Geschichte
This corvette (flower class 1942-43 increased endurance program) was built in 1944 by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..
Historische Notizen
This vessel had two water-tube marine boilers. This vessel carried 338 tons of fuel. This vessel was capable of 16 knots and an endurance of 7,400nm at 10 knots. This vessel had a complement of 7 officers and 90 other ranks. This vessel was the last Canadian corvette to be commissioned into the RCN. On November 12, 1949 this vessel was wrecked on Cape Pine, Newfoundland.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1944-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1945 she was sold into private hands.
Bewaffnung
She was armed with one 4 inch Quick Firing Mk XIX gun, a single 20mm on the bridge wings. Hedgehog, four depth charge throwers and two rails with 100 depth charges.
Referenzen
- 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)
