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Halifax (H.M.C.S.) (I)

Halifax (H.M.C.S.) (I)
Photo: RCN Official Photo

Histoire

This corvette, flower class (1940-41 revised building programme) was built in 1941 by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..

Notes historiques

This vessel was launched on 04/10/1941. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450nm at 12 knots. This vessel served in the Caribbean and on the New york to Guantanamo Bay Cuba convoys.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1941-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy.

She was sold for conversion to a salvage vessel in 1946.

Armement

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).

Références

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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