Ship Details
Gina II Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-6335-1_DHH

 

Registry #1	171804 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.228 (RCN)	Registry #3	Z.168 (RCN)
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1939	Ronaldsway	Name 6	1967	Gina II
Name 2	1943	H.C. 228	Name 7
Name 3	1946	Wayward Girl (II)	Name 8
Name 4	1947	Manona	Name 9
Name 5	1950	Rodmac	Name 10

 

Year Built	1939	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	34.9' x 11.5' x 4.9'
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	21.07	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	18.74	Type 2	Patrol Vessel
Engine	2nhp gasoline engine (1939)	Engine Manufacture	Looming Mfg. Co., Williamsport, PA
Repower	Repowered with a 240bhp engine (1958) Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit, MI	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	HC.228; Z.168	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1939 she was owned by Albion Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by Guy S. Goodwin, Moose Jaw SK Canada. In 1943 she was owned by the Minister of Munitions & Supply, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Clive R. Brewster, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947 she was owned by Harry Rendell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1949 she was owned by Frank Wilkinson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1958 she was owned by Battleman M. McIntyre, Powell River BC Canada. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Ralph E. Fisher, Powell River BC Canada. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Joseph F. Clarkson (MO), Cobble Hill BC Canada. . In 1980 she was purchased by Keith Wood, Duncon BC Canada. In 1984-1989 she was owned by Angela Jolliffe, Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1989-04-05

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was operated by British Admiralty Technical Mission (B.A.T.M.) but manned by RCN Crew. This vessel was allocated an HC number for security reasons, stationed at A.N.D. Depot Ogden Point and used to board merchant vessels in Royal Roads .

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; LAC RG12 Reel T-11582 (Gina II); LAC RG24 Volume 6713 File 8000-401/228 General Information - Harbour Craft 228; DHH 8000 Series Box 175 File 017 H.C. 228 - Correspondence, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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