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Fortuna (I)

Fortuna (I)
Photo: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-79_DHH

Histoire

This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1939 in Port Mouton, NS.

Notes historiques

The RCN employed this vessel as a harbour despatch boat at Halifax NS Canada.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1939 she was owned by Canadian interests.

In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1945 she was sold.

Signification du nom

The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.

Références

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • Freeman, David J. (2000)
  • LAC RG12 Volume 788 File 9015-F10 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES – FORTUNA
  • LAC RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-403/134 General Information - Harbour Craft 134 (ex FORTUNA)
  • DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 004 H.C. 134 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photograph
  • Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017)
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