Ship Details

Y.M.

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Registry #1 HC.126 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# NW2650
 
Name 1 1939 Y.M. Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 126 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place (nk) Area (nk) Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) ? x ? x ?
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Fishboat, gillnetter
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine gasoline engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.126 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was sold out of service.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. this vessel was requisitioned as a Fishermen’s Reserve Vessel, but was used as a Harbour Craft at the Degaussing Range at Esquimalt. This vessel is often shown named Y.M.N.W. 2650 but this is incorrect. this vessel was employed by the RCN at the Degaussing Range at Esquimalt BC.
 
References
Popp, Carol (1988); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/126 General Information - Harbour Craft 126 (GILLNETTER 2650); DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 075 H.C. 126 - Naval messages, memorandum, information sheets and photographs;
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