On the evening of 15 April 1945, the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Esquimalt set out from Halifax on an anti-submarine patrol around the harbour approaches. The ships of this program kept the water-tube boilers of the initial 1940–41 program, but now they were housed in separate compartments for safety. 1,140 talking about this. $26.39 [9] In July 1942 she transferred to Halifax Force as an escort to tanker convoys leaving Aruba. This Naval Memorial and National Historic Site was a combat veteran of the Second World War. HMCS KOOTENAY (ex HMS DECOY) Canadian River Class Destroyer (RN 'D' Class) - 1944 (reissued Armada kit with full hull) 11" long: kit photos $ 110.00 HMCS Halifax was a Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS Scotian is a land-based naval establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Naval Reserve. All this led to an increase in displacement, draught and length. During the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy appropriated the site from the army and it was transformed into HMCS Stadacona. Halifax NS B3J 1T1 This Naval Memorial and National Historic Site was a combat veteran of the Second World War. After workups in Bermuda, she briefly joined Halifax Force in January 1945 before transferring back to MOEF as a member of C-9. HMCS HALIFAX recognizes the ultimate sacrifice by all the men and women who fought for this country and paid with their lives for our freedom. HMCS ALGONQUIN R17 in the Mediterranean Aug/Sep 1945. She was commissioned into the RCN 6 weeks later on 26 November at Montreal, Quebec. HMCS Sackville [6] The generic name "flower" was used to designate the class of these ships, which – in the Royal Navy – were named after flowering plants. Sponsors were commonly associated with the community for which the ship was named. HMCS Halifax was a Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. 2615 x 2117. She was named for Halifax, Nova Scotia. All Rights Reserved. 0 bids. At the end of the war it was used as a central processing unit for all those being demobilized. Royal Navy corvettes were designed as open sea escorts, while Canadian corvettes were developed for coastal auxiliary roles which was exemplified by their minesweeping gear. She was named for Halifax, Nova Scotia. The fo'c'sle was extended, which allowed more space for berths for the crew, leading to an expansion of the crew. HMCS Halifax (FFH-330) became the lead ship of the new class. This idea was put forth by Admiral Percy W. Nelles. Halifax has also participated in several NATO missions, patrolling the Atlantic Ocean as part of Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLA… The bow had increased flare for better control in heavy seas. After WW2, he served twice on HMCS Cayuga-- the first time when she sailed in company with HMCS Athabaskan, Crescent, Antigonish, and HMCS Ontario, to Hawaii in Oct 1948. Courtesy of Ruth (Brooks) DeYoung Her crew knew the routine well, having been on duty in this part of the Atlantic since September 1944. Eventually the Canadian corvettes would be modified to allow them to perform better on the open seas. She remained with this unit for the rest of the war. HMCS Scotian is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division (NRD) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This was called off after VJ day and she sailed for Esquimalt. She is now a museum ship located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the last surviving Flower-class corvette. They also came with heavier secondary armament with 20-mm anti-aircraft guns carried on the extended bridge wings. Naval Reserve Division | Unité de Réserve navale Depth Charge on HMCS Bittersweet, 1940s. James William Smitherman, 1940s. The revised Flowers of the RCN received an additional two depth charge throwers fitted amidships and more depth charges. [8], Halifax was ordered as part of the Revised 1940–41 Flower-class building program. $4.49 shipping. In September 1942 she was placed under American control as an escort for convoys between New York and Guantanamo. She was built by Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd of Saint John, New Brunswick and saw her keel laid down on March 19th, 1987. HMCS Annapolis back in Halifax, myself and several other sailors were drafted off to the land-based ship HMCS Peregrine in Halifax. On December 1, 1940, while escorting convoy HG.47, the ship was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Argo 300 miles west of Ireland. Jumper Flap of Royal Canadian Navy's Dress Uniform, 1940s. [8], Halifax was laid down by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. at Collingwood on 26 April 1941 and launched on 4 October of that year. 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