J.C. Hibbard, RCN). The convoy was made up of the following ships;
Lochkatrine (British, 9419 GRT, built 1922),
Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. Hindpool,
British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922),
They came from Wellington. Mosfruit (Norwegian, 2714 GRT, built 1938),
HMCS Ottawa parted company with the convoy later on the 18th. Delawarean (British, 5705 GRT, built 1920),
Despite Skeenas heroic actions and those of the Canadian corvettes, the losses were devastating, and caused Allied forces significant anxiety concerning the role of RCN convoy operations throughout the remainder of 1941.[7]. 1976 Olympics. They arrived at Suez at 1500/22. P.W. J.M. Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
At 2214G/15, the convoy altered course towards the Cape of Good Hope. Harlingen (British, 5415 GRT, built 1933),
She then set course to join convoy HX 108. De Wolf, RCN) arrived at Plymouth after convoy escort duty. G.H.E. These were the Gretafield and Langleeford. Holland, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.V. Glasfurd, RN). HMCS Skeena (DDH 207) l mt tu khu trc h tng lp St. Laurent hot ng t nm 1957 n . HMCS SKEENA, Dec 1979 (2) Roland Piette on watch in the boiler room, HMCS
At 0430A/19, the destroyers HMS Wanderer (Cdr. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 9 March 1940. C.S.B. On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. It was very loud during firing operations and
HMCS St.Laurent and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy at 1610Q/5 and returned to Halifax. This convoy departed Halifax on 2 March 1940. 1985, Newspaper article on the shadowing of the Soviet vessel
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 . P.J. Caithness (British, 4970 GRT, built 1935),
Quebec City (British, 4745 GRT, built 1927),
H.B. Salween (British, 7063 GRT, built 1937),
Tisdall, RCN) and and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. C.G.W. board for the final sail past, Ranks indicated by the names below are
W.G.A. (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. R.P. Ruck-Keene, RN). Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936),
Temple Pier (British, 4312 GRT, built 1928),
E.R. J.D. format and allocated for service out of Halifax. Most convoys under Skeenas protection arrived at their destinations unharmed. W.B. Roy, RCN) departed from Londonderry on the 20th. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935),
Fifteen lives were lost. This convoy of troopships departed Halifax on 11 June 1940 for Liverpool where it arrived on 21 June 1940. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. Nicolaou Georgios (Greek, 4108 GRT, built 1930),
In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. F.E. A2582570. In 1957, the Royal Canadian Navy accepted the second HMCS Skeena into service, a tribute to the original ship. Browning, RN) shortly after sailing. She grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. She was escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Pacific President (British, 7113 GRT, built 1928),
Ruck-Keene, RN) and around 1600 hours by two more destroyers HMS Broke (Cdr. Shortly after 1900/26 the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. French:
Anthea (British, 5186 GRT, built 1924),
Navigate: Previous Message . DDE, departed Esquimalt for the east coast for her conversion to DDH
Delilian (British, 6423 GRT, built 1923),
Seawater poured into the ship, and the captain prepared his crew to abandon ship. Welland, DSC, RCN), HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. Hemming, RN) and HMS St. Albans (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) C.J. Skeena and her sister River-class destroyer HMCS Saguenay were the first destroyers expressly built for the Royal Canadian Navy.. HMCS Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. note: While this card is an HMCS SKEENA Christmas card - the ship in the
C.E. HMS Carlisle and HMS Kimberey parted company with the convoy on 27 December 1940 and joined a southbound convoy. Dalcroy (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930),
The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. HMCS Ottawa and HMS Harvester parted company with the convoy at 1600/4 in position 5230'N, 2225'W. aircraft carrier Kiev - 1985, "HMCS
Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, HMCS Skeena, a St. Laurent Class destroyer, was commissioned on 30March 1957. Dec 1973 - Aug 1976 // OBSV/AESOP - 1982, Lagac,
Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929),
The destroyers that had been escorting HMS Hood were detached at 1625A/18. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925),
B.G. Pope, RAN) and the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr. HMCS SKEENA had just
The other transports fuelled and took in water. larger image, Photo source: Tug
M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. P.L. Military abbreviations used in service files have been compiled by Library and. Halifax, NS. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Home; About Us; Digital Solutions; Outsourcing; Training 1976, Cdr D.E. E.J. M.A.G. Subsequent action from Allied surface ships destroyed a third boat, and permitted the capture of a fourth. This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. from Habitat 67 (Cite du Havre), HMCS SKEENA 207, during mid-life refit at
Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913),
Date of newpaper article not known. Henri Desprez (French, 9805 GRT, built 1932),
Nolisement (British, 5084 GRT, built 1928),
The convoy departed Freetown in the morning of the June, 8th. Sheaf Holme (British, 4814 GRT, built 1929),
M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMS Hurricane (Lt.Cdr. Athelempress (British (tanker), 8941 GRT, built 1930),
Stewart, RNR) and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. on board HMCS SKEENA in the 1980s, Two photos taken from SKEENA'S Sea King,
Yang-Tse (French, 8150 GRT, built 1915). Stocker, RN). Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. Dawson,
Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wren (Cdr. Launched in 1930, she was designed to operate in the harsh Canadian climate. C.H. Buy It Now. Fisher, Guns, Pings and Buck in HMCS Skeena messdeck. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. 1975, Cdr J. Chouinard - 05 Sep 1975 - 13 May
of / John Hawley 1969-1970, Port Angeles Evening News Headlines 30 Jan 1962, Newspaper clipping from the Port Angeles
Ethel Radcliffe (British, 5673 GRT, built 1920),
Escort was provided by the following warships;
Mataroa (British, 12390 GRT, built 1922),
J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Legion (Cdr. (NAC RV8/269) Later, the crew abandoned ship in earnest, and made it ashore. The Red Sea escort joined the convoy as follows;
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. Somerville, KCB, DSO, RN) and aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. At 1850P/26, the Canadian destroyers parted company to return to Halifax. On 22 May 1985 HMCS Skeena 207 and USS Richard F. Byrd departed Leixoes, Portugal to intercept and observe the Kiev Task Group that entered the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. E.J. G.R. Temple Moat (British, 4427 GRT, built 1928),
A.F. Yans - 01 Aug 1985 - 15 Jul 1987, Cdr
E. Mainguy, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Varanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9305 GRT, built 1925),
Skeena at C.P.R. The convoy was made up of the following ships;
The troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 1508 troops) departed Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (near Christchurch) on 1 May 1940. At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the afternoon of the 16th. HMCS Skeena (A class destroyer) 12.04.1943-(12.1943) HMCS Kootenay (D class destroyer) 02.01.1944-(02. 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),
The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. 3 Feb 1941Around 1010Z/3, the aircraft carrier HMS Furious (Capt. (2 & 3) Argus flying past HMCS SKEENA 207 in the
The convoy was made up of the following troopships;
Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Edelsten, RN), HMS Cumberland (Capt. I.G. H.N. A St. Laurent class destroyer, Skeena (II) served in an anti-submarine role in the North Atlantic until the end of the Cold War. Victor Ross (British (tanker), 12247 GRT, built 1933). Ronald E. Elliott Cd.Rcn (Ret!D) H.G. C.J. Miles, RCN). H.N. Allison, DSO, RN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. (16). City of Corinth (British, 5318 GRT, built 1918),
G.H. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. (10). A.M. Hope, RCN). Silveray (British, 4535 GRT, built 1925),
Opawa (British, 10354 GRT, built 1931),
Newspaper article on anti-aircraft shell
H.G. Queen City (British, 4814 GRT, built 1924),
HMS Southampton was briefly detached to fuel at Aden after which she rejoined the convoy. Dyer, RCN). Parracombe (British, 4702 GRT, built 1928),
The then proceeded to Aden where they arrived around 1300/18. W.A. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. G.M.B. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. Thinking it was only going to be attended by our group . Palmer, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral S.J. Russell, RCN), HMCS Qa'Appelle (T/Cdr. Pierre L.D. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. 1978 - 07 Jul 1980, Cdr Guy
(5). De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Samuel Bakke (Norwegian, 4719 GRT, built 1929),
(14), 16 Dec 1943HMS H 32 (Lt. K.S. Tregarthen (British, 5201 GRT, built 1936),
HMAS Canberra then parted company to return to Australia. Port Fairy rescued 32 of the crew. Sherbrooke, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. W.G. Esmond (British, 4976 GRT, built 1930),
Halifax early January 1972 (2) CH124A(HS50) Tail #435 assigned
Williams, RN) and aircraft. The remaineder of the convoy arrived at Suez at 0700/23 escorted by HMAS Perth. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Howson, RN) and submarine HMS Cachalot (Lt.Cdr. Caroni River (British, 7807 GRT, built 1928),
E.G.N. Peter, as of Jan 2021, is still alive and living in Sidney BC. Whitman, a storesman; checking the list is a sonarman named T.A. Lt James Bryan Elson, HMCS SKEENA flying her paying-off pennant, A final voyage . to the breaker's
G.H. Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924),
She joined the convoy at sea. She was anchored off Reykjavk, Iceland and dragged her anchor and grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers. Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
A.D. Bruford, RNVR) and HMS Clematis (Cdr. My dad,Ordinary Seaman Amon Horst V35773,, served on the Skeena when she ran aground at Iceland. Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. City of Manchester (British, 8917 GRT, built 1935),
At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. Glennie, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Bowyer-Smith, RN) and AA cruiser HMS Carlisle (Capt. (1). Hadleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. RCN - 14 Aug 1965 - 29 Aug 1966, LCdr Keith Dunham Lewis, RCN - 29 Aug 1966 - 27 Jan
1959 - 05 Jan 1960, Cdr Thomas Henry Crone,
Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. Loch Don (British, 5249 GRT, built 1937),
Caprella (British (tanker), 8230 GRT, built 1931),
On 3 February 1940 a lot of merchant ships lost touch with the convoy, these were the following vessels:
The King Edward was undable to continue and was towed to St. Johns. I served on HMCS Quebec March to August 1954 a short but memorable stint. Patrol boat HMCS Adversus ran aground; destroyer HMCS Skeena dragged its anchor and stranded on the island of Viey in Iceland; five boats of the 29th Motor Torpedo Boat . R.F. HMCS Skeena and her sister ship, HMCS Saguenay, were the first ships built specifically for the RCN. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers Assiniboine (Cdr. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Clearpool (British, 5405 GRT, built 1935),
Every man in the forward half of the ship, and on the bridge, was killed." By James Brun Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. and Documents Ship's
Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel, ADM 53/112036 + ADM 53/111885 + ADM 53/112448, ADM 53/114130 + ADM 53/114323 + ADM 53/114324 + ADM 53/114332 + ADM 53/114333 + ADM 53/114489 + ADM 199/409, ADM 53/114483 + ADM 53/114771 + ADM 199/661. E.R. San Zotico (British (tanker), 5582 GRT, built 1919),
Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. In
In those days
H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. K.L. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Statesman (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923),
The Canadian destroyers returned to Halifax on 3 March 1940. He graduated from Fleet School in the early 1950's . Still escorted by HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland but now joined by the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (Capt R.F.J. In
HMCS Charlottetown (T/Lt.Cdr. H.W.U. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMCS Cornwallis. New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917),
Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921),
Celebrating my
Glennie, RN) and her three escorting destroyers, HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. G.H. Jenks, RN) and HMS Cottesmore (Lt.Cdr. . J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 19 survivors from the British merchant Thornlea that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-46 about 200 miles west of Bloody Foreland in position 5541'N, 1420'W. Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930),
Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. G.R. FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise
Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. Lunula (British (tanker), 6363 GRT, built 1927),
(British, 5705 GRT, built 1935),
On 21 July Cdr. Bradford City (British, 4953 GRT, built 1936),
Skeena maintained a busy escort schedule over the next year with Newfoundland Command and the Mid-Ocean Escort Force. Hussey, RN) and HMS Walpole (Lt.Cdr. Stokes, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. spent a lot of time in this area of these destroyers as one of my
Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921),
H.N. On forming up course was set for Colombo. G.F. Renwick, RN) joined on 13 February. Kurdistan (British, 5844 GRT, built 1928),
LEADING SEAMAN Served from 1951 - 1963 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. returned to Halifax with the STANAVFORLANT Squadron for a maintenance
Britannic (British, 26943 GRT, built 1930),
3 Mar 1941HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. During the forenoon the troopship Queen Mary (British, 81235 GRT, built 1936, 5059 troops) came out escorted by the light cruiser HMAS Perth (Capt. Persephone (Panamanian (tanker), 8426 GRT, built 1925),
Silverlarch (British, 5064 GRT, built 1924),
HMCS Skeena was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. Hawkins, RN) and sloop HMS Rochester (Cdr. At 0800/28, HMCS Assiniboine and HMCS Skeena parted company with the convoy and set course to return to Halifax. sailor in background, AB Bergeron (Bosn) (16) Refuelling
I still have his earphones and telegraph machine he used on the ship. British Courage (British (tanker), 6952 GRT, built 1928),
Upon arrival in Portsmouth on May 31, the warships were assigned to Western Approaches Command. Horan, RN). Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931) and
(15), 9 May 1944HMS H 50 (T/Lt. Hertford (British, 11785 GRT, built 1917),
W. Evershed, RN), HMS Venetia (Lt. J.H. Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929),
Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925),
This convoy departed Halifax on 26 November 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 10 December 1939. HMS Shropshire was then detached from the convoy and entered Aden. P.V. Rushpool (British, 5125 GRT, built 1928),
Added a landing platform for CH-124 use. Top Rated Seller. recruiter not responding after offer. Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928),
E.P. By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Her hull ground against the rocks, threatening to tear her apart. At 1205Z/4, HMCS Skeena reported ' man overboard ' and the ships turned to search. The convoy, now made up of troopships / transports Almanzora, City of Manchester, Clan Chattan, Clan Lamont, Delius, Dunedin Star, Highland Monarch, Malancha, Martand, Port Wyndham, Scythia, Stirling Castle and Warwick Castle, departed Freetown for South Africa around 1630 hours on 17 November 1940. Rio Dorado (British, 4507 GRT, built 1924),
Arrival date: 12 January 1940. South Gate (British, 4862 GRT, built 1926),
Ahead is SKEENA is USS Charles F. Adams (DDG2) (10)
G.S. A.F. Dorelian (British, 6431 GRT, built 1923),
Norman Monarch (British, 4718 GRT, built 1937),
She was paid off on 01 Nov 1993,
G.R. J.R. Barnes, RN) and HMS Acasta (Cdr. 1972, (1)
Later I had the honour to officiate the remembrance service at the gravesite of the Skeena crew members. She underwent conversion to a destroyer helicopter escort (DDH) in the mid-1960s and was officially reclassed with pennant DDH 207 . 01 Jul 1964, Re-commissioned: 14
Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935),
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E.D.B. J.H. The original ships bell will ring 15 times for each of the sailors lost in the sinking of the ship. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during
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J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 19 survivors from the British merchant Thornlea that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-46 about 200 miles west of Bloody Foreland in position 5541'N, 1420'W. 19 Oct 1940 Convoy OL 8. Elisha Walker (Panamanian (tanker), 7007 GRT, built 1920),
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. 18 Jun 1944Around 0400B/18, the battleship HMS Anson (Capt. J.H. Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930),
Humber Arm (British, 5758 GRT, built 1925),
Phibbs, RN), joined the convoy in the afternoon of the 18th. Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937),
San Gerardo (British (tanker), 12915 GRT, built 1929),
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