Geschichte
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1941 by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..
Historische Notizen
This vessel was launched on 16/08/1941. This vessel served in the Caribbean and in the New York to Guantanamo Bay Cuba convoys. 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. This vessel was broken up at Hamilton ON in 1946.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1941-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
Bewaffnung
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).
Referenzen
- 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)
