HMS Furious arrived in the Clyde also around 1800A/5. 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. SKEENA was note: While this card is an HMCS SKEENA Christmas card - the ship in the At 2212Z/3, starshell and a seafire was sighted. Ruck-Keene, RN). On 17 Jul 1976, HMCS PROTECTEUR, Braunschweig (F225) approaching SKEENA'S stbd side (7) HMS P.J. When they arrived in Canada in the summer of 1931, a Halifax Herald editorial hoped "this country will never need to send them into action.". The tanker was therefore unable to proceed with the convoy and returned to Halifax. She was finished off shortly after midnight on 22 February 1940 by a torpedo the German submarine U-23. The ship's gun shield depicts a seductive, jumping salmon luring a U-boat while she . (15) Willemstad Curacao - from left to right are: AB Brousseau The Canadian destroyers parted company with the convoy on 23 February. [6] James Brun, The Sinking of the Faa di Bruno Inside Italys Submarine War in the North Atlantic. J.H. Beckenham (British, 4636 GRT, built 1937), Mike Desmarais appears in a newspaper article in his home town Leiesten (Norwegian (tanker), 6118 GRT, built 1930), Harpathian (British, 4671 GRT, built 1930), By autumn of 1941, she was as experienced and professional a destroyer as any of them on the North Atlantic run.[2] Lieutenant Commander James Hibbard, Skeenas captain, was a proficient and respected commander. Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925), [1] W. A. A listing of all the CSVC sailors who received gallantry awards. ), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. Commanding Officer - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, Cdr John Peter Tempest Dawson, RCN, Macharda (British, 5998 GRT, built 1938), Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925), hmcs skeena crew list 201.518.2979. big daddy's wednesday specials; fisher stevens hodgkin's disease. The transports berthed alongside Fremantle Harbour as arranged except for the Aquitania and Queen Mary. Navigate: Previous Message . Anthea (British, 5186 GRT, built 1924), Map showing port visits and a list of ships that were Military History Now, September 23, 2020, https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/ (Accessed November 1, 2020). J.C.A. To support Great Britain, the Canadian government dispatched three destroyers to the United Kingdom: the St. Laurent, Restigouche and Skeena. Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922), Embroidery thread available in full colours, tactical (subdued) olive thread, or tactical (subdued) brown t . Around 1915Z/4, HMS Neptune parted company with HMS Furious and the remaining destroyers and set course for Scapa Flow where she arrived around 1800A/5. Norman Monarch (British, 4718 GRT, built 1937), J.C. Hibbard, RCN) joined the convoy coming from the U.K. HMS Dorsetshire then parted company. Temple Moat (British, 4427 GRT, built 1928), At 1600K/6, off Melbourne, the troopship Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922, 1615 troops) joined the convoy. 1972, Cdr Neil Ronald Boivin - 15 Jun 1973 - 05 Sep McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Dawson, Y.M. Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939), J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. (13), 5 Nov 1943HMS Thrasher (Lt.Cdr. Cefn-Y-Bryn (British, 5164 GRT, built 1939), Cordelia (British (tanker), 8190 GRT, built 1932), Click on the above photo to view a larger image . Russell, RCN) joined. Boucher 7) Cdr Bernard Emile Derible10) At 0035N/10, HMS Hermes parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Dakar. 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. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. Skeenas position stabilized, and the captain ordered a cessation of preparations to abandon ship. birthday under the sun. Tisdall, RCN) and and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Capulet (British (tanker), 8190 GRT, built 1932), Mimosa (British, 3071 GRT, built 1905), Manchester Spinner (British, 4767 GRT, built 1918), Arrival date: 12 January 1940. V.M. Media in category "HMCS Skeena (D59)" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. At 0655N/9, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Wyndham-Quin, RN) and the destroyers HMS Vidette (Lt. E.N. Destroyer HMS Highlander parted company with the convoy at 0900/20 followed at 1800/20 by the four Canadian destroyers. FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Apparently only HMS Antelope remained with when the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. Canada sold Skeena for scrap in the months that followed. Martin, Marstenen (Norwegian, 1832 GRT, built 1915), tanker Limousin (7619 GRT, built 1930), Greek: [11] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 164. HMCS Ottawa parted company with the convoy later on the 18th. She grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932), Madden, RN), HMS Phoebe (Capt. W.B. ", LCdr James Hayes, HMCS SKEENA'S last Shortly afterwards HMS Dorsetshire left the convoy to proceed to Gibraltar. "I (4). Clunepark (British, 3491 GRT, built 1928), Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937), 25 October 1944 HMCS Skeena was wrecked in a storm, and grounded near Reykjavik, Iceland. Conch (British (tanker), 8376 GRT, built 1931), F.E. F.H.G. 23 Nov 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. I.G. And the last ship to join, the destroyer HMS Kingston (Lt.Cdr. A.F.E. P.G.C. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: Margarita Chandris (British, 5401 GRT, built 1920), Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922). The troopships both entered the harbour but Scythia only briefly to take on board water. Local escort in British waters HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. Lustrous (British (tanker), 6156 GRT, built 1927), I.M. She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to D181. Duchess of Atholl (British, 20119 GRT, built 1928, carrying 1173 troops), E.R. [Number of troops on board not known.]. Akaroa (British, 15130 GRT, built 1914), Destroyers HMS Bath, HMS St. Albans and HMS St. Marys parted company with the convoy at 1730/19 followed by HMS Cairo one hour later. Cardita (British (tanker), 8237 GRT, built 1931), J.H. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917), 1969 on our way back from England. She then set course to return to Halifax while the convoy continued eastwards without escort. C.S. [9] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 162. J.D. Russell, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. British Commander (British (tanker), 6901 GRT, built 1922), Rossington Court (British, 6922 GRT, built 1928), 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. Shortly after noon on 25 February 1941 the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. Blairangus (British, 4409 GRT, built 1930), HMS Hawkins was detached with orders to proceed to Simonstown in the morning of December 8th. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Caribbean - 1970 (4) John Celebrating my P.V. The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. Z Force ' was made up of the infantery landing ships HMS Glenearn (Capt.(Retd.) She was paid off on 01 Nov 1993, On 22 Creery, RCN), which came from Plymouth after effecting repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. Segrave, RN). [5] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 240. Mines, citing reduced hmcs skeena crew list lots of good and some shall we say interesting memories May ;. Escort was provided on departed from Liverpool by the destroyers HMS Havelock (Lt.Cdr. Seeking shelter from a gale and 15-metre seas, she went to anchor at a moorage with poor holding ground of volcanic ash. Unfortunately, the men were unable to hold the lines due to the combination of oil and snow that had accumulated on the upper decks. sailor in background, AB Bergeron (Bosn) (16) Refuelling During SKEENA'S final sail past, Cdr San Zotico (British (tanker), 5582 GRT, built 1919), E.E.G. E.R. These were the City of Agra (British, 6361 GRT, built 1936) and Melbourne Star (British, 11076 GRT, built 1936). of / John Hawley 1969-1970, Port Angeles Evening News Headlines 30 Jan 1962, Newspaper clipping from the Port Angeles STOKER PRIVATE Served from 1959 - 1953 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. Plawski), ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. Mifflin - 23 Jul 1970 - 05 Jul In 1972 she was Rawson, RN). Some of the merchant vessels had other destinations though. Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. These ships arrived off Capetown on 29 October. G.S. G.R. Military abbreviations used in service files have been compiled by Library and. Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. C.P. There was one more ships in the convoy, this was the troopship Dunera (11162 GRT, built 1937) who had taken over the troops of the Scythia (2). Stanburn (British, 2881 GRT, built 1924), HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) l mt tu khu trc h tng lp St. Laurent hot ng t nm 1957 n . Henri Desprez (French, 9805 GRT, built 1932), Malancha (British, 8124 GRT, built 1937), C.G.W. R.H. Wright, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. E.R. 12 Dec 1940Shortly after noon, the troopship Franconia (British, 20175 GRT, built 1923), battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. HMCS Star MiD 17-Mar-45 MiD 14-Aug-45 MiD (posthumous) awarded, "For outstanding courage, resolution and devotion to duty when their ship was sunk. HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. Jupiter (F60) pulling away (8) On SKEENA'S stbd side are: Voco (British (tanker), 5090 GRT, built 1925). H.G. tanker Athelsultan (8882 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Baron Douglas (3899 GRT, built 1932), cargo ship Baron Lovat (3395 GRT, built 1926), Baron Pentland (3410 GRT, built 1927), tanker Benedick (6978 GRT, built 1928), cargo ship Blairmore (4141 GRT, built 1928), cargo ship Bonheur (5327 GRT, built 1920), cargo ship Bridgepool (4845 GRT, built 1924), cargo ship Bristol City (2864 GRT, built 1920), cargo ship Brookwood (5100 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Dallas City (4952 GRT, built 1935), tanker My research strategy is usually to identify somewhere between 5 and 10 files for preliminary review, but due to limited time for on-site work with . sloops HMS Indus (Cdr. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN) was sighted which was to join the convoy. A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. (12), 25 Sep 1943HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Delius (British, 6065 GRT, built 1937), Bellerophon (British, 9019 GRT, built 1906), Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wren (Cdr. Upon arrival in Portsmouth on May 31, the warships were assigned to Western Approaches Command. W.G. 1980 - 26 Sep 1983, Cdr On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruisers HMS Berwick (Capt. Broompark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), Barrwhin (British, 4998 GRT, built 1929), D.G.F.W. V 718: V 719 Neubau 240: V 720: V 721 Neubau 308: Shelled in English Channel by British ships on 6 July 1944, beached at Penmarc'h. ", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. The following merchant ships were part of this convoy; Officer on watch while steaming (9) Roland Piette taking bearing temperature readings in Gauthier 4) Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937), H.P. Abosso (British, 11330 GRT, built 1935), Click on the above photo to view a C.G.W. returned to Halifax with the STANAVFORLANT Squadron for a maintenance Induna (British, 5086 GRT, built 1925), Selvistan (British, 5136 GRT, built 1924), The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. Reginolite (9069 GRT, built 1926), cargo ship Ridley (4993 GRT, built 1937), tanker Saranac (12049 GRT, built 1918), On 16 Jan 1958, SKEENA, in company with History of St. Laurent class DDE 207 HMCS Skeena: 1951-jun-1: Laid down: 1952-aug-19: Launched: 1957-mar-30: Commissioned: 1964-sep: Refit: Davie Shipbuilding Conversion to DDH for conversion to DDH at Davie Shipbuilders. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926), G.K. Fox, RCNVR), HMS Watchman (Lt.Cdr. Groix). Edelsten, RN), HMS Cumberland (Capt. I.G. On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. G.R. The convoy then continued on eastwards escorted by HMS Royal Sovereign which parted company with the convoy on the 27th. A.D. Read, RN), battlecruiser HMS Repulse (Capt. C.H. Rothermere (British, 5356 GRT, built 1938), Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930), She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919), C.M. At 1500OP(+2.5)/14, HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax. Stiklestad (Norwegian (tanker"), 9349 GRT, built 1938), On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Athelviscount (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929), Robert (Bob), Sig - Commissioning Crew, Larcheveque, Richard, Sig - 1970-1972 / Arakaka (British, 2379 GRT, built 1933), This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. C $2.74. Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929), Wanstead (British, 5486 GRT, built 1928) and Ruck-Keene, RN) and around 1600 hours by two more destroyers HMS Broke (Cdr. Ahamo (British (tanker), 8621 GRT, built 1926), It was being escorted by the destroyers HMS Harvester (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Frederick K.S. Silverlarch (British, 5064 GRT, built 1924), Sep, 1941-HMCS Levis ( i . 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. jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. HMS Carlisle parted company with the convoy at 1650/20 in position 2033'N, 3845'E. J.H. Duchess of Richmond (British, 22022 GRT, built 1928), Cefn Y Btyn, G.M.B. H.C. Simms, RN) and ORP Garland (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Logician (British, 5993 GRT, built 1928), The convoy arrived in Britsh waters on 17 March 1940. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937), Vancolite (British (tanker), 11404 GRT, built 1928), Horan, RN). Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. (2 & 3) Argus flying past HMCS SKEENA 207 in the Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913), Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. You can help improve our commands section AB Departure date: 29 December 1939. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. hmcs skeena crew list - perfeitasaude.com HMCS Protector | SA History Hub DDE-258 Juan Marti-Aguilar LS 05/94 - 12/95 juanm (AT) rogers.com; First ship that I was posted to and was a very fine ship with an excellent crew. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). As the seas poured into the engine room and threatened to break her in two, watertight doors and hatches were closed, the motor cutter, whaler and Carley floats readied for use and the crew ordered to . HMCS Ottawa and HMS Harvester parted company with the convoy at 1600/4 in position 5230'N, 2225'W. Ile de Batz (French, 5755 GRT, built 1918), Curacao. Cooper, RN) joined the escort of the convoy. Bowerman, RN). Donald, RN) on the 29th. RCN - 30 Mar 1957 - 20 Aug 1958, Cdr W.M. M.M. Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922), Course was set for Freetown where the convoy arrived in the morning of June, 7th. King William (British, 5274 GRT, built 1928), Peebles (British, 4982 GRT, built 1936), I.G. Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. The air strikes damaged two German submarines. Russell, RN). This convoy departed Liverpool / the Clyde on 17/18 November 1940 for Suez where it arrived on 28 December 1940. Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918), Holland, RN) joined the convoy at 1000/17. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). H.G. Gold Shell (British (tanker), 8208 GRT, built 1931), Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937), Peter, as of Jan 2021, is still alive and living in Sidney BC. Dromore Castle (British, 5242 GRT, built 1919), Comanchee (British (tanker), 6837 GRT, built 1936), Yarraville (British (tanker), 8627 GRT, built 1928). H.T. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. D.G.F.W. Lowther Castle (British, 5171 GRT, built 1937), HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. Statesman (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923), Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), Skeena used her speed to weave through convoy vessels, responding to calls for help while the corvettes plucked drowning men from the icy water. Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships: Varanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9305 GRT, built 1925), 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. Some crew were smashed into the rocks, while others were tossed into the sea. Samaria (British, 19597 GRT, built 1921, carrying 787 troops), With them was also the troopship Empress of Australia (British, 21833 GRT, built 1914) which was to proceed to Iceland. Port Wyndham (British, 11005 GRT, built 1937). Williams, RN) and aircraft. Nicholson, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. H.B. Sandsend (British, 3612 GRT, built 1925), British Captain (British (tanker), 6968 GRT, built 1923), Glenmoor (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928), After all, Bonaparteis one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. This troop convoy departed Halifax on 21 June 1941 and arrived in the Clyde on 30 June 1941. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Four minutes later HMCS Ottawa and HMCS St. Laurent were detached t to investigate. Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and Waziristan (British, 5135 GRT, built 1924). Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN) and aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. Manchester Port (British, 7071 GRT, built 1935), E.G.N. 1959 - 05 Jan 1960, Cdr Thomas Henry Crone, She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Volage (Cdr. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. The convoy then set course for Fremantle. HMCS SKEENA was placed on Disposal List and sold for demolition in June 1945. by Don Kindell . W.F.R. Hemming, RN) and HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) Clearpool (British, 5405 GRT, built 1935), M.T. HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. The convoy was made up of the troopships; Henri Desprez (French (tanker), 9805 GRT, built 1932), How A.M. McKillop, RN), HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. Stewart, RNR) and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 March 1957 and initially carried the pennant number DDE 207 as a destroyer escort. Opawa (British, 10354 GRT, built 1931), Boak, RCN). H.T.W. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Howard Gill. Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod, Russell, RN) arrived from Simonstown. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. At the rendezvous HMAS Australia then parted company and proceeded to Simonstown. SKEENA, 1980 Donald, RN), HMS Walker (Cdr. Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. Grant, RCN). 1969 - 11 Aug 1969, Cdr Robin Laughlin Hughes - 11 Aug 1969 - 23 Jul E.R. Johilla (British, 4042 GRT, built 1937), I.B.B. C.D. In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. Donald, RN) and HMS Wakeful (Cdr. In the summer of 1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon . C.J. I still have his earphones and telegraph machine he used on the ship. City of Lyons (British, 7063 GRT, built 1926), Hammill, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. 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