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Twelve of SKEENA'S commanding officers on
By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? Macharda (British, 5998 GRT, built 1938),
Pretoria Castle arrived with the five ships that had split off at Durban some hours after the others. Nailsea River (British, 5548 GRT, built 1917),
E.G.G. Atland (Swedish, 5203 GRT, built 1910),
Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925),
Varanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9305 GRT, built 1925),
Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937),
Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. HMS Pretoria Castle rejoined to convoy around 1200 hours on 29 November. Palliser, DSC, RN). M.J. Clark, RAN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Mimosa (British, 3071 GRT, built 1905),
She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on June 10th 1931 at Portsmouth, England. 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. Curacao (13) ABSG Larcheveque in Curacao. Hill, OBE, RN), HMS Glengyle (A/Capt.(Retd.) Jupiter (F60) pulling away (8) On SKEENA'S stbd side are:
E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Varand (British, 6023 GRT, built 1927),
around 1500N/14, the destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928),
Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928),
Around 0830A/1, they were joined by the light cruiser HMS Kenya (Capt. Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Hanseat (Panamanian (tanker), 7932 GRT, built 1929),
M.T. Reginolite (9069 GRT, built 1926), cargo ship Ridley (4993 GRT, built 1937), tanker Saranac (12049 GRT, built 1918),
Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. In 1972, the ship was designated a French Language Unit, the second in Canadian service. Narragansett (British (tanker) 10389 GRT, built 1936),
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. E.J. This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. (8), 13 Dec 1940Around 0800 hours, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. 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. Europe (Norwegian (tanker), 8371 GRT, built 1934),
Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926),
San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938),
de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. These ships arrived off Capetown on 29 October. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935),
HMCS SKEENA, Dec 1979 (2) Roland Piette on watch in the boiler room, HMCS
P2SG Slade & P1SG Moore (Yeoman), Last grog issue on HMCS SKEENA 207, 31 Mar 1972,
. HMCS SKEENA had just
I.G. (10). Clunepark (British, 3491 GRT, built 1928),
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. At 2030/25 the armed yacht HMS Surprise (Capt.(Retd.) Military abbreviations used in service files have been compiled by Library and. 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. Skeenas position stabilized, and the captain ordered a cessation of preparations to abandon ship. W.B. Meyrick, KCB, RN), HMS York (Capt. HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12April and 20November 1981. Cooper, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. [10] Skeena signalled that she was putting a boat in the water to collect evidence of the destruction, passing to Wetaskiwin that she was lowering a whaler to pick up guts.[11]. Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. (2). P.V. I.B.B. Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927),
Donald Brown Obituary - Halifax, NS - Dignity Memorial . Skeena alerted Wetaskiwin with the signal, Acts 16, Verse 9, which told the corvette: And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying, come over into Macedonia and help me.[8] Wetaskiwin responded with Revelations 13, Verse 1, which told the destroyer: And I stood upon the sand of the sea and saw a beast rise up out of the sea having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his head the name of blasphemy.[9] The Canadian escorts altered towards the submarine, and prepared to attack. Trontolite (British (tanker), 7115 GRT, built 1918),
Tuira (Panamanian, 4397 GRT, built 1912),
HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company on the 19th. Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928),
At 1205Z/4, HMCS Skeena reported ' man overboard ' and the ships turned to search. 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]. 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. G.S. Washington, "I
Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. She was built by John I. Thornycroft Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN o Skeena and her sister River-class destroyer HMCS Saguenay were the first destroyers expressly built for the Royal Canadian Navy.. E.J.S. A.F. San Gaspar (British (tanker), 12910 GRT, built 1921),
STO IST CLASS Served from 1920 - 2021 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. The guy sent me a letter, but in 1970 I had
At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921). The destroyer HMS Foxhound had also been with HMS Ark Royal but she had been detached at 0520A/18 to fuel at Milford Haven and then rejoin. W.J.C. Ronald Williams. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922),
HMCS SKEENA 207 refueling from HMCS Bonaventure in the Caribbean circa 1970
. 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. Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and
Logician (British, 5993 GRT, built 1928),
Around 1915Z/4, HMS Neptune parted company with HMS Furious and the remaining destroyers and set course for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1800A/5. Tilsington Court (British, 6910 GRT, built 1928),
Donald, RN) on the 29th. Top Rated Seller. Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930),
1959 - 05 Jan 1960, Cdr Thomas Henry Crone,
Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936) and
Appledore (British, 5218 GRT, built 1929),
E.R. Oakwood (British, 6071 GRT, built 1920),
Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Langley, OBE, RN) joined at 0945/18 in position 1155'N, 4503'E. R.H. Craske, RN) and HMS Ardent (Lt.Cdr. Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The convoy was formed at in position from three sections of troopships / transports coming from Avonmouth, Liverpool and the Clyde. E.R. Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925),
I.G. Birchbank (British, 5151 GRT, built 1924),
A2582570. HMCS Skeena and her sister ship, HMCS Saguenay, were the first ships built specifically for the RCN. J.H. 30 January 1965 the forward it went directly to the scrap yard in Cornwallis,,. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Collegian (British, 7886 GRT, built 1923),
Stewart, RN) and light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. M.M. Dolabella (British (tanker), 8142 GRT, built 1939),
W.A. Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
NATO 1988. H.G. Ferncourt (British (tanker), 9918 GRT, built 1938),
Boak, RCN), HMCS Mayflower (Lt. V. Browne, RCNR), HMS Violet (Lt. C.N. Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crescent and HMCS Fraser. G.H.E. Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925),
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. A.M. McKillop, RN), HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. This last cruiser then set course to return to Durban. 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. H.T.W. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. 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. Laguna (British, 6466 GRT, built 1923),
Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929),
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. Delius (British, 6065 GRT, built 1937),
Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. The escort was reinforced with the AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. King William (British, 5274 GRT, built 1928),
Shelly, RN) which had just joined the convoy. Around 0800N/14, the aircraft carrier Argus joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit. We flew around her in a horseshoe pattern, never crossing the bow. Remuera (British, 11445 GRT, built 1911),
[1] W. A. in Willemstad, Curacao with USS Charles F. Adams in the background
Anadara (British (tanker), 8009 GRT, built 1935),
Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. More languages (French, 5795 GRT, built 1935),
Her propeller was salvaged . Jean L.D. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Subsequent action from Allied surface ships destroyed a third boat, and permitted the capture of a fourth. RCN - 05 Jan 1960 - 22 Feb 1960, Cdr Andrew Laurence Collier,
E.E.G. The wolf pack closed in, and more attacks followed. Shortly after 1900/26 the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. At 1200/21, the Dunedin Star, Melbourne Star and Stirling Castle, escorted by HMS Kingston proceeded ahead. MacIntyre, RN). Birmingham searched for the aircraft rejoining the convoy for the night not having found the aircraft. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. 18 Jun 1940Around 0400A/18, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. King, RNVR) and HMS Scimitar (Lt. P. Archer-Shee, RNVR) joined. British Commander (British (tanker), 6901 GRT, built 1922),
She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . M.T. Skeena coordinated a search, and within an hour, the two ships regained SONAR contact with the enemy. Toronto City (British, 2486 GRT, built 1925),
De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Lerwick (British, 5626 GRT, built 1938),
Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 9 March 1940. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937),
Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. H.P.K. Geo W. McKnight (British (tanker), 12502 GRT, built 1933),
On Sept. 9, U-85 sighted the Canadian convoy. [7] Marc Milner, Canadas Navy: The First Century (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999), 96. 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. (moustache) and OS.SG Johnson (glasses) (11) Special Sea
J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 65 survivors from the British merchant Manipur that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-57 8 nautical miles north-west of Cape Wrath in position 5841'N, 0514'W. NON Served from 1931 - 1991 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. 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. commissioned on 30 Mar 1957. Rockpool (British, 4892 GRT, built 1927),
The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. Ernest Harold Massick, served as a Petty Officer on HMCS Skeena in 1934 and on HMCS Ontario during 1944-45. HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena were detached on 1 February 1940. The first Canadian attack drove the submarine deep. PO Mullcaster on HMCS Skeena. celebrate Manitoba's Centennial with visits to Fort
Bowerman, RN). Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. Shekatika (British, 5458 GRT, built 1936),
1976, Cdr D.E. The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. de Salis, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. It had been decided that the convoy was not to pass through the Mediterranean as the situation with Italy was deteriorating. Mustang vs. Corsair Inside the U.S. Navys 1944 Match-Up Between the Two Fighters, The Battle of Cowpens Inside the Bloody Frontier Skirmish That Set the Stage for Americas Final Victory at Yorktown, Bloody First Contact When Vikings Clashed with Native North Americans, "I Want YOU!" Frederick K.S. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers Assiniboine (Cdr. 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. This convoy departed Halifax on 16 September 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 30 September 1939. Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919),
A silly question, you might think. Peebles (British, 4982 GRT, built 1936),
Brynymor (British, 4771 GRT, built 1936),
Rio Blanco,
Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936),
returned to Halifax with the STANAVFORLANT Squadron for a maintenance
R.H. Craske, RN), HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. W.J. J.M. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Robert (Bob), Sig - Commissioning Crew, Larcheveque, Richard, Sig - 1970-1972 /
Waziristan (British, 5135 GRT, built 1924). Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913),
McLaughlin, RN),armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Gauthier 4)
Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928, carrying 1173 troops),
Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. As the seas poured into the engine room and threatened to break her in two, watertight doors and hatches were closed, the motor cutter, whaler and Carley floats readied for use and the crew ordered to . Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. The Canadian destroyer HMCS Margaree (Cdr. On departure from Halifax it was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936),
A.J.L. Eskdalegate (British, 4250 GRT, built 1930),
Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Non Non. Ethel Radcliffe (British, 5673 GRT, built 1920),
Embassage (British, 4954 GRT, built 1935),
along with HMCS SKEENA and HMCS FRASER arrived at Montreal in support of the
Dromore Castle (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919),
The HMCS Skeena (D181) was one an A-class destroyer in service in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1931 to 1944. SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at
The convoy was made up of the following ships;
Broome, RN), HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. R.H. Craske, RN). Kajak (Estonian, 3234 GRT, built 1902),
The ship's gun shield depicts a seductive, jumping salmon luring a U-boat while she . List price: Previous Price C $61.00 . In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. H.G. E.P. C.J. He wrote an account of the incident in 2006. My dad Reginald Sargeant served on HMCS Skeena on Convoy duty as a member of the RCNVR. The sailors began to abandon ship, using Carley floats on Skeenas leeward side. C.L. 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. Newfoundland (British, 6791 GRT, built 1925),
G.F. Renwick, RN) joined on 13 February. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921),
At 2045K/5, HMAS Perth parted company to return to Sydney where she arrived around 0330K/6. Glennie, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. HMCS Skeena was anchored off Reykjavik, Iceland on the night of 24/25 Oct 1944, when a storm caused her to drag her anchor. A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. Miles, RCN). R.P. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937),
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. Petrie, RN) and HMS Glenroy (Capt.(Retd.) She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. Escort was once again HMS Cornwall but she was now with the armed merchant cruiser HMS Kanimbla (A/Capt. Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. Gretafield (British (tanker), 10191 GRT, built 1928),
Oilreliance (British (tanker), 5666 GRT, built 1929),
Martin, RN) was joined around 0800 hours by HMS Argus (Capt. Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918),
Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937),
Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931),
At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. forward, small wheel astern, HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (12) Main gear box in
Sandsend (British, 3612 GRT, built 1925),
S.W.F. J.G.W. Agia Marina (Greek, 4151 GRT, built 1912),
Cressington Court (British, 4971 GRT, built 1929),
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