物語
This corvette, castle-class was built in 1944 by Blythe Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd..
歴史的注記
This vessel was capable of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500 nm at 10 knots. This vessel had a complement of 8 officers and 112 other ranks.
所有者と船長
She was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in excahnge for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers.
She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Copper Cliff and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy July 25, 1944 to November 27, 1945.
She was sold in 1947 as the Ta Lung (Chinese registry).
She was renamed as the Wan Lee.
She was taken over by the Communist Chinese government in 1949 and re-armed in service to about 1960.
武装
1-4” 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.
参考文献
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
