Geschichte
This minesweeper, bangor-class was built in 1941 by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd..
Historische Notizen
This vessel was commissioned 08/05/1942. This vessel served with the Esquimalt Force and at the Prince Rupert Force.This vessel departed Esquimalt and arrived at Halifax April 30, 1943 for the Western Local Defence Forceand then to the Halifax Force. In May 1944 this vessel was transferred to the Sydney Force and in February 1945 back to the Halifax Force.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
She was built for the RN in 1942 but transferred to the RCN for manning.
She was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy 1942-1945.
She was returned to the RN at Sheerness on July 02, 1945 and placed in reserve for scrapping in 1948.
Kapitäne
A/LCdr Thomas Philip Ryan RCNR (29 Apr 1942 / 08 May 1942 - 02 May 1943); LT Freeman Elkins Burrows RCNVR (03 May 1943 - 12 Mar 1944); Skipper LT George B. McCandless, RCNR (13 Mar 1944 - 04 Apr 1944); LT Ronald Charles G. Merriam RCNVR (05 May 1944 - 15 Sep 1944): LT Hugh Victor Shaw RCNVR (16 Sep 1944 - 19 Dec 1944); LT Philip William Lee RCNVR (20 Dec 1944 - 25 Feb 1945); LT H.V. Shaw RCNVR (26 Feb 1945 - 26 Mar 1945); LT Cyril Douglas Chivers RCNVR (27 Mar 1945 - 02 Jul 1945)
Umbauten
In November 1943 she underwent a nine-week refit in Baltimore MD. In 1945 she underwent refit at Saint John NB.
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- www.forposterityssake.ca ↗ (website viewed 01/05/2024)
