Ship Details

H.C. 70

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-76_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 M.L. 7 (H.M.C.) Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 70 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Willington Area DE Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 24.0’ x 7.0’ x 3.33'
Builder Pusey & Jones Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # ML.7; HC.70 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was the motor launch on HMCS VISON; when she was requisitioned. She was removed from HMCS Vison and used as a Harbour Craft (M.L. 7). In 1942 she was renamed H.C. 70. In 1946 she was sold out-of-service.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as the Engineer Officer's Boat at Halifax, NS.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG 24 Volume 5842 File-401/70 General Information – Harbour Craft 70; DHH 81/520/8000 Box 173 File 019 H.C. 70 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 08/01/2018);
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