Histoire
This corvette, flower-class was built in 1940 by Marine Industries Ltd. in Sorel, QC.
Notes historiques
Naval Corvette, Flower Class (1939-40 Canadian Building Programme) built in Canada for the Royal Navy but transferred to the RCN on 15/05/1941. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450 nm at 12 knots. This vessel was armed with one 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). This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks. This vessel was modernized and her forecastle extended at Charleston SC USA in 1942. This vessel was broken up at Odense Denmark in 1959.
Propriétaires et capitaines
Afterwards she was returned to service with the Royal Navy.
She was sold in 1947 for conversion to the whaler Southern Larkspur.
Armement
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).
Références
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
