Geschichte
This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1944 by Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast, NI.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was launched on 24/02/1944. This vessel was capable 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 Bombay India in 1965.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Petrolia and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 29/06/1944 to 08/03/1946. Afterwards she was owned by New York owners.
She entered Indian registry in 1947 and was owned by the Bharat Line Ltd., Bombay India.
Bewaffnung
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.
Umbauten
In 1946 she was converted to a freighter.
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)
