Ship Details
Universe (I) Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-4499

 

Registry #1	173502 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.125 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	91081

 

Name 1	1942	Universe (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1942	H.C. 125	Name 7
Name 3	1948	Universe (I)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1942	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.0' x 18.0' x 9.0'
Builder	Matsumoto Boatworks	Measurement (metric)	18.56m x 5.58m x 2.83m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	66.54	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	36.23	Type 2	Fireboat
Engine	1 - 110bhp diesel engine (1942);	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co., Oakland, CA
Repower	Repowered with a 250hp engine (1957); Repowered with a 365bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	HC.125	Masters	Chief Skipper Angus H. Carmichael RCNR in command 1943 with Coxswain George J. McInnis RCNR as Mate. Skipper Frank H. Stratford RCNR in command 1944 with Coxswain George J. McInnis RCNR as Mate. Captain Jerry Williams (1945);

 

Owner(s)

In 1942 she was owned by Peter Haan, Queen Charlotte Islands BC Canada. In 1942 she was sold to the RCN and commissioned as a Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel, Fishermen's Reserve. In 1946-1947 she was owned by Peter Haan, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1948-1952 she was owned by Knute Herje (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1952-1964 she was owned by Herje Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1966 she was owned by Everett MacDonald (MO), Ladner BC Canada. In 1967-1971 she was owned by Ray E. Bentsen, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1971-1973 she was owned by Raymar Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1983 as a seiner she was owned by Sewid Fisheries Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1984-2000 as a fishboat she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd, Richmond BC Canada. In 2000-2015 she was owned by Beverly J. & Royal Maynard, Garden Bay BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2015-11-04

 

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

 

Anecdotes

The RCN employed her as a fire boat at Esquimalt BC. (Reports that this vessel was commissioned into the Fisheries Reserve appear to be unfounded.) In 1943-1944 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. In 1945 this vesselattended the scene of a plane crash near Esquimalt Harbour and towed the wreckage into the harbour. The plane was carrying horses being flown across the Pacific. In 2015 this vessel was destroyed by fire.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Popp, Carol (1988); RG12 Reel T-11842 (1943) (Universe); RG12 Reel T-11599 (Universe); Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 08/01/2018);
Last update
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2019);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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