物語
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Saint John Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Saint John NB.
歴史的注記
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. This vessel was modernized and her forecastle was extended at Charlottetown PEI in 1943. After the war this vessel was transferred to the Venezuelan Navy in 1945 and renamed as the Carabobo. This vessel was wrecked on the Gaspé coast in December 1945 enroute to Venezuela.
所有者と船長
In 1940-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
武装
She was armed with 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).
参考文献
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993)
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
