物語
This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1943 by Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. in South Bank-on-Tees.
歴史的注記
This vessel was launched on December 28, 1943. This vessel was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in exchange for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers. This vessel was capable of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500nm at 10 knots. This vessel had a complement of 8 officers and 112 other ranks. This vessel sank the U-877 on December 27, 1944.
In 1973 this vessel was towed to Seattle WA USA for scrapping. This vessel was broken up at Taiwan in 1974.
所有者と船長
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. St. Thomas and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 04/05/1944 to 22/11/1945.
In 1946-1958 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1958-1970 she was owned by Alaska Cruise Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1970-1973 she was owned by West Line Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1973 she was owned by Alaska Cruise Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1973-1974 she was owned by J. Gadison Machinery Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
武装
1-4" Quick Firing Mk. XIX gun, two twin 20mm and two single 20mm guns. Two depth charge throwers, one depth charge rail and 15 depth charges, one Squid mortar.
改修
In 1946 she was rebuilt by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. at Vancouver 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
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Canada List of Shipping
- H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976 (Ed. Gordon Newell) 1977
- heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11860/1062?r=0&s=6
