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Yorkhome Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-1903_DHH

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Yorkhome

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-1903_DHH

Registry #1	172312 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.124 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

Name 1	1940	Yorkhome	Name 6
Name 2	1942	H.C. 124	Name 7
Name 3	1948	El-Kar	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	40.1' x 10.3' x 5.8'
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	18.9	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	16.92	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	2 - 170bhp 2.7nhp gasoline engines (1943)	Engine Manufacture	Ford Motor Co.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VCNJ
Pendant #	HC.124	Masters

Owner(s)
In 1940 she was owned by Roy Hyndman Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1942 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1944 she was returned to her owner. In 1945 she was sold to Winnifred (Mrs. N.E. Varney) Varney. In 1946 she was sold to Henry Donley, Kenora ON Canada. In 1948 she was sold to Walter Swanson, Kenora Ltd., Kenora ON Canada. In 1955-1977 she was owned by Gerald M. Hechter (MO), Winnipeg, MB Canada.

Owner(s)

In 1940 she was owned by Roy Hyndman Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. In 1942 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1944 she was returned to her owner. In 1945 she was sold to Winnifred (Mrs. N.E. Varney) Varney. In 1946 she was sold to Henry Donley, Kenora ON Canada. In 1948 she was sold to Walter Swanson, Kenora Ltd., Kenora ON Canada. In 1955-1977 she was owned by Gerald M. Hechter (MO), Winnipeg, MB Canada.

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1977-05-10

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

Anecdotes
This vessel was crewed with Fishermen's Reserve personnel but was not a part of the Fishermen's Reserve. The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Esquimalt BC. Robert Allan (Email to Nauticapedia 17/01/2020) states "The “Yorkhome” was designed by my Grandfather … I can recall well as a wee boy seeing pictures on the basement office wall of this very fast boat “in flight” . Clearly there is some muddling of the name in the various H&S articles and in the actual registry. I can vouch that the boat had the name “Yorkhome” as a single word on her hull, and that is used throughout our records. "

Anecdotes

This vessel was crewed with Fishermen's Reserve personnel but was not a part of the Fishermen's Reserve. The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Esquimalt BC. Robert Allan (Email to Nauticapedia 17/01/2020) states "The “Yorkhome” was designed by my Grandfather … I can recall well as a wee boy seeing pictures on the basement office wall of this very fast boat “in flight” . Clearly there is some muddling of the name in the various H&S articles and in the actual registry. I can vouch that the boat had the name “Yorkhome” as a single word on her hull, and that is used throughout our records. "

References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG 12 Reel T-11906 (1948) (Yorkholm); LAC RG 12 Reel T-11864 (1977) (El-Kar); LAC RG 24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/124 General Information - Harbour Craft 124 (ex YORKHOLME); DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 073 H.C. 124 - Naval messages, correspondence, information card, and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11864/1107?r=0&s=5 ; Robert Allan Design Database (2020);
Last update
2024-11-11 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2019);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2024); John M. MacFarlane (2020); John M. MacFarlane (2019);

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