Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932),
Gretafield (British (tanker), 10191 GRT, built 1928),
Jul 1980 (3) HMCS SKEENA at Charleston, South Carolina, Feb 1980
E.R. Escort was provided on departed from Liverpool by the destroyers HMS Havelock (Lt.Cdr. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. [5], The Markgraf groups wolf pack gathered. Visit to Dublin, Arakaka (British, 2379 GRT, built 1933),
This last cruiser then set course to return to Durban. Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937) and
Apparently only HMS Antelope remained with when the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. Around noon on the 27th, HMS Ramillies, HMS Harvester, HMS Havelock and HMCS Assiniboine parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Reykjavik, Iceland. Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930),
On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Finally, their patience and proficiency was rewarded with the sound of two distinct underwater explosions, thirty seconds apart followed by the appearance of oil, floating debris, and human remains on the oceans surface. On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay were the . Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923),
de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
Caspia (British (tanker), 6018 GRT, built 1928),
Blairclova (British, 5083 GRT, built 1938),
I.T. . Browning, RN) shortly after sailing. Ingram, RN). Lay, RCN). Durlacher, OBE, RN) and HMS Wessex (Lt.Cdr. Rodgers, RN), HMS Winchelsea (Cdr. 1978, Cdr Bernard Emile Derible - 29 May
Around 0630B/19, the destroyers HMS Ashanti (Lt.Cdr. C.S. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined the convoy. Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth, England. She then set course to join convoy HX 108. Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HM CS SKEENA. to 207 to make it appear to be HMCS SKEENA. Hewitt, RN). The convoy departed Freetown on 1 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Cumberland (Capt. Dean Emery (British (tanker), 6664 GRT, built 1919),
Pier C Vancouver 1934.jpg 3,000 2,343; 297 KB M.A.G. Destroyer HMS Highlander parted company with the convoy at 0900/20 followed at 1800/20 by the four Canadian destroyers. Europe (Norwegian (tanker), 8371 GRT, built 1934),
Groix). Egton (British, 4363 GRT, built 1938),
Tower Field (British, 4241 GRT, built 1935),
The wolf pack closed in, and more attacks followed. W.B. Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod,
P.L. Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929),
Skeena also participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . (5) HMS
Ahamo (British (tanker), 8621 GRT, built 1926),
E.P. STO IST CLASS Served from 1920 - 2021 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. Kenbane Head (British, 5225 GRT, built 1919),
The sailors began to abandon ship, using Carley floats on Skeenas leeward side. The convoy arrived at Durban on 12 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. On July 31, 1942, HMCS Skeena and HMCS Wetaskiwin were credited with destroying German U-Boat U588 with depth charges while defending the ships of convoy ON 115 (U-Boat.net). Little time was wasted employing the Canadian vessels, and within a week, Restigouche and St. Laurent were taking part in the evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk while Skeena performed anti-submarine patrols in the Western Approaches. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. G.R. J.R. Kidston, RCNVR). The stern section remained afloat and was later beached but the ship was declared a total loss. Farncomb, RAN). Commissioned at Portsmouth, UK on 10 June 1931, HMCS Skeena, based on the Royal Navy A Class destroyer design, was one of the first two ships built to Canadian order.She arrived at Halifax on 3 July and proceeded to Esquimalt the following month. de Wolf, RCN). List price: Previous Price C $61.00 . On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. After a brief layover in the Canadian Maritimes, she sailed through the Panama Canal to Esquimalt, on the countrys Pacific coast, where she operated until 1937 before transferring back to Halifax. HMS Rodney remained with the convoy until 1700/16. J.M. Hussey, RN) and HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. On forming up course was set for Colombo. Augvald (Norwegian, 4811 GRT, built 1920),
Unfortunately, the men were unable to hold the lines due to the combination of oil and snow that had accumulated on the upper decks. Edward F. Johnson (British (tanker), 10452 GRT, built 1937),
I.B.B. Antonio (British, 5225 GRT, built 1918),
Jumna (British, 6078 GRT, built 1929),
Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. H.St.L. Dutymen closed up - entering Curacao (12) USS Charles F. Adams
RCN - 22 Feb 1960 - 11 Jan 1962, Cdr Richard Hugh Leir, RCN - 22 Jan
Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930),
J.A.Claude Gauthier - 15 Jul 1991 - 15 Dec 1991, Cdr
At 1200H/12, the convoy started to leave the harbour. R.P. HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Halifax on 18 March 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 2 April 1940. City of Lyons (British, 7063 GRT, built 1926),
Fourteen of the crew members are buried in Reykjavk and one was never found. and the breaker's yard. Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923),
Stephen, DSC, RCNR). Around 1255B/19, the destroyers HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. Hanseat (Panamanian (tanker), 7932 GRT, built 1929),
D.G.F.W. British Prudence (British (tanker), 8620 GRT, built 1939),
The convoy was made up of the troopships;
H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. C.J. Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928),
G.R. Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA 207 - Standing Naval Force Atlantic
Patrol boat HMCS Adversus ran aground; destroyer HMCS Skeena dragged its anchor and stranded on the island of Viey in Iceland; five boats of the 29th Motor Torpedo Boat . Indicates individuals who died during military service. The
On 22 May 1985 HMCS Skeena 207 and USS Richard F. Byrd departed Leixoes, Portugal to intercept and observe the Kiev Task Group that entered the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. San Cipriano (British (tanker), 7966 GRT, built 1937),
how to program arduino uno using ftdi. Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919),
(8), 13 Dec 1940Around 0800 hours, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. James Brunis an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and regular contributor to MilitaryHistoryNow.com. HMCS Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. cargo ship Keramiai (5085 GRT, built 1917). Also on this day the destroyers HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. J.G.W. P.V. Howard Gill. In the meantime, Commodore Leonard Murray, commander of the Newfoundland Escort Force, ordered two additional Canadian corvettes, Chambly and Moose Jaw, to sail from Newfoundland to strengthen Hibbards group. She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 March 1957 and initially carried the pennant number DDE 207 as a destroyer escort. Dalcairn,
She was similar to the Royal Navy's Aclass and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. Apr 1981, Re-commissioned: 20
HMS Cumberland parted company with the convoy late in the morning of December 4th having been relieved by HMS Hawkins (Capt. Dec 1973 - Aug 1976 // OBSV/AESOP - 1982, Lagac,
After steaming more than 980,000 nautical miles, the venerable Cold War veteran of Canadian sovereignty patrols, officer training, countless national and international exercises and operations was paid off on 1November 1993. H.G. At 1200/21, the Dunedin Star, Melbourne Star and Stirling Castle, escorted by HMS Kingston proceeded ahead. H.B. W.B. E.R. Click on the above photo to view a
[9] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 162. Frederick James John Cleasby. sloops HMS Indus (Cdr. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. sailor in background, AB Bergeron (Bosn) (16) Refuelling
At 0530Z/3, the Georgic and the destroyers parted company. 1968, Lt James Bryan Elson, RCN - 27 Jan
Around 1600K/5, HMAS Canberra and HMS Leander came out together with the troopship Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939, 2616 troops). HMCS Margaree, Photographer: Walter E. Frost Source: City of Vancouver Archives, HMCS SKEENA 207 in Montreal for Expo 1967, She was tied up at the Bickerdike Terminal across
Local escort in Canadian waters: Destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938),
Athelknight (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1930),
HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. E.P. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917),
Caribbean - 1970 (4) John
and HMS Aurora (F10) which replaced HMS Jupiter (9) Enroute to
Lucerna (British (tanker), 6556 GRT, built 1930),
Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926),
Cerinthus (British (tanker), 3878 GRT, built 1930),
Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. A.M. McKillop, RN), HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. HMCS Skeena was a River-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1931 to 1944. Queen City (British, 4814 GRT, built 1924),
Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay (D79) were . jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in
J.M. W.B. M.T. British:
Dyer, RCN). HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) l mt tu khu trc h tng lp St. Laurent hot ng t nm 1957 n . Patterned on the RN Acasta or "A"-class destroyers, they incorporated certain "changes and additions considered necessary for service in Canadian waters." David Christopher Morse - 15 Jul 1987 - 09 Jan 1989, Cdr
Tilsington Court (British, 6910 GRT, built 1928),
On 6 March the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. Maimoa (British, 10123 GRT, built 1920),
Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. San Tiburcio (British (tanker), 5995 GRT, built 1921),
Four minutes later HMCS Ottawa and HMCS St. Laurent were detached t to investigate. You will not receive a reply. San Florentino (British (tanker), 12842 GRT, built 1919),
Courage, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. Hindpool (British, 4897 GRT, built 1928),
Later that day, around 1500 hours, the convoy was joined by the destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. E.R. On the night of July 5, radar from the Canadian squadron detected a group of four armed German trawlers escorting a U-boat from Brest. Erodona (British (tanker), 6207 GRT, built 1937),
Ile de Batz (French, 5755 GRT, built 1918),
Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. Parracombe (British, 4702 GRT, built 1928),
Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Tisdall, RCN) and the submarines Casabianca (Capitaine de corvette (Lt.Cdr.) In
During the forming up of the convoy HMS Revenge and the tanker Appalchee (British, 8826 GRT, built 1930) collided with each other. V.M. RCN Memories:
At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 9 April 1940. Dalesman (British, 6343 GRT, built 1940),
Oilreliance (British (tanker), 5666 GRT, built 1929),
De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. MacDonald; Cox'n, C1SG Puddifant, Lt (N) MIlson, SYO, (1)
Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. H.G. Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire (Capt. HMS Ramillies parted company with the convoy around 1500OP(+2.5)/13 and returned to Halifax. Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930),
1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon
E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Jessel, RN), Piorun (Cdr. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
Varand (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1927),
Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). E.P. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde with convoy US 3. (2). R.C. HMS Norfolk parted company with the convoy at 1600/23 and proceeded to patrol east of the Azores. Skeena maintained a busy escort schedule over the next year with Newfoundland Command and the Mid-Ocean Escort Force. Glasfurd, RN). HMS Carlisle and HMS Kimberey parted company with the convoy on 27 December 1940 and joined a southbound convoy. Information on this convoy is difficult to find but it appears that most of the A/S escort parted company with the convoy in the early evening of 12 February (according to the logbook of HMS Birmingham) and then proceeded as follows; HMAS Napier and HMAS Nizam to Scapa Flow passing north of Rockall, HMS Keppel, HMS Atherstone and HMS Cottesmore to Londonderry, HMCS Ottawa, HMS Restigouche, HMCS St. Laurent and HMCS Skeena through area 52N to 53N, 23W to 20W and then to Greenock through position 55N, 15W, HMS Legion, HMS Broadwater, ORP Piorun and ORP Garland through position 57N, 19W and then to Greenock while passing north of Rockall. As the seas poured into the engine room and threatened to break her in two, watertight doors and hatches were closed, the motor cutter, whaler and Carley floats readied for use and the crew ordered to . At 0743B/26, HMS Shropshire set course to proceed to Simonstown. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. P.G.C. Top . (4) Roland Piette on the boiler room gangway on HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (5) Extraction pump in the engine room, HMCS
Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929),
De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. At 1600K/6, off Melbourne, the troopship Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922, 1615 troops) joined the convoy. Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. Is was made up of the troopships
Shirvan (British (tanker), 6017 GRT, built 1925),
I.M. 2 Sep 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Thalia (British, 8329 GRT, built 1926),
J.R. Barnes, RN), HMS Saladin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cdr Bernard Emile Derible serving Christmas dinner on
aircraft carrier Kiev - 1985, "HMCS
Hopecastle (British, 5178 GRT, built 1937),
Shortly afterwards HMS Dorsetshire left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar. At 1830A/21, HMS Foxhound finally was able to join. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Meyrick, KCB, RN), HMS York (Capt. Addendum . it was a thrill to get close to any Russian hardware other than a Lada. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. ----------------------------------------------------. Skeena used her speed to weave through convoy vessels, responding to calls for help while the corvettes plucked drowning men from the icy water. Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. (St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Pub., 2002), 31. Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928),
SKEENA was
NATO 1988. Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930),
At 0300B/28, the Queen Mary and Aquitania departed Table Bay to proceed to False Bay escorted by HMS Cumberland. Harpagon (British, 5719 GRT, built 1935),
[11] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 164. HMCS Skeena was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. Military History Now, September 23, 2020, https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/ (Accessed November 1, 2020). Atland (Swedish, 5203 GRT, built 1910),
on board HMCS SKEENA in the 1980s, Two photos taken from SKEENA'S Sea King,
(10). Aspasia Nomikos (Greek, 4855 GRT, built 1938),
Curacao (13) ABSG Larcheveque in Curacao. Prentice, DSO, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. H.N. Celebrating my
Whitman, a storesman; checking the list is a sonarman named T.A. Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929),
Dromore Castle (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919),
J.H. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 19 survivors from the British merchant Thornlea that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-46 about 200 miles west of Bloody Foreland in position 5541'N, 1420'W. Lerwick (British, 5626 GRT, built 1938),
My dad,Ordinary Seaman Amon Horst V35773,, served on the Skeena when she ran aground at Iceland. On 6 April 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Viscount (Lt.Cdr. Quebec City (British, 4745 GRT, built 1927),
McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926),
3 Mar 1941HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. Athelviking (British (tanker), 8779 GRT, built 1926),
Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939),
At 1226A/1, a Walrus aircraft from HMS Birmingham force landed on the water 95 from position 0925'N, 1639'W. Toorak (British (tanker), 8627 GRT, built 1927),
Richardson, RN). Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931),
Griffiths, RNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. O'Conor, RN) on passage from Gibraltar for the U.K. were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Bridgepool (British, 4845 GRT, built 1924),
Russell, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928),
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921),
The Loch Maddy, which had straggled from the convoy was hit in the early evening of 21 February 1940 by a torpedo from the German submarine U-57. Click on the above photo to view a larger image . Ruck-Keene, RN) joined followed around 1600N/14 by the destroyers HMS Broke (Cdr. Royal Canadian Navy : Crew Members of HMCS Skeena, World War 2. Embassage (British, 4954 GRT, built 1935),
Light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. Martin, RN) joined the convoy. British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928),
(3). Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929),
Barrdale (British, 5072 GRT, built 1925),
Roy, RCN) departed from Londonderry on the 20th. The guy sent me a letter, but in 1970 I had
Skeena and her sister Saguenay were the . C.M. At 0630H/10, when 70 nautical miles from Rottness Island, HMS Leander parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead of it to Fremantle. larger image, Photo source: Tug
J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. E.G.G. Manchester Exporter (British, 5277 GRT, built 1918),
Ross (British, 4878 GRT, built 1936),
Swinley, DSC, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. She joined the convoy at sea. Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917),
May 1985 HMCS SKEENA 207 and USS RICHARD F. BYRD departed Leixoes,
P.F.X. This photo was taken in the radar room as they were not allowed
Oliver, DSC, RN) joined the convoy at 1300/23. W.A. HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. Hartlepool (British, 5500 GRT, built 1932),
Temple Pier (British, 4312 GRT, built 1928),
Harlingen (British, 5415 GRT, built 1933),
G.R. G.H.E. Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936). The convoy arrived near Aden on 25 December 1940 but it did not enter the port. San Ambrosio (British (tanker), 7410 GRT, built 1935),
Dan, P2RM, Trg PO - 1990, Hutton,
De Wolf, RCN). recruiting and public awareness. Russell, RCN), HMCS Pictou (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Peter, as of Jan 2021, is still alive and living in Sidney BC. At 0230/22 the merchant vessel Port Fairy and HMCS Margaree collided. In Cornwallis, NS, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine hmcs bonaventure crew list ( pictures 14 16. City of Manchester (British, 8917 GRT, built 1935),
Llandaff Castle (British, 10799 GRT, built 1926),
King Neptune (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928),
Dalemoor (British, 5835 GRT, built 1922),
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Bennetts, RN) joined the convoy coming from Hvalfjord, Iceland. After all, Bonaparteis one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. 3 Feb 1941Around 1010Z/3, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. Collegian (British, 7886 GRT, built 1923),
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2702. A.M. Hope, RCN). Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928),
Annik (Norwegian, 1333 GRT, built 1940),
Broompark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
McLaughlin, RN),armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Regent Panther (British (tanker), 9556 GRT, built 1937),
Commissioned at Portsmouth, UK on 10June 1931, HMCS Skeena, based on the Royal Navy A Class destroyer design, was one of the first two ships built to Canadian order. Tower, DSC, RN) returned to Halifax from escort duty. Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
Palmer, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral S.J. Sea Glory,
Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937),
(16). Stocker, RN). Barker, RN) also joined. Skeenas position stabilized, and the captain ordered a cessation of preparations to abandon ship. Boak, RCN). C.T. Gracefield (British, 4631 GRT, built 1928),
Saganaga (British, 5454 GRT, built 1935),
(Image source: WikiMedia Commons) "Most of the crew were asleep in their mess decks in the forward part of the ship, which drifted clear of the after part, capsized and sank in under a minute's time. Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Some of the merchant vessels had other destinations though. Elisha Walker (Panamanian (tanker), 7007 GRT, built 1920),
C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Skeena, funeral at Fossaburg Cemetary, Reykjavik, Iceland. hmcs skeena crew list User Login! Patrick Francis Xavier Russell, RCN) was wrecked during a storm at Videy, Iceland.This location is right off Reykjavk, the capital. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. K.F. Broome, RN), HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Skeena and her sister River-class destroyer HMCS Saguenay were the first destroyers expressly built for the Royal Canadian Navy.. Discarded in 1994, the ship was broken up in India. MacIntyre, RN), HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. Halifax early January 1972 (2) CH124A(HS50) Tail #435 assigned
Courtesy of Bill Littlefair (97) Rickard, John A., AB, RCNVR Port Halifax (British, 5820 GRT, built 1937),
(7). showing HMCS SKEENA shadowing the Soviet
Commanding Officer - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, Cdr John Peter Tempest Dawson, RCN,
H.G. Bergensfjord (Norwegian, 11015 GRT, built 1913),
Geraldine Mary (British, 7244 GRT, built 1924),
Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938),
Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. H.G. The crew was held in port for two days before finally being able to set sail for home and Jim signed up with the RCN. Nyanza (British, 4974 GRT, built 1928),
HMCS Charlottetown (T/Lt.Cdr. 9 Dec 1942HMS H 34 (Lt. G.M. From the Bristol Channel three ships joined this convoy, these were;
Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926),
She was escorted in by HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Athelmonarch (British, 8995 GRT, built 1928),
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