Geschichte
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1926 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd..
Historische Notizen
In 1968 this vessel was sold for breaking up.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1926 she was owned by USA interests.
In 1940 she was acquired as an Armed Yacht by the Royal Canadian Navy for service 1940-1945.
In 1940 she was transferred to the RN America and West Indies Station at Bermuda. After a major refit at Halifax NS she was transferred to Trinidad in 1941.
In 1942 she was in the Sydney Local Force escorting convoy vessels between Sydney and Corner Brook.
In 1943 she was transferred to Digby NS as a training ship and then to Shelburne NS and back to Digby NS Canada.
She was used as an escort for H.M. Submarine L.23.
She was paid off in 1945 and sold.
In 1946-1968 she was owned by Saint John Marine Transports Ltd. Saint John NB Canada.
Bewaffnung
1-4" gun
Umbauten
In 1940 she was re-built
Referenzen
- Canada Register of Shipping: Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018)
- LAC RG 12 Reel T-11899 (1940) (Arcadia)
- LAC RG 12 Reel T-11926 (1968) (Grand Manan III)
- LAC RG 12 Vol 139-144 File 17260 Former Name Grand Manan
- LAC RG 24 Vol 6741 File 8000-496/7 HMCS ELK General
