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This research vessel, hydrographic survey was built in 1913 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Lancs.
Historical Notes
This vessel was a patrol vessel in the RCN 1917-19. This vessel carried out anti-submarine patrols in the Bay of Fundy, off the south shore of Nova Scotia and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Between the wars this vessel was a hydrographic survey ship. This vessel was commissioned into the RCN again 1939-45. This vessel served as a training vessel for H.M.C.S. Stadacona. This vessel patrolled the approaches to Haliax 1940-41. Afterwards this vessel was a a training vessel for A/A and DEMS gunners.
In 1944-45 this vessel was a gunnery training tender to Cornwallis.
In 1945 this vessel resumed her role as hydrographic survey vessel. This vessel was laid up at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth NS.
In 1980 to the present (2004) this vessel became a floating museum ship at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax NS.
Owners & Masters
In 1979 she was owned by The Minister of the Environment, Ottawa ON Canada.
Armament
1-4'; 1-12pdr.
References
- Jane's Fighting Ships
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Macpherson, K. & J. Burgess (1981)
