Ship Details

H.C. 93

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-03353_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 171934 (Canada) Registry #2 HC. 93 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 R.J. Foote Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 93 Name 7
Name 3 1946 Jay's River Name 8
Name 4 1947 Ubique III Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35.1' x 10.5' x 4.8'
Builder Russell Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 10.70m x 3.22m x 1.46m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.27 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 7.9 Type 2 Boom Attendant Vessel
Engine 1 - 126bhp, 2.38nhp diesel engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, OH
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC. 93 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was built as the R.J. Foote owned by Canada Dredging Co., Midland ON. In 1941-1942 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1943 she was purchased by the Royal \Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was purchased by Dorothy Nicholson, Hamilton, ON. In 1947 she was sold to Cornelius Bermingham, Hamilton, ON. In 1949-2019 she was purchased by Bermingham Construction Ltd. Hamilton, 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 a Boom Defence Vessel at Gaspe QC.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 20/01/2018); RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (R.J. Foote); RG12 Reel T-11599 (Ubique III) DHH 8000 Series Box 371 File 042 H.C. 93 - Correspondence, memoranda, information sheets and photograph; RG24D-1-c Volume 5844 File 8000-401/93 General Information - Harbour Craft 93;
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