Ship Details

Hodgeville (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo NF-3856-13_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 179024 (Canada) Registry #2 W.53 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Hodgeville (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Hodgeville Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.0' x 10.5' x 4.0'
Builder Russel Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 11.28m x 3.20m x 1.22m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 11.23 Type 1 Tug, Ville-class
Registered Tonnage 7.67 Type 2
Engine 1–93bhp, 2nhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # W.53 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1982 she was sold to Upper Ottawa Improvement Co., Ltd., Ottawa, ON. In 1983 she was sold to Paul Groves, Parry Sound, ON. In 2012 owned by Shelley Smith, Hamilton, ON. In 2013-2018 she was owned by Robert Goodfellow in Pancake Bay ON. In 2019 she was owned by Shelley L. Smith, Hamilton ON.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the RCN as a tug at St. John's Newfoundland.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 01/03/2018); DHH 81/520/8000 Box 374 File 009 HODGEVILLE - Naval messages, in formation card and photographs; RG24D-1-c Volume 6739 File 8000-491/53 General Information - HMCS HODGEVILLE;
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