物語
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1941 by Yarrows Ltd. in Esquimalt, BC.
歴史的注記
This vessel was launched on 28/10/1940. 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 at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC Canada. This vessel was broken up at Capetown South Africa in 1966 by by South African Metal & Machinery Co Pty Ltd .
所有者と船長
In 1941-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy. Afterwards she was converted as a Dutch whaler.
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 for the City of Nanaimo BC.
参考文献
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
