This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. Taygetos (British, 4295 GRT, built 1918), Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. W.G.A. Thistleford (British, 4781 GRT, built 1928), Birmingham searched for the aircraft rejoining the convoy for the night not having found the aircraft. E.H. Thomas, RN) and HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), E.G.N. The remaineder of the convoy arrived at Suez at 0700/23 escorted by HMAS Perth. The Skeena was a River class destroyer with a crew of 181 that was built at Southampton, Hampshire, England, and commissioned in 1931. Holland, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.V. Trewellard and G.H.E. The Queen Mary and Aquitania anchored in Table Bay while the other troopships berthed alongside the harbour. Rowanbank (British, 5159 GRT, built 1919), Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919), Armstrong, RN). J.J. Gauvin - 15 Dec 1991 - 25 Jun 1993, LCdr Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923), The transports berthed alongside Fremantle Harbour as arranged except for the Aquitania and Queen Mary. HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena were detached on 1 February 1940. Around 1600K/5, HMAS Canberra and HMS Leander came out together with the troopship Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939, 2616 troops). HMCS Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. Jellicoe, RN) and the sloop HMS Aberdeen (Cdr. HMS Norfolk parted company with the convoy at 1600/23 and proceeded to patrol east of the Azores. W.H. Victor Ross (British, 12247 GRT, built 1933) and Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929), 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. (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. 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 departed Durban on 16 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Shropshire (Capt. 4th & 5th individuals from the left are: Mifflin - 23 Jul 1970 - 05 Jul HMCS Skeena underwent her DELEX refit at Montreal between 12 Apr and 20 Nov 1981. Around 0800N/14, the aircraft carrier Argus joined the convoy coming from Gibraltar. It was being escorted by the destroyers HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. part of the NATO Squadron during the time HMCS SKEENA was part of it in 1992, (1) He was a member of ''The Raleighites'' a small group of . 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. W.R. Patterson, RN). Dawson, There was one more ships in the convoy, this was the troopship Dunera (11162 GRT, built 1937) who had taken over the troops of the Scythia New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917), The following merchant ships were part of this convoy; G.F. Renwick, RN) joined on 13 February. HMS Pretoria Castle rejoined to convoy around 1200 hours on 29 November. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-124 Sea King detailed list: MyAviation.net: Photographer Philippe Serafino Manchester Spinner (British, 4767 GRT, built 1918), Donald, RN), HMS Walker (Cdr. Hindpool, The King Edward was undable to continue and was towed to St. Johns. Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930), All ships of the escort berther alongside except for HMAS Adelaide which patrolled in Gage Roads. My dad Reginald Sargeant served on HMCS Skeena on Convoy duty as a member of the RCNVR. E.R. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937), On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. de Salis, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926), Miles, RCN). Cefn-Y-Bryn (British, 5164 GRT, built 1939), British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927), 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. Grant, RCN) joined the convoy. 18 Jun 1940Around 0400A/18, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Armanistan (British, 6805 GRT, built 1937), French: 1932 HMCS Skeena Canadian Navy Auxiliary Portland Oregon to Buffalo New York. At 0655N/9, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. H.G. Subsequent action from Allied surface ships destroyed a third boat, and permitted the capture of a fourth. E.R. Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMS Active (Lt.Cdr. Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), 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]. HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926), 1939-44, Normandy 1944, Biscay Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. The convoy merged around 1000/2 in position 5545'N, 0721'W. Geddington Court, HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena parted company on the 19th. H.N. 1944, Paid off for DDH Conversion: List price: Previous Price C $61.00 . E.H. Thomas, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: H.T. Ruck-Keene, RN). A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr. HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), The inaugural naval crew of MV Asterix is assigned to Canada's first Resolve Class Naval Support Ship, and the largest ship built in Canada for the Royal Canadian Navy. R.F. A.F. M.T. Port Wyndham (British, 11005 GRT, built 1937). Palliser, DSC, RN). [4] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Webmaster's C.P. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, How Howard Gill. Her hulk was written off and sold to Iceland interests in . Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929), On Sept. 6, maritime patrol aircraft launching from Iceland located and attacked the large Markgraf group of U-boats. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Martin, RN) joined the convoy. The 'fast' section of the convoy arrived at Freetown on 14 November escorted by HMS Cornwall. Griffiths, RNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. R.F. Darcoila (British, 4084 GRT, built 1926), Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay (D79) were . LSVS4 Served from 1964 - 1969 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. Along with her sister ship HMCS Saguenay, Skeena was built to Canadian specificationsby John I. Thornycroft of Southampton, England. Dolabella (British (tanker), 8142 GRT, built 1939), Hartlepool (British, 5500 GRT, built 1932), H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Local escort in Canadian waters: Destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Skeena (D59/I59) was a River-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1931-1944. A.R. Nidarholm (British, 2588 GRT, built 1920), Titanian (Norwegian, 4880 GRT, built 1924), 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. Almanzora (British, 15551 GRT, built 1914), and the breaker's yard. Shortly after 1900/26 the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. Reina del Pacifico (British, 17702 GRT, built 1931), Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936) and De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.G.W. Dec 1973 - Aug 1976 // OBSV/AESOP - 1982, Lagac, Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930), on board HMCS SKEENA in the 1980s, Two photos taken from SKEENA'S Sea King, J.G.W. Haxby (British, 5207 GRT, built 1929), with the new Bear Trap system on HMCS Assiniboine. Hammill, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. P.W. Child, RN) joined the convoy on the 27th, HMS Havock (Lt.Cdr. Six U-boats pursued the merchant ships with Skeena and Wetaskiwin defending the convoys starboard flank. 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 . H.R. The ship broke in half and the bow section slowly sank. 1959 - 05 Jan 1960, Cdr Thomas Henry Crone, Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1935), F.E. Commanding Officer - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, Cdr John Peter Tempest Dawson, RCN, 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. You will not receive a reply. Twelve of SKEENA'S commanding officers on Fifteen sailors died. Thank you. RG24 volume 11907 file AE 30-2-2 [Superintendent, Esquimalt] - HMCS SKEENA - Movements 1932-37; These three files listed above were among 19 textual files that I identified for consultation. 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. She later joined Newfoundland Command, Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF), then EG C-3 and saw continuous convoy duty. it was a thrill to get close to any Russian hardware other than a Lada. These ships arrived off Capetown on 29 October. Walter D. Munson (Greek, 3703 GRT, built 1917). Stewart, RN) and light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. Beaverdale (British, 9957 GRT, built 1928), Relaxing on VDS deck around Bermuda (4) HMCS SKEENA at sea heading towards Willemstad, Curacao [6], The Canadian escorts defended SC 42 from the remaining 13 German submarines until British naval and air support arrived to tip the scales against the Axis. On October 24, 1944, Skeena met her end: wrecked on Videy Island, near Reykjavik, Iceland. Annik (Norwegian, 1333 GRT, built 1940), Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939), Russell, RCN) joined. Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928), Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt. E.N. (3), 13 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and the British destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) are joined around 1130 hours by another Canadian destroyer, HMCS Fraser (Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) which came from the U.K. Fowberry Tower (British, 4484 GRT, built 1929), Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937), Tracers from their 20mm Oerlikon guns burned across the harbour as their main armaments battered the light German ships. Collier, RN) parted company with the troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. She joined the convoy at sea. Roussillon (British (tanker), 9967 GRT, built 1936), Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Counsellor (British, 5068 GRT, built 1926), Skeena maintained a busy escort schedule over the next year with Newfoundland Command and the Mid-Ocean Escort Force. Cdr Donald Stuart MacKay 5) Cdr P.J. Yang-Tse (French, 8150 GRT, built 1915). A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. CH124A (HS50) Tail #404 first assigned to SKEENA upon departing Athelchief (British, 10000 GRT, built 1939), J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. Glasfurd, RN). J.A.Claude Gauthier - 15 Jul 1991 - 15 Dec 1991, Cdr Skeena also participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy, from which quite a number of ships had straggled, around 1400O/11 to return to Halifax. Jul 1980 (3) HMCS SKEENA at Charleston, South Carolina, Feb 1980 Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. Hird (Norwegian, 4950 GRT, built 1924), SKEENA was Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. J.H. Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937), D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. E. Mainguy, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), In the moring of the 16th the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Wells, CB, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Cerinthus (British (tanker), 3878 GRT, built 1930), On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Officer on watch while steaming (9) Roland Piette taking bearing temperature readings in E.P. Conch (British (tanker), 8376 GRT, built 1931), Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), 1978, Cdr Bernard Emile Derible - 29 May Caithness (British, 4970 GRT, built 1935), At 1205Z/4, HMCS Skeena reported ' man overboard ' and the ships turned to search. 23 Nov 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Athelduchess (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1929), J.H. J.H. H.C. Simms, RN) and ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. Hawkins, RN) and sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. Shirak (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1926), H.G. NATO 1988. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMCS Cornwallis. NON Served from 1931 - 1991 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. Ted Kearn. S.H.T. E.A. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924), Agia Marina (Greek, 4151 GRT, built 1912), Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924), By autumn of 1941, she was as experienced and professional a destroyer as any of them on the North Atlantic run.[2] Lieutenant Commander James Hibbard, Skeenas captain, was a proficient and respected commander. Kirnwood (British, 3829 GRT, built 1928), 1976, Cdr D.E. The convoy arrived in British waters on 3 May. At 2130, torpedoes from U-432 slammed into the merchant ship Muneric. (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. Sylvafield (British (tanker), 5709 GRT, built 1925), Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935), Skeena coordinated a search, and within an hour, the two ships regained SONAR contact with the enemy. 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), Mosfruit (Norwegian, 2714 GRT, built 1938), (13), 5 Nov 1943HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), Fales (British (tanker), 10525 GRT, built 1939), 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. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), Northleigh (British, 5450 GRT, built 1937), Cdr. Skeenas position stabilized, and the captain ordered a cessation of preparations to abandon ship. Malayan Prince (British, 8953 GRT, built 1926), R. Edwards, RNVR). (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. Chama (British (tanker), 8077 GRT, built 1938), Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), Tragically, this order was misunderstood or not heard amidst hundred-knot winds. Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929), Jersey (British, 4986 GRT, built 1936), [1] W. A. Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. Loch Don (British, 5249 GRT, built 1937), Fifty years after U-501 sunk, the British Admiralty reassessed a submarine action of HMCSOttawaandHMS Harvester against an unknown enemy submarine. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. B.C.S. Brynymor (British, 4771 GRT, built 1936), Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. This convoy departed Halifax on 31 January 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 16 February 1940. A.F. Peebles (British, 4982 GRT, built 1936), larger image, Photo source: Tug The convoy departed Freetown on 1 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Cumberland (Capt. Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during Dromus (British (tanker), 8036 GRT, built 1938), 12 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. H.B. Miles, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. G.M.B. Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925), Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier E.D.B. R.H. Craske, RN) which remained with the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) Aug 1965, Paid off for DELEX refit: 12 Discarded in 1994, the ship was broken up in India. Ltd., Lauzon, Que. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. G.M.B. Yarraville (British (tanker), 8627 GRT, built 1928). Stewart, RNR) and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. 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 Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931), Written By Posted; HMCS Skeena: becorijn 05/27/2008 10:59PM: Re: HMCS Skeena: Platon Alexiades 06/04/2008 02:15PM: Go to: Forum List . Media in category "HMCS Skeena (D59)" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. HMS Hawkins was detached with orders to proceed to Simonstown in the morning of December 8th. Around 0900A/1, the troopship Georgic (British, 27759 GRT, built 1932) joined. Two weeks later a similar action near Ushant occurred, with Skeena and her partners sinking three more German ships. This photo was taken in the radar room as they were not allowed photo is actually HMCS Assiniboine which the pendant number changed from 234 The convoy was made up of the following ships; Glennie, RN) and her three escorting destroyers, HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases. [8] Hal Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985), 162. ), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. P.V. Carras (Greek, 5234 GRT, built 1918), Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. 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. Aug 1965, after a year's Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930), V 718: V 719 Neubau 240: V 720: V 721 Neubau 308: Shelled in English Channel by British ships on 6 July 1944, beached at Penmarc'h. (2 & 3) Argus flying past HMCS SKEENA 207 in the R.L. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. 12 Dec 1940Shortly after noon, the troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928), British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922), HMCS Skeena was a Riverclass destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 19311944. HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. She was built by John I. Thornycroft Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN o Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924), Arundel Castle (British, 19118 GRT, built 1921), Cameronia (British, 16297 GRT, built 1920), Jamaica Planter (British, 4098 GRT, built 1936), Port Fairy (British, 10243 GRT, built 1928), Staffordshire (British, 10683 GRT, built 1929) and SKEENA, 1980 recruiter not responding after offer. Antonio (British, 5225 GRT, built 1918), Ahamo (British (tanker), 8621 GRT, built 1926), The floats were loaded with sailors, and held by lines to the ship. The convoy arrived at Durban on 12 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire. H.W.U. The convoy was made up of the following ships; The destroyers that had been escorting HMS Hood were detached at 1625A/18. Caroni River (British, 7807 GRT, built 1928), Clark, RN) were joined by the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. P.V. J.H. Cutlass Fury provided some imagery around Halifax Harbour as well, and I was able to catch various comings and goings. Mable does his dhobeying. Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919), designated a French Language Unit. At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), HMS Malaya remained with the convoy until 22 March 1940 when she parted company with the convoy and set course to return to Halifax. Despite her illustrious wartime record, she met an ignoble end: smashed upon Icelands frigid shores amidst a terrible gale. 1976 Olympics. Harmonic (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930), Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. I.G. jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. Lindenhall (British, 5248 GRT, built 1937), (6). RCN - 20 Aug 1958 - 01 Oct 1959, LCdr Glen Michael DeRosenroll, RCN - 01 Oct Maimoa (British, 10123 GRT, built 1920), A listing of all the CSVC sailors who received gallantry awards. Former HMCS SKEENA leaving Halifax July Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. 207 Stokes, RN), HMS Inglefield (Capt. Ship's Bells Commissioning Book Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), HMCS Skeena Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic, John I. Thornycroft of Southampton, England, evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/, Great Escapes Seven British Armies That Evaded Total Annihilation , The Battle of Bennington How a Little-Known Frontier Clash Altered the Course of the Revolutionary War, HMCS Skeena Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic MilitaryHistoryNow.com battleoftheatlantic19391945. #10098 HMCS Skeena . C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. San Gerardo (British (tanker), 12915 GRT, built 1929), De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. 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. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), Rio Azul (British, 4088 GRT, built 1921), Courtesy of Bill Littlefair (97) Rickard, John A., AB, RCNVR Stephen, DSC, RCNR). Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Springdale (British, 1579 GRT, built 1937) and Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. Buy It Now. During the first few months of the conflict, Skeena cut her teeth conducting routine convoy duties. Morice, RN). H.N. Testbank (British, 5083 GRT, built 1937), R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. birthday under the sun. City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), A St. Laurent class destroyer, Skeena (II) served in an anti-submarine role in the North Atlantic until the end of the Cold War. P.J. Tisdall, RCN) from 29 to 30 December 1939. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: Nailsea Lass (British, 4289 GRT, built 1917), HMS Ramillies parted company with the convoy around 1500OP(+2.5)/13 and returned to Halifax. G.H.D. This convoy departed Halifax on 2 March 1940. They were escorted by HMS Cornwall and HMS Pretoria Castle. Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922). E.R. Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. period. denton county livestock show 2022. t shirt supplier near me R 0.00 Cart. HMCS St.Laurent and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 1610Q/5 and returned to Halifax. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The then proceeded to Aden where they arrived around 1300/18. H.G. J.W.R. Queen City (British, 4814 GRT, built 1924), FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Volage (Cdr. Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917), You can help improve our commands section Otranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925), Bahamas 4 years later. The photo was during helo haul down trails A proud son. Military abbreviations used in service files have been compiled by Library and. At 0300B/28, the Queen Mary and Aquitania departed Table Bay to proceed to False Bay escorted by HMS Cumberland. Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod, At 0530Z/3, the Georgic and the destroyers parted company. White Crest (British, 4365 GRT, built 1928), Date of newpaper article not known. Kina II (British, 9823 GRT, built 1939), Solstad (Norwegian (tanker), 5952 GRT, built 1927), Leopoldville (Belgian, 11509 GRT, built 1929), 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). Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926), Ramsay (British, 4855 GRT, built 1930), The Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. CONTACT, ABSG Rick Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel, ADM 53/112036 + ADM 53/111885 + ADM 53/112448, ADM 53/114130 + ADM 53/114323 + ADM 53/114324 + ADM 53/114332 + ADM 53/114333 + ADM 53/114489 + ADM 199/409, ADM 53/114483 + ADM 53/114771 + ADM 199/661. The tanker was therefore unable to proceed with the convoy and returned to Halifax. Varanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9305 GRT, built 1925), Sponsored. G.R. G.H.E. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Sherwood (Lt.Cdr. Whitman, a storesman; checking the list is a sonarman named T.A. RCN Memories: Induna (British, 5086 GRT, built 1925), SKEENA shadowing the mighty Kiev coming out of the Med. Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), Rayner, RCN). The Premier Online Military History Magazine. Scottish Monarch (British, 4719 GRT, built 1938), Donald, RN) on the 29th. 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