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This patrol vessel was built in 1934 by John McLean & Sons Ltd. in Mahone Bay, NS.
Historical Notes
The RCN employed her as an examination vessel at HMCS Fort Ramsay. This vessel was broken up October 13, 1959.
Owners & Masters
In 1934 she was owned by the Canada Department of Fisheries and Marine.
In 1943-1945 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1945 she was returned to her owner, the Canada Department of Fisheries, Ottawa, ON Canada.
Name Significance
The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- RG12 Reel T-11917 (1959) (The Venning)
- RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/137 General Information - Harbour Craft 137 (ex VENNING)
- DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 007 H.C.137 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph
- Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017)
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 25/02/2025)
