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This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1944 by Ailsa Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Troon, Ayr.
Historical Notes
This vessel was launched on 24/02/1944. 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 was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in excahnge for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers. This vessel was sunk in collision off Trois Rivieres PQ on August 19, 1960.
Owners & Masters
In 1944 she was owned by the royal Navy.
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Huntsville and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 06/06/1944 to 15/02/1946.
She was sold in 1946.
Armament
one 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.
References
- 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)
