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This corvette (flower class 1942-43 increased endurance program) was built in 1943 by John Crown & Sons in Sunderland.
Historical Notes
This vessel was launched on 11/10/1943. 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 last listed in Lloyd's Register of Shipping in 1977-1978.
Owners & Masters
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Mimico and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 08/02/1944 to 18/07/1945.
Armament
one 4" Quick Firing Mk XIX gun. Hedgehog, four depth charge throwers and two rails with 100 depth charges.
Rebuilds
In 1950 she was converted to a whale catcher
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)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
