Vessel Profile

Norfinn (III)

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Story

This corvette, flower-class was built in 1940 by William Simons & Co. Ltd. in Renfrew, Scotland.

Historical Notes

In 1966 this vessel was broken up in Belgium.

Owners & Masters

In 1940-1946 she was an RN ship loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and returned to the RN at the end of the war.

In 1949 she was owned by Hvalfangerselsk Globus, Larvik, Norway.

Armament

1-4" 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

In 1946 she was converted to a whale catcher

References

Macpherson, K. and R. Barrie (2002)

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