Geschichte
This destroyer, tribal-class was built in 1942 by Vickers Armstrong Ltd. in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was commission as a Tribal-class destroyer. This vessel had a complement of 14 officers and 245 men. While on active service in Korea this vesselsustained shore artillery damage resulting in the only Canadian naval casualties of the Korean War.
In 1966 this vessel was broken up in Bilbao Spain.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
She was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy 1942-1946, 1951-1962.
Kapitäne
Cdr W.B.L. Holms RCN (1941-1943); Cdr. J.C. Hibbard RCN (1943-1945); Cdr. K.F. Adams RCN (1945); Cdr. E.W. Finch-Noyes RCN (1945); LCDR J. Plomer RCN (1947); LCDR J.S. Davies RCN (1947); LCDR B.P. Young RCN 1947-1949); LCDR T.C. Pullen RCN (1949); CDR W.M. Landymore RCN (1951-1953); LCDR S.G. Moore RCN (1953-1954); CDR M.F. Oliver RCN (1954-1955); CDR D.L. Hanington RCN 1955-1957); LCDR M.W. Mayo RCN (1957); CDR W.D.F. Johnston RCN (1958-1960); CDR H.W. Moxley RCN (1960); LCDR W.D. Munro RCN (1960-1962).
Bewaffnung
Her first armament was 6-3.7" (3 mountings); 2-4" (1 mounting); 4-2pdr (1 mounting); 6-40mm and 4-21" torpedo tubes. Her revised armament was 4-4" (2 mountings); 2-3.5" (1 mounting); 4-40mm; 4-21" torpedo tubes and 2-3 barrel Squid mountings.
Namensbedeutung
She was named for a tribe of Canadian First Nations people.
Umbauten
She was refitted in 1947-1948 and re-commissioned as a Destroyer Escort in June 1949.
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
