Ship Details
H.C. 99 Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	153311 (Canada)	Registry #2	13K68023 (Canada)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1926	Spartan III	Name 6
Name 2	1941	H.C. 99	Name 7
Name 3	1945	Spartan III	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Gann	Measurement (imp)	45.0' x 11.8' x 5.3'
Builder	Rodd Brothers	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	26.67	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	14.8	Type 2	Work boat
Engine	30bhp 11/5nhp gasoline engine (1926)	Engine Manufacture	Berguis Co., Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland,
Repower	Repowered with a 40bhp, 11/5nhp dieselengine (1931) Gardner Engine Co. Manchester, UK; 135hp Gray Marine diesel 6-D572 (1956); Gray Motor Co., Detroit, MI	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CGJW
Pendant  #	HC.99	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1926-1939 she was owned by Colonel Ralph C. Andros, Victoria BC. In 1939-1954 she was owned by Peter F. Thornton, Cowichan Bay BC. In 1941-1945 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy (for $1.00 per year). In 1954-1957 she was owned by Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958-1963 she was owned by George Bradshaw (Spartan Investments Ltd.), Vancouver BC. In 1964-1975 she was owned by Bradshaw Agencies Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1975 she was owned by Victoria Livingston and Frederic Campbell, Seattle WA. (In 1975-1981 she was transferred to US Registry.) In 1981 she was owned by Michael Price, Vancouver BC. (In 1982-1984 she was not listed in the Canada List of Shipping.) In 1985-1992 she was owned by Dave Sharrock, North Vancouver BC. In 1986 she was completely restored.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1975-01-14

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.

 

Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was chartered by the RCN and during the Second World War this vesselserved at H.M.C.S. Naden (III) in Comox BC. In 1991 this vessel was designated as a Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. In 2022 this vessel was on the hard in poor shape at Campbell River BC.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); MacFarlane, John M. (1993); Email (Bryon Taylor 27/11/2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11913 (1955) (Spartain III); LAC RG24 Volume 5844 File 8000-401/99 General Information - Harbour Craft 99; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11862/152?r=0&s=6 ;
Last update

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023