Ship Details

H.C. 88

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-97_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 154606 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7248 Registry #3 HC.88 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 K. Don Name 6
Name 2 1934 R.C.M.P. New Brunswicker Name 7
Name 3 1939 H.C. 88 Name 8
Name 4 1947 New Brunswicker Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Buctouche Area NB Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 41.0' x 10.7' x 6.6'
Builder Michaud, Jerome Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 20.57 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 13.9 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 2 engines (see note) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 3.5nhp gasoline Sterling engine (1947) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1932 she was rebuilt at Salmon River NS. In 1936 she was rebuilt at Saint John Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Saint John, NB. Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.88 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931 she was owned by Jerome Michaud, Buctouche, NB. In 1934 she was sold to the Minister of Justice, Ottawa ON. In 1939-1942 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was turned over to Crown Assets and Disposal Corporation. In 1947 she was sold to J.G. O’Reilly, Halifax, NS. In 1947 she was sold to Janie Embree, Halifax, NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1949-08-19
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
When built this vesselhad two engines: 1-75bhp Redwing engine Redwing Motor Co. (1931); 1-3.5mhp gasoline engine Stirling Engine Co., Buffalo, NY (1947) On 1949-08-19 this vessel sank.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); RG12 Reel T-11904 (1946) (R.C.M.P. New Brunswicker); RG12 Reel T-11907 (1949) (R.C.M.P. New Brunswicker); RG12 Volume 69-54 File 154606 R.C.M.P. NEW BRUNSWICKER, Port of Registry: HALIFAX, NS, 1/1947; RG18 Volume 3486 File 1200-132 Patrol Boat NEW BRUNSWICKER, Code 7248 - 'J' Division (formerly KAYDON); RG24 Volume 5843 File 8000-401/88 General Information - Harbour Craft 88; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 037 H.C.88 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs;
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