E.R. ----------------------------------------------------. E.P. This convoy departed Halifax on 25 March 1940. H.G. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: J.D. 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. Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. Shortly before arrival at Freetown on 2 March 1941 the corvettes HMS Calendula (Lt.Cdr. Nailsea Moor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), At 0230/22 the merchant vessel Port Fairy and HMCS Margaree collided. (13), 5 Nov 1943HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. 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. Hopestar (British, 5267 GRT, built 1936), Roy, RCN) departed from Londonderry on the 20th. C.P. Twitter. Miralda (British (tanker), 8013 GRT, built 1936), Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. H.W.U. C.S.B. Gracefield (British, 4631 GRT, built 1928), Facebook. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930), A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. On the 14th the destroyer HMS Burnham (Cdr. (12), 25 Sep 1943HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. HMS Cornwall and HMS Kanimbla parted company with the convoy at 0925/18 in position 1153'N, 4508'E. British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927), Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Destroyer HMS Highlander parted company with the convoy at 0900/20 followed at 1800/20 by the four Canadian destroyers. Pomella (British (tanker), 6766 GRT, built 1937), 21 Jun 1940The battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. Canadian (Panamanian, 5802 GRT, built 1919), Blairangus (British, 4409 GRT, built 1930), Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and 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 1 November 1993. Tisdall, RCN) from 29 to 30 December 1939. Athelduchess (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1929), Rogers (British (tanker), 8807 GRT, built 1916), Harpathian (British, 4671 GRT, built 1930), J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. R.St.V. Warwick Castle (British, 20107 GRT, built 1930). C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. G.H.E. Frederick K.S. sloops HMIS Indus (Cdr. Skeenawas laid downby Burrard Yarrowsat Vancouveron 1 June 1951. Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928), Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), Clearpool (British, 5405 GRT, built 1935), Dalemoor (British, 5835 GRT, built 1922), Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. P.D.H.R. G.R. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. San Ambrosio (British (tanker), 7410 GRT, built 1935), G.R. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935), Dyer, RCN). Europe (Norwegian (tanker), 8371 GRT, built 1934), The Canadian destroyer HMCS Margaree (Cdr. Amakura (British, 1987 GRT, built 1924), Otranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925), H.N. Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Pretoria Castle arrived with the five ships that had split off at Durban some hours after the others. Cavina (British, 6907 GRT, 1924), Athelknight (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1930), Derry More (British, 4799 GRT, built 1938), J.C. Hibbard, RCN). F.E. Hammill, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Local escort in British waters HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. A.M. McKillop, RN). cargo ship Rio Branco (3210 GRT, built 1924), tanker Solstad (5952 GRT, built 1927), tanker South America (6246 GRT, built 1931). Brooks-Hill, RCNVR), HMCS Eyebright (T/Lt. P. Todd, DSO, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931), 23 Nov 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Pacific Shipper (British, 6290 GRT, built 1924), Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939), F.J. Wolfe (Panamanian (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932), McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. 17th - Carried out anti-submarine operations in defence of convoy during intensive attacks by U-Boat Groups. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: HMS Shropshire was then detached from the convoy and entered Aden. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. F.B. 9 Dec 1942HMS H 34 (Lt. G.M. C.H. H.E. Ronald Williams. Robert E. Peary (American, 7181 GRT, built 1942), Plymouth, England, June 2, 1940. On departure from New York the convoy was escorted by the corvettes HMCS Lethbridge (T/Lt.Cdr. Departure date: 29 December 1939. Temple Pier (British, 4312 GRT, built 1928), Rayner, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935), 0. At the rendezvous HMAS Australia then parted company and proceeded to Simonstown. Port Fairy (British, 10243 GRT, built 1928), H.G. Around 0830A/1, they were joined by the light cruiser HMS Kenya (Capt. The convoy arrived at Freetown on 29 November 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Edinburgh. Bellerophon (British, 9019 GRT, built 1906), City of Glasgow (British, 5321 GRT, 1920), (2). The convoy arrived in British waters on 18 December 1939. The convoy arrived at Suez on 28 December 1940 escorted by HMS Southampton and HMS Kandahar. Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938), W.J. Webhmcs skeena crew listwatkins memorial football tickets. Kent, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Mayflower (Lt. V. Browne, RCNR), HMCS Saskatchewan (Cdr. Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925), Delilian (British, 6423 GRT, built 1923), 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. G.R. 31 Jul 1942German U-boat U-588 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 4959'N, 3636'W, by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin (Lt.Cdr. Tilsington Court (British, 6910 GRT, built 1928), Martand (British, 7967 GRT, built 1939) and P.F.X. (7). Shortly after Rodney joined HMS Phoebe parted company with the convoy to fuel at Gibraltar. M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMS Hurricane (Lt.Cdr. WebBelow are just some of our members who have served at HMCS Bonaventure. Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wren (Cdr. G.H. All groups were to conduct A/S sweeps on their way back. White (Panamanian (tanker), 7052 GRT, built 1920), E.J. Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), Pan-Maryland (American (tanker), 7701 GRT, built 1938), At 1500 hours on 2 December, while in position 3215'S, 2935'E, the Almanzora, City of Manchester, Delius, Malancha and Martand were left astern to enable to other ships to arrive at Durban early the next day. Web16th - Part of escort for Convoy HX223 with US Coastguard Cutters SPENCER and DUANE, HM Canadian Corvettes WETASKIWIN and ARVIDA, HM Corvettes DIANTHUS, BERGAMOT and BRYONY. WebHMCS Cayuga 1951-52 Russell Hodgkin 1953 Ken Lloyd HMCS Chaudiere 1961 Ed Koski 1962 Bert vonKalckreuth & Claus Mathes HMCS Chilliwack 1941-42 Ken Lloyd 1944-45 History section NRS Churchill 1955 Larry Thivierge HMCS Cobalt WW2 Bill Killam 1944 Edmund Ferris HMCS Columbia 1962-64 Claus Mathes Maplewood (British, 4566 GRT, built 1930), the Hon. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Pope, RAN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. Manchester Spinner (British, 4767 GRT, built 1918), On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. W.A. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The convoy was made up of the following ships; Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), She then set course to return to Halifax while the convoy continued eastwards without escort. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Jenks, RN) and HMS Cottesmore (Lt.Cdr. On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. van Holthe, RNN) joined the convoy. The battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt R.R. Duchess of Richmond (British, 22022 GRT, built 1928), Swinley, DSC, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. (8), 14 Dec 1940The troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Share. Hopepeak (British, 5179 GRT, built 1938), Manchester Port (British, 7071 GRT, built 1935), Morgenen (Norwegian (tanker), 7093 GRT, built 1930), At 1350B/26, the heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. K.F. WebHMS Hood (Capt. Geo W. McKnight (British (tanker), 12502 GRT, built 1933), Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. E.W. H.G. Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), Around 0630B/19, the destroyers HMS Ashanti (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Margaree sank with 142 souls, 86 of whom survived the sinking of HMCS Fraser. The convoy was made up of the troopships; Rushpool (British, 5125 GRT, built 1928), A.F. Hartismere (British, 5498 GRT, built 1933), Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928), British Captain (British (tanker), 6968 GRT, built 1923), H.N. Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. H.T. The King Edward was undable to continue and was towed to St. Johns. E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. Jessel, RN), Piorun (Cdr. Jones, RCN). Clearpool (British, 5404 GRT, built 1935), On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. White Crest (British, 4365 GRT, built 1928), Clunepark (British, 3491 GRT, built 1928), Opawa (British, 10354 GRT, built 1931), It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Bergensfjord (Norwegian, 11015 GRT, built 1913), Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), (French, 5795 GRT, built 1935), Boak, RCN), corvettes HMCS Algoma (T/A/Lt.Cdr. (British, 5705 GRT, built 1935), H.N. Badge Nailsea Lass (British, 4289 GRT, built 1917), Light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. The convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. Anstice, RN), carrying new aircraft was also part of the convoy. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. Ary Lensen (British, 3214 GRT, built 1930), McCarthy, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Plymouth. Creery, RCN), which came from Plymouth after effecting repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936) and G.M.B. W.A.F. This convoy departed Halifax on 26 November 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 10 December 1939. Uganda (British, 4966 GRT, built 1927), E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Deneys, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. I.B.B. Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Shortly after noon on 25 February 1941 the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Edelsten, RN) joined in position 2813'S, 6050'E. HMS Cairo left the convoy at 1830/3 in position 5412'N, 1613'W. Howson, RN) and submarine HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. Stiklestad (Norwegian (tanker"), 9349 GRT, built 1938), Samuel Bakke (Norwegian, 4719 GRT, built 1929), Around 0900N/12, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. Russell, RN) and HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Lay, RCN). Silverlarch (British, 5064 GRT, built 1924), Anglo-Indian (British, 5609 GRT, built 1938), Counsellor (British, 5068 GRT, built 1926), 27 Mar 1940HMS Malaya (Capt. Medley, DSO, RN), HMS Burnham (Lt. C.H. M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. Plawski), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. D.S. Inverarder (British (tanker), 5578 GRT, built 1919), City of Pittsburg (British, 7377 GRT, built 1922), HMCS Skeena May 2, 2013 Bill Barry The Skeena was a River class destroyer with a crew of 181 that was built at Southampton, Hampshire, England, and commissioned in 1931. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Geo W. McKnight (British (tanker), 12502 GRT, built 1933), C.L. Thalia (British, 8329 GRT, built 1926), I.B.B. The rescue tug HMS Samsonia was also with them. Alcedo (Panamanian, 1392 GRT, built 1937), Regent Panther (British (tanker), 9556 GRT, built 1937), Pendant: 207; Type: Destroyer Escort; Class: St. Laurent; Displacement: 2,263 tonnes; Length: 366 ft; Width: 42 ft; Draught: 13.2 ft; Speed: 28 kts; Compliment: 12 Officers and 237 Crew Arms: 4 - 3" (2 X II), 2 - I.G. Also on this day the destroyers HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. 3 Halifax-class Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925), Carimare (French, 4459 GRT, built 1920), Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: The remaineder of the convoy arrived at Suez at 0700/23 escorted by HMAS Perth. D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. This last destroyer had been escorting the three ships that came from the Bristol Channel. Some of the merchant vessels had other destinations though. In the moring of the 16th the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. B.C.B. Skeena was involved in near continuous escort duties over the next year. Syrian Prince (British, 1990 GRT, built 1936), M.M. Donald, RN) and HMS Wolverine (Cdr. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Halifax on 22 February 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 9 March 1940. tanker H. H. Rogers (8807 GRT, built 1916), tanker H.M. Flagler (8208 GRT, built 1918). H.G. On these ship joining HMS Chelsea, HMCS Shawinigan, HMCS Sudbury and HMCS Milltown were detached to proceed to St. John's. She was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (Capt. (18). At 1200H/12, the convoy started to leave the harbour. Wanderer (British, 5079 GRT, built 1925). At 0035N/10, HMS Hermes parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Dakar. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Ottawa (Capt. E.P. William J. Palliser, DSC, RN). H. Farncomb, RCNVR) and the minesweeper HMCS Brockville (Lt. R.C. Levernbank (British, 5150 GRT, built 1925), C.G.W. Loch Don (British, 5249 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.) E.R. City of Athens (British, 6558 GRT, built 1923), WebService history[edit] HMCS Skeenacommissioning, 1957. Stagpool (British, 4560 GRT, built 1930), E.P. Sylvafield (British (tanker), 5709 GRT, built 1925), Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930), Boreas (Norwegian, 2801 GRT, built 1920), On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), The vessel was launchedon 19 August 1952 and commissionedinto the Royal Canadian Navy on 30 March 1957, initially carrying the hull numberDDE 207, as a destroyer escort. El Oso (7267 GRT, built 1921), cargo ship Greyburn (6342 GRT, built 1938), cargo ship Grelhead (4274 GRT, built 1925), tanker Horn Shell (8272 GRT, built 1931), tanker Inverilen (9456 GRT, built 1938), cargo ship Kenbane Head (5225 GRT, built 1919), tanker Luculus (6546 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Montreal City (3066 GRT, built 1920), cargo ship New Westminster City (4747 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Penrose (4393 GRT, built 1928), cargo ship Queen Adelaide (4933 GRT, built 1936), cargo ship Queen Anne (4937 GRT, built 1937), tanker At 0655N/9, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Indiana (French, 5751 GRT, built 1915), G.R. E.J.S. HMS Beagle, HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 0300/4 in position 5230'N, 1900'W. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. HMIS Indus and HMAS Yarra parted company with the convoy at 1730/20 in position 2042'N, 3841'E. G.R. HMCS Ottawa and HMS Harvester parted company with the convoy at 1600/4 in position 5230'N, 2225'W. Shekatika (British, 5458 GRT, built 1936), Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926), McLaughlin, RN and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. 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. Empire Nugget (British (tanker), 9807 GRT, built 1942), They were to join troop convoy US 3 on the 14th. James McGee (Panamanian (tanker), 9859 GRT, built 1917), Augvald (Norwegian, 4811 GRT, built 1920), H.S. Atland (Swedish, 5203 GRT, built 1910), Mainguy, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931), B.C.S. Caprella (British (tanker), 8230 GRT, built 1931), de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937), King Neptune (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928), Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. 18 Jun 1940Around 0400A/18, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Courage, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. Segrave, RN). Tisdall, RCN). E.B. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Davis, RCNVR) departed St. John's to overtake and join the convoy. HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy on 2 March. Walker (British (tanker), 10468 GRT, built 1935) and J.C. Hibbard, RCN) are joined around 1130 hours by another Canadian destroyer, HMCS Fraser (Cdr. E.R. Russell, RCN), HMCS Qa'Appelle (T/Cdr. Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), E.R. At 0545/18, the destroyer HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Bennetts, RN) joined the convoy coming from Hvalfjord, Iceland. At 1030N/10, ' Z Force ', HMS Kenya and HMS Dorsetshire arrived at Freetown. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Athelprincess (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929), Phibbs, RN), joined the convoy in the afternoon of the 18th. Barker, RN) also joined. Harlingen (British, 5415 GRT, built 1933), Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. Shortly afterwards HMS Dorsetshire left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar. Arizona (French, 5457 GRT, built 1925), She was then taken in hand for engine repairs while also loading up with aircraft for the upcoming mission. Clark, RN) were joined by the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. S.H.T. Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923), Boltonhall, H.P.K. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Byers, RCNR) and the A/S trawler HMS Northern Sun (T/Lt. HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12 April and 20 November 1981. 3 Mar 1941HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Dromus (British (tanker), 8036 GRT, built 1938), Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926), P.F.X. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. H.G. On 3 February 1940 a lot of merchant ships lost touch with the convoy, these were the following vessels: (4). HMS Rodney remained with the convoy until 1700/16. You can help improve our commands section Kenbane Head (British, 5225 GRT, built 1919), Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), G.H. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937), Telena (British (tanker), 7406 GRT, built 1927), Harmonic (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930), Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926), City of Corinth (British, 5318 GRT, built 1918), Dean Emery (British (tanker), 6664 GRT, built 1919), Athelmonarch (British, 8995 GRT, built 1928), G.H.E. Athelviscount (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929), Dramatist (British, 5443 GRT, built 1920), Commanding Officers of the first three Royal Canadian Navy destroyers to Arrive in the U.K. during the Second World War: HMCS St. Lauren t, HMCS Restigouche, and HMCS Skeena. At 1830OP(+2.5)/12, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Saguenay parted company to return to Halifax. WebRanks indicated by the names below are that when they were CO of SKEENA 1) LCdr James Hayes 2) Cdr J.J. Gauvin 3) Cdr J.A.C. San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938), She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. Titanian (Norwegian, 4880 GRT, built 1924), Around 1255B/19, the destroyers HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. Around 1500A/18, rendez-vous was made with the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. 4.75 + 1.90 P&P + 1.90 P&P + 1.90 P&P. W.B. On departure from Halifax it was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. 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. Glennie, RN) and her three escorting destroyers, HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Langleeford, At 1850P/26, the Canadian destroyers parted company to return to Halifax. E.E.G. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Sherwood (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Glenogle (British, 9513 GRT, built 1920), Araby (British, 4936 GRT, built 1912), Bennetts, RN) from 29 December 1939 to 9 January 1940. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), Shortly after noon on the 24th, HMCS St. Laurent and HMS Skeena parted company with the convoy and proceeded to St. John's. J.H. This convoy departed Liverpool / the Clyde on 1 / 2 November 1940 for the far east. Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. Nyanza (British, 4974 GRT, built 1928), Maimoa (British, 10123 GRT, built 1920), The transports berthed alongside Fremantle Harbour as arranged except for the Aquitania and Queen Mary. Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929), E.T. Stokes, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. On departure from Iceland the escort was made up of the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. 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. 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). Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. New Westminster City (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929), Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936), Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921), J.M. Darcoila (British, 4084 GRT, built 1926), Oilreliance (British (tanker), 5666 GRT, built 1929), J. Harding, RCNR), HMCS Bittersweet (T/Lt. James Brun is a lieutenant commander in the Royal Canadian Navy and the commanding officer of HMCS Yellowknife (MM706). WebHMCS Cayuga 1951-52 Russell Hodgkin 1953 Ken Lloyd HMCS Chaudiere 1961 Ed Koski 1962 Bert vonKalckreuth & Claus Mathes HMCS Chilliwack 1941-42 Ken Lloyd 1944-45 History section NRS Churchill 1955 Larry Thivierge HMCS Cobalt WW2 Bill Killam 1944 Edmund Ferris HMCS Columbia 1962-64 Claus Mathes Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Athelcrown (British (tanker), 11999 GRT, built 1929), R.T. White, RN) and HMS Warwick (Lt.Cdr. Cordelia (British (tanker), 8190 GRT, built 1932), Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), R.C. As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases. McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Ronald Williams. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. A.V. Saganaga (British, 5454 GRT, built 1935), 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. [Number of troops on board not known.]. Narragansett (British (tanker) 10389 GRT, built 1936), I.G. Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926), Ted Kearn. Russell, RN) arrived from Simonstown. Phillips, RN), light cruiser HMS Edinburgh (Capt. This convoy departed Halifax on 18 March 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 2 April 1940. R.L.B. 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. Stylianos Chandris (British, 6059 GRT, built 1919), H.G. Ruahine (British, 10832 GRT, built 1909), Argos Hill (British, 7178 GRT, built 1922), The AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Meyrick, KCB, RN), HMS York (Capt. The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. Birchbank (British, 5151 GRT, built 1924), J.F. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. British Fidelity (British (tanker), 8465 GRT, built 1938), , H.P.K, rayner, RCN ) and HMCS Skeena ( Cdr Salis! Left the convoy at 1730/20 in position 2813 's, 6050 ' E survived... 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