E.G. Nicholson, DSO, DSC, RN), HMS Bedouin (Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. W.P. Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), In the early hours of 29 October the German submarine U-34 attacked the convoy and the merchant vessel Malabar was torpedoed and sunk. Almanzora (British, 15551 GRT, built 1914), HMS Berwick was damaged by gunfire from the German cruiser but she forced, together with HMS Bonaventure, the enemy to break off the action around 0915 hours. J.L. Oram, RN). Nicholson, DSC, RN), HMS Kandahar (Cdr. Three men are killed, and ten wounded, becoming the only battle casualties suffered by the RCN during the Korean conflict. Jones, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Le Geyt, RN) departed the Clyde on 2 February. San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935), When war broke out, DeWolf was appointed commanding officer of HMCS St. Laurent, and in that capacity did convoy duty out of Halifax until 1940. Collier, RN) parted company with the troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Holland, RN) joined the convoy at 1000/17. (1). Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. P.V. HMCS ST. LAURENT received an RN type Y100 powerplant with English Electric turbines (as supplied by Yarrows Ltd), while the rest of the Canadian ships received a slightly modified powerplant (manufactured in Canada) with Parsons turbines and a different gearbox. V.A.C. I.G. Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938), Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Dunaff Head (British, 5258 GRT, built 1918), Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Jones, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. The last of the four Tribal class destroyers built for the Canadian Navy by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltds High Water yard, on the River Tyne. A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. The destroyers HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. HMS Cumberland parted company with the convoy late in the morning of December 4th having been relieved by HMS Hawkins (Capt. W.B. This convoy departed Halifax on 2 April 1940 for Liverpool where it arrived on 17 April. M.F. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. McCoy, RN), HMS Eskimo (Cdr. H.G. Dallmeyer, RN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. K.L. L. De Villiers, RN). G.H. Walter, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. A.F.E. P. Somerville, DSO, RN). Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. E.J.S. 10 Mar 1944German U-boat U-845 was sunk in the North Atlantic, in position 4820'N, 2033'W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Forester, the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Laurent, the Canadian corvette HMCS Owen Sound and the Canadian frigate HMCS Swansea. Kingswood (British, 5080 GRT, built 1929), HMCS St. Laurent was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 19551974. HMS Rodney remained with the convoy until 1700/16. Jessel, RN), Piorun (Cdr. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Intended for the Royal Navy, the ship, HMS Valentine, was launched on 2 September, 1943. Manchester Commerce (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), Walker, RN), battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Fearless, HMS Firedrake and HMS Fury until they were relieved by the French large destroyers Mogador (Cdr. The convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk (Capt. Rayner, RCN) picks up 89 survivors from the British merchant Titan that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-47 about 80 nautical miles south-west of Rockall in position 5814'N, 1550'W. G.M.B. The slow part of the convoy was met around dawn on the 19th by the light cruiser HMS Bonaventure (Capt. E.M. More, RCNR), HMS Burwell (Lt. A.H. Parish, RN) and HMS Fusilier (T/Lt. 12 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. Defacto (British, 4800 GRT, built 1919), A.M. Hope, RCN). The light cruisers HMS Southampton (Capt. G.S. Lambert, RN), HMS Fortune (Cdr. I.G. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). Benwyvis (British, 5920 GRT, built 1929), Martin, RN) was joined around 0800 hours by HMS Argus (Capt. L.L. This class of seven ships was designed to operate in an NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) warfare environment, and many of the design elements reflect this. C.J. E.C. 16 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. City of Pittsburg (British, 7377 GRT, built 1922), Glennie, RN) is undocked ant then immediately departed Liverpool escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. R.D. At noon on the 10th the escort parted company. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Rothermere (British, 5356 GRT, built 1938), German U-boat Cooper, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. G.H. Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, carrying 1358 troops), Partington, RNR), HMS Cyclamen (Lt. H.N. They returned to Halifax with the Canadian destroyers. G.H. (12). Bennetts, RN) joined the convoy coming from Hvalfjord, Iceland. E.J.S. --------------------------------------------------. Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914, carrying 2733 troops), City of Corinth (British, 5318 GRT, built 1918), Thistlegarth (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929), McCall, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. On the 28th the convoy was reassembled at sea (minus Empire Trooper which was ordered to proceed to Gibraltar via the Azores) and continued on to Freetown where it arrived on 6 January 1941. There were 13 destroyers: HMCS Algonquin, HMCS Sioux, HMCS Haida, HMCS Huron, HMCS Chaudiere, HMCS Gatineau, HMCS Kootenay, HMCS Ottawa (II), HMCS QuAppelle, HMCS Saskatchewan, HMCS Skeena, HMCS St. Laurent, and HMCS Restigouche. S.G.C. H.R. Around 1500 hours rendez-vous was made with the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. Cairnglen (British, 5019 GRT, built 1926), J.H. Rayner, RCN), HMS Walker (Lt.Cdr. Langley, OBE, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kandahar (Cdr. Minnie de Larringa (British, 5049 GRT, built 1914), St.J.A. R.E.H. HMS Norfolk parted company with the convoy at 1600/23 and proceeded to patrol east of the Azores. I.G. E.V.St J. Morgan, RN) and HMS Isis (Cdr. HMCS Saguenay (II) Commissioned as a Destroyer Escort (DDE) on 15 December 1956. 2 October 1952 HMCS Iroquois is hit in action by shore artillery batteries. The convoy was made up of the following troopships / liners; De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Rawson, RN). Shortly after 1900/26 the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. H.N. Stevens, DSC, RN), HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) which came from the U.K. Welland, DSC, RCN). U-356 was sunk in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 4530'N, 2540'W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Laurent (A/Cdr. F.A. Capsa (British (tanker), 8229 GRT, built 1931), HMS Hawkins was detached with orders to proceed to Simonstown in the morning of December 8th. Enright, RN), HMS Ceres (Capt. Namiesniowski, ORP), HMS Keppel (? E.J. J.E.H. G.F. Burghard, RN), HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. Cartwright, RN). Blackman, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Highlander (Cdr. E.R. King William (British, 5274 GRT, built 1928), Nixon, RCN), HMCS Fennel (A/Lt.Cdr. G.H. Windsor Castle (British, 19141 GRT, built 1922). The light cruisers HMS Cardiff (Capt. P. Maerte), Volta (Cdr. L. de Villiers, RN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Empress of Australia (British, 21833 GRT, built 1914, carrying 1577 troops), S.A. Cooper, RN) and HMS Diana (Lt.Cdr. (6), 14 Dec 1940The troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. E.D.J. F.M. HMCS SAGUENAY, shown here, illustrates the changed appearance of the ST. LAURENT class after the DDH conversions. Holms, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. G.R. C.A.de W. Kitcat, RN) and HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr. The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; King, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. de Wolf, RCN) and the British destroyer HMS Hunter (Lt.Cdr. M.J. Clark, RAN), HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. C.P.F. 3 Mar 1941HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Phibbs, RN), joined the convoy in the afternoon of the 18th. DDE/ DDH 230 HMCS Margaree. Llandaff Castle (British, 10799 GRT, built 1926), HMS Matabele (Cdr. G.H. I.G. Elona (British (tanker), 6192 GRT, built 1936), A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr. H.T.W. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. J.B. Palmer, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Lawson, RNR) and HMS Geranium (T/Lt. The vessel served until 1992 when it was discarded, sold for scrap and broken up in 1994. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. R.P. (8), 31 Jul 1943HMS P 511 (Lt. C.W. R.R. Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914, carrying 2638 troops), Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925), Wellington Court (British, 4979 GRT, built 1930). Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937), Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931) and Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. van Holthe, RNN) joined the convoy. Foxall, RCNR), HMCS Battleford (T/Lt. Almanzora (British, 15551 GRT, built 1914, carrying 1284 troops), The 7 remaining vessels were redesigned as the Restigouche-class, taking into account design improvements found during construction of the St. Laurent's. Egerton, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vesper (Lt.Cdr. Maud, RN), HMS Imogen (Cdr. Adviser (6348 GRT, built 1939), Arabistan (5874 GRT, built 1929), Barrister (6348 GRT, built 1939), Benrinnes (5410 GRT, built 1921), Clan Cumming (7264 GRT, built 1938), Empire Song (9228 GRT, built 1940) and Empire Trooper (14106 GRT, built 1922). J.M. C.P. Originally HMS Cygnet, a Royal Navy C class destroyer, built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Armstrong. HMCS St. Laurent were the first class of warships designed and built in Canada, and they were also one of the first Cold War designs to enter service. F.H. This convoy of troopships departed Halifax on 22 December 1939 for the Clyde where it arrived on 30 December 1939. The master, 55 crew members, 91 guards and 713 Italians and Germans were lost. J.D. Antonios Chandris (Greek, 5866 GRT, built 1918), (6), 13 Dec 1940Around 0800 hours, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. At 0600/28, the destroyers HMS Grafton (Cdr. I.B.B. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. Destination for the majority of the convoy was Suez where the convoy arrived on 16 February 1941. Maud, DSO, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Y.M. E.G.N. At 0900/28 the Dutch AA cruiser HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck (Cdr. SAGUENAY was sunk as a dive park just outside the harbour at Lunenburg, NS, in 1994. P. Todd, RN), HMS Icarus (Lt.Cdr. The Royal Navy was responsible for all of British North America, until Canadian Confederation in 1867. E.A. Harkness, RN), HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. King, CB, MVO, RNRN), destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Montreal City (British, 3066 GRT, built 1920), This convoy of troopships departed Halifax at 0510 hours on 10 December 1939 for the Clyde where it arrived on 17 December 1939. She then set course to join convoy HX 108. A.F. Creery, RCN), which came from Plymouth after effecting repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. The first two of these destroyers had fuelled there after escorting the slow part of the convoy for a while. Heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire (Capt. Gibbs, DSO, RN), HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. Thanks to Steen Laursen (aka Heilbuth) who sent me these photos from a friend of his, whose father, Lt-Cmdr. British Prince (British, 4879 GRT, built 1935), Box Hill (British, 5677 GRT, built 1920), The Halifax Mail, Fri., 30 Jun 1939. Pegram, RN). Agar, VC, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Hunter (Lt.Cdr. Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel. Later that day, around 1500 hours, the convoy was joined by the destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. The convoy departed Durban on 16 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Shropshire (Capt. At 1530/17 HMCS St. Laurent parted company with the convoy. W.S. Carimare (French, 4459 GRT, built 1920), The convoy arrived in the Clyde on the 7th. R.L. H.A. HMCS ST. LAURENT (2nd) (205) The History of the ST. LAURENT (2nd) Name ship of her trend-setting class of "Cadillacs," St. Laurent was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, and commissioned on 29 October 1955. R.F. Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932), Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMCS Port Arthur (T/A/Lt.Cdr. P.F. Hindpool (British, 4897 GRT, built 1928), Empress of Britain (British, 42348 GRT, built 1931, carrying 1588 troops) and K.L. Russell, RCN), HMCS Qa'Appelle (T/Cdr. H.St.L. Stokes, RN), HMS Inglefield (Capt. Stephen, OBE, DSC, RCNR), HMCS Halifax (T/Lt. The troopship was slightly damaged as was the merchant vessel Arabistan. Convoy Duty in HMCS St. Lauren. Terms of Service apply. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925), The convoy arrived safely in the Clyde area in the morning of 30 December 1939. R.S. This convoy departed Halifax on 16 September 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 30 September 1939. Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929), Glennie, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral W.J. J.C. Clouston, RN) and HMS Foxhound (Lt.Cdr. G.H. J.L. S.H. I.M. They were to join troop convoy US 3 on the 14th. HMC ships FRASER and ST. LAURENT had already departed for Halifax on 31 August 1939 to meet the growing German menace in the Atlantic. H.G. Clark, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. St.J.A. Dowler, RN), HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. Conrad Waters presents a pictorial review of the Tribal class, the Royal Navys World War II super destroyer. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Viceroy of India (British, 19627 GRT, built 1929). W.A. Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. Logician (British, 5993 GRT, built 1928), I.G. Shortly before noon on the 15th the battleship HMS Rodney (Capt. The ship had 479 German internees, 734 Italian internees, 86 German prisoners-of-war and 200 military guards on board. Nothing happened and the convoy arrived safely in the Clyde on 17 December 1939. Spooner, DSO, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922). G.C. E.R. H.V.W. Stephen, OBE, DSC, RCNR) and HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. Ingram, RN). Rawlings, OBE, RN), light cruiser HMS Enterprise (Capt. Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). Oliver, DSC, RN) joined the convoy at 1300/23. Port Hunter (British, 10735 GRT, built 1922), E.M. More, RCNR). Stephen, OBE, DSC, RCNR), HMCS Agassiz (T/Lt. You can help improve our commands section Uncategorized. HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929), P.L. HMS Furious flew off a few aircraft but these failed to find the German cruiser in the bad visibility. DDE/ DDH 234 HMCS Assiniboine. Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), McLaughlin, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. HMS York proceeded on patrol. G.H. H.N. Please note that we're still working on this section. Only seven of the shipwrecked men and 62 crew members were picked up by HMS Celandine (K 75) (Lt P.V. P.M.J.R. HMCS Ste Therese-- 1944 History section 1944-45 Steve Monahan 1961-63 Charlie Dobie & Robert Brown 1965 Steen Heilbuth. Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930), Machin, RN) and HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. This convoy departed Halifax on 17 October 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 29 October 1939. DDE/ DDH 233 HMCS Fraser. F.C. (10), 8 May 1944HMS H 50 (T/Lt. Creery, RCN), HMCS Ottawa (Capt. J.H. C.S. A.V. Crew of HMCS Huron try to clear the ice from the ship's surface. City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), The convoy departed Freetown on 1 December 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Cumberland (Capt. G.H. A.F. In the evening HMS Boneventure was detached to search for the damaged Empire Trooper. Nixon, RCN), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. On 19 December 1940 the following troop transports / transports departed Liverpool, they formed WS 5A fast; Orama (British, 19840 GRT, built 1924, carrying 935 troops), Russell, RN). Delays in design and construction saw the number of vessels for the St. Laurent-class halved to 7. W.F.R. Graham, RN) which had departed Scapa Flow for Gibraltar the previous day. Manchester Progress (British, 5620 GRT, built 1938), HMS Imperial (Lt.Cdr. the Hon. S.H. Close escort was provided on leaving Halifax by the battleship HMS Resolution (Capt. On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. G.R. M.T. Dallmeyer, RN). HMS Wanderer was however replaced by the escort destroyer HMS Atherstone (Cdr. Welland, DSC, RCN), HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. (5). Brown, RN) joined the convoy followed at 1600/28 by HMS Wessex (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. de Wolf, RCN). Tower, DSC, RN), HMS Valiant (Capt. 28 Mar 1943HMS H 44 (Lt. P.S. M. Fogg-Elliot, RN) departed Portsmouth on the 3rd also to join the convoy. HMCS FRASER . McGrigor, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral J.F. Coats, RN). 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. H.W.U. The convoy was made up of the troopships; A second HMCS St Laurent was commissioned in 1955, the lead ship of the St Laurent class destroyers. Hicks, DSO, RN) and HMS Sherwood (Lt.Cdr. They were escorted by the destroyers HMS Witherington (Lt.Cdr. Nicholson, RN). Maplewood (British, 4566 GRT, built 1930), E.G.N. Anselm (5954 GRT, built 1935), Atreus (6547 GRT, built 1911), Bhutan (6104 GRT, built 1929), City of Canterbury (8331 GRT, built 1922), City of London (8956 GRT, built 1907), Delane ( GRT, built ), (Belgian) Elizabethville (8351 GRT, built 1922), Menelaus (10307 GRT, built 1923), Orbita (15495 GRT, built 1915), Settler (6202 GRT, built 1939) and Tamaroa (12405 GRT, built 1922). ), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. HMS Wild Swan remained with the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. 26 people in our WW2 records. On the 29th the French battlecruiser Dunkerque and the light cruiser Gloire parted company with the convoy. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Around 0900/27 the sloop HMS Milford (Cdr.(Retd.) J.H. She was the lead ship of her class, the first modern warship designed and built in Canada. G.N. W.S. J.S.M. Kina II (British, 9823 GRT, built 1939), Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. S. Henderson, RCNR). Harpenden (British, 4678 GRT, built 1930), H.N. H.G. Hemming, RN), HMS St. Marys (Lt. K.H.J.L. de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. The Halifax Mail, Mon., 03 Jul 1939. Cover for the convoy was provided by the battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. Miles, RCN). H.P. H.N. Also note the addition of a VDS on the stern. Cleeves, DSO, DSC, RD, RNR), HMS Jonquil (Lt.Cdr. McLaughlin, RN), HMS Somali (Capt. Bradley, RN) departed Rosyth to patrol between the Shetlands and the Faroes. This troop convoy departed Halifax on 21 June 1941 and arrived in the Clyde on 30 June 1941. Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924), The destroyers were to return to Halifax. A.W.S. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN) joined the convoy. Kelsey, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral E.L.S. These Canadian destroyers remained with the convoy until 12 December 1939 when they set course to return to Halifax. G.H.E. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The escort was reinforced with the AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. HMCS Prince David and HMCS Prince Henry. W.B. The survivors were picked up by HMS Grafton. Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936). S.W.F. Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), Palliser, DSC, RN). Smith, RCNVR). E.B. HMCS SKEENA and HMCS St Laurent visit New York. Percy, RCNVR) and HMCS Battleford (T/Lt. On the 26th two more destroyers departed Greenock, these were HMS Kashmir (Cdr. P. Somerville, DSO, RN). HMCS St. Laurent (II) Commissioned as a Destroyer Escort (DDE) on 29 October 1955, as the lead ship of the class. The destroyers HMS Afridi (Capt. Hammill, RN) and HMAS Australia (Capt. Bergensfjord (Norwegian, 11015 GRT, built 1913), Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925), Springdale (British, 1579 GRT, built 1937) and Conder, RN). St Laurent was stationed on the west coast of Canada when World War II beganand shortly thereafter she returned to the east coast, arriving at Halifax on 15 Sep 1939, and for several months escorted HMCS Huron & HMCS St Laurent, 1944. A.C.G. McBeath, RN). M.M.P.L. J.L. Prentice, DSO, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN) (with fighters embarked for Takoradi) and the destroyers HMS Beverley (Cdr.(Retd.) Micklethwait, RN), HMS Matabele (Cdr. A.V. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928), Bonneau). At 1000/19, HMS York parted company with the convoy after which she proceeded on patrol. Privacy Policy and This convoy departed Halifax on 8 October 1939 and arrived at Liverpool on 22 October 1939. Reina del Pacifico (British, 17702 GRT, built 1931), A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. E.B. Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Stammers, RNVR), HMCS Mayflower (T/Lt. Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919), Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Creery, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Shortly before arrival at Freetown on 2 March 1941 the corvettes HMS Calendula (Lt.Cdr. The RCN began planning the St. Laurent-class destroyer in the late 1940s and originally intended to procure 14 vessels. M.W. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt. E.N. Eclipse (British (tanker), 9767 GRT, built 1931), 2 Jul 1940At 07.58 hours on 2 July 1940, the unescorted British passenger vessel Arandora Star was torpedoed and damaged by German U-boat U-47 about 125 nautical miles east by north of Malin Head, Co. Donegal and foundered later in position 5630'N, 1038'W. P.V. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) which continued on towards the Clyde. After German warships had been reported in the North Sea, and concerned for the safety of convoy TC.1, Admiral Forbes, departed the Clyde on the 13th to provide additional cover with the battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. Rockpool (British, 4892 GRT, built 1927), Whitworth, CB, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Inglefield (Capt. Gracia (British, 5642 GRT, built 1921), Creery, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Egerton, RN) and the destroyers HMS Hunter (Lt.Cdr. These Canadian destroyers remained with the convoy until the afternoon of February 1st when they set course to return to Halifax. Stubbs, RN) also joined. Decommissioned on 10 October 1945. 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. 15th - HMCS-s OTTAWA and SAGUENAY detached from convoy HX 16 and MALAYA remained as ocean escort. Early on the 15th, HMS Emerald was detached, HMS Newcastle (Capt. Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury HMCS SKEENA visits New York, NY. At dawn on the 25th the convoy was attacked by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. P.N. W.N. Clark, RN) were joined by the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. M.H.A. Collings, RNR) and HMCS Arvida (K 113) (T/Lt A.I. Teviotbank (British, 5078 GRT, built 1938) and Hon. H.G. The convoy was formed at sea at 0830/18 when the two sections made rendez-vous west of Oversay Light. New Westminster City (British, 4747 GRT, built 1929), Is was made up of the troopships A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. G.H. Younghusband, DSC, RN) on 14 April 1940. A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), HMS Argus (Capt. HMCS Haida, Welland Canal, August 2003. Destroyer HMS Highlander parted company with the convoy at 0900/20 followed at 1800/20 by the four Canadian destroyers. She was refitted in 1963 as a destroyer helicopter escort ( DDH ) However keel damage meant she was not included in the Destroyer Life Extension ( DELEX ) program. Harkness, RN), HMS Ilex (Lt.Cdr. 18 Jun 1940Around 0400 hours HMS Hood (Capt. The Canadian destroyers parted company with the convoy on 3 April and then returned to Halifax. E.R. 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. McLaughlin, RN),armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Segrave, RN). A/S escort was provided on leaving Halifax the Canadian destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. On the 22nd, HMS Wellington, was detached to take over the escort of the Ernebank. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and the British destroyer HMS Wanderer (Cdr. (Image source: WikiMedia Commons) Skeena was commissioned at Portsmouth on June 10, 1931, and arrived in Halifax in July of that year. G.H.E. P.V. Tomkinson, RN), HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. I.G. B.C.B. H.N. C.R. Around 0830 hours the Germans opened fire on HMS Berwick but due to the bad visibility she soon shifted target to the troopship Empire Trooper which was not in her assigned station. Guards on board: We have details of chapters ) HMCS Skeena ( Lt.Cdr H.,! 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