Historia
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..
Notas históricas
This vessel was launched 17/08/1940. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450 nm at 12 knots. This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks. On 31 December 1961 this vessel suffered a boiler explosion while whaling, and was declared a constructive total loss. This vessel was broken up at Cape Town beginning on 6 June 1963 by South African Metal & Machinery Pty Ltd.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1940-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy.
In 1946 she was sold and entered service as the Dutch whaler Johanna W. Vinke in 1953.
Armamento
one 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).
Significado del nombre
Named for Cobalt ON
Reconstrucciones
She was modernized and her forecastle extended at Liverpool NS in 1944.
Referencias
- 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)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
