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This corvette, (castle class ex-rn) was built in 1944 by Henry Robb Ltd. in Leith, Scotland.
Historical Notes
This vessel was launched on 13/11/1943. 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 assisted in the sinking of U-484 on 09/09/1944. This vessel was burned in the Mediterranean 28/01/1966 and broken up at La Spezia Italy.
Owners & Masters
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Hespeler and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 28/02/1944 to 15/11/1945.
In 1946 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1958 she was owned by Sun Line, Monrovia Liberia.
She was refitted for St. Lawrence cruises as the Stella Maris.
In 1965 she was owned by Seattle owners.
Armament
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.
Rebuilds
In 1946 she was converted at West Coast Shipbuilders, Vancouver BC.
References
Canada List of Shipping
