Ship Details

Hickey (R.C.A.S.C.)

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Maritime Museum

 
 
Registry #1 157448 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1917 SC-? (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1930c Ocelot Name 7
Name 3 1932 Hickey Name 8
Name 4 1943 Hickey (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 9
Name 5 1944 Hickey Name 10
 
Year Built 1917 Place San Francisco Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 110.0' x 15.0' x 8.6'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 90.26 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 47.08 Type 2 Freighter
Engine 150hp 6-cylinder diesel engine Engine Manufacture Cooper-Bessemer Corp., Barber NJ
Repower Repowered with a 2-400hp Garwood 12-cylinder gas engines Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Z.52(P) Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1917-1919 she was owned by the US Navy. In 1920-1929 she was owned by US Interests. In 1930-1934 she was owned by General Navigation Co. of Canada, Vancouver BC. In 1934 she was sold foreign (USA). In 1936-1937 she was owned by North Island Trollers Association, Vancouver BC. In 1943-1944 she was a transport vessel chartered by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. In 1945-1947 she was owned by Prince Rupert Co-op Association, Prince Rupert BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1947-10-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was a Converted Sub Chaser. In 1930 this vessel was reported to have been a rum runner. In 1945 this vessel was sold out of service. On 28/07/1947 this vessel was stranded off of Triple Island BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Miles, Fraser (1992); Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 29/08/2016); RG 24 Vol 11838 File 8000-147/2; RG 24 Vol11838 File COPC 8000-292; LAC RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Hickey); LAC RG12 Reel T-11844 (1947) (Hickey); DHH 8000 series Box 176 File 006;
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