This reassessment officially credited Ottawa and Harvester with the destruction of the Italian submarineFaa di Brunoon 6 November 1940, ten months before Chambly killed U-501, making Chamblys victory the second Canadian submarine kill of the war. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917), V.M. She sunk in the North Atlantic while being hauled away . Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937), Frederick James John Cleasby. J.R. Kidston, RCNVR). work, she was re-commissioned in DDH Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), Peebles (British, 4982 GRT, built 1936), Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. Geraldine Mary (British, 7244 GRT, built 1924), This convoy departed Halifax on 16 September 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 30 September 1939. At 1205Z/4, HMCS Skeena reported ' man overboard ' and the ships turned to search. Medley, DSO, RN), HMS Burnham (Lt. C.H. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928, carrying 1173 troops), Boucher 7) Cdr Bernard Emile Derible10) On her arrival at Plymouth, on 31May 1940 she was assigned to Western Approaches Command, taking part in the evacuation of France and escorting convoys in British waters. J.R. Barnes, RN), HMS Saladin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. SKEENA 2076 - circa 1970. H.A. Trontolite (British (tanker), 7115 GRT, built 1918), It was made up of the following merchant vessels; [12] The Canadians fired star shells to illuminate the sky, and swept into the harbour at 30 knots. 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. Fifteen lives were lost. At 2212Z/3, starshell and a seafire was sighted. McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wanderer (Cdr. Nicolaou Georgios (Greek, 4108 GRT, built 1930), James McGee (Panamanian (tanker), 9859 GRT, built 1917), cruise; returning to Esquimalt on 02 Apr 1958. Later that day, around 1500 hours, the convoy was joined by the destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. On forming up course was set for Colombo. G.K. Fox, RCNVR), HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. E.P. Mines, citing reduced hmcs skeena crew list lots of good and some shall we say interesting memories May ;. Add links. Unidentified man playing cards in HMCS Skeena messdeck. Fax by Mac Mackay April 2015, HOME PAGE SHIP INDEX At 1530/17 HMCS St. Laurent parted company with the convoy. Along with HMCS Fraser and HMCS Protecteur, she provided security, rescue crews and emergency support at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. Silverlarch (British, 5064 GRT, built 1924), Aspasia Nomikos (Greek, 4855 GRT, built 1938), Action commenced when Skeena sighted the diesel exhaust of a submarine, eight miles off the convoys starboard beam. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. H.G. W.B. SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at P.V. Edelsten, RN) joined in position 2813'S, 6050'E. Martin, RN) joined. That changed when Lieutenant Commander James Chummy Prentice in HMCS Chambly arrived on scene and immediately engaged the enemy forces, sinking U-501, thought to be the first confirmed Canadian submarine kill of the war. Anthea (British, 5186 GRT, built 1924), Warkworth (British, 4941 GRT, built 1924) and Kent, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Mayflower (Lt. V. Browne, RCNR), HMCS Saskatchewan (Cdr. 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. 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. Tisdall, RCN). HMCS Skeena Besides regular convoy duties, Skeena also participated in Normandy. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928), Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), Collegian (British, 7886 GRT, built 1923), Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined the convoy. San Fabian (British (tanker), 13031 GRT, built 1922), Namiesniowski). San Gaspar (British (tanker), 12910 GRT, built 1921), The battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt R.R. Your donations help keep MHN afloat. Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Assiniboine (Capt. HMS Beagle, HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 0300/4 in position 5230'N, 1900'W. Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923), Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.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). In those days W.J. A photo of the ship's company plus the complete list of names of the officers and crew. Temple Moat (British, 4427 GRT, built 1928), (11), 17 Aug 1943HMS P 511 (Lt. R.H. Bull, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Burnham (Lt. C.H. Sadly he passed at 83 in 2007. Testbank (British, 5083 GRT, built 1937), Media in category "HMCS Skeena (D59)" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Her story is emblematic of the wider Atlantic campaign bitter, grinding, and occasionally, unforgivingly violent. Y.M. 30 January 1965 the forward it went directly to the scrap yard in Cornwallis,,. E.G.N. In 1972 she was SKEENA was uboat.net crew / Allied Warships section. HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. Ltd., Lauzon, Que. Scythia rejoined about 45 minutes later. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Capulet (British (tanker), 8190 GRT, built 1932), Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. W.G.A. Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913), Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt. E.N. H.W.U. My Dad (Ken Barry) was the morse code operator on the Skeena. Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. Ernest Harold Massick, served as a Petty Officer on HMCS Skeena in 1934 and on HMCS Ontario during 1944-45. (11) Engine room turbine steam controls - large wheel Embassage (British, 4954 GRT, built 1935), P.V. I.G. This last destroyer had been escorting the three ships that came from the Bristol Channel. E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during Mainguy, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Phillips, RN), light cruiser HMS Edinburgh (Capt. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. Lt James Bryan Elson, HMCS SKEENA flying her paying-off pennant, A final voyage . to the breaker's S.H.T. Inboard to outboard - HNLMS Evertsen (F815), FGS Braunschweig (225) P.V. Vancolite (British (tanker), 11404 GRT, built 1928), G.M.B. Quebec City (British, 4745 GRT, built 1927), Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918), This convoy departed Halifax on 22 February 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 9 March 1940. HMS Southampton was briefly detached to fuel at Aden after which she rejoined the convoy. W.B. Sylvafield (British (tanker), 5709 GRT, built 1925), Martin, RN) was joined around 0800 hours by HMS Argus (Capt. Prince Rupert City (British, 4749 GRT, built 1929), Addendum . McCall, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. She was similar to the Royal Navy's Aclass and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. G.R. He was a member of ''The Raleighites'' a small group of . Hill, OBE, RN), HMS Glengyle (A/Capt.(Retd.) (NAC RV8/269) Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. 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 Stanburn (British, 2881 GRT, built 1924), Former Crew Members . RCN - 10 May 1963 - 26 Jul 1964, Cdr C.J. Skeena also picks up 9 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Salonica that was torpedoed and sunk by U-100 west of Ireland in position 5516'N, 1214'W. de Salis, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. Curacao. W.F.R. D.G.F.W. HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy, from which quite a number of ships had straggled, around 1400O/11 to return to Halifax. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. 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. Yang-Tse (French, 8150 GRT, built 1915). Map showing port visits and a list of ships that were Tuira (Panamanian, 4397 GRT, built 1912), At 1350B/26, the heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. 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. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. E.A. E.T. Morice, RN). Delphinula (British (tanker), 8120 GRT, built 1939), R. Horncastle, RN). Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1935), Port Halifax (British, 5820 GRT, built 1937), Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917), E.R. 1980 - 26 Sep 1983, Cdr K.L. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on June 10th 1931 at Portsmouth, England. (10). Canadian (Panamanian, 5802 GRT, built 1919), Lochkatrine (British, 9419 GRT, built 1922), Amberton (British, 5377 GRT, built 1928), celebrate Manitoba's Centennial with visits to Fort Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. The destroyers that had been escorting HMS Hood were detached at 1625A/18. (3). San Zotico (British (tanker), 5582 GRT, built 1919), HMCS SKEENA had just Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938), P.F.X. SKEENA, 1980 San Ernesto (British (tanker), 8078 GRT, built 1939), Below are just some of our members who have served at HMCS Cornwallis. Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. H.G. Her hull ground against the rocks, threatening to tear her apart. I served on HMCS Quebec March to August 1954 a short but memorable stint. Townsend, RN), HMS Whitehall (Lt.Cdr. Martin, weaning a toddler cold turkey; abc polish newspaper . Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. Lucerna (British (tanker), 6556 GRT, built 1930), Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. She was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (Capt. Grey County (British, 5194 GRT, built 1918), W.B. HMCS Badges (for names beginning with N to Z) For HMCS badges with names starting from A to M, see our other listing. In 1972 she was designated a French . E.R. HMCS St. Laurent already parted company with the convoy at 1848Q/18 to return to Halifax. Parracombe (British, 4702 GRT, built 1928), M.M. Stillman (Panamanian, 13006 GRT, built 1928), Stubbs, RN) also joined. San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938), G.R. Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; P.L. Scythia (British, 19761 GRT, built 1920) and (17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. H.B. Jellicoe, RN) and the sloop HMS Aberdeen (Cdr. St. Johns Newfoundland, in 1942. Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire (Capt. At 1850P/26, the Canadian destroyers parted company to return to Halifax. J.H. Cardita (British (tanker), 8237 GRT, built 1931), Palliser, DSC, RN). At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. My research strategy is usually to identify somewhere between 5 and 10 files for preliminary review, but due to limited time for on-site work with . San Florentino (British (tanker), 12842 GRT, built 1919), Z Force ' was made up of the infantery landing ships HMS Glenearn (Capt.(Retd.) Lerwick (British, 5626 GRT, built 1938), Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. Relaxing on VDS deck around Bermuda (4) HMCS SKEENA at sea heading towards Willemstad, Curacao Sacaze) and Sfax (Lieutenant de vaisseau (Lt.) M.J.M. Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935), For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crescent and HMCS Fraser. Barrdale (British, 5072 GRT, built 1925), She was launched on 5 March 1942 and commissioned on 10 September with Kapitnleutnant Helmuth Pich in command. Rogers (British (tanker), 8807 GRT, built 1916), Loreto (British, 6682 GRT, built 1913), She arrived at Halifax on 3July and proceeded to Esquimalt the following month. 1970 (6) John Hawley on HMCS SKEENA 207 - 1970 (7) John Hawley in front of the 3"50 on HMCS Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Walter D. Munson (Greek, 3703 GRT, built 1917). L.B. Harmonic, 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. Mable, Smiles and Hambone, HMCS Skeena. Top . British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922), Cefn Y Btyn, Dan, P2RM, Trg PO - 1990, Hutton, J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Caprella (British (tanker), 8230 GRT, built 1931), British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928), At 1830OP(+2.5)/12, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Saguenay parted company to return to Halifax. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924), FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise HMS Cumberland parted company with the convoy late in the morning of December 4th having been relieved by HMS Hawkins (Capt. de Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. Cooper, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. afterward visiting St. Lawrence and Great Lake ports to encourage Although convoy escorts were unable to locate the enemy sub, the British destroyers in Iceland sailed to intercept and defend SC 42; the corvettes Chambly and Moose Jaw continued to close the convoy, but were still over 24 hours away. Agia Marina (Greek, 4151 GRT, built 1912), 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. Ronald E. Elliott Cd.Rcn (Ret!D) The convoy was made up of the following ships; By that point, SC 42 had been steaming through a gale for five days, and were 72 hours behind schedule. Glennie, RN) is undocked ant then immediately departed Liverpool escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. 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: San Cipriano (British (tanker), 7966 GRT, built 1937), At 0855/11 the Almanzora, Abosso, City of Manchester, Darius, Malancha and Martland were detached ('slow' group) were detached in position 2347'N, 2215'W under the escort of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Pretoria Castle (Capt.(Retd.) Lunula (British (tanker), 6363 GRT, built 1927), Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. 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. (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. At 1200H/12, the convoy started to leave the harbour. Former HMCS SKEENA leaving Halifax July H.N. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. King Edward (British, 5224 GRT, built 1919), RCN - 20 Aug 1958 - 01 Oct 1959, LCdr Glen Michael DeRosenroll, RCN - 01 Oct Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Pacific Shipper (British, 6290 GRT, built 1924), In the summer of 1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon . Cdr. C.S. Saganaga (British, 5454 GRT, built 1935), H.G. HMS Bulldog and ORP Garland left the convoy around 1200/3 in position 5425'N, 1439'W to go to the aid of the troopship Windsor Castle which had been damaged by German aircraft bombs in position 5412'N, 1318'W. They arrived at Suez at 1500/22. G.R. (French, 5795 GRT, built 1935), British: List price: Previous Price C $61.00 . The convoy arrived in Britsh waters on 17 March 1940. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. At 0900/28 the Dutch AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Cdr. Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay were the . Vancolite (British (tanker), 11404 GRT, built 1928) and Hussey, RN) and HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. Patrick Francis Xavier Russell, RCN) was wrecked during a storm at Videy, Iceland.This location is right off Reykjavk, the capital. For enquiries,contact us. G.C. Hindpool, Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938), 01 Jul 1964, Re-commissioned: 14 Stewart, RNR) and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. (Electrician), CPL Barneau (Postal Clerk), AB Lamy (Electrician), Unknown de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul Boak, RCN), HMCS Mayflower (Lt. V. Browne, RCNR), HMS Violet (Lt. C.N. J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. Hopecastle (British, 5178 GRT, built 1937), Kajak (Estonian, 3234 GRT, built 1902), Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. NON Served from 1931 - 1991 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. Skeena served in peacetime as a training vessel, and as escort during the royal visit of 1939. 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. recruiter not responding after offer. Clunepark (British, 3491 GRT, built 1928), Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), S.W.F. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. Roy on board HMCS Margaree (Senior Officer of the escort) was ordered by the Admiralty (in a signal timed 1153 hours) to detach the merchant vessel Arundal Castle and remain with the convoy until 2500'W and then disperse the convoy. Jenks, RN) and HMS Cottesmore (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). The then proceeded to Aden where they arrived around 1300/18. Stocker, RN) on the 28th and HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Lustrous (British (tanker), 6156 GRT, built 1927), The bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 16 February. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), A.F. Jupiter (F60) approaching SKEENA'S port side (6) FGS Llandaff Castle (British, 10799 GRT, built 1926), Entering Curacao. HMIS Indus and HMAS Yarra parted company with the convoy at 1730/20 in position 2042'N, 3841'E. Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. The air strikes damaged two German submarines. More languages Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. Aliakmon (Greek, 4521 GRT, built 1913), Local escort in Canadian waters: Destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), Plawski), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. Ullapool (British, 4891 GRT, built 1927), The guy sent me a letter, but in 1970 I had . Light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. P. T. E.D.B. I.G. She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to D181. Persephone (Panamanian (tanker), 8426 GRT, built 1925), RCN - 16 Apr 1968 - 23 Jun 1969, LCdr Robert Benjamin Dougan - 23 Jun 1965: Decommissioned: History of DDH 207 HMCS Skeena: 1965-aug-14: (8), 13 Dec 1940Around 0800 hours, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Mosfruit (Norwegian, 2714 GRT, built 1938), Boltonhall, Added a landing platform for CH-124 use. Gretafield, Robertson, RN) and HMS Whitshed (Cdr. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Ret'd, HMCS SKEENA'S first Commanding Officer - 30 Mar 1957 - 20 Aug 1958. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in Shelly, RN) which had just joined the convoy. G.R. H.B. E.B. Dean Emery (British (tanker), 6664 GRT, built 1919), M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMS Hurricane (Lt.Cdr. H.N. Early on May, 5th, HMS Leander parted company and proceeded to Sydney. Skeena maintained a busy escort schedule over the next year with Newfoundland Command and the Mid-Ocean Escort Force. She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 March 1957 and initially carried the pennant number DDE 207 as a destroyer escort. She joined the convoy at sea. Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936), B.C.S. ), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939), A listing of all the CSVC sailors who received gallantry awards. Getting, RAN). CAYUGA 218, CRESCENT 226, FRASER 233 and, MARGAREE 230 departed Esquimalt, BC, for a Far Eastern Training Maplewood (British, 4566 GRT, built 1930), Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935), circa Oct 1941 - Apr 1942. Dyer, RCN). Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930), Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), Marstenen (Norwegian, 1832 GRT, built 1915), Victor Ross (British, 12247 GRT, built 1933) and Stephen, DSC, RCNR). Thode, RNZNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Legion (Cdr. The transports berthed alongside Fremantle Harbour as arranged except for the Aquitania and Queen Mary. R.H. Craske, RN). Toorak (British (tanker), 8627 GRT, built 1927), H.P.K. Paget, RN). E.R. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth, England. G.H.E. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, Blairclova (British, 5083 GRT, built 1938), HMCS Skeena in Port Hope honoured the 76th anniversary of the loss of the ship on Sunday, October 25, 2020 with a virtual service carried on social media. G.H.E. Athelknight (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1930), CONTACT, ABSG Rick Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), City of Baghdad (British, 7506 GRT, built 1919), Panamanian: 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. At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. Firth, MVO, RN) also joined. Anadara (British (tanker), 8009 GRT, built 1935), Torr Head (British, 5021 GRT, built 1937), Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Conch (British (tanker), 8376 GRT, built 1931), Haxby (British, 5207 GRT, built 1929), Battle honours and awards: Atlantic The convoy arrived near Aden on 25 December 1940 but it did not enter the port. Pope, RAN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. Skeena was commissioned at Portsmouth on June 10, 1931, and arrived in Halifax in July of that year. The submarine reported the merchant ships position and moved in for an attack. 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. Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925), She was anchored off Reykjavk, Iceland and dragged her anchor and grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Newfoundland (British, 6791 GRT, built 1925), Russell, RN). She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936), The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. The troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 1508 troops) departed Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (near Christchurch) on 1 May 1940. E.E.G. R.L.B. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. This all changed in the spring of 1940, when the Nazis steam-rolled Western Europe with devastating Blitzkrieg tactics. Scottish Chief (British, 7006 GRT, built 1928), Browning, RN) shortly after sailing. From 3rabica, the free encyclopedia. Thinking it was only going to be attended by our group . 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. Fisher, RN) on 30 April. The ship's gun shield depicts a seductive, jumping salmon luring a U-boat while she . Arrival date: 12 January 1940. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN) was sighted which was to join the convoy. Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925), On 14August 1965, after a year's work at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, she was re-commissioned in DDH (helicopter-carrying) format and allocated for service out of Halifax. Viceroy of India (British, 19627 GRT, built 1929). Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), 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. Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919), Henri Desprez (French (tanker), 9805 GRT, built 1932), J.G.W. H.R. Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936). Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. As a young boy I learned of his experience of the tragedy. Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Oberon ( Lt.Cdr languages rushbrooke, DSC, RD, RNR ) joined Rodney ( Capt reported ' man '! Join the convoy was joined by the heavy cruiser HMS Dido ( Capt, British: list:... 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