Histoire
This corvette, flower class (1940-41 revised building programme) was built in 1941 by Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Quebec, QC.
Notes historiques
This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450 nm at 12 knots. This vessel was launched on 12/11/1941. This vessel served in Operation Torch. This vessel sank the submarine U-224 on 13/12/1943.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1941-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
She was sold afterwards for mercantile use in 1946.
She was listed in Lloyd's Register of Shipping to 1952.
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 Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
