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Registry #1	179096 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.289 (RCN)	Registry #3	YC.102 (RCN)
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1944	H.C. 289	Name 6	1977	Drizzle
Name 2	1945	Y.C. 102	Name 7
Name 3	1947	Trojan IV	Name 8
Name 4	1950	Arctic Straits	Name 9
Name 5	1971	Marjorie K.	Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	44.7' x 12.7' x 4.7'
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	15	Type 1	Boom Attendant Vessel
Registered Tonnage	10	Type 2	Tug
Engine	100bhp engine (1944)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	CY2691
Pendant  #	HC.289; YC.102;	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1944-1947 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1947 she was owned by John Harman, Victoria, BC Canada. In 1951-1954 she was owned by McKeen & Wilson, Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1954-1967 she was owned by Straits Towing, Ltd. Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Gary Kleaman, North Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by False Creek Towing Co., West Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968-1973 she was owned by False Creek Towing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1975 she was owned by Lamina Management Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1976-1981 she was owned by Manley Fischer, Squamish, BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1982-06-17

 

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

 

Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a Boom Defence Vessel at Esquimalt. This vessel sank in 1981.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; RG 12 Reel T-11869 (1982) (Drizzle); RG 12 Volume 5394 DOT War Assets Working Lists; RG 24 Volume 6714 File 8000-401/289 General Information - Harbour Craft 289;
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