HMS Carlisle parted company with the convoy at 1650/20 in position 2033'N, 3845'E. A.R. Stokes, RN), HMS Eclipse (Lt.Cdr. H.N. 1939-44, Normandy 1944, Biscay Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA 207 - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930), Stirling Castle (British, 25550 GRT, built 1936). Mathilda (Norwegian, 3650 GRT, built 1920), HMCS SKEENA (2nd) (207) HMCS SKEENA (2nd) The History of HMCS SKEENA (2nd) Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, Skeena was commissioned on 30 March 1957. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928), Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), El Ciervo (5841 GRT, built 1923), tanker Donald, RN) and HMS Wolverine (Cdr. 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), C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. The troopships both entered the harbour but Scythia only briefly to take on board water. part of the NATO Squadron during the time HMCS SKEENA was part of it in 1992, (1) J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. Ahead is SKEENA is USS Charles F. Adams (DDG2) (10) A.G. Talbot, DSO, RN), HMS Argus (Capt. The battle for convoy SC 42 lasted 66 hours. R.C. Around 1600K/5, HMAS Canberra and HMS Leander came out together with the troopship Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939, 2616 troops). H.N. The tanker was therefore unable to proceed with the convoy and returned to Halifax. H.G. Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), W. Evershed, RN), HMS Venetia (Lt. J.H. It was being escorted by the destroyers HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. Upon arrival in Portsmouth on May 31, the warships were assigned to Western Approaches Command. Former Crew Members . Abosso (British, 11330 GRT, built 1935), Pollard - 13 May 1976 - 29 May Miles, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Montreal City (British, 3066 GRT, built 1920), Telena (British (tanker), 7406 GRT, built 1927), Ben, AB.BN1, RCN - 1964 - Jul 1965, Sparrow, Athelsultan (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929), Richard Larcheveque (14) ABSG Forcier H.C. Simms, RN) and ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. on the right side of the gun mount in the lower portion of the Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. This convoy departed Halifax on 31 January 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 16 February 1940. San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938), In total, Wetaskiwin deployed four patterns of depth charges, and Skeena attacked twice. H.N. Manchester Port (British, 7071 GRT, built 1935), Skeena used her speed to weave through convoy vessels, responding to calls for help while the corvettes plucked drowning men from the icy water. B.G. 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: RCN - 20 Aug 1958 - 01 Oct 1959, LCdr Glen Michael DeRosenroll, RCN - 01 Oct Many ships in the convoy had insufficient fuel to permit a further course diversion. [11] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 164. After a brief layover in the Canadian Maritimes, she sailed through the Panama Canal to Esquimalt, on the countrys Pacific coast, where she operated until 1937 before transferring back to Halifax. Gilbert (Gigi), LS.EW - 01 Dec 1981 - 25 Mar 1982 / PO2, NESOP - 20 LEADING SEAMAN Served from 1951 - 1963 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. At 0805 hours on 26 November the Scythia and Warwick Castle parted company with the convoy in position 2255'S, 0903'E to proceed to Capetown. In the summer of Reginolite (9069 GRT, built 1926), cargo ship Ridley (4993 GRT, built 1937), tanker Saranac (12049 GRT, built 1918), British Commander (British (tanker), 6901 GRT, built 1922), 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. Miles, RCN). HMCS St.Laurent and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 1610Q/5 and returned to Halifax. Tisdall, RCN). The convoy arrived near Aden on 25 December 1940 but it did not enter the port. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. from United States. The ship broke in half and the bow section slowly sank. The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. Hanseat (Panamanian (tanker), 7932 GRT, built 1929), C.M. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928), H.N. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917), J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2702. note: While this card is an HMCS SKEENA Christmas card - the ship in the Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during Howson, RN) and submarine HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915), Hussey, RN) and HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. Military abbreviations used in service files have been compiled by Library and. R.T. White, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod, M.A.G. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. At 1350B/26, the heavy cruiser HMS Cumberland (Capt. A.J.L. SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at of / John Hawley 1969-1970, Port Angeles Evening News Headlines 30 Jan 1962, Newspaper clipping from the Port Angeles At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. 25 October 1944 HMCS Skeena was wrecked in a storm, and grounded near Reykjavik, Iceland. In 1972 she was designated a French . The convoy then set course for Fremantle. W.J. W.G. Horan, RN). For his daily tweets of rare and fascinating World War Two photos, follow him at@lebrunjames81. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Denny, CB, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.M. Burrough, CB, RN) which had departed Greenock at 0001A/1. Ary Lensen (British, 3214 GRT, built 1930), Amberton (British, 5377 GRT, built 1928), Cdr Donald Stuart MacKay 5) Cdr P.J. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Cefn Y Bryn (British, 5164 GRT, built 1939), The crew then abandoned ship but she did not sink. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Havelock (Cdr. HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy on 2 March. Clark, RN) were joined by the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. By that point, SC 42 had been steaming through a gale for five days, and were 72 hours behind schedule. Chesapeake (British (tanker), 8955 GRT, built 1928), Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. Thode, RNZNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. Wendover (British, 5487 GRT, built 1928) and [8] Hal Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985), 162. Escort was provided on departed from Liverpool by the destroyers HMS Havelock (Lt.Cdr. E.J. J.H. The convoy was made up of the troopships; Geddington Court (British, 6903 GRT, built 1928), Hopepeak (British, 5179 GRT, built 1938), R.L.B. (3). 3, 1996 under tow by the Russian tug Purga destined for India Harpagon (British, 5719 GRT, built 1935), (1). HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. Griffiths, RNR), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Thinking it was only going to be attended by our group . Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), designated a French Language Unit. Victor Ross (British, 12247 GRT, built 1933) and Shortly afterwards the destroyer HMS Jackal (Cdr. In the afternoon the destroyers HMS Wolverine (Cdr. Patrick Francis Xavier Russell, RCN) was wrecked during a storm at Videy, Iceland.This location is right off Reykjavk, the capital. HMCS SKEENA was placed on Disposal List and sold for demolition in June 1945. Varand (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1927), The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Edelsten, RN). Cdr Bernard Emile Derible serving Christmas dinner on R. Horncastle, RN). The crew was held in port for two days before finally being able to set sail for home and Jim signed up with the RCN. 1965: Decommissioned: History of DDH 207 HMCS Skeena: 1965-aug-14: A.M. McKillop, RN). Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925). commissioned on 30 Mar 1957. Cairnesk (British, 5007 GRT, built 1926), In June of 1944, Skeena guarded the D-Day invasion fleet from enemy submarines. Kajak (Estonian, 3234 GRT, built 1902), These were the City of Agra (British, 6361 GRT, built 1936) and Melbourne Star (British, 11076 GRT, built 1936). On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931) and Martin, RN) joined. Dalcairn (British, 4608 GRT, built 1927), At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. Russell, RCN), HMCS Qa'Appelle (T/Cdr. J.G.W. In 1972, the ship was designated a French Language Unit, the second in Canadian service. E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Reina del Pacifico (British, 17702 GRT, built 1931), In the summer of 1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon . J.S.M. Pacific President (British, 7113 GRT, built 1928), PO TEL Served from 1943 - 1964 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. Anthea (British, 5186 GRT, built 1924), Loreto (British, 6682 GRT, built 1913), Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Birmingham searched for the aircraft rejoining the convoy for the night not having found the aircraft. The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. E.J. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth, England. P.F.X. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Nixon, RCN), HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. H.B. F.J. Wolfe (Panamanian (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932), The Skeena was a River class destroyer with a crew of 181 that was built at Southampton, Hampshire, England, and commissioned in 1931. ", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy at 1400N/27 to return to Halifax. Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936), Dolabella (British (tanker), 8142 GRT, built 1939), Losses: It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Skeena also picks up 9 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Salonica that was torpedoed and sunk by U-100 west of Ireland in position 5516'N, 1214'W. She then set course to return to Halifax while the convoy continued eastwards without escort. Blairangus (British, 4409 GRT, built 1930), Along with her sister ship HMCS Saguenay, Skeena was built to Canadian specificationsby John I. Thornycroft of Southampton, England. 1985, Newspaper article on the shadowing of the Soviet vessel On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. (3), 13 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. Port Fairy rescued 32 of the crew. H.T.W. Boak, RCN). By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? When Nicholas Monserrat titled his classic account of the Battle of the Atlantic The Cruel Sea, it was no accident.Nearly half of the Royal Canadian Navy vessels lost in the Second World War succumbed to marine accidents. Jean L.D. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), been drafted to Mackenzie. Laguna (British, 6466 GRT, built 1923), H.A. [4] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Inspection by Canada's Governor General, Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, in St. Johns. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. E.R. J.G.W. Swinley, DSC, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. Russell, RCN) and HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. HMS Phoebe rejoined the convoy shortly before noon on 23 February 1941. For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crescent and HMCS Fraser. Twelve of SKEENA'S commanding officers on She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 March 1957 and initially carried the pennant number DDE 207 as a destroyer escort. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. G.H. Norwegian: B.C.S. Davisian (British, 6433 GRT, built 1925), On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. HMIS Indus and HMAS Yarra parted company with the convoy at 1730/20 in position 2042'N, 3841'E. Manchester Exporter (British, 5277 GRT, built 1918), Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918), Boltonhall (British, 4824 GRT, built 1935), On 14August 1965, after a year's work at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, she was re-commissioned in DDH (helicopter-carrying) format and allocated for service out of Halifax. The stern section remained afloat and was later beached but the ship was declared a total loss. (11) Engine room turbine steam controls - large wheel Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936), Prince Rupert City (British, 4749 GRT, built 1929), Ruahine (British, 10832 GRT, built 1909), Bridgepool (British, 4845 GRT, built 1924), Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay (D79) were . 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. On 17 Jul 1976, HMCS PROTECTEUR, it was a thrill to get close to any Russian hardware other than a Lada. Tower, DSC, RN) which had departed Halifax on 10 March 1940. J.H. Cordelia (British (tanker), 8190 GRT, built 1932), She later joined Newfoundland Command, Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF), then EG C-3 and saw continuous convoy duty. This last cruiser then set course to return to Durban. Walmsley, RN) and HMS Wishart (Cdr. Buy It Now. 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 . Onslow, DSC, MVO, RN). At 1600K/6, off Melbourne, the troopship Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922, 1615 troops) joined the convoy. The HMCS Saguenay stayed afloat and took Azar's crew members onboard. Cerinthus (British (tanker), 3878 GRT, built 1930), Mimosa (British, 3071 GRT, built 1905), This convoy departed Halifax on 18 March 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 2 April 1940. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-124 Sea King detailed list: MyAviation.net: Photographer Philippe Serafino Miles, RCN). HMS Cornwall and HMS Kanimbla parted company with the convoy at 0925/18 in position 1153'N, 4508'E. The wolf pack closed in, and more attacks followed. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Fax by Mac Mackay April 2015, HOME PAGE SHIP INDEX E.A. W.G.A. 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