Ship Details

Saltpetre

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-31_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 156623 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1930 Saltpetre Name 6
Name 2 1941 H.C. 95 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Hope Point III Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 29.3' x 8.6' x 4.0'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10 Type 1 Yacht, power-Cruiser
Registered Tonnage 7 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 200bhp gasoline engine (1930) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co;, Buffalo, NY
Repower Repowered with a 380hp Liberty Auto engine; Repowered with a 130bhp engine by TRent Perrin Co.; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1945 she was rebuilt to 29.4' x 8.6' x 4.3' 9.72gt 6.61rt Call Sign CGJX; CY2780
Pendant  # HC.95 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1937 she was owned by Ernest T. Rogers, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1939-1940 she was owned by Mrs. Josephine I. Rogers, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1939 she was chartered and in 1941 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945-1948 she was owned by James B. Hoffar, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1950 she was owned by James Moody (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1957 she was owned by Frank Crossman, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1963 she was owned by Robert T. Blackmore, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1963-1967 she was owned by Robert M. Fraser, Vancouver, BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-08-11
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was crewed with Fishermen's Reserve personnel but was not a part of the Fishermen's Reserve. On August 11, 1967 this vessel sank between Kyuquot and Tofino BC while being towed and was declared a total loss.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 13 (1930); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Saltpetre); LAC RG12 Reel T-11854 (1967) (Hope Point); LAC RG24 Volume 5844 File 8000-401/95 General Information - Harbour Craft 95; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 044 H.C. 95 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/713?r=0&s=4;
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