Historia
This mine layer, isles-class was built in 1944 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd. in Beverley, Yorkshire.
Notas históricas
This vessel was sold out of service in 1967. Sold to Davis Trading & Supply Ltd., Vancouver, BC Canada. in 1967 this vessel was to be converted to a fishing vessel. This conversion proved impractical and this vessel was broken up at Tacoma WA USA.
Propietarios y capitanes
She was in service with the Royal Navy as an Isles Class trawler converted to a controlled minelayer.
She was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy 1944-1946 and replaced HMCS Sankaty in dismantling harbour defences.
She served a CNAV 1946-1951.
In 1947 she was repairing submarine telegraph cables.
In 1950 she undertook oceanographic work for the Naval Research Establishment.
In 1951-1954 she was re-commissioned for mine and loop laying training with Seaward Defence.
She became a CNAV Oceanographic Research Vessel 1954-1967.
In 1955 she was transferred to the West Coast attached to the Pacific Naval Laboratory.
In 1967 she was owned by the Davis Trading Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- www.forposterityssake.ca ↗
