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Orillia (H.M.C.S.)

Orillia (H.M.C.S.)
Foto: RCN Official Photo

Historia

This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..

Notas históricas

This vessel was launched on September 15, 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 1951.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1940-1950 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 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)
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