Historia
This corvette, flower-class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
This vessel was launched on 17/10/1940. 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. This vessel was broken up at Hamilton ON in 1950.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
Armamento
1-4" 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).
Reconstrucciones
She was modernized and her forecastle extended at Liverpool NS in 1944.
Referencias
- 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)
