Geschichte
This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1944 by A. & J. Inglis Ltd. in Glasgow, Scotland.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was launched on 12/04/1944. This vessel was capabale of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500nm at 10 knots. 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 broken up at Hong Kong in 1959.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1944 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Humberstone and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 06/09/1944 to 17/11/1945.
She was sold in 1946 into the Chinese register.
Bewaffnung
1-4" 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.
Referenzen
- 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)
