Story
This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1941 by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd..
Historical Notes
This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks.
Owners & Masters
In 1941-1945 she served with the royal Canadian Navy. Afterwards she was transferred to the Venezuelan Navy as the Federacion 1945-1956.
Masters
LT R. Jackson (1941)
Armament
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).
Rebuilds
She was modernized and her forecastle extended at Baltomore MD in 1944.
References
- 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)
