Ship Details

H.C. 80

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-1497_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 112357 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1930 Moby Dick (I) Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 80 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Moby Dick (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Bracebridge Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 53.8' x 12.8' x 5'
Builder Minette-Shields Ltd. Measurement (metric) 16.4m x 3.9m x 1.5m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 33.34 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 21.63 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 2-500hp gasoline engines (1930) Engine Manufacture Wright Aeronautical Corp., Patterson, NJ
Repower Repowered with 2-266bhp diesel engines (2002) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.80 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930 she was owned by George Fulford, Brockville, ON. From 1939 to 1945 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy (for $1.00 per year). In 1952 she was sold to Peter Thomson, Montreal, QC. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Horace W. Miller, West Montreal QC. In 1973 she was sold to Richard Dixon, Sidney, BC. In 1974-1979 she was owned by Godfrey Harrison, North Vancouver BC. In 2004-2019 she was owned by Dennis R. Thomas and Marry Joy Thomas, Collingwood ON.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the RCN as the Admiral's barge for the Commander-in-Chief Northwest Atlantic.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor 27/11/2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11590 (Moby Dick); LAC RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/49 General Information - Harbour Craft 49
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