Vessel Profile

Crusader (H.M.S.) (II)

Crusader (H.M.S.) (II)
Source: Nauticapedia Archives

Story

This destroyer, c-class was built in 1944 by John Brown & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow, Scotland.

Owners & Masters

She was transferred from the RN.

She served in the Royal Canadian Navy 1945-1946, and again 1951-1960. On January 15, 1960 she was paid off at Halifax NS Canada and sold for breaking up in 1964.

Armament

3-4.5"; 6-40mm; 4-21" torpedo tubes (1 x IV)

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • Freeman, David J. (2000)
  • Macpherson, K. & J. Burgess (1981)
  • J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
Continue your research

Related on Nauticapedia

Help preserve BC's maritime heritage

Donate

Support the Nauticapedia Project

Help preserve BC's maritime heritage for future generations — digitizing records, restoring photographs, and expanding our vessel collection.

Make a Donation