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More languages Thinking it was only going to be attended by our group . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. T.A. Added a landing platform for CH-124 use. Lay, RCN). H.M.C.S. On Sept. 9, U-85 sighted the Canadian convoy. M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 9 March 1940. L.G. Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929),
The battle for convoy SC 42 lasted 66 hours. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde with convoy US 3. Namiesniowski, ORP), HMS Keppel (? Bowerman, RN). F.J.G. Samaria (British, 19597 GRT, built 1921, carrying 787 troops), With them was also the troopship Empress of Australia (British, 21833 GRT, built 1914) which was to proceed to Iceland. Ret'd, HMCS SKEENA'S first Commanding Officer - 30 Mar 1957 - 20 Aug 1958. Light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. British Fusilier (British (tanker), 6943 GRT, built 1923),
G.R. On the night of July 5, radar from the Canadian squadron detected a group of four armed German trawlers escorting a U-boat from Brest. For enquiries,contact us. W. Evershed, RN), HMS Venetia (Lt. J.H. The
J.C. Hibbard, RCN) which came from the U.K. I.G. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928),
1975, Cdr J. Chouinard - 05 Sep 1975 - 13 May
Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and
The convoy was formed at in position from three sections of troopships / transports coming from Avonmouth, Liverpool and the Clyde. W.B. Ahamo (British (tanker), 8621 GRT, built 1926),
On July 31, 1942, while escorting convoy ON 115 near Greenland, Skeena, in company with corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin, engaged in a classic anti-submarine battle. V 716 Alfred II: V 717 Alfred III: Sunk in Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa and HMCS Iroquois on 23 August 1944. Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922). C.H. E.R. British Prudence (British (tanker), 8620 GRT, built 1939),
She sunk in the North Atlantic while being hauled away by salvagers an ignominious end for a proud fighting ship that served Canada with distinction throughout the relentless Atlantic campaign. Manchester Port (British, 7071 GRT, built 1935),
Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crescent and HMCS Fraser. Harrington, RAN) joined the convoy at 0730/18 in position 1153'N, 4534'E. Port Hardy (British, 8897 GRT, built 1923),
Re-Commissioning Book, Cdr John
Skeena also participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . G.M.B. In 1972 she was designated a French . 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. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. LSVS4 Served from 1964 - 1969 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. C.G.W. On 17 Jul 1976, HMCS PROTECTEUR,
HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12April and 20November 1981. 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. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917),
G.K. Fox, RCNVR), HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. Hopecastle (British, 5178 GRT, built 1937),
A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921),
Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. C.J. along with HMCS ANNAPOLIS and HMCS PROTECTEUR, she departed Halifax to
HMS Pretoria Castle rejoined to convoy around 1200 hours on 29 November. ", LCdr James Hayes, HMCS SKEENA'S last
You can help improve our commands section paper. Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925),
Athelduchess (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1929),
[4] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Hemming, RN) and HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) At 1226A/1, a Walrus aircraft from HMS Birmingham force landed on the water 95 from position 0925'N, 1639'W. HMCS Ottawa parted company with the convoy later on the 18th. On the 13th or the 14th the Empress of Australia parted company to proceed to Reykjavik, Iceland where she arrived on the 16th. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Sherwood (Lt.Cdr. Russell, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. I.B.B. W.R. Patterson, RN). E.V.St J. Morgan, RN) and HMS Isis (Cdr. This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. 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. (17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. The photo was during helo haul down trails
which began on 01 Jul 1964 at Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co.
Erodona (British (tanker), 6207 GRT, built 1937),
My Dad (Ken Barry) was the morse code operator on the Skeena. Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. H.B. J.H. E.A. Toronto City (British, 2486 GRT, built 1925),
Macharda (British, 5998 GRT, built 1938),
Laden with iron ore, the vessel sank almost immediately, taking all hands down with her. Athelviscount (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929),
Russell, RN) arrived from Simonstown. Ernest Harold Massick, served as a Petty Officer on HMCS Skeena in 1934 and on HMCS Ontario during 1944-45. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers Assiniboine (Cdr. Tuira (Panamanian, 4397 GRT, built 1912),
Glennie, RN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Ruck-Keene, RN) joined followed around 1600N/14 by the destroyers HMS Broke (Cdr. larger image, Photo source: Tug
Ltd., Lauzon, Que. Click here to view the photo with crew numbered for identification . H.N. F.E. Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936),
H.R. K.L. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. G.C. Around 1500A/18, rendez-vous was made with the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. G.H.E. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. On 22 May 1985 HMCS Skeena 207 and USS Richard F. Byrd departed Leixoes, Portugal to intercept and observe the Kiev Task Group that entered the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. William Blumer (Norwegian, 3604 GRT, built 1920) and
Wanstead (British, 5486 GRT, built 1928) and
Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. (Image source: WikiMedia Commons) "Most of the crew were asleep in their mess decks in the forward part of the ship, which drifted clear of the after part, capsized and sank in under a minute's time. Silverlarch (British, 5064 GRT, built 1924),
102 Gunsight
The original ships bell will ring 15 times for each of the sailors lost in the sinking of the ship. Robertson, RN) and HMS Whitshed (Cdr. Jul 1987 - 03 Jan 1990, HMCS SKEENA 207 RASing with HMCS Ontario - 1957, Second Canadian Escort Squadron - Spring Cruise 1958, HMCS Crescent, HMCS Cayuga, HMCS SKEENA, HMCS Fraser,
And digitized 8mm movies, so below are direct links to the list, but then reboarded the vessel . Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938),
1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon
Around 0900/27 the sloop HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) Shortly afterwards HMS Dorsetshire left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar. I. Foldesi - 26 Sep 1983 - 01 Aug 1985, Cdr
Miles, RCN). Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930),
R.St.V. Scherazade (French (tanker), 13467 GRT, built 1935),
A.F. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Fales (British (tanker), 10525 GRT, built 1939),
TurtlesTradingPost- Oregon, Portland, OR 1915- HMCS Skeena- Commanding Officer. Cdr. Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937),
Parthenia,
and took her place in the convoy. R.R. Regent Panther (British (tanker), 9556 GRT, built 1937),
The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. on the right side of the gun mount in the lower portion of the
Filleigh (British, 4856 GRT, built 1928),
HMCS Skeena was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. Throughout the day, U-85 maneuvered for a second attack. San Cipriano (British (tanker), 7966 GRT, built 1937),
At 1600K/6, off Melbourne, the troopship Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922, 1615 troops) joined the convoy. spent a lot of time in this area of these destroyers as one of my
Solstad (Norwegian (tanker), 5952 GRT, built 1927),
M.J. Clark, RAN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. This troop convoy departed Halifax on 21 June 1941 and arrived in the Clyde on 30 June 1941. Skeena at C.P.R. Harpathian (British, 4671 GRT, built 1930),
[1] W. A. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937),
Narragansett (British (tanker) 10389 GRT, built 1936),
Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929),
hmcs skeena crew list - perfeitasaude.com HMCS Protector | SA History Hub DDE-258 Juan Marti-Aguilar LS 05/94 - 12/95 juanm (AT) rogers.com; First ship that I was posted to and was a very fine ship with an excellent crew. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. 1970 (6) John Hawley on HMCS SKEENA 207 - 1970 (7) John Hawley in front of the 3"50 on HMCS
The destroyer was heavily damaged and sank later with heavy loss of life. [12] The Canadians fired star shells to illuminate the sky, and swept into the harbour at 30 knots. Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931),
Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928),
. around 1500N/14, the destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. They were escorted by HMS Cornwall and HMS Pretoria Castle. The Skeena had a varied career early in the war, the highlight of which took place when she and the corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin destroyed U588 in the mid-Atlantic 19420731. Click on the above photo to view a larger image . along with HMCS SKEENA and HMCS FRASER arrived at Montreal in support of the
P.L. They came from Wellington. CH124A (HS50) Tail #404 first assigned to SKEENA upon departing
Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. Taygetos (British, 4295 GRT, built 1918),
Canada sold Skeena for scrap in the months that followed. Unfortunately, the men were unable to hold the lines due to the combination of oil and snow that had accumulated on the upper decks. Vancolite (British (tanker), 11404 GRT, built 1928),
Sacaze) and Sfax (Lieutenant de vaisseau (Lt.) M.J.M. Cliona (British (tanker), 8375 GRT, built 1931),
Cdr Donald Stuart MacKay 5) Cdr P.J. Segrave, RN). She grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. The Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Tracers from their 20mm Oerlikon guns burned across the harbour as their main armaments battered the light German ships. HMCS SKEENA was placed on Disposal List and sold for demolition in June 1945. Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925),
Edward F. Johnson (British (tanker), 10452 GRT, built 1937),
Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
G.R. Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929),
Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Viceroy of India (British, 19627 GRT, built 1929). J.C. Hibbard, RCN) sailed from the Clyde that day and also joined the escort. Welcombe (British, 5122 GRT, built 1930). 1972, (1)
Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. Norman Monarch (British, 4718 GRT, built 1937),
Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Hadleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
Geo W. McKnight (British (tanker), 12502 GRT, built 1933),
1972, Cdr Neil Ronald Boivin - 15 Jun 1973 - 05 Sep
D.G.F.W. from Habitat 67 (Cite du Havre), HMCS SKEENA 207, during mid-life refit at
HMCS SKEENA 207 refueling from HMCS Bonaventure in the Caribbean circa 1970
Creery, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. G.H. jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. I.B.B. Dallmeyer, RN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Cerinthus (British (tanker), 3878 GRT, built 1930),
The convoy was made up of the following troopships;
I.M. When they arrived in Canada in the summer of 1931, a Halifax Herald editorial hoped "this country will never need to send them into action.". (11) Engine room turbine steam controls - large wheel
Mable, Smiles and Hambone, HMCS Skeena. They arrived at Suez at 1500/22. Testbank (British, 5083 GRT, built 1937),
Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930),
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. (3). J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) Grant, RCN) joined the convoy. W.F.R. Trontolite (British (tanker), 7115 GRT, built 1918),
), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. Delawarean (British, 5705 GRT, built 1920),
[10] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 496. H.N. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth, England. At 1200H/12, the convoy started to leave the harbour. G.S. Chesapeake (British (tanker), 8955 GRT, built 1928),
Seawater poured into the ship, and the captain prepared his crew to abandon ship. In those days
On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. Martin, RN) was joined around 0800 hours by HMS Argus (Capt. Sir J.F. The convoy was made up of the following ships;
Portugal to intercept and observe the Kiev Task Group that entered
", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May
A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. 1959 - 05 Jan 1960, Cdr Thomas Henry Crone,
Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937),
Titanian (Norwegian, 4880 GRT, built 1924),
HMS Revenge was able to continue as planned. (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. E.R. 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,
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. FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise
Richardson, RN). British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922),
She was escorted in by HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. The other transports fuelled and took in water. C.F. Tisdall, RCN). Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Atland (Swedish, 5203 GRT, built 1910),
Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925),
In the morning of 18 December 1940 the convoy arrived near Aden and was transferred to the Red Sea escort. Along with HMCS Fraser and HMCS Protecteur, she provided security, rescue crews and emergency support at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926),
Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939),
Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929),
Skeena was commissioned at Portsmouth on June 10, 1931, and arrived in Halifax in July of that year. Prentice, DSO, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Hawkins, RN) and sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. SKEENA, 1980
H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Nailsea Moor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937),
E.J. J.H. Halifax early January 1972 (2) CH124A(HS50) Tail #435 assigned
Rockpool (British, 4892 GRT, built 1927),
City of Athens (British, 6558 GRT, built 1923),
Swinley, DSC, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925). Malancha (British, 8124 GRT, built 1937),
She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. Jupiter (F60) pulling away (8) On SKEENA'S stbd side are:
Hopestar (British, 5267 GRT, built 1936),
circa Oct 1941 - Apr 1942. E.R. Donald Stuart MacKay - 09 Jan 1989 - 15 Jul 1991, Cdr
Pope, RAN) and the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr. Leiesten (Norwegian (tanker), 6118 GRT, built 1930),
Trewellard and
She later joined Newfoundland Command, Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF), then EG C-3 and saw continuous convoy duty. H.T.W. W.A.F. 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. Cutlass Fury provided some imagery around Halifax Harbour as well, and I was able to catch various comings and goings. On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Armstrong, RN). Grainton (British, 6341 GRT, built 1929),
At 1500OP(+2.5)/14, HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax. Temple Pier (British, 4312 GRT, built 1928),
Departure date: 29 December 1939. Gold Shell (British (tanker), 8208 GRT, built 1931),
Dec 1973 - Aug 1976 // OBSV/AESOP - 1982, Lagac,
H.St.L. H.T. She was finished off shortly after midnight on 22 February 1940 by a torpedo the German submarine U-23. Starstone (British, 5702 GRT, built 1938),
J.H. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Ferncourt (British (tanker), 9918 GRT, built 1938),
J.W.R. On 3 February 1940 a lot of merchant ships lost touch with the convoy, these were the following vessels:
The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. in Willemstad, Curacao with USS Charles F. Adams in the background
The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Ruck-Keene, RN). Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. White Crest (British, 4365 GRT, built 1928),
Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924),
Sadly he passed at 83 in 2007. the line up on left Tom Price; the blond guy was named Bond; pouring tots is
(10). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google byredo young rose dupe and aws quicksight vs grafana apply. New Westminster City (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929),
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. The other two Canadian destroyers parted company on the 19th. Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. The convoy then set course for Fremantle. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935),
+C $2.06 shipping. HMCS Skeena, funeral at Fossaburg Cemetary, Reykjavik, Iceland. 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. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Donald Brown Obituary - Halifax, NS - Dignity Memorial . At 0900/28 the Dutch AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Cdr. W.C. Teagle (British (tanker), 9552 GRT, built 1917),
R.T. White, RN) and HMS Warwick (Lt.Cdr. Arinia (British (tanker), 8024 GRT, built 1936),
the rooftop lounge laguna beach; . cargo ship Rio Branco (3210 GRT, built 1924), tanker Solstad (5952 GRT, built 1927), tanker South America (6246 GRT, built 1931). 1968 - 16 Apr 1968, LCdr William Gould Brown,
J.H. (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. Over the next few hours, the Canadian escorts executed a textbook anti-submarine action: one ship held the contact while the other ship maneuvered to attack. G. Grantham, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS Cathay (A/Capt.(Retd.) Two more troopships / transports joined the convoy at 1130/18 in position 1202'N, 4445'E. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. H.W.U. A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937),
The air strikes damaged two German submarines. E.P. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921). There have been two vessels named HMCS Skeena in the Royal Canadian Navy. Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
City of Manchester (British, 8917 GRT, built 1935),
Kidd,
Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. tanker Limousin (7619 GRT, built 1930), Greek:
J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit. The Port Hardy stood by her for a while [might have been the ship towing ???]. Mike Desmarais appears in a newspaper article in his home town
She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917),
J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul
At 1205Z/4, HMCS Skeena reported ' man overboard ' and the ships turned to search. During the forenoon the troopship Queen Mary (British, 81235 GRT, built 1936, 5059 troops) came out escorted by the light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. 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. 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). British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927),
A.F. Ken, ER, 39776E, RCN, Tremblay,
She sunk in the North Atlantic while being hauled away . Athelsultan (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929),
Frederick James John Cleasby. It caught up with me in Fleet school in
Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937),
The Premier Online Military History Magazine. On forming up course was set for Colombo. E.P. Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Also served aboard HMCS St Lambert and HMCS Saguenay. On 21 July Cdr. King, RNVR) and HMS Scimitar (Lt. P. Archer-Shee, RNVR) joined. Courage, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. HMS Carlisle and HMS Kimberey parted company with the convoy on 27 December 1940 and joined a southbound convoy. Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay were the . Robert (Bob), Sig - Commissioning Crew, Larcheveque, Richard, Sig - 1970-1972 /
Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928),
Glennie, RN) and her three escorting destroyers, HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier
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. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy on 2 March. On flag deck (foreground) (L-R) AB.SG Feast
St. Johns Newfoundland, in 1942. MacIntyre, RN). SKEENA 2076 - circa 1970. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in
San Ubaldo (British (tanker), 5999 GRT, built 1921),
Paget, RN). it was a thrill to get close to any Russian hardware other than a Lada. Hartismere (British, 5498 GRT, built 1933),
R.H. Wright, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. P + 1.90 P & P + 1.90 P & P, 15 members of crew! Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Barker, RN) also joined. Tower Field (British, 4241 GRT, built 1935),
Addendum . 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. R. Edwards, RNVR). From the Bristol Channel three ships joined this convoy, these were;
This convoy departed U.K. waters on 9 February 1941 and arrived at Freetown on 1 March 1941. 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 Royal Sovereign (Capt. 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. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924),
Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938),
HMS York parted company with the convoy at 0920/8 shortly after the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Varand (British, 6023 GRT, built 1927),
Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Griffiths, RNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. At 0630/9 the Akaroa parted company with the convoy in position 3244'N, 2258'W to proceed to Trinidad. Jean L.D. Howard Gill. S.W.F. Shelly, RN) which had just joined the convoy. McLaughlin, RN),armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Ron Bezant. R.P. The first Canadian attack drove the submarine deep. Derry More (British, 4799 GRT, built 1938),
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),
P.W. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. J.M. The floats were loaded with sailors, and held by lines to the ship. E.E.G. P.V. San Tiburcio (British (tanker), 5995 GRT, built 1921),
E.R. Two weeks later a similar action near Ushant occurred, with Skeena and her partners sinking three more German ships. Loch Maddy (British, 4996 GRT, built 1934),
An additional destroyer, HMS St. Marys (Lt. K.H.J.L. H.G. As a young boy I learned of his experience of the tragedy. Fifteen crew members were lost as the ship got grounded in 15 metre seas. As her design was based on the Royal Navys A-Class destroyer, Skeena displaced over 1,300 tonnes, was 98 metres long, and capable of sprinting at an enviable 31 knots. Palmer, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral S.J. She was escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Hill, OBE, RN), HMS Glengyle (A/Capt.(Retd.) Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Carras (Greek, 5234 GRT, built 1918),
Loch Dee (British, 5252 GRT, built 1937),
Firth, MVO, RN) also joined. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy at 1325N/3 to return to Halifax. On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930),
All badges are available in a variety of different fabric colours. At 0300B/28, the Queen Mary and Aquitania departed Table Bay to proceed to False Bay escorted by HMS Cumberland. The destroyers that had been escorting HMS Hood were detached at 1625A/18. Blairangus (British, 4409 GRT, built 1930),
Dawson,
Athelviking (British (tanker), 8779 GRT, built 1926),
W.G. Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922),
H.G. Anthea (British, 5186 GRT, built 1924),
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