Histoire
This corvette, (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.
Notes historiques
This vessel was launched on 22/07/1940. Built in Canada for the Royal Navy but transferred to the RCN on 15/05/1941. 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 Cape Town South Africa in 1965.
Propriétaires et capitaines
She was returned to the Royal Navy.
She entered service in 1950 as a Dutch whaler.
Armement
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).
Reconstructions
She was modernized and her forecastle was extended at Charleston SC USA 1941-42.
Références
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
