PTC-716

This vessel could reach a maximum speed of 22 knots. This vessel had a complement of 3 officers and 14 other ranks. (Note: Exploded when building at Hunters. Engine Mechanic was awarded a George Medal, another Engine Mechanic was killed). Fraser McKee states Commissioned into RCN: 12 July 1944. Retained by RCN to end of 1945. Transferred to Naval Reserves, 1949. To HMCS York as HMCS Reindeer (by 1952) Reindeer, ex–PTC–716. To June, 1955. Discarded as worn out, burned ashore at Hamilton. Macpherson says burned at Desjardins Canal. (But some records show this vessel became: Supertrader in 1956. (Freeman says this was Q–117 – more likely, but other records say this was ex–Q–116)``