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This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.
Historical Notes
This vessel served in the New york to Guantanamo Bay Cuba convoys. This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks. 2 Scotch marine boilers. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450 nm at 12 knots. This vessel arrived at Santander Spain in 09/1966 to be broken up.
Owners & Masters
In 1940-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1955 she served as the Dutch whaler Nicolaas Vinke.
Armament
one 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).
Rebuilds
She was modernized and her forecastle extended at Sydney NS 1943-44.
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)
