Historia
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1941 by Geo. T. Davie & Sons Ltd. in Lauzon, QC.
Notas históricas
This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450nm at 12 knots. This vessel was torpedoed and sunk with all hands in the Cabot Strait by U-1228 on 25/11/1944.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1944 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
Armamento
one 4" BL Mk.IX, two twin .5" machine guns and two twin .303" machine guns, two (later four) depth charge throwers and two rails (later four) carrying 40 depth charges (later 70).
Reconstrucciones
She was modernized and her forecastle was extended at Liverpool NS in 1944.
Referencias
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
