故事
This frigate, river-class was built in 1944 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.
历史记录
Jerry Proc (Email to Nauticapedia 12/03/2023) stated "When the ship was transferred from RCN to the DOT, her name changed to STONETOWN either intentionally or due to misspelling. In my own document on weather ships, I make reference to STONETOWN because that is the name spelled out with welded letters on the bow. " this vessel was a weatgher ship stationed in the Pacific at position P (Peter/Papa).
船东与船长
In 1944 she was commissioned at Montreal QC as H.M.C.S. Stone Town.
In 1945 she was assigned to Escort Group C-8.
In 1945 paid off.
In 1950 she was owned by the Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1950 she was on service with Department of Transport as the weather ship C.G.S. Stonetown.
In 1967 paid off.
In 1967-1969 she was owned by Crown Assets and Disposal Corp., Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1969 she was owned by Marine Protein Concentrates Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1969 she was owned by Japanese interests.
武装
2 × QF 4 in (102 mm) /45 Mk. XVI on twin mount HA/LA Mk.XIX
1 × QF 12 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) 12 cwt /40 Mk. V on mounting HA/LA Mk.IX (not all ships)
8 × 20 mm QF Oerlikon A/A on twin mounts Mk.V
1 × Hedgehog 24 spigot A/S projector
up to 150 depth charges
名称含义
Named for St. Marys, Ontario
改建
Rebuilt as a civilian weathership in 1950 by Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel QC
参考文献
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- McGinley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)
- heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 15/03/2023)
