Ship Details
Saltpetre 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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