K.F. Mair, Gilbert (Gigi), LS.EW - 01 Dec 1981 - 25 Mar 1982 / PO2, NESOP - 20 Jupiter (F60) approaching SKEENA'S port side (6) FGS Springdale (British, 1579 GRT, built 1937) and 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. King Edward (British, 5224 GRT, built 1919), Twelve of SKEENA'S commanding officers on 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. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. 30 January 1965 the forward it went directly to the scrap yard in Cornwallis,,. C.D. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. [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. 12 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. At 1030N/10, ' Z Force ', HMS Kenya and HMS Dorsetshire arrived at Freetown. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. G.F. Renwick, RN) joined on 13 February. Annik (Norwegian, 1333 GRT, built 1940), Patterned on the RN Acasta or "A"-class destroyers, they incorporated certain "changes and additions considered necessary for service in Canadian waters." CH124A (HS50) Tail #404 first assigned to SKEENA upon departing Skeena was involved in near continuous escort duties over the next year. After all, Bonaparteis one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. F.J. Wolfe (Panamanian (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932), J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 6 men from the Norwegian merchant Bruse that was torpedoed and damaged west of Ireland in position 5504'N, 1215'W by German U-boat U-100. (12), 25 Sep 1943HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Relaxing on VDS deck around Bermuda (4) HMCS SKEENA at sea heading towards Willemstad, Curacao Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. E.P. 01 Jul 1964, Re-commissioned: 14 River-class vessels needed strengthened hulls, steam heating and an extra margin of stability to account for the ice that would accumulate on her upper decks.[1]. Geraldine Mary (British, 7244 GRT, built 1924), Also on this day the destroyers HMS Encounter (Lt.Cdr. Malancha (British, 8124 GRT, built 1937), A.C.G. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Derry More (British, 4799 GRT, built 1938), circa Oct 1941 - Apr 1942. The battle for convoy SC 42 lasted 66 hours. Commanding Officer - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, Cdr John Peter Tempest Dawson, RCN, Cefn Y Bryn (British, 5164 GRT, built 1939), The remaineder of the convoy arrived at Suez at 0700/23 escorted by HMAS Perth. G.H.E. Tisdall, RCN). HMS Rodney remained with the convoy until 1700/16. De Wolf, RCN). Oram, RN). Onslow, DSC, MVO, RN). Athelmonarch (British, 8995 GRT, built 1928), Russell, RN) and HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. In 1957, the Royal Canadian Navy accepted the second HMCS Skeena into service, a tribute to the original ship. Lay, RCN). J.J. Gauvin - 15 Dec 1991 - 25 Jun 1993, LCdr Howson, RN) and submarine HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. Denny, CB, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.M. Burrough, CB, RN) which had departed Greenock at 0001A/1. P.F.X. Martand (British, 7967 GRT, built 1939) and Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929), fragments from HMCS SKEENA landing in a school yard in Washington state. (6). Top Rated Seller. May 1985 HMCS SKEENA 207 and USS RICHARD F. BYRD departed Leixoes, HMCS Skeena and her sister ship, HMCS Saguenay, were the first ships built specifically for the RCN. Donald, RN) and HMS Wolverine (Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) joined the convoy coming from the U.K. HMS Dorsetshire then parted company. A.F. The convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk (Capt. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937), She was launched on 5 March 1942 and commissioned on 10 September with Kapitnleutnant Helmuth Pich in command. Around 0900A/1, the troopship Georgic (British, 27759 GRT, built 1932) joined. King Neptune (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928), Carimare (French, 4459 GRT, built 1920), Namiesniowski, ORP), HMS Keppel (? J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) [3] Two days later, these orders were decrypted by Allied intelligence at Bletchley Park; SC 42 was heading directly into the U-boat patrol area.[4]. On the 13th or the 14th the Empress of Australia parted company to proceed to Reykjavik, Iceland where she arrived on the 16th. The Liverpool section of the convoy departed Liverpool on 1 November and was made up of the following troopships / transports; Ahamo (British (tanker), 8621 GRT, built 1926), Palliser, DSC, RN). Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. W.A. Destroyers of World War TwoWhitley, M. J. ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. Along with HMCS Fraser and HMCS Protecteur, she provided security, rescue crews and emergency support at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. E.P. Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. board for the final sail past, Ranks indicated by the names below are 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. Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935), Davila (British (tanker), 8053 GRT, built 1938), Nicholson, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. San Ubaldo (British (tanker), 5999 GRT, built 1921), The convoy, now made up of troopships / transports City of Manchester, Clan Chattan, Clan Lamont, Delius, Dunedin Star, Highland Monarch, Malancha, Martand, Port Wyndham and Stirling Castle, departed Durban for Aden around 1030 hours on 5 December 1940. Armstrong, RN). H.T. The convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. San Gerardo (British (tanker), 12915 GRT, built 1929), Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), My dad,Ordinary Seaman Amon Horst V35773,, served on the Skeena when she ran aground at Iceland. The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 9 April 1940. Evening News, 31 Jan 1962 on HMCS SKEENA shelling Clallam Bay, HMCS SKEENA had just At 2214G/15, the convoy altered course towards the Cape of Good Hope. The Canadian destroyers parted company with the convoy on 23 February. [3] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. HMS Hesperus and HMS Hurricane left the convoy around 1900/3 to go to the aid of the torpedoed armed merchant cruiser HMS Laurentic. Seeking shelter from a gale and 15-metre seas, she went to anchor at a moorage with poor holding ground of volcanic ash. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. Yearby (British, 5666 GRT, built 1929). E.T. E.G.G. Cooper, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. Braunschweig (F225) approaching SKEENA'S stbd side (7) HMS note: While this card is an HMCS SKEENA Christmas card - the ship in the D.G.F.W. It was made up of the following merchant vessels; R.E. Grainton (British, 6341 GRT, built 1929), HMS Pretoria Castle rejoined to convoy around 1200 hours on 29 November. J.H. A silly question, you might think. On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. British Captain (British (tanker), 6968 GRT, built 1923), Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937), Maplewood (British, 4566 GRT, built 1930), G.M.B. Paul Begley. HMCS Margaree, Photographer: Walter E. Frost Source: City of Vancouver Archives, HMCS SKEENA 207 in Montreal for Expo 1967, She was tied up at the Bickerdike Terminal across On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. All badges are available in a variety of different fabric colours. Sire, On 6 April 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Viscount (Lt.Cdr. Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932), 31 Jan 1941Around 2330A/31, ' Z Force ' departed Lamlash for Freetown. ' Visit to Dublin, Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier City of Baghdad (British, 7506 GRT, built 1919), L.B. King William (British, 5274 GRT, built 1928), J.E. Taygetos (British, 4295 GRT, built 1918), B.C.S. Rio Blanco (British, 4086 GRT, built 1922), Panamanian: Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. 207 SKEENA 2076 - circa 1970. At 2045K/5, HMAS Perth parted company to return to Sydney where she arrived around 0330K/6. Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913), At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), As a young boy I learned of his experience of the tragedy. celebrate Manitoba's Centennial with visits to Fort City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), Kent, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Mayflower (Lt. V. Browne, RCNR), HMCS Saskatchewan (Cdr. The wolf pack closed in, and more attacks followed. Middleton (British, 4297 GRT, built 1935), A.H. Easton, DSC, RCNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Mount Taygetus (British, 3286 GRT, built 1921), Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928), C.T. British Prince (British, 4879 GRT, built 1935), The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the afternoon of the 16th. )1944: HMCS Stadacona (RCN base, Halifax, NS) (for command course) . Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. San Zotico (British (tanker), 5582 GRT, built 1919), Leiesten (Norwegian (tanker), 6118 GRT, built 1930), J.H. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google byredo young rose dupe and aws quicksight vs grafana apply. Lustrous (British (tanker), 6156 GRT, built 1927), Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. He graduated from Fleet School in the early 1950's . STO IST CLASS Served from 1920 - 2021 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. At 0630H/10, when 70 nautical miles from Rottness Island, HMS Leander parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead of it to Fremantle. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and the British destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. J.C.A. Hannington Court (British, 5449 GRT, built 1939), Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. HMS Crescent Career (United Kingdom) Class and type: C-class destroyer: Name: HMS Crescent: Ordered: 30 January 1930: Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness: Laid down: 1 December 1930: Launched: 29 September 1931: Completed: 15 April 1932: Cape Horn (British, 5643 GRT, built 1929), (2). Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material on this site without expressand written permission from the author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Martin, Sherbrooke, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. Stillman (Panamanian, 13006 GRT, built 1928), Around 0600A/20, HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy to proceed to Plymouth escorted by HMCS Skeena, HMCS Fraser, HMCS Restigouche and HMCS St. Laurent. H.St.L. Action Stations was to operate as a Mk 102 Gun Sight Aimer. (8). HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy on 2 March. Rio Azul (British, 4088 GRT, built 1921), Parthenia, I.T. HMCS Skeena was a Riverclass destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 19311944. In Cornwallis, NS, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine hmcs bonaventure crew list ( pictures 14 16. British Prince, Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930), It was being escorted by the destroyers HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Dawson, Ret'd, gave the orders to take SKEENA away from the Escort was provided by the following warships; W.B. The AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. 1978, Cdr Bernard Emile Derible - 29 May At 0630/9 the Akaroa parted company with the convoy in position 3244'N, 2258'W to proceed to Trinidad. HMCS St. Laurent already parted company with the convoy at 1848Q/18 to return to Halifax. Shortly afterwards HMS Dorsetshire left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar. Trecarrell (British, 5271 GRT, built 1919), tanker H. H. Rogers (8807 GRT, built 1916), tanker H.M. Flagler (8208 GRT, built 1918). Tanker El Oso was mined and sunk on 11 January 1940. It was very loud during firing operations and HMCS Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. British Union (British (tanker), 6987 GRT, built 1927), McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. B.C.S. San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938), In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. British Prudence (British (tanker), 8620 GRT, built 1939), Information on this convoy is difficult to find but it appears that most of the A/S escort parted company with the convoy in the early evening of 12 February (according to the logbook of HMS Birmingham) and then proceeded as follows; HMAS Napier and HMAS Nizam to Scapa Flow passing north of Rockall, HMS Keppel, HMS Atherstone and HMS Cottesmore to Londonderry, HMCS Ottawa, HMS Restigouche, HMCS St. Laurent and HMCS Skeena through area 52N to 53N, 23W to 20W and then to Greenock through position 55N, 15W, HMS Legion, HMS Broadwater, ORP Piorun and ORP Garland through position 57N, 19W and then to Greenock while passing north of Rockall. E.J. been drafted to Mackenzie. Fisher, RN) on 30 April. which began on 01 Jul 1964 at Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Saganaga (British, 5454 GRT, built 1935), Losses: B.C.S. R. Edwards, RNVR). Delphinula (British (tanker), 8120 GRT, built 1939), T.A. Lochkatrine (British, 9419 GRT, built 1922), Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1935), Im always looking for pictures and info on my Dad in the war. Walter D. Munson (Greek, 3703 GRT, built 1917). Waziristan (British, 5135 GRT, built 1924). She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to D181. Shortly before arrival at Freetown on 2 March 1941 the corvettes HMS Calendula (Lt.Cdr. Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. R.R. Shirvan (British (tanker), 6017 GRT, built 1925), Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. W.J. Sandsend (British, 3612 GRT, built 1925), (8), 13 Dec 1940Around 0800 hours, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. Ruck-Keene, RN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. H.P.K. San Fabian (British (tanker), 13031 GRT, built 1922), Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Grey County (British, 5194 GRT, built 1918), Yarraville. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Russell, RCN), HMCS Qa'Appelle (T/Cdr. The crew then abandoned ship but she did not sink. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. Grant, RCN) joined the convoy. Narragansett (British (tanker) 10389 GRT, built 1936), Manchester Port (British, 7071 GRT, built 1935), Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Finally, their patience and proficiency was rewarded with the sound of two distinct underwater explosions, thirty seconds apart followed by the appearance of oil, floating debris, and human remains on the oceans surface. R.H. Wright, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. Pasteur (British, 29253 GRT, built 1938), On 14 New Westminster City (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929), Shortly after noon on the 24th, HMCS St. Laurent and HMS Skeena parted company with the convoy and proceeded to St. John's. At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Stern, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine aircraft ( pictures 14 to 16 when! Kirnwood (British, 3829 GRT, built 1928), (4) Roland Piette on the boiler room gangway on HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (5) Extraction pump in the engine room, HMCS Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926), On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921), Thank you. The King Edward was undable to continue and was towed to St. Johns. Stanburn (British, 2881 GRT, built 1924), Pacific Shipper (British, 6290 GRT, built 1924), Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. [9] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 162. Mifflin - 23 Jul 1970 - 05 Jul Geddington Court, HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) l mt tu khu trc h tng lp St. Laurent hot ng t nm 1957 n . The convoy departed Durban on 16 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Shropshire (Capt. On forming up course was set for Colombo. Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917), HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. Casabianca and Sfax parted company with the convoy in the afternoon of the 17th. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). At the rendezvous HMAS Australia then parted company and proceeded to Simonstown. Harkness, RN) and HMS Escapade (Cdr. B. Douglas et al,No Higher Purpose: the Official Operational History of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War, 1939-1943 Volume II, Part I. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. At 2130, torpedoes from U-432 slammed into the merchant ship Muneric. Her torpedoes missed, but the submarine remained undetected. On 26 May 1964, SKEENA Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. 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 1November 1993. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. 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. (11) Engine room turbine steam controls - large wheel Varanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9305 GRT, built 1925), Around 0900N/12, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. I.B.B. Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929), The convoy was made up of the troopships; Curacao. A photo of the ship's company plus the complete list of names of the officers and crew. Jellicoe, RN) and the sloop HMS Aberdeen (Cdr. showing HMCS SKEENA shadowing the Soviet ", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928), At 1830OP(+2.5)/12, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Saguenay parted company to return to Halifax. Click on the above photo to view a larger image . Embassage (British, 4954 GRT, built 1935), J.H. E. Mainguy, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Nidarholm (British, 2588 GRT, built 1920), Pacific Reliance (British, 6717 GRT, built 1927), They were escort by the heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall (Capt. Her hull ground against the rocks, threatening to tear her apart. Langleeford, She was finished off shortly after midnight on 22 February 1940 by a torpedo the German submarine U-23. Kidd, Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, How Bellerophon (British, 9019 GRT, built 1906), Dyer, RCN). C.J. Manchester Commerce (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), SKEENA, 1980 Added a landing platform for CH-124 use. James McGee (Panamanian (tanker), 9859 GRT, built 1917), (17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. The photo was during helo haul down trails The convoy was formed at in position from three sections of troopships / transports coming from Avonmouth, Liverpool and the Clyde. Scottish Monarch (British, 4719 GRT, built 1938), Sea Glory (British, 1964 GRT, built 1919), J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul Hartlepool (British, 5500 GRT, built 1932), Roussillon (British (tanker), 9967 GRT, built 1936), At 1350B/26, the heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. Nova Scotia (British, 6796 GRT, built 1926), Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936), 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. H.N. Deneys, RN), HMS Veteran (Cdr. Darcoila (British, 4084 GRT, built 1926), MacIntyre, RN). Around 0830A/1, they were joined by the light cruiser HMS Kenya (Capt. The convoy was made up of the following troopships; Local escort in British waters HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. Chama (British (tanker), 8077 GRT, built 1938), Embroidery thread available in full colours, tactical (subdued) olive thread, or tactical (subdued) brown t . D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. HMCS SKEENA (1st) (D/I59) HMCS SKEENA (1st) The History of HMCS SKEENA (1st) The SAGUENAY and the SKEENA were the first warships, other than auxiliaries, which were built expressly for the RCN. G.C. Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. Royal Canadian Navy : Crew Members of HMCS Skeena, World War 2. Strategist (British, 6255 GRT, built 1937) and Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), 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. Caspia (British (tanker), 6018 GRT, built 1928), E.J. Local escort in Canadian waters: Destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. 1968 - 16 Apr 1968, LCdr William Gould Brown, [10] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 496. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. The other transports fuelled and took in water. P + 1.90 P & P + 1.90 P & P, 15 members of crew! She grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. 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). G.R. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), (16). Courtesy of Bill Littlefair (97) Rickard, John A., AB, RCNVR Washington, "I Harpagon (British, 5719 GRT, built 1935), Holland, RN) joined the convoy at 1000/17. Langley, OBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kandahar (Cdr. A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. Hadleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930), Ocean escort: Licht cruiser HMS Effingham (Capt. Escort was once again HMS Cornwall but she was now with the armed merchant cruiser HMS Kanimbla (A/Capt. P.J. +C $2.06 shipping. R.H. Craske, RN). (15) Willemstad Curacao - from left to right are: AB Brousseau Re-Commissioning Book, Cdr John The convoy was made up of the following troopships / transports; 30 October 1942 A RCAF Hudson . how to program arduino uno using ftdi. The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. Ron Bezant. They came from Wellington. SKEENA, 1980 Dromus (British (tanker), 8036 GRT, built 1938), Vendemaire (French (tanker), 9228 GRT, built 1929) and Non Non. on board HMCS SKEENA in the 1980s, Two photos taken from SKEENA'S Sea King, Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Cdr Bernard Emile Derible serving Christmas dinner on Caprella (British (tanker), 8230 GRT, built 1931), These convoy lists have not been cross-checked with the text above . Johilla (British, 4042 GRT, built 1937), G.K. Fox, RCNVR), HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. Montreal City (British, 3066 GRT, built 1920), M.M. Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925). 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