Ship Details
H.C. 76 Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo 06338_DHH

 

Registry #1	(RCN)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1934	M.L. 14	Name 6
Name 2	1942	H.C. 76	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1934	Place	Chester	Area	NS	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	33.0' x 9.8' x 4.5'
Builder	(nk)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine	1 - 75bhp gasoline engine (1934)	Engine Manufacture	Gray Motor Marine Co., Detroit, MI
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	ML.14; HC.76	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1934 she was owned by the Caroline Real Estate Co., Chester, NS In 1941 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was declared surplus to requirements and sold.

 

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 a despatch and liberty boat at Halifax NS.

 

References
Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 11/12/2017); LAC RG 24 Volume 5843 File 8000-401/765 HC 755 General; DHH Series 8000 Box 173 File 025 H.C. 76 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph
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