A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. Dec 1973 - Aug 1976 // OBSV/AESOP - 1982, Lagac, The Many Faces of Napoleon Bonaparte What did the French Emperor Actually Look Like? McCall, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Arinia (British (tanker), 8024 GRT, built 1936), Ile de Batz (French, 5755 GRT, built 1918), Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. From the collection of William Kenneth Littlefair, PO Tel, RCNVR . (12), 25 Sep 1943HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Rushpool (British, 5125 GRT, built 1928), E.P. E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Addendum . Eskdalegate (British, 4250 GRT, built 1930), HMCS St.Laurent and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 1610Q/5 and returned to Halifax. Her story is emblematic of the wider Atlantic campaign bitter, grinding, and occasionally, unforgivingly violent. The enemy vessels returned fire in a determined effort, but after an hour of fighting, three of the Axis ships were burning in the harbour. HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Skeena were detached on 1 February 1940. (17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. J.H. Glennie, RN) escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. Boak, RCN). HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. For other ships of the same name, see HMS Crescent and HMCS Fraser. HMCS Skeena (A class destroyer) 12.04.1943-(12.1943) HMCS Kootenay (D class destroyer) 02.01.1944-(02. Celebrating my On 22 G.R. Carimare (French, 4459 GRT, built 1920), On approaching the British Isles the destroyers HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. cargo ship Swiftpool (5205 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Tacoma City (4738 GRT, built 1929), tanker Vaclite (5026 GRT, built 1928), tanker Vancouver (5729 GRT, built 1928), tanker Wellfield (6054 GRT, built 1924), tanker Winamac (8621 GRT, built 1926). The Skeena was a River class destroyer with a crew of 181 that was built at Southampton, Hampshire, England, and commissioned in 1931. Elisha Walker (Panamanian (tanker), 7007 GRT, built 1920), Walker (British (tanker), 10468 GRT, built 1935) and She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 March 1957 and initially carried the pennant number DDE 207 as a destroyer escort. Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928), Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), Dyer, RCN). H.N. Daronia (British (tanker), 8139 GRT, built 1939), HMS Phoebe rejoined the convoy shortly before noon on 23 February 1941. [2] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 236. Howson, RN) and submarine HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. HMS Ramillies parted company with the convoy around 1500OP(+2.5)/13 and returned to Halifax. Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925), Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930), Arrival date: 12 January 1940. 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. James Brunis an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and regular contributor to MilitaryHistoryNow.com. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), My dad, Arthur Preston, was on the ship when it ran aground in Iceland. (13), 5 Nov 1943HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. The Canadian destroyers returned to Halifax on 3 March 1940. C.S. H.G. Temple Moat (British, 4427 GRT, built 1928), Ramsay (British, 4855 GRT, built 1930), Off on 10 Jan 1947 lost included: 22 Oct, 1940-HMCS Margaree ( 49! Bradford City (British, 4953 GRT, built 1936), Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. At dawn on May, 26th, the convoy started to pass down the searched channel and entered Table Bay, Capetown. RCN - 05 Jan 1960 - 22 Feb 1960, Cdr Andrew Laurence Collier, Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel. Rowanbank (British, 5159 GRT, built 1919), Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937), Cairnglen (British, 5019 GRT, built 1926), 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. (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. Henri Desprez (French (tanker), 9805 GRT, built 1932), H.W.U. Bowyer-Smith, RN) and AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2702. (2 & 3) Argus flying past HMCS SKEENA 207 in the PO TEL Served from 1943 - 1964 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. G.H.E. I.B.B. Carras (Greek, 5234 GRT, built 1918), H.P.K. C.J. Losses: J.M. E.P. Johilla (British, 4042 GRT, built 1937), On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Europe (Norwegian (tanker), 8371 GRT, built 1934), G.H. San Ubaldo (British (tanker), 5999 GRT, built 1921), 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. 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. Fourteen of the crew members are buried in Reykjavk and one was never found. 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. Despite this added precaution, Skeena smashed onto the rocks, a mere 90 metres from shore. Lady Glanely (British, 5497 GRT, built 1938), Mable does his dhobeying. Michel Vincellete in the back on the right. Henri Desprez (French, 9805 GRT, built 1932), Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), A proud son. A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Phibbs, RN), joined the convoy in the afternoon of the 18th. Blackman, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Highlander (Cdr. Ripley (British, 4997 GRT, built 1936), 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. They had departed from False Bay around 0815B/31. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. B.G. 16 July 1914 First RNCVR seaman taken to sea in HMCS Rainbow to augment the RCN crew for a Bering Sea Fur Patrol; but diverted to assist her participation in the 'Kamagata Maru Incident' at Vancouver. Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and Athelfoam (British (tanker), 6554 GRT, built 1931), Ship's Bells Commissioning Book The ship broke in half and the bow section slowly sank. Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), It was made up of the following merchant vessels; HMS Revenge was able to continue as planned. J.H. HMCS SKEENA. City of Baghdad (British, 7506 GRT, built 1919), HMCS Skeena was a River-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1931 to 1944. Hemming, RN) and HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) She then set course to return to Halifax while the convoy continued eastwards without escort. larger image, Photo source: Tug On Sept. 9, U-85 sighted the Canadian convoy. The convoy merged around 1000/2 in position 5545'N, 0721'W. (1). E.A. The convoy arrived in British waters on 18 December 1939. Mines, citing reduced hmcs skeena crew list lots of good and some shall we say interesting memories May ;. McLaughlin, RN),armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. Still escorted by HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland but now joined by the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (Capt R.F.J. Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928), C.M. Glenmoor (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), R.D. Bridgepool (British, 4845 GRT, built 1924), In 1972, the ship was designated a French Language Unit, the second in Canadian service. HMCS Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. Gilbert (Gigi), LS.EW - 01 Dec 1981 - 25 Mar 1982 / PO2, NESOP - 20 18 Jun 1940Around 0400A/18, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926), Inspection by Canada's Governor General, Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, in St. Johns. Inversuir (British, 9456 GRT, built 1938), Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Frederick James John Cleasby. MacIntyre, RN), HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. O'Conor, RN) on passage from Gibraltar for the U.K. were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. 1969 on our way back from England. She was escorted in by HMCS Skeena (Lt. H.S. Im always looking for pictures and info on my Dad in the war. SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, How event happened on 29 Jan 1962. Miles, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. J.S.M. H.N. 12 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. Dan, P2RM, Trg PO - 1990, Hutton, Selvistan (British, 5136 GRT, built 1924), The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Ret'd, HMCS SKEENA'S first Commanding Officer - 30 Mar 1957 - 20 Aug 1958. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. This last cruiser then set course to return to Durban. Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919), Donald Brown Obituary - Halifax, NS - Dignity Memorial . Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. Birchbank (British, 5151 GRT, built 1924), El Aleto (British (tanker), 7203 GRT, built 1927), Tanker El Oso was mined and sunk on 11 January 1940. -HMCS Guysborough." On 17 March 1945, HMCS Guysborough was sunk by U-878 off Ushant, France with the loss of 4 officers and 47 crew. HMS Shropshire was then detached from the convoy and entered Aden. Shortly afterwards the destroyer HMS Jackal (Cdr. Broompark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), 1970, Cdr Frederick John. E.P. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. San Florentino (British (tanker), 12842 GRT, built 1919), Augvald (Norwegian, 4811 GRT, built 1920), RCN Memories: The floats were loaded with sailors, and held by lines to the ship. At 1830A/21, HMS Foxhound finally was able to join. that when they were CO of SKEENA, 1) LCdr James Hayes Bergensfjord (Norwegian, 11015 GRT, built 1913), HMCS Skeena (viirinumero D59 vuodesta 1940 alkaen I59) oli toisessa maailmansodassa palvellut Kanadan laivaston River-luokan hvittj, joka perustui Britannian Kuninkaallisen laivaston A-luokan hvittjiin.Alus oli sisaraluksensa HMCS Saguenayn kanssa ensimmiset varsinaisesti Kanadan laivastolle rakennetut alukset. Llanishen (British, 5053 GRT, built 1929), Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. Upon arrival in Portsmouth on May 31, the warships were assigned to Western Approaches Command. Peter, as of Jan 2021, is still alive and living in Sidney BC. Conder, RN) from 9 January to 12 January 1940. 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