Ship Details

H.C. 92

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo NF-2178_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 156701 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1917 Rio Casma Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 92 Name 7
Name 3 1946c Rio Casma Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1917 Place Middlesborough Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 125.1' x 25.0' x 11.9'
Builder Smith Dock Company Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 295 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 201 Type 2
Engine 9nhp engine (1917) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 160bhp Diesel engine, J. & C.C. Bolinders, Oslo Norway (1924) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.92 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1929 she was purchased foreign (Norwegian) by Frank MacKenzie, Montreal, QC. In 1929-1945 she was owned by purchased by Eastern Canada Coastal Steam Ships, Saint John NB. In 1941-1943 she was chertered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1943 she was paid off and returned to Eastern Canada Coastal Steam Ships, Saint John NB. In 1944-1949 she was owned by Maple Leaf Shipping Ltd., Montreal QC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1949-09-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her, with a civilian crew, as a water and stores boat at St. John's Newfoundland. On 1949-09-13 this vessel was wrecked and declared a total loss.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG 12 Reel T-11845 (1945) (Rio Casma); LAC RG 24 Volume 5844 File 8000-401/92 General Information - Harbour Craft 92 ; DHH 8000 Series 173 File 041 H.C. 92 - Naval messages, correspondence, charter party and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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