Ship Details

H.C. 44

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-5455_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 130845 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Emoh Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 44 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Emoh Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 44.0' x 11.0' x 4.8'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 17.14 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 11.66 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 1 – 2.4nhp gasoline engine (1912) Engine Manufacture H.C. Doman Co., Oshkosh, WI
Repower Repowered with a 80bhp, 1nhp gasoline engine (1949) The Buda Co., Harvey, IL Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.44 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1912-1918 she was owned by Mrs. Richard W. Holland, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1919-1936 she was owned by Henry O. Bell-Irving, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 on the death of Henry Bell Irving, ownership was passed to Richard Bell-Irving, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was leased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was returned to her owner, Richard Bell-Irving, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946-1947 she was owned by Arthur R. Layard, Ganges BC Canada. In 1961-1977 she was owned by Derek Gladman, Crofton, BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-08-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
In 1940 this vessel was leased by the Royal Canadian Navy as a Canadian Naval Harbour Service Auxiliary, in service 1941-1942 as a Canadian Naval Boom Attendant Vessel. The RCN employed her as a tender to HMCS Naden (III). This vessel was crewed by a Fishermen's Reserve crew.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor 27/11/2017); http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf; LAC RG12 Reel T-11864 (1977)(Emoth); LAC RG24 Volume 785 File 8000-401/44 General Information - Harbour Craft 44; http://www.royalvan.com/files/Annals_Section4_Yachts.pdf; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/1172?r=0&s=5 ;
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