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Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. it was a thrill to get close to any Russian hardware other than a Lada. Written By Posted; HMCS Skeena: becorijn 05/27/2008 10:59PM: Re: HMCS Skeena: Platon Alexiades 06/04/2008 02:15PM: Go to: Forum List . In Cornwallis, NS, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine hmcs bonaventure crew list ( pictures 14 16. Lay, RCN). The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. sailor in background, AB Bergeron (Bosn) (16) Refuelling
Pretoria Castle arrived with the five ships that had split off at Durban some hours after the others. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. and the breaker's yard. Jones, RCN) and HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Gogovale (British, 4586 GRT, built 1927),
At 0800H/10, the light cruiser HMAS Adelaide (Capt. J.W.R. Shortly after Rodney joined HMS Phoebe parted company with the convoy to fuel at Gibraltar. At 0430A/19, the destroyers HMS Wanderer (Cdr. Boltonhall,
Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Bahamas 4 years later. Scottish Maden (British (tanker), 6993 GRT, built 1921),
Mathilda (Norwegian, 3650 GRT, built 1920),
", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May
H.N. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
Inversuir (British, 9456 GRT, built 1938),
Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937),
The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. This convoy departed Halifax on 26 November 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 10 December 1939. Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937),
On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. Temple Pier (British, 4312 GRT, built 1928),
the engine room, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (10) Boiler room control console, HMCS
Scythia rejoined about 45 minutes later. 1976, Cdr D.E. E.G.N. H.P.K. Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930),
In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. It was found on a beach in the
Fisher, RN) and HMS Wolverine (Cdr. H.W.U. At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. At 1530/17 HMCS St. Laurent parted company with the convoy. Bowyer-Smith, RN) and AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. Broome, RN), HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy, from which quite a number of ships had straggled, around 1400O/11 to return to Halifax. F.J.G. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde with convoy US 3. In 1972, the ship was designated a French Language Unit, the second in Canadian service. Whitman, a storesman; checking the list is a sonarman named T.A. On 21 July Cdr. Bradford City (British, 4953 GRT, built 1936),
Servicemen are listed alphabetically by their Surname. Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923),
The Queen Mary and Aquitania anchored in Table Bay while the other troopships berthed alongside the harbour. Also served aboard HMCS St Lambert and HMCS Saguenay. event happened on 29 Jan 1962. . Nyanza (British, 4974 GRT, built 1928),
Escort was provided by the following warships;
Sea Glory (British, 1964 GRT, built 1919),
Warwick Castle (British, 20107 GRT, built 1930). It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Add links. Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931),
On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. Vinland (Norwegian, 4436 GRT, built 1924). Cdr Bernard Emile Derible serving Christmas dinner on
Throughout the day, U-85 maneuvered for a second attack. R.H. Craske, RN). Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
P.G.C. Tisdall, RCN) and and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. Northleigh (British, 5450 GRT, built 1937),
HMS Southampton was briefly detached to fuel at Aden after which she rejoined the convoy. A.R. Ben, AB.BN1, RCN - 1964 - Jul 1965, Sparrow,
Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Ottawa (Capt. J.H. The ship broke in half and the bow section slowly sank. Port Fairy rescued 32 of the crew. Dyer, RCN). San Gaspar (British (tanker), 12910 GRT, built 1921),
Her story is emblematic of the wider Atlantic campaign bitter, grinding, and occasionally, unforgivingly violent. He graduated from Fleet School in the early 1950's . HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. At 0630H/10, when 70 nautical miles from Rottness Island, HMS Leander parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead of it to Fremantle. For his daily tweets of rare and fascinating World War Two photos, follow him at@lebrunjames81. Ethel Radcliffe (British, 5673 GRT, built 1920),
G.K. Fox, RCNVR), HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. The following merchant ships were part of this convoy;
Learn how your comment data is processed. Pier C Vancouver 1934.jpg 3,000 2,343; 297 KB (18). Barker, RN) also joined. Dalcairn (British, 4608 GRT, built 1927),
Athelchief (British, 10000 GRT, built 1939),
SKEENA 207 -
Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938),
Donald, RN), HMS Walker (Cdr. G.R. Nolisement (British, 5084 GRT, built 1928),
[7] Marc Milner, Canadas Navy: The First Century (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999), 96. Two more troopships / transports joined the convoy at 1130/18 in position 1202'N, 4445'E. Holland, RN) joined the convoy at 1000/17. spent a lot of time in this area of these destroyers as one of my
Hindpool (British, 4897 GRT, built 1928),
D.L. RCN - 16 Apr 1968 - 23 Jun 1969, LCdr Robert Benjamin Dougan - 23 Jun
The convoy was made up of the following troopships;
She was launched on 5 March 1942 and commissioned on 10 September with Kapitnleutnant Helmuth Pich in command. B.G. At 0800/28, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy and set course to return to Halifax. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Lay, RCN). Wendover (British, 5487 GRT, built 1928). Trewellard (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936),
[12] The Canadians fired star shells to illuminate the sky, and swept into the harbour at 30 knots. 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. (1). City of Baghdad (British, 7506 GRT, built 1919),
Martin, RN) was joined around 0800 hours by HMS Argus (Capt. Skeena and her sister Saguenay were the . G.R. Narragansett (British (tanker) 10389 GRT, built 1936),
W.B. Some of the merchant vessels had other destinations though. M.M. Two weeks later a similar action near Ushant occurred, with Skeena and her partners sinking three more German ships. Bridgepool (British, 4845 GRT, built 1924),
30 October 1942 A RCAF Hudson . 17 Jul 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. The 'fast' section of the convoy arrived at Freetown on 14 November escorted by HMS Cornwall. Caroni River (British, 7807 GRT, built 1928),
Testbank (British, 5083 GRT, built 1937),
E.R. 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. 19 Oct 1940 Convoy OL 8. Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925),
18 Jun 1944Around 0400B/18, the battleship HMS Anson (Capt. Davisian (British, 6433 GRT, built 1925),
hmcs kootenay crew list - elektrikan.ir Jul 1980 (3) HMCS SKEENA at Charleston, South Carolina, Feb 1980
Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
H.N. These were the Gretafield and Langleeford. G.H.E. Ripley (British, 4997 GRT, built 1936),
Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN) and aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. Caithness (British, 4970 GRT, built 1935),
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. Sea Glory,
Also on this day the destroyers HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. M.T. At 0900/28 the Dutch AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Cdr. Sarthe (British, 5271 GRT, built 1920),
Starstone (British, 5702 GRT, built 1938),
The convoy merged around 1000/2 in position 5545'N, 0721'W. Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Shortly afterwards HMAS Canberra also entered Sydney harbour to pick up correspondence. She grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. Walmsley, RN) and HMS Wishart (Cdr. The convoy arrived in British waters on 18 December 1939. 1975, Cdr J. Chouinard - 05 Sep 1975 - 13 May
Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. Ernest Harold Massick, served as a Petty Officer on HMCS Skeena in 1934 and on HMCS Ontario during 1944-45. Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. [11] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 164. C.H. HMCS Ottawa parted company with the convoy later on the 18th. Eskdalegate (British, 4250 GRT, built 1930),
De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in
Sherbrooke, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. tanker H. H. Rogers (8807 GRT, built 1916), tanker H.M. Flagler (8208 GRT, built 1918). Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
C.J. HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Hammill, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. The Story Behind One of the Most Famous Wartime Posters in History, Battlefield Stalingrad Four Maps That Tell the Story of World War Twos Pivotal Struggle. The first Canadian attack drove the submarine deep. C.P. A.J.L. Glasfurd, RN). McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. The Premier Online Military History Magazine. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. She later joined Newfoundland Command, Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF), then EG C-3 and saw continuous convoy duty. Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918),
Fifty years after U-501 sunk, the British Admiralty reassessed a submarine action of HMCSOttawaandHMS Harvester against an unknown enemy submarine. Ron Bezant. Delius (British, 6065 GRT, built 1937),
Kidd,
Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Persephone (Panamanian (tanker), 8426 GRT, built 1925),
Brooke, RN) took over from HMS Devonshire. Conus,
G.R. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Shirvan (British (tanker), 6017 GRT, built 1925),
Apr 1981, Re-commissioned: 20
These convoy lists have not been cross-checked with the text above . The photo was during helo haul down trails
Again, she failed to strike a target, but this time a lookout on one of the merchant ships spotted a torpedos wake and the alarm was raised. C.M. Early on May, 5th, HMS Leander parted company and proceeded to Sydney. HMS Rodney remained with the convoy until 1700/16. HMCS SKEENA (2nd) (207) HMCS SKEENA (2nd) The History of HMCS SKEENA (2nd) Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, Skeena was commissioned on 30 March 1957. Patterned on the RN Acasta or "A"-class destroyers, they incorporated certain "changes and additions considered necessary for service in Canadian waters." Langley, OBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kandahar (Cdr. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. G.S. The troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 1508 troops) departed Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (near Christchurch) on 1 May 1940. Delilian (British, 6423 GRT, built 1923),
#10098 HMCS Skeena . Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier
H.G. the Hon. This convoy departed Halifax on 18 March 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 2 April 1940. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Duchess of Richmond (British, 22022 GRT, built 1928),
Nicolaou Georgios (Greek, 4108 GRT, built 1930),
Click on the above photo to view a larger image . Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937),
HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12April and 20November 1981. Erodona (British (tanker), 6207 GRT, built 1937),
This convoy departed Halifax on 31 January 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 16 February 1940. H.E. 17 July 1940 HMCS Skeena rescues 64 crewmembers of a torpedoed merchant ship, the SS Manipor, in the waters north of Scotland. HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy at 1325N/3 to return to Halifax. Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936),
H.B. HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy on 2 March. Dromore Castle (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919),
the engine room, HMCS SKEENA, 1980, Helo
HMCS SKEENA. Fifteen crew members were lost as the ship got grounded in 15 metre seas. In
G.C. On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. S.H.T. [2] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 236. HMCS Skeena was a Riverclass destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 19311944. E.T. 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. McLaughlin, RN) joined at 0945/18. Arundel Castle (British, 19118 GRT, built 1921), Cameronia (British, 16297 GRT, built 1920), Jamaica Planter (British, 4098 GRT, built 1936), Port Fairy (British, 10243 GRT, built 1928), Staffordshire (British, 10683 GRT, built 1929) and
Ramsay (British, 4855 GRT, built 1930),
Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925). Dalcairn,
E.R. Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. E.R. Cape Horn (British, 5643 GRT, built 1929),
British Prudence (British (tanker), 8620 GRT, built 1939),
Hannington Court (British, 5449 GRT, built 1939),
C $48.13. G.H.E. In those days
Edelsten, RN), HMS Cumberland (Capt. 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). Despite her illustrious wartime record, she met an ignoble end: smashed upon Icelands frigid shores amidst a terrible gale. Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. +C $2.06 shipping. window (rectangular). Conder, RN) from 9 January to 12 January 1940. 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. (17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. Russell, RN) arrived from Simonstown. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Arinia (British (tanker), 8024 GRT, built 1936),
Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined the convoy. Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937) and
Director (British, 5107 GRT, built 1926),
Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. T.A. A.F. B.C.B. Davila (British (tanker), 8053 GRT, built 1938),
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. R.T. White, RN) and HMS Warwick (Lt.Cdr. E.E.G. (5) HMS
Rayner, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. The enemy vessels returned fire in a determined effort, but after an hour of fighting, three of the Axis ships were burning in the harbour. Entering Curacao. Z Force ' was made up of the infantery landing ships HMS Glenearn (Capt.(Retd.) J.G.W. Dean Emery (British (tanker), 6664 GRT, built 1919),
Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Over the course of the fighting, 16 merchant ships sank, and the Royal Navy destroyed a second U-boat. Creery, RCN), which came from Plymouth after effecting repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. Hanseat (Panamanian (tanker), 7932 GRT, built 1929),
Scottish Chief (British, 7006 GRT, built 1928),
Despite Skeenas heroic actions and those of the Canadian corvettes, the losses were devastating, and caused Allied forces significant anxiety concerning the role of RCN convoy operations throughout the remainder of 1941.[7]. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935),
[4] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Browning, RN) shortly after sailing. H.G. Victor Ross (British (tanker), 12247 GRT, built 1933). J.E. Around 0800N/14, the aircraft carrier Argus joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar. Creery, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924),
. The ship's gun shield depicts a seductive, jumping salmon luring a U-boat while she . Hai tu chin ca Hi qun Hong gia Canada tng c t ci tn HMCS Skeena, theo tn sng Skeena : HMCS Skeena (D59) l mt tu khu trc lp River hot ng t nm 1931 n nm 1944. M.S. A proud son. Blackman, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Highlander (Cdr. Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929),
Lowther Castle (British, 5171 GRT, built 1937),
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. A.V. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928),
Skeena was involved in near continuous escort duties over the next year. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926),
(12), 25 Sep 1943HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935),
Destroyers HMS Bath, HMS St. Albans and HMS St. Marys parted company with the convoy at 1730/19 followed by HMS Cairo one hour later. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) which came from the U.K. HMCS SKEENA at sea. They were to join troop convoy US 3 on the 14th. Glennie, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Price $12.50 for one badge. The convoy arrived near Aden on 25 December 1940 but it did not enter the port. Broompark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Parracombe (British, 4702 GRT, built 1928),
Celebrating my
HMCS Skeena (A class destroyer) 12.04.1943-(12.1943) HMCS Kootenay (D class destroyer) 02.01.1944-(02. HMS Shropshire was then detached from the convoy and entered Aden. (16). British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927),
Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917),
J.D. Phibbs, RN), joined the convoy in the afternoon of the 18th. W.J.C. Halcyon (British, 3531 GRT, built 1917),
Shortly before arrival at Freetown on 2 March 1941 the corvettes HMS Calendula (Lt.Cdr. She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . On 14
H.R. Aun (Norwegian, 1908 GRT, built 1930),
Sylvafield (British (tanker), 5709 GRT, built 1925),
Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. 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. The air strikes damaged two German submarines. Arakaka (British, 2379 GRT, built 1933),
cargo ship Rio Branco (3210 GRT, built 1924), tanker Solstad (5952 GRT, built 1927), tanker South America (6246 GRT, built 1931). Griffiths, RNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. P.V. Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929),
Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Rio Azul (British, 4088 GRT, built 1921),
Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
HMS York parted company with the convoy at 0920/8 shortly after the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Barrdale (British, 5072 GRT, built 1925),
They had departed from False Bay around 0815B/31. By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? 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. Anadara (British (tanker), 8009 GRT, built 1935),
Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1930),
Hemming, RN) and HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Child, RN) joined the convoy on the 27th, HMS Havock (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Dallmeyer, RN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Avelona Star (British, 13376 GRT, built 1927),
This photo was taken in the radar room as they were not allowed
Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. H.N. Edward F. Johnson (British (tanker), 10452 GRT, built 1937),
HMCS Star MiD 17-Mar-45 MiD 14-Aug-45 MiD (posthumous) awarded, "For outstanding courage, resolution and devotion to duty when their ship was sunk. Non Non. The Canadian destroyers returned to Halifax on 3 March 1940. R.H. Craske, RN), HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939),
H.S. Portugal to intercept and observe the Kiev Task Group that entered
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