Around 0900A/1, the troopship Georgic (British, 27759 GRT, built 1932) joined. Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928),
H.W.S. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material on this site without expressand written permission from the author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. J.D. Phillips, RN), light cruiser HMS Edinburgh (Capt. Around 0900N/12, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. Martin,
Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1935),
the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. G.M.B. City of Hankow (British, 7360 GRT, built 1915),
HMCS Skeena, the "grand old lady of the Navy," was doomed; not the victim of a torpedo, not the victim of aerial bombing, but of shipwreck. Lerwick (British, 5626 GRT, built 1938),
Cliona (British (tanker), 8375 GRT, built 1931),
to SKEENA after mid-deployment in Halifax, March 1972 (3)
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. Langleeford (British, 4622 GRT, built 1925),
The Skeena was a River class destroyer with a crew of 181 that was built at Southampton, Hampshire, England, and commissioned in 1931. After all, Bonaparteis one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. 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. This last destroyer had been escorting the three ships that came from the Bristol Channel. A.M. McKillop, RN). Politician (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923),
W.H. 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. Her complement of 150 sailors would man her formidable armament, consisting of four 4.7-inch guns, one three-inch gun, six 20mm Oerlikon machine guns, torpedoes, and a Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar. This convoy departed Liverpool on 19 October 1940 and was dispersed on 22 October in about 25'W. A.F. It had been decided that the convoy was not to pass through the Mediterranean as the situation with Italy was deteriorating. Ascanius (British, 10048 GRT, built 1910),
Jessel, RN), Piorun (Cdr. Appalachee (British (tanker), 8826 GRT, built 1930),
), HMS Broadwater (Lt.Cdr. tanker H. H. Rogers (8807 GRT, built 1916), tanker H.M. Flagler (8208 GRT, built 1918). Irivng Ship repair, Saint John, NB, Photos 1 & 2: HMCS SKEENA in dry
[4] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Annik (Norwegian, 1333 GRT, built 1940),
Currey, RN) had joined the convoy. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. Windeyer, RCN) and the Canadian destroyer HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. A.B. C.J. Blairclova (British, 5083 GRT, built 1938),
Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928),
Click here to view the photo with crew numbered for identification . W.B. It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
[11] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 164. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), HMCS Skeena Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic, John I. Thornycroft of Southampton, England, evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/23/the-sinking-of-the-faa-di-bruno-inside-italys-submarine-war-in-the-north-atlantic/, Great Escapes Seven British Armies That Evaded Total Annihilation , The Battle of Bennington How a Little-Known Frontier Clash Altered the Course of the Revolutionary War, HMCS Skeena Meet One of the Toughest Warships of the Battle of the Atlantic MilitaryHistoryNow.com battleoftheatlantic19391945. W. Evershed, RN), HMS Venetia (Lt. J.H. Caroni River (British, 7807 GRT, built 1928),
HMCS Skeena was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1993. D.G.F.W. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924),
At 0955N/7, the heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire (Capt. 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. Rogers (British (tanker), 8807 GRT, built 1916),
(Electrician), CPL Barneau (Postal Clerk), AB Lamy (Electrician), Unknown
Her hulk was paid off and sold to Iceland interests in June 1945; she was then raised and broken up. Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Ramillies (Capt. The Many Faces of Napoleon Bonaparte What did the French Emperor Actually Look Like? A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. Ship's Bells Commissioning Book
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Strathallan (British, 23722 GRT, built 1938),
The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. Boltonhall,
Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. At 1830A/21, HMS Foxhound finally was able to join. Re-Commissioning Book, Cdr John
Skeena also participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929),
Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
Rayner, RCN). [3] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. Caithness (British, 4970 GRT, built 1935),
"I
Lindenhall (British, 5248 GRT, built 1937),
On 26 May 1964, SKEENA
Washington, "I
Over the next few hours, the Canadian escorts executed a textbook anti-submarine action: one ship held the contact while the other ship maneuvered to attack. J.E. Harkness, RN) and HMS Escapade (Cdr. 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
Clark, RN) were joined by the AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. Filleigh (British, 4856 GRT, built 1928),
STOKER PRIVATE Served from 1959 - 1953 Served in HMCS Bonaventure. On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Scherazade (French (tanker), 13467 GRT, built 1935),
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. Inversuir (British, 9456 GRT, built 1938),
H.N. C.G.W. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) picks up 65 survivors from the British merchant Manipur that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-57 8 nautical miles north-west of Cape Wrath in position 5841'N, 0514'W. From 3rabica, the free encyclopedia. E.E.G. The air strikes damaged two German submarines. Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931) and
The convoy was made up of the following ships;
Along with HMCS Fraser and HMCS Protecteur, she provided security, rescue crews and emergency support at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. Stocker, RN). On July 31, 1942, while escorting convoy ON 115 near Greenland, Skeena, in company with corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin, engaged in a classic anti-submarine battle. The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. H.St.L. tanker Limousin (7619 GRT, built 1930), Greek:
J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMS Bradford (Lt.Cdr. H.A. C.L.de H. Bell, RD, RNR) and the escort destroyers HMS Atherstone (Lt.Cdr. Victor Ross (British (tanker), 12247 GRT, built 1933). I still have his earphones and telegraph machine he used on the ship. Clan Lamont (British, 7250 GRT, built 1935),
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. HMCS SKEENA 207 went to honour those who were lost in the grounding of HMCS
Johilla (British, 4042 GRT, built 1937),
Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. C.S.B. McLaughlin, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921). PE on the quarterdeck. Around 1255B/19, the destroyers HMCS Qa'Appelle (Cdr. H.W.U. Toronto City (British, 2486 GRT, built 1925),
Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. Otranto (British, 20026 GRT, built 1925),
M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. In the morning of 30 March 1940, the Dimitrios Inglessis and the King Edward collided. Martin, RN) joined. Discarded in 1994, the ship was broken up in India. G.H.D. A.M. McKillop, RN), HMCS Saskatchewan (T/Lt.Cdr. Donald Brown Obituary - Halifax, NS - Dignity Memorial . As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases. 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. Blackman, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Highlander (Cdr. J.R. Kidston, RCNVR). B.C.S. This convoy departed Halifax on 26 November 1939 and the bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 10 December 1939. Pomella (British (tanker), 6766 GRT, built 1937),
Glenmoor (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928),
H.B. H.C. Bovell, RN), which came from Gibraltar, and joined around 1000 hours by the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. British:
She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. Pollard - 13 May 1976 - 29 May
Magician (British, 5105 GRT, built 1925),
H.G. MacDonald; Cox'n, C1SG Puddifant, Lt (N) MIlson, SYO, (1)
This convoy departed Halifax on 2 March 1940. HMCS Margaree, Photographer: Walter E. Frost Source: City of Vancouver Archives, HMCS SKEENA 207 in Montreal for Expo 1967, She was tied up at the Bickerdike Terminal across
Norwegian:
Lay, RCN). Caprella (British (tanker), 8230 GRT, built 1931),
I.G. 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 . Antigone (British, 4545 GRT, built 1928),
Highland Monarch (British, 14139 GRT, built 1928) and
Upon departure from Halifax the convoy was made up of the following merchant ships:
The troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 1508 troops) departed Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (near Christchurch) on 1 May 1940. McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. There have been two vessels named HMCS Skeena in the Royal Canadian Navy. Namiesniowski). McCarthy, DSO and Bar, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Plymouth. from United States. A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. Rio Azul (British, 4088 GRT, built 1921),
HMCS Skeena and her sister ship, HMCS Saguenay, were the first ships built specifically for the RCN. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. HMCS SKEENA 207 went to honour those who were lost in the grounding of HMCS SKEENA D59 off Iceland 25 Oct 1944 (5) John Hawley in Burma Road on HMCS SKEENA 207 - 1970 (6) John Hawley on HMCS SKEENA . work, she was re-commissioned in DDH
J.H. RCN Memories:
The following merchant ships were part of this convoy;
1932 HMCS Skeena Canadian Navy Auxiliary Portland Oregon to Buffalo New York. The battlecruiser HMS Renown (Capt R.R. Shelly, RN) which had just joined the convoy. B.G. E.P. Panamanian:
Your donations help keep MHN afloat. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. ", Courtesy
G.R. Rothley (British, 4996 GRT, built 1936),
Macharda (British, 5998 GRT, built 1938),
Ross (British, 4878 GRT, built 1936),
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. Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. 17 July 1940 HMCS Skeena rescues 64 crewmembers of a torpedoed merchant ship, the SS Manipor, in the waters north of Scotland. HMCS Skeena underwent her DELEX refit at Montreal between 12 Apr and 20 Nov 1981. H.N. In the late afternoon and evening of the 20th, HMS Fearless, HMS Faulknor and then HMS Escapade fuelled from HMS Hood. R.L. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Fisher, Guns, Pings and Buck in HMCS Skeena messdeck. 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. Lustrous (British (tanker), 6156 GRT, built 1927),
Conus (British (tanker), 8132 GRT, built 1931),
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. This convoy departed Liverpool / the Clyde on 1 / 2 November 1940 for the far east. The convoy had been escorted by the battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (Capt. Six U-boats pursued the merchant ships with Skeena and Wetaskiwin defending the convoys starboard flank. V.M. HMCS Skeena (D59/I59) was a River-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1931-1944. At 1529D/20, the heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire (Capt. Creery, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Manchester Commerce (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925),
Pier C Vancouver 1934.jpg 3,000 2,343; 297 KB Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. HMS Cairo left the convoy at 1830/3 in position 5412'N, 1613'W. Action Stations was to operate as a Mk 102 Gun Sight Aimer. R.E. FOD mod carries "Pirate Frog" which was used on SKEENA'S "Battle Ensign", Duty watch musters after a fire exercise
Gloucester City (British, 3071 GRT, built 1919),
On her arrival at Plymouth, on 31May 1940 she was assigned to Western Approaches Command, taking part in the evacuation of France and escorting convoys in British waters. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Fifteen crew members were lost as the ship got grounded in 15 metre seas. G.R. CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HM CS SKEENA. Skeena and her sister Saguenay were the . They arrived at Suez at 1500/22. The ship broke in half and the bow section slowly sank. (7). Governor (British, 5571 GRT, built 1918),
watch while steaming (8) Roland Piette - The position of the Engineering Petty
H.G. hmcs skeena crew list User Login! Tisdall, RCN). The troopships both entered the harbour but Scythia only briefly to take on board water. Cressington Court (British, 4971 GRT, built 1929),
SKEENA underwent her DELEX refit at
Grey County (British, 5194 GRT, built 1918),
Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936),
In
J.R. Boucher - 07 Jul
Jean L.D. yard. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Walter D. Munson (Greek, 3703 GRT, built 1917). Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. PO Mullcaster on HMCS Skeena. Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver,
H.W.U. E.P. The Skeena had a varied career early in the war, the highlight of which took place when she and the corvette HMCS Wetaskiwin destroyed U588 in the mid-Atlantic 19420731. format and allocated for service out of Halifax. Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935),
Holland, RN, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral L.V. Her propeller was salvaged . Wendover (British, 5487 GRT, built 1928) and
HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy at 1325N/3 to return to Halifax. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) sailed from the Clyde that day and also joined the escort. The convoy was made up of the following troopships;
Dalemoor (British, 5835 GRT, built 1922),
Stewart, RNR) and HMS Sweetbriar (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. H.N. 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 . Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937),
Torr Head (British, 5021 GRT, built 1937),
P.V. Lay, RN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Ruahine (British, 10832 GRT, built 1909),
This troop convoy departed Halifax on 21 June 1941 and arrived in the Clyde on 30 June 1941. J.G.W. Scythia (British, 19761 GRT, built 1920) and
The crew buried their dead with full naval honours at the Fossaburg cemetery near Reykjavik. McCall, RN), AA cruiser HMS Cairo (Capt. W.J.C. Oram, RN). On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS York (Capt. San Gerardo (British (tanker), 12915 GRT, built 1929),
Pacific Shipper (British, 6290 GRT, built 1924),
RCN - 20 Aug 1958 - 01 Oct 1959, LCdr Glen Michael DeRosenroll, RCN - 01 Oct
Shortly after noon on the 24th, HMCS St. Laurent and HMS Skeena parted company with the convoy and proceeded to St. John's. D.W. Groos, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. 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
J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Bath (Cdr.(Retd.) Barrdale (British, 5072 GRT, built 1925),
Bennetts, RN) joined the convoy coming from Hvalfjord, Iceland. HMCS Skeena returned to Halifax in April 1937, and with the outbreak of war engaged in local escort duties until ordered to the UK. Atland (Swedish, 5203 GRT, built 1910),
Port Halifax (British, 5820 GRT, built 1937),
Commissioned at Portsmouth, UK on 10June 1931, HMCS Skeena, based on the Royal Navy A Class destroyer design, was one of the first two ships built to Canadian order. H.N. Deneys, RN), HMS Veteran (Cdr. The destroyer HMCS Margaree, formerly HMS Diana. 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. Scythia (British, 19761 GRT, built 1920) and
He was a member of ''The Raleighites'' a small group of . E.R. On 22
Boak, RCN). Sylvafield (British (tanker), 5709 GRT, built 1925),
Lay, RCN). Courtesy of Bill Littlefair (97) Rickard, John A., AB, RCNVR Laden with iron ore, the vessel sank almost immediately, taking all hands down with her. E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Marstenen (Norwegian, 1832 GRT, built 1915),
G.F. Renwick, RN) joined on 13 February. jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. He also served on the mine sweeper HMCS Rockcliffe in 1947. HMCS Skeena, funeral at Fossaburg Cemetary, Reykjavik, Iceland. Robson, RN) and HMS Kimberley (Lt.Cdr. Lt James Bryan Elson, HMCS SKEENA flying her paying-off pennant, A final voyage . to the breaker's
Jupiter (F60) approaching SKEENA'S port side (6) FGS
E.R. Ahead is SKEENA is USS Charles F. Adams (DDG2) (10)
SKEENA 207 -
(Image source: WikiMedia Commons) "Most of the crew were asleep in their mess decks in the forward part of the ship, which drifted clear of the after part, capsized and sank in under a minute's time. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Ruck-Keene, RN) joined followed around 1600N/14 by the destroyers HMS Broke (Cdr. The convoy arrived in British waters on 3 May. Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928),
HMCS St. Laurent already parted company with the convoy at 1848Q/18 to return to Halifax. R.F. Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during
Rodgers, RN), HMS Winchelsea (Cdr. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) are joined around 1130 hours by another Canadian destroyer, HMCS Fraser (Cdr. Henri Desprez (French (tanker), 9805 GRT, built 1932),
On the 13th or the 14th the Empress of Australia parted company to proceed to Reykjavik, Iceland where she arrived on the 16th. SKEENA was
Onslow, DSC, MVO, RN). 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. The convoy then continued on eastwards escorted by HMS Royal Sovereign which parted company with the convoy on the 27th. (6), 15 Nov 1940HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. H.G. C.D. F.J. Wolfe (Panamanian (tanker), 12190 GRT, built 1932),
30 January 1965 the forward it went directly to the scrap yard in 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. You will not receive a reply. From the collection of William Kenneth Littlefair, PO Tel, RCNVR . Destroyers of World War TwoWhitley, M. J. ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London. Warkworth (British, 4941 GRT, built 1924) and
She was finished off shortly after midnight on 22 February 1940 by a torpedo the German submarine U-23. During the forming up of the convoy HMS Revenge and the tanker Appalchee (British, 8826 GRT, built 1930) collided with each other. T.A. been drafted to Mackenzie. Diplomat (British, 8240 GRT, built 1921),
G.C. She joined the convoy at sea. L.G. Troilus (British, 7422 GRT, built 1921),
1968, Lt James Bryan Elson, RCN - 27 Jan
Shirak (British (tanker), 6023 GRT, built 1926),
D.L. Athelking (British (tanker), 9557 GRT, built 1926),
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