Rawson, RN). I.G. The then proceeded to Aden where they arrived around 1300/18. Photo caption: Skeena is named after a famous fishing river in British Columbia. Lancaster Castle (British, 5172 GRT, built 1937), Currey, RN) had joined the convoy. Frederick K.S. Grainton (British, 6341 GRT, built 1929), Welcombe (British, 5122 GRT, built 1930). and HMS Aurora (F10) which replaced HMS Jupiter (9) Enroute to (2 & 3) Argus flying past HMCS SKEENA 207 in the Rio Dorado (British, 4507 GRT, built 1924), In F.J.G. Victor Ross (British, 12247 GRT, built 1933) and Trewellard (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), This convoy departed Halifax on 25 March 1940. A2582570. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in Rowanbank (British, 5159 GRT, built 1919), 207 Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. G.R. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Namiesniowski, ORP), HMS Keppel (? Viceroy of India (British, 19627 GRT, built 1929). The 1976 Olympics. J.H. G. Grantham, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Cathay (A/Capt.(Retd.) Action commenced when Skeena sighted the diesel exhaust of a submarine, eight miles off the convoys starboard beam. Llangibby Castle (British, 11951 GRT, built 1929), 18 Jun 1944Around 0400B/18, the battleship HMS Anson (Capt. Dolabella (British (tanker), 8142 GRT, built 1939), Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Dromore Castle (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919), W.B. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. (8), 14 Dec 1940The troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. P.F.X. Mable does his dhobeying. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), De Wolf, RCN). Fortuitously, a well-guarded westbound convoy was nearby, and Western Approaches Command ordered five British destroyers from that convoy to detach, refuel in Iceland, and reinforce the eastbound Canadian convoy. Harmonic (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930), City of Manchester (British, 8917 GRT, built 1935), (13), 5 Nov 1943HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. MacDonald; Cox'n, C1SG Puddifant, Lt (N) MIlson, SYO, (1) [10] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 496. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 9 March 1940. Wanstead (British, 5486 GRT, built 1928), On 13 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Versatile (Cdr.(Retd.) P + 1.90 P & P + 1.90 P & P, 15 members of crew! Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Glasfurd, RN). Edelsten, RN), HMS Cumberland (Capt. (6). recruiter not responding after offer. Sir J.F. 1939-44, Normandy 1944, Biscay Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924), Ramsay (British, 4855 GRT, built 1930), yard. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Halcyon (British, 3531 GRT, built 1917), HMS Beagle, HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 0300/4 in position 5230'N, 1900'W. Donald Brown Obituary - Halifax, NS - Dignity Memorial . James Hayes - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, In memory of those who have crossed the bar, Bradley, William (Bill), AB.NWT, RCN - 14 Aug 1965 (2nd commission), Chicoine, De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Parracombe (British, 4702 GRT, built 1928), At 2214G/15, the convoy altered course towards the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Horn (British, 5643 GRT, built 1929), Ullapool (British, 4891 GRT, built 1927), The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-124 Sea King detailed list: MyAviation.net: Photographer Philippe Serafino City of Lyons (British, 7063 GRT, built 1926), ), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. (11) Engine room turbine steam controls - large wheel Parthenia (British, 4872 GRT, built 1917), 16 July 1914 First RNCVR seaman taken to sea in HMCS Rainbow to augment the RCN crew for a Bering Sea Fur Patrol; but diverted to assist her participation in the 'Kamagata Maru Incident' at Vancouver. W.J. Irivng Ship repair, Saint John, NB, Photos 1 & 2: HMCS SKEENA in dry RCN - 20 Aug 1958 - 01 Oct 1959, LCdr Glen Michael DeRosenroll, RCN - 01 Oct E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. At 1200/21, the Dunedin Star, Melbourne Star and Stirling Castle, escorted by HMS Kingston proceeded ahead. R.F. Tower Field (British, 4241 GRT, built 1935), R.D. G.H.E. I.G. G.R. Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), Ross (British, 4878 GRT, built 1936), Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. At 0545/18, the destroyer HMCS Skeena (Cdr. C.L. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit. 1968 - 16 Apr 1968, LCdr William Gould Brown, Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), On 14 August 1965, after a year's work at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, she was re-commissioned in DDH format and allocated for service out of Halifax. The attacks were relentless, but the corvettes, preoccupied with rescue operations, were unable to engage the enemy. (3). W.C. Teagle (British (tanker), 9552 GRT, built 1917), At 1030N/10, ' Z Force ', HMS Kenya and HMS Dorsetshire arrived at Freetown. Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. Elona (British (tanker), 6192 GRT, built 1936), Nailsea River (British, 5548 GRT, built 1917), The first Canadian attack drove the submarine deep. Scherazade (French (tanker), 13467 GRT, built 1935), Parthenia, Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Stokes, RN), HMS Inglefield (Capt. (15) Willemstad Curacao - from left to right are: AB Brousseau (DDG20), HMCS SKEENA DDH207 and FGS Braunschweig (F225) alongside in The Red Sea escort joined the convoy as follows; Evening News, 31 Jan 1962 on HMCS SKEENA shelling Clallam Bay, 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. Fales (British (tanker), 10525 GRT, built 1939), Cairnglen (British, 5019 GRT, built 1926), Botwey (British, 5106 GRT, built 1916), Arliss, RN), HMAS Nizam (Lt.Cdr. D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Nicholson, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Click on the above photo to view a larger image . It was made up of the following merchant vessels; [6], The Canadian escorts defended SC 42 from the remaining 13 German submarines until British naval and air support arrived to tip the scales against the Axis. At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. Convoy from Halifax to the U.K. Persephone (Panamanian (tanker), 8426 GRT, built 1925), (St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Pub., 2002), 31. Gauthier 4) Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), HMCS Badges (for names beginning with N to Z) For HMCS badges with names starting from A to M, see our other listing. The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 9 April 1940. Thalia (British, 8329 GRT, built 1926), Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925), The Clyde section of the convoy departed the Clyde on 2 November was made up of the following troopships / transports; Almanzora (British, 15551 GRT, built 1914), She was similar to the Royal Navy's A class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59.. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth, England. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921). 14 Jun 1940Convoy US 3, made up of the troopships (liners) Andes (25689 GRT, built 1939), Aquitania (44786 GRT, built 1914), Empress of Britain (42348 GRT, built 1931), Empress of Canada (21517 GRT, built 1922), Mauretania (35739 GRT, built 1939) and Queen Mary (81235 GRT, built 1936) with troop from New Zealand and Australia on board and escorted by the British heavy cruisers HMS Shropshire (Capt. sailor in background, AB Bergeron (Bosn) (16) Refuelling Ahead is SKEENA is USS Charles F. Adams (DDG2) (10) Elisha Walker (Panamanian (tanker), 7007 GRT, built 1920), Yarraville. Canadian ships Skeena, Restigouche, Saskatchewan, and QuAppelle patrolled the coast to destroy the light German warships used to escort U-boats entering or leaving harbour. cargo ship Rio Branco (3210 GRT, built 1924), tanker Solstad (5952 GRT, built 1927), tanker South America (6246 GRT, built 1931). 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 . Broome, RN), HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company on the 19th. Her hull ground against the rocks, threatening to tear her apart. E.R. Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928), [Number of troops on board not known.]. E.P. German submarine U-168 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.Her keel was laid down on 15 March 1941 by the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG in Bremen as yard number 707. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . El Grillo (British (tanker), 7264 GRT, built 1922), On flag deck (foreground) (L-R) AB.SG Feast designated a French Language Unit. At 2130, torpedoes from U-432 slammed into the merchant ship Muneric. cargo ship Swiftpool (5205 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Tacoma City (4738 GRT, built 1929), tanker Vaclite (5026 GRT, built 1928), tanker Vancouver (5729 GRT, built 1928), tanker Wellfield (6054 GRT, built 1924), tanker Winamac (8621 GRT, built 1926). J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. R.T. White, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. fragments from HMCS SKEENA landing in a school yard in Washington state. You will not receive a reply. J.M. Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Sea Glory (British, 1964 GRT, built 1919), Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier HMS Southampton was briefly detached to fuel at Aden after which she rejoined the convoy. All groups were to conduct A/S sweeps on their way back. Pope, RAN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. HMS Crescent Career (United Kingdom) Class and type: C-class destroyer: Name: HMS Crescent: Ordered: 30 January 1930: Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness: Laid down: 1 December 1930: Launched: 29 September 1931: Completed: 15 April 1932: Scoresby (British, 3843 GRT, built 1923), Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), Groix). On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. J.H. Duchess of Bedford (British, 20123 GRT, built 1928, carrying 1792 troops), Kajak (Estonian, 3234 GRT, built 1902), P2SG Slade & P1SG Moore (Yeoman), Last grog issue on HMCS SKEENA 207, 31 Mar 1972, Telena (British (tanker), 7406 GRT, built 1927), A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. M.T. Rothermere (British, 5356 GRT, built 1938), Roussillon (British (tanker), 9967 GRT, built 1936), Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material on this site without expressand written permission from the author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. At 0805 hours on 26 November the Scythia and Warwick Castle parted company with the convoy in position 2255'S, 0903'E to proceed to Capetown. (1). The convoy arrived at Durban on 12 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire. Mifflin - 23 Jul 1970 - 05 Jul C.S. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927), Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel, ADM 53/112036 + ADM 53/111885 + ADM 53/112448, ADM 53/114130 + ADM 53/114323 + ADM 53/114324 + ADM 53/114332 + ADM 53/114333 + ADM 53/114489 + ADM 199/409, ADM 53/114483 + ADM 53/114771 + ADM 199/661. E.D.B. A St. Laurent class destroyer, Skeena (II) served in an anti-submarine role in the North Atlantic until the end of the Cold War. The bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 16 February. The inaugural naval crew of MV Asterix is assigned to Canada's first Resolve Class Naval Support Ship, and the largest ship built in Canada for the Royal Canadian Navy. Malayan Prince (British, 8953 GRT, built 1926), Dan, P2RM, Trg PO - 1990, Hutton, The convoy was formed at sea at 0830/18 when the two sections made rendez-vous west of Oversay Light. The floats were loaded with sailors, and held by lines to the ship. E.P. Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931), Sunk in Bay of Biscay by HMCS Qu'Appelle, Restigouche, Saskatchewan, and Skeena on 7 July 1944. Nyanza (British, 4974 GRT, built 1928), The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. the rooftop lounge laguna beach; . Entering Curacao. At 0800/28, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy and set course to return to Halifax. B.G. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 65 survivors from the British merchant Manipur that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-57 8 nautical miles north-west of Cape Wrath in position 5841'N, 0514'W. Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. Cdr Bernard Emile Derible serving Christmas dinner on Canada sold Skeena for scrap in the months that followed. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928), Lochkatrine (British, 9419 GRT, built 1922), Newspaper article on anti-aircraft shell P.L. Many ships in the convoy had insufficient fuel to permit a further course diversion. Brynymor (British, 4771 GRT, built 1936), G.H. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Dallmeyer, RN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt. E.N. [3] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Vinland (Norwegian, 4436 GRT, built 1924). Non Non. Washington, "I Panamanian: (15), 9 May 1944HMS H 50 (T/Lt. HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12April and 20November 1981. Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929), Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. W.H. Tredinnick (British, 4589 GRT, built 1921), Operation Neptune sent Skeena into the English Channel a full 24 hours before the invasion of France. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Fifteen lives were lost. R.C. In the moring of the 16th the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. Stephen, DSC, RCNR). Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire (Capt. MacIntyre, RN), HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. South Gate (British, 4862 GRT, built 1926), R.H. Craske, RN) which remained with the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. On 21 July Cdr. Sherbrooke, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. HMCS Skeena was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926), At 1200H/12, the convoy started to leave the harbour. Chama (British (tanker), 8077 GRT, built 1938), on the right side of the gun mount in the lower portion of the In Cornwallis, NS, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine hmcs bonaventure crew list ( pictures 14 16. Ron Bezant. She was paid off on 01 Nov 1993, San Fabian (British (tanker), 13031 GRT, built 1922), Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. Athelchief (British, 10000 GRT, built 1939), J.C. Hibbard, RCN). Chesapeake (British (tanker), 8955 GRT, built 1928), Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA 207 - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Shekatika (British, 5458 GRT, built 1936), Browning, RN) shortly after sailing. Yans - 01 Aug 1985 - 15 Jul 1987, Cdr Martin, Skeena and her sister River-class destroyer HMCS Saguenay were the first destroyers expressly built for the Royal Canadian Navy.. Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930), Northleigh (British, 5450 GRT, built 1937), Plawski), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. A.J.L. At 1830A/21, HMS Foxhound finally was able to join. Skeena coordinated a search, and within an hour, the two ships regained SONAR contact with the enemy. More languages Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930), Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. The convoy was made up of the following ships; Edelsten, RN) joined in position 2813'S, 6050'E. [8] Hal Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985), 162. James Brunis an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and regular contributor to MilitaryHistoryNow.com. My Dad (Ken Barry) was the morse code operator on the Skeena. SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at F.H.G. James McGee (Panamanian (tanker), 9859 GRT, built 1917), Royal Canadian Navy : Crew Members of HMCS Skeena, Ashore at HMC Naval Camp. Araby (British, 4936 GRT, built 1912), B.C.S. From 3rabica, the free encyclopedia. G.R. Prentice, DSO, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), 3 Mar 1941HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. From the collection of William Kenneth Littlefair, PO Tel, RCNVR . J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul Manchester Exporter (British, 5277 GRT, built 1918), Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. Toronto City (British, 2486 GRT, built 1925), Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod, E.J. British Prudence (British (tanker), 8620 GRT, built 1939), to SKEENA after mid-deployment in Halifax, March 1972 (3) Mount Taygetus (British, 3286 GRT, built 1921), HMCS Skeena (viirinumero D59 vuodesta 1940 alkaen I59) oli toisessa maailmansodassa palvellut Kanadan laivaston River-luokan hvittj, joka perustui Britannian Kuninkaallisen laivaston A-luokan hvittjiin.Alus oli sisaraluksensa HMCS Saguenayn kanssa ensimmiset varsinaisesti Kanadan laivastolle rakennetut alukset. The Port Hardy stood by her for a while [might have been the ship towing ???]. I.T. Blairclova (British, 5083 GRT, built 1938), de Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. HMS Phoebe rejoined the convoy shortly before noon on 23 February 1941. RCN - 16 Apr 1968 - 23 Jun 1969, LCdr Robert Benjamin Dougan - 23 Jun J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Legion (Cdr. Athelviking (British (tanker), 8779 GRT, built 1926), RCN - 14 Aug 1965 - 29 Aug 1966, LCdr Keith Dunham Lewis, RCN - 29 Aug 1966 - 27 Jan Clearpool (British, 5404 GRT, built 1935), Laguna (British, 6466 GRT, built 1923), Ary Lensen (British, 3214 GRT, built 1930), One of only six RCN destroyers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War, she was immediately given local escort duties off the Atlantic coast. FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise Dawson, Ret'd, gave the orders to take SKEENA away from the SKEENA shadowing the mighty Kiev coming out of the Med. At 1226A/1, a Walrus aircraft from HMS Birmingham force landed on the water 95 from position 0925'N, 1639'W. Curacao. Around 0600A/20, HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy to proceed to Plymouth escorted by HMCS Skeena, HMCS Fraser, HMCS Restigouche and HMCS St. Laurent. 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. Around 1500A/18, rendez-vous was made with the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. Tisdall, RCN) and and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. 1932 HMCS Skeena Canadian Navy Auxiliary Portland Oregon to Buffalo New York. HMS Cairo left the convoy at 1830/3 in position 5412'N, 1613'W. W.B. Russell, RN) and HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. Clearpool (British, 5405 GRT, built 1935), C.D. P.L. Donald, RN) and HMS Wakeful (Cdr. E.G.N. Donald, RN) and HMS Wolverine (Cdr. During the first few months of the conflict, Skeena cut her teeth conducting routine convoy duties. H.B. Hunt, RIN) and HMAS Yarra (Lt.Cdr. The escort was reinforced with the AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Craske, RN), HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Ben, AB.BN1, RCN - 1964 - Jul 1965, Sparrow, HMCS Skeena, the "grand old lady of the Navy," was doomed; not the victim of a torpedo, not the victim of aerial bombing, but of shipwreck. Shortly before arrival at Freetown on 2 March 1941 the corvettes HMS Calendula (Lt.Cdr. Dutymen closed up - entering Curacao (12) USS Charles F. Adams Namiesniowski). J.H. Courage, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. Former Crew Members . Titanian (Norwegian, 4880 GRT, built 1924), The convoy, now made up of troopships / transports Almanzora, City of Manchester, Clan Chattan, Clan Lamont, Delius, Dunedin Star, Highland Monarch, Malancha, Martand, Port Wyndham, Scythia, Stirling Castle and Warwick Castle, departed Freetown for South Africa around 1630 hours on 17 November 1940. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). tanker Limousin (7619 GRT, built 1930), Greek: (NAC RV8/269) Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. J.D. Your donations help keep MHN afloat. Glennie, RN) and her three escorting destroyers, HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. C.T. Churchill, Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet and Wakeham Bay. A.M. McKillop, RN), HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. Nolisement (British, 5084 GRT, built 1928), Otranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925), 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. Braunschweig (F225) approaching SKEENA'S stbd side (7) HMS Induna (British, 5086 GRT, built 1925), Escort was provided on departed from Liverpool by the destroyers HMS Havelock (Lt.Cdr. Norwegian: Agia Marina (Greek, 4151 GRT, built 1912), Caithness (British, 4970 GRT, built 1935), H.G. Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. Ronald E. Elliott Cd.Rcn (Ret!D) For enquiries,contact us. I.G. When Nicholas Monserrat titled his classic account of the Battle of the Atlantic The Cruel Sea, it was no accident.Nearly half of the Royal Canadian Navy vessels lost in the Second World War succumbed to marine accidents. Aug 1965, Paid off for DELEX refit: 12 Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928), Delawarean (British, 5705 GRT, built 1920), Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: Indicates individuals who died during military service. Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913), And the last ship to join, the destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929), Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926), Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. HMCS SKEENA had just E.G.G. Shirak (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1926), Russell, RCN), HMCS Pictou (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wren (Cdr. Tower, DSC, RN) which had departed Halifax on 10 March 1940. Nixon, RCN), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. From the Bristol Channel three ships joined this convoy, these were; Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). Nov 1981. Cefn-Y-Bryn (British, 5164 GRT, built 1939), Subsequent action from Allied surface ships destroyed a third boat, and permitted the capture of a fourth. J.C.A. G.H.E. Miles, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Reginolite (British (tanker), 9069 GRT, built 1926), Birchbank (British, 5151 GRT, built 1924), Shirvan (British (tanker), 6017 GRT, built 1925), She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Volage (Cdr. Later I had the honour to officiate the remembrance service at the gravesite of the Skeena crew members. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), E.E.G. Counsellor (British, 5068 GRT, built 1926), In the afternoon the destroyers HMS Wolverine (Cdr. HMS Anson arrived at Plymouth around 1800B/19. Her complement of 150 sailors would man her formidable armament, consisting of four 4.7-inch guns, one three-inch gun, six 20mm Oerlikon machine guns, torpedoes, and a Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar. David Christopher Morse - 15 Jul 1987 - 09 Jan 1989, Cdr Rockpool (British, 4892 GRT, built 1927), RCN - 10 May 1963 - 26 Jul 1964, Cdr C.J. British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922), could get very cold and wet in rough weather. She sunk in the North Atlantic while being hauled away . Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), Creery, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt R.R. C.M. Some of the merchant vessels had other destinations though. In total, Wetaskiwin deployed four patterns of depth charges, and Skeena attacked twice. Orduna (British, 15507 GRT, built 1914), C.G.W. H.T.W. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Ottawa (Capt. HIS MAJESTYS Canadian Ship Skeena was a River-class destroyer and one of the first two ships built expressly for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). In June of 1944, Skeena guarded the D-Day invasion fleet from enemy submarines. [12] The Canadians fired star shells to illuminate the sky, and swept into the harbour at 30 knots. Tanker El Oso was mined and sunk on 11 January 1940. this photograph you can see the lens of the Mk. Discarded in 1994, the ship was broken up in India. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS York (Capt. Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937), He was a member of ''The Raleighites'' a small group of . Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Middleton (British, 4297 GRT, built 1935), Firth, MVO, RN) also joined. The submarine reported the merchant ships position and moved in for an attack. C.E. The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. The convoy, now made up of troopships / transports City of Manchester, Clan Chattan, Clan Lamont, Delius, Dunedin Star, Highland Monarch, Malancha, Martand, Port Wyndham and Stirling Castle, departed Durban for Aden around 1030 hours on 5 December 1940. P.F.X. Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930), At 1845/18, HMS Berwick, HMS York, HMS Saguenay and HMS Skeena parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax where all four arrived on 20 September. cruise; returning to Esquimalt on 02 Apr 1958. E.A. King Edward (British, 5224 GRT, built 1919), HMS Pretoria Castle rejoined to convoy around 1200 hours on 29 November. P.L. Seawater poured into the ship, and the captain prepared his crew to abandon ship. A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. De Wolf, RCN) joined the convoy. 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 Comanchee (British (tanker), 6837 GRT, built 1936), P.V. Laden with iron ore, the vessel sank almost immediately, taking all hands down with her. Losada (British, 6520 GRT, built 1921), Boltonhall, HMCS SKEENA 207 went to honour those who were lost in the grounding of HMCS SKEENA D59 off Iceland 25 Oct 1944 (5) John Hawley in Burma Road on HMCS SKEENA 207 - 1970 (6) John Hawley on HMCS SKEENA . which began on 01 Jul 1964 at Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. E.P. work, she was re-commissioned in DDH . Palliser, DSC, RN). Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930), DDE, departed Esquimalt for the east coast for her conversion to DDH J.C. Hibbard, RCN). and took her place in the convoy. Local escort in Canadian waters: Destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. (8). 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