Ship Details

Melvin Swartout (II)

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-5218_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 156893 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1930 Melvin Swartout (II) Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 166 Name 7
Name 3 1947 McR Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Sandspit Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 47.6' x 12.2' x 5.3'
Builder Oliver, William Measurement (metric) 13.72m x 3.84m x 1.77m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 24.14 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 16.42 Type 2 Mission Boat
Engine 60bhp engine (1930) Engine Manufacture Atlas Imperial Diesel Co., Oakland CA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.166 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1930 she was owned by the United Church of Canada, Toronto ON. In 1943 she was sold to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1947-1958 she was owned by Duncan McRae (MO), Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1958-01-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft. The McR was for the owner's name (McRae).
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a victualling depot stores boat at Halifax NS. On January 13, 1958 this vesselcaught fire and sank.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; LAC RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Melvin Swartout); LAC RG12 Reel T-11916 (1958) (McR); LAC RG12 Volume 822 File 9015-P23 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - PAL-O-MINE II; LAC RG24 Volume 6711 File 8000-401/165 General Information - Harbour Craft 165; DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 034 H.C. 165 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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