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Independencia (A.R.V.)

Independencia (A.R.V.)
Photo: RCN Official Photo

Histoire

This corvette, flower class (1939-40 canadian building programme) was built in 1940 by Marine Industries Ltd. in Sorel, QC.

Notes historiques

This vessel was launched on 11/12/1940. This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450 nm at 12 knots. This vessel carried a complement of 7 officers and 85-90 other ranks.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1940-1945 she served in the Royal Canadian Navy.

She served in the Venezuelan Navy 1945-1953.

Armement

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).

Reconstructions

She was modernized and her forecastle was extended at Baltimore MD in 1943.

Références

  • 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)
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