Geschichte
This cruiser, light uganda-class was built in 1943 by Vickers Armstrong Ltd. in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Historische Notizen
In 1943 this vessel was was badly damaged while serving with Force K by a German glider bomb during the Allied landings at Salerno Italy. This vessel spent a year being repaired in Charleston SC USA.
In 1942 this vessel was serving with the 15th Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean.
In 1944 this vessel was transferred to the RCN as H.M.C.S. Uganda at Charleston SC and transited to the UK for modifications.
In 1945 this vessel transited the Suez Canal to the Pacific Theatre and joined the 4th RN Cruiser Squadron in the British Pacific Fleet. In 04/1945 this vesseljoined Task Force 57 at Okinawa for screening aircraft carriers operating against Japanese airfields in the Ryukyu Islands. On 14/06/1945 this vessel participated in the bombardment of Truk and in July supported the carriers against Tokyo Japan. In July 1945 her crew voted to refuse service against Japan. Canadian policy was to only employ volunteers so this vessel was withdrawn. This vessel was transferred to Esquimalt BC for refit in July. This vessel was converted to a training ship. This vessel was sold and towed in 1961 to Okinawa Japan to be broken up.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1943 she served with the Royal Navy Home Fleet and she served with the RN in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel.
She was a Canadian Naval Cruiser, Light, in service 1944-1947.
She was renamed as H.M.C.S Quebec in 1952.
She was paid off in 1956.
Bewaffnung
9-6" (3 x III); 8-4" (5 x II); 6-21" torpedo tubes (2 x III)
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
