Histoire
This frigate (1942/3 programme) was built in 1943 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.
Notes historiques
This vessel was sold to Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. of Victoria, British Columbia in 1947 for stripping. At the end of her life this vessel was made part of the breakwater at Oyster Bay BC (Vancouver Island).
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1943-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy 1943-1946.
She went to Oyster Bay as a breakwater.
Armement
2 × QF 4 in (102 mm) /45 Mk. XVI on twin mount HA/LA Mk.XIX; 1 × QF 12 pdr (3 in / 76 mm) 12 cwt /50 Mk. V on mounting HA/LA Mk.IX (not all ships); 8 × 20 mm QF Oerlikon A/A on twin mounts Mk.V; 1 × Hedgehog 24 spigot A/S projector; up to 150 depth charges
Signification du nom
Named for Matane QC.
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- MacFarlane, John M. (1990) Capital Iron: Scrap dealers in Lotusland. In Resolution (Newletter of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia)
- Sooke Region Museum (1989)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
