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Olympic Chaser

Olympic Chaser
写真: RCN Official Photo

物語

This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ.

歴史的注記

This vessel was launched on 05/10/1940. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450nm at 12 knots. This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks.

所有者と船長

In 1940-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.

武装

1-4" BL Mk.IX, two twin .5" machine guns and two twin .303" machine guns, two (later four) depth charge throwers and two rails (later four) carrying 40 depth charges (later 70).

改修

She was modernized and her forecastle was extended at New York in 1944. She was rebuilt as a barge in 1963.

参考文献

  • 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)
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