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This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1944 by Ferguson Brothers Ltd., Port Glasgow UK.
Historical Notes
This vessel had a complement of 8 officers and 112 other ranks. This vessel was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in exchange for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers. This vessel was capable of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500 nm at 10 knots.
Owners & Masters
She was launched as 12/02/1944.
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Tillsonburg and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 29/06/1944 to 15/02/1946.
She was sold in 1946 as the Ta Ching (Chinese registry).
She was renamed as Chiu Chin in 1947.
In 1951 she was taken over by the Chinese Nationalist Government as Kao-An.
Armament
one 4" Quick Firing Mk. XIX gun, two twin 20mm and two single 20mm guns. Two depth charge throwers, one depth charge rail and 15 depth charges, one Squid mortar.
References
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
