A Nominal List of Numbered Auxiliary Harbour Craft of the Royal Canadian Navy

compiled by Bryon Taylor and John M. MacFarlane 2018

This is a compiled list of links to individual vessel histories for all the auxiliary harbour craft with numbered names of the Royal Naval Canadian Navy. This list is a ’work in progress‘ that is continually being updated as information becomes available.

• H.C. 1 formerly CN237
• H.C. 2 later Ray Tibbo
• H.C. 3 later Sea Craft
• H.C. 4 later W.A.C. 7
• H.C. 5
• H.C. 6
• H.C. 7 later Gay Rambler
• H.C. 8 later Sea Mate
• H.C. 9
• H.C. 10 later Gay Rover
• H.C. 11 later Joe Anne
• H.C. 12 later Theo Meo II
• H.C. 13
• H.C. 14
• H.C. 15
• H.C. 16 later Salucan IV
• H.C. 17 later Doreen D.
• H.C. 18 later Nordee
• H.C. 19 later Norga
• H.C. 20 later Myrnancy
• H.C. 21 later Nora Lynne
• H.C. 22 later Russ Norman
• H.C. 23 later Rugged Water
• H.C. 24 later Vyroya
• H.C. 25 later Atom
• H.C. 26 formerly Active (II); later Gerald M.
• H.C. 27 formerly R.C.M.P. Advance (I); later R.C.M.P. Advance (I)
• H.C. 28 formerly Agcharaza
• H.C. 29 formerly Tracy Smith; then R.C.M.P. Arrow; then H.M.C.S. Arrow; later Q.018
• H.C. 30 formerly Alberta (III); then Avalon; later Alberta (III)
• H.C. 31 formerly H.M.C.S. Zig Zag; then Avalon III;
• H.C. 32 formerly Restico (I); later Assistant
• H.C. 33 formerly H.M.C.S. Attendant
• H.C. 34 formerly Dundee; then H.M.C.S. Attentive
• H.C. 35 (No vessel with this name recorded.)
• H.C. 36 formerly Birmal Boat No. 2; then H.M.C.S. Burma/li>
• H.C. 37 formerly R.C.M.P. Captor (I); H.M.C.S. Captor (I)
• H.C. 38 formerly Hard Times (I); then R.C.M.P. Beaver (I); then H.M.C.S. Castor
• H.C. 39 formerly Claire L.
• H.C. 40
• H.C. 41 formerly Edith 1
• H.C. 42 formerly Ednorina; later Ednorina
• H.C. 43 formerly RCMP Ellsworth; then HMCS Ellsworth;
• H.C. 44 formerly Emoh; later Emoh
• H.C. 45 formerly Nancy Lee
• H.C. 46 formerly Fernand Rinfret (CPSS); then Fernand Rinfret (RCMP); then Fernand Rinfret
• H.C. 47 formerly Guardian (CPSS) (I); then Guardian (RCMP) (I); then Guardian
• H.C. 48 formerly Gulf Ranger; later Gulf Ranger
• H.C. 49 formerly Margot V; then Hochelaga (HMCS); later Margot V;
• H.C. 50 formerly RCMP Acadian (III); then Invader; later Acadian (RCMP);
• H.C. 51 formerly Fripon; then RCMP Islander; then Islander ;
• H.C. 52 formerly Jack I. Ingalls
• H.C. 53 (I) formerly Polona (CGS); then Jalobert (CGS); later Jalobert (HMCS); then Macassa; then Queen City (III)
• H.C. 53 (II) formerly Skimmer I
• H.C. 54 formerly Jeffy Jan
• H.C. 55 formerly Jessie May
• H.C. 56 formerly Langholm
• H.C. 57 (No vessel with this name recorded.)
• H.C. 58 formerly Lila G.; later Bagheera; then Neip
• H.C. 59 formerly Lorraine
• H.C. 60 formerly Marlis
• H.C. 61 formerly Marmat; later Harca
• H.C. 62 formerly Matapan; later Matapan; then Ryerson
• H.C. 63 formerly No. 78; then R.C.M.P. Protector; then Protector
• H.C. 64 formerly Rafficer
• H.C. 65 formerly Saker II
• H.C. 66 formerly M.B. 635
• H.C. 67 formerly M.F. Therese; then Marie Therese; later Marie Therese
• H.C. 68 formerly M.L. 1
• H.C. 69 formerly M.L. 5
• H.C. 70 formerly H.M.C. M.L. 007
• H.C. 71 formerly M.L. 8
• H.C. 72 formerly M.L. 9
• H.C. 73 formerly M.L. 10
• H.C. 74 formerly M.L. 11
• H.C. 75 formerly Ramona (III); then H.M.C.S. Lynx; then H.M.C. M.L. 013; then H.C. 75
• H.C. 76 formerly M.L. 14
• H.C. 77 formerly M.L. 170
• H.C. 78 formerly Miss Gray; later Miss Gray
• H.C. 79 formerly Miss Kelvi; later Miss Kelvin
• H.C. 80 formerly Moby Dick
• H.C. 81 formerly Montour
• H.C. 82
• H.C. 83
• H.C. 84
• H.C. 85 formerly Nancy C
• H.C. 86 formerly Nepsya
• H.C. 87 formerly New America; later New America
• H.C. 88 formerly K. Don; then RCMP Newbrunswicker later New Brunswicker
• H.C. 89 formerly Laval S.M.E.
• H.C. 90 formerly Papoose; later Lady Domar; then Judy–Lin (II)
• H.C. 91 formerly Patrol Boat No. 3; then Patrol Boat III; later RCL No. 10; then J.P.P. No. 12
• H.C. 92 formerly Rio Casma; later Rio Casma
• H.C. 93 formerly R.J. Foote; later Jay’s River; then Ubique III
• H.C. 94 formerly Rosemary
• H.C. 95 formerly Saltpetre; later Hope Point III
• H.C. 96 formerly Saravan; later Saravan
• H.C. 97 formerly Shirley Mae
• H.C. 98 formerly Ogopogo; then Somas;
• H.C. 99 formerly Spartan III; later Spartan III
• H.C. 100 formerly Sydney River
• H.C. 101 Later Consol III; then Harvan
• H.C. 102 formerly H.M.C.S. Tuna
• H.C. 103 formerly Valinda
• H.C. 104 formerly RCMP Vigil II; then HMCS Vigil II then H.C. 104; then RCMP Vigil I; then Fala; then Blue River III;
• H.C. 105 formerly Wild Duck (II)
• H.C. 106 formerly Wings; later Wings
• H.C. 107 formerly Workboy; later Workboy
• H.C. 108 formerly H.70; later Coal Island (III); later Milbanke IV; later Millbanke IV;
• H.C. 109 formerly Valiant (IV)
• H.C. 110 formerly Queen Bee
• H.C. 111 formerly Givenchy Pup
• H.C. 112
• H.C. 113 formerly Saxon
• H.C. 114
• H.C. 115 formerly Barmar; then H.M.C.S. Barmar; later Clavella;
• H.C. 116 formerly Queen Bee
• H.C. 117
• H.C. 118
• H.C. 119
• H.C. 120
• H.C. 121 formerly Lady Beth II; later Lady Beth II
• H.C. 122 formerly Lady Joan II; later Lady Ann C. (II); then Sharjan; then Kyallo
• H.C. 123 formerly Tautog
• H.C. 124
• H.C. 125 formerly Universe (I); later Universe (I)
• H.C. 126
• H.C. 127 formerly Skimmer II
• H.C. 128 formerly Oracle; then HMCS Bytown; later Oracle
• H.C. 129 formerly M.B. 141797
• H.C. 130 later Fahe
• H.C. 131
• H.C. 132 formerly Tracy Smith; then R.C.M.P. Arrow; then Arrow; Then H.C. 29
• H.C. 133
• H.C. 134 formerly Fortuna
• H.C. 135 formerly Veraine I; later Veraine; then Q.M.B.–100; then Q.M.C. 100; then Veraine
• H.C. 136 formerly Glendenning
• H.C. 137 formerly Venning (The); later Venning (The)
• H.C. 138 formerly Viking later Viking
• H.C. 139 formerly Summerside; then Rainbow II
• H.C. 140 later B.D. Renford; later Nechilik
• H.C. 141 later L.O. Ltd. No. 7
• H.C. 142 formerly Blarney II; later Blarney II
• H.C. 143 formerly Gertrude (II); then HMCS Gertrude; later Gertrude
• H.C. 144 formerly Hornet (I); later Hornet (I)
• H.C. 145 formerly Uno (III)
• H.C. 146 formerly H.C.L.
• H.C. 147 formerly Dorcas II; later Dorcas II
• H.C. 148
• H.C. 149 formerly Izumi VIII; later Izumi No.8
• H.C. 150 (No vessel with this name recorded.)
• H.C. 151 later Y.C. I; then Ruth J.
• H.C. 152 later Y.C. 3; then Gerald M.
• H.C. 153 later Vyroya;
• H.C. 154 (No vessel with this name recorded.)
• H.C. 155 formerly Barmar; then H.M.C.S. Barmar; later Clavella
• H.C. 156 later Fundy Mist
• H.C. 157 formerly Sambro (I); later Sambro (I)
• H.C. 158 formerly Dolphin II (III)
• H.C. 159 formerly Mush; later Duchess III/li>
• H.C. 160 formerly Mary Goreham
• H.C. 161
• H.C. 162
• H.C. 163
• H.C. 164
• H.C. 165 formerly Pal–O–Mine II
• H.C. 166
• H.C. 167
• H.C. 168
• H.C. 169 later Adastra IV
• H.C. 170
• H.C. 171
• H.C. 172
• H.C. 173
• H.C. 174
• H.C. 175
• H.C. 176
• H.C. 177
• H.C. 178
• H.C. 179
• H.C. 180 formerly Sea Witch; then R.C.M.P. D–10; then HDC–13
• H.C. 181
• H.C. 182
• H.C. 183
• H.C. 184
• H.C. 185 later D.H.&P.W. (?)
• H.C. 186
• H.C. 187
• H.C. 188
• H.C. 189 formerly Hercules II
• H.C. 190 formerly Venture (VI); then H.M.C.S. Venture; later Alfred&Emily
• H.C. 191 formerly Autumn Leaf
• H.C. 192
• H.C. 193
• H.C. 194
• H.C. 195 formerly Temp. H.C. 11
• H.C. 196
• H.C. 197
• H.C. 198
• H.C. 199
• H.C. 200
• H.C. 201
• H.C. 202
• H.C. 203
• H.C. 204
• H.C. 205 later J.P.P. No. 3
• H.C. 206 formerly Temp H.C. 15
• H.C. 207 formerly Paragon II (I); later Paragon II (I)
• H.C. 208 later James E.; then Beymac
• H.C. 209
• H.C. 210
• H.C. 211
• H.C. 212 later John Daniel
• H.C. 213
• H.C. 214 formerly York Home; later El–Kar
• H.C. 215 later Jason
• H.C. 216
• H.C. 217 later N.S.P. 2
• H.C. 218 formerly Retlas; later Thomas J. Hodder
• H.C. 219 formerly Susan S.; later Susan S.
• H.C. 220
• H.C. 221 formerly H.Q. 3
• H.C. 222 formerly H.Q. 2
• H.C. 223 formerly Seabird (III)
• H.C. 224
• H.C. 225 formerly un–named Lobster Licence No. 177)
• H.C. 226 formerly Temp H.C. 7
• H.C. 227
• H.C. 228 Ronaldsway; then Wayward Girl; later Manona; then Rodmac; then Gina II
• H.C. 229 Andrew Lee
• H.C. 230 later Conmac
• H.C. 231 later Mary Belle
• H.C. 232
• H.C. 233
• H.C. 234 later Harbour Craft 234
• H.C. 235
• H.C. 236
• H.C. 237
• H.C. 238
• H.C. 239
• H.C. 240
• H.C. 241
• H.C. 242
• H.C. 243
• H.C. 244 Formerly Blue Boat No. 1
• H.C. 245
• H.C. 246 later Y.C. 9; then Y.F.P. 9
• H.C. 247
• H.C. 248
• H.C. 249 later I’m Alone III; Norpac III
• H.C. 250
• H.C. 251 formerly H.Q. 52
• H.C. 252
• H.C. 253
• H.C. 254 formerly H.Q. 28
• H.C. 255
• H.C. 256
• H.C. 257
• H.C. 258
• H.C. 259
• H.C. 260
• H.C. 261
• H.C. 262
• H.C. 263
• H.C. 264
• H.C. 265
• H.C. 266 later Y.C. 19; then Y.F.P. 19
• H.C. 267
• H.C. 268
• H.C. 269 later Y.C. 45; then Y.F.P. 45
• H.C. 270
• H.C. 271 later Y.F.P. 99; then L.E.P. 29
• H.C. 272 later Glenantrim
• H.C. 273 later Y.C. 47; then Y.F.P. 47; then Busby
• H.C. 274
• H.C. 275
• H.C. 276 later Canapro II
• H.C. 277 later J.P.P. No. 5
• H.C. 278 later Atlantic Salvage No. 1
• H.C. 279
• H.C. 280 later YSO–207
• H.C. 281
• H.C. 282 formerly H.Q. 89
• H.C. 283
• H.C. 284 later Y.C. 103; then Y.M.U. 103
• H.C. 285 later Neige Oie
• H.C. 286
• H.C. 287
• H.C. 288
• H.C. 289
• H.C. 290
• H.C. 291
• H.C. 292 Later Y.C. 115; then Y.M.U. 115
• H.C. 293 later Lollipop II
• H.C. 294 later Y.C. 111; then Y.M.U. 111
• H.C. 295
• H.C. 296
• H.C. 297
• H.C. 298 formerly Weetiebud; later Weetiebud; then Beaver No.1
• H.C. 299 later Y.C. 113
• H.C. 300 formerly Lipari
• H.C. 301
• H.C. 302
• H.C. 303
• H.C. 304 later Dover II
• H.C. 305 later Kelly Point; then Jay–El
• H.C. 306 later Y.C. 6; then Y.F.P. 6; then Virago Point 2
• H.C. 307 later Y.C. 8; then Y.F.P. 8; then Actress Pass
• H.C. 308 later Y.C. 10; then Y.F.P. 10
• H.C. 309 later Y.C.12; then Y.F.P. 12
• H.C. 310 later Aceaway
• H.C. 311
• H.C. 312
• H.C. 313
• H.C. 314
• H.C. 315
• H.C. 316 later Y.C. 25; then Y.F.P. 25
• H.C. 317 later Y.C. 27
• H.C. 318
• H.C. 319 formerly H.Q. 90
• H.C. 320
• H.C. 321 (No vessel with this name recorded.)
• H.C. 322 formerly Garry Point; then Chatham S. (I); then HMCS Seawave; later then Chatham S. (I);; then Industro
• H.C. 323
• H.C. 324 later Y.C. 301; then Y.F.P. 301; then Y.F.M. 301
• H.C. 325 later Car–Shan; then Jean Kathleen II
• H.C. 326 later Laurentia No. 1; later Maris Stella;
• H.C. 327 later Rayola Jean
• H.C. 328 later Y.C. 399; then Y.F.P. 399
• H.C. 329 later B.S.G.
• H.C. 330
• H.C. 331
• H.C. 332
• H.C. 333
• H.C. 334
• H.C. 335
• H.C. 336
• H.C. 337
• H.C. 338
• H.C. 339 formerly Sea Flash; later Sea Flash
• H.C. 340 formerly Bluenose; then H.M.C.S. Bluenose
• H.C. 341
• H.C. 342
• H.C. 343
• H.C. 344
• H.C. 345 formerly Customs No. 4 ; then Go–Getter
• H.C. 346 formerly H.Q. 115
• H.C. 347
• H.C. 348
• H.C. 349
• H.C. 350
• H.C. 351 later G.M. No. 1 (I)

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Taylor, Bryon and John M. MacFarlane (2018) A Nominal List of Numbered Auxiliary Harbour Craft of the Royal Canadian Navy Nauticapedia.ca 2018. http://nauticapedia.ca/Articles/RCN_Fishermens_Reserve.php