物語
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1941 by Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ.
歴史的注記
This vessel was launched on 29/04/1941. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450nm at 12 knots. This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks. At the end of the Second World War this vessel was laid up in the ship boneyard as Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC Canada. This vessel arrived in Santander Spain in 09/1966 to be broken up by by Recuperaciones Submarines S.A.
所有者と船長
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
武装
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).
名前の由来
Named after the town of Shediac, New Brunswick.
改修
She was modernized and her forecastle was extended at Vancouver BC in 1944. Afterwards she was converted as a whaler.
参考文献
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
