Newton Moore (British, 5673 GRT, built 1937),
Around 1000/14, the battlecruiser HMS Hood (Capt. Oilreliance (British (tanker), 5666 GRT, built 1929),
Victoria City (British, 4739 GRT, built 1929) and
City of Pittsburg (British, 7377 GRT, built 1922),
B.C.S. Telena (British (tanker), 7406 GRT, built 1927),
E.H. Thomas, RN) and HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. work, she was re-commissioned in DDH
E.L. Berthon, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. Darcoila (British, 4084 GRT, built 1926),
Dutymen closed up - entering Curacao (12) USS Charles F. Adams
jetty, thereby becoming the first and last person to do so. Operation Neptune sent Skeena into the English Channel a full 24 hours before the invasion of France. I served on HMCS Quebec March to August 1954 a short but memorable stint. Around 1500A/18, rendez-vous was made with the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (Capt. The troopships both entered the harbour but Scythia only briefly to take on board water. Amerika (British, 10218 GRT, built 1930),
R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. De Wolf, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Commanding Officer - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, Cdr John Peter Tempest Dawson, RCN,
R.H. Wright, RN) and HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. Her hulk was written off and sold to Iceland interests in . . HMS Phoebe rejoined the convoy shortly before noon on 23 February 1941. R.L.B. Harmonic,
An additional destroyer, HMS St. Marys (Lt. K.H.J.L. King, RNVR) and HMS Scimitar (Lt. P. Archer-Shee, RNVR) joined. Skeena and her sister River-class destroyer HMCS Saguenay were the first destroyers expressly built for the Royal Canadian Navy.. RCN - 14 Aug 1965 - 29 Aug 1966, LCdr Keith Dunham Lewis, RCN - 29 Aug 1966 - 27 Jan
At 0310/5 the Duchess of Richmond parted company with the convoy in position 5210'N, 2605'E to proceed to her destination independently. Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. Barker, RN) also joined. Trecarrell (British, 5271 GRT, built 1919),
Empire Confidence (British, 5023 GRT, built 1935),
R.C. It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Carimare (French, 4459 GRT, built 1920),
J.M. Harmonic (British, 4558 GRT, built 1930),
Glenpark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939),
Arliss, RN), HMAS Nizam (Lt.Cdr. Glennie, RN) departed the Clyde for Gibraltar. Many ships in the convoy had insufficient fuel to permit a further course diversion. Former Crew Members . The first Canadian attack drove the submarine deep. R.T. White, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925),
W.B. L.G. C.L. Matheran (British, 7653 GRT, built 1919),
Nicolaou Georgios (Greek, 4108 GRT, built 1930),
Walker (British (tanker), 10468 GRT, built 1935) and
H.B. On 3 February 1940 a lot of merchant ships lost touch with the convoy, these were the following vessels:
R. Horncastle, RN). de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. (8). The bulk of the convoy arrived at Liverpool on 16 February. They came from Wellington. HMCS SKEENA 207 went to honour those who were lost in the grounding of HMCS
Holland, RN) joined the convoy at 1000/17. 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. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived in the Clyde. Mansepool (British, 4894 GRT, built 1928),
Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. The convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. 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). At 0855/11 the Almanzora, Abosso, City of Manchester, Darius, Malancha and Martland were detached ('slow' group) were detached in position 2347'N, 2215'W under the escort of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Pretoria Castle (Capt.(Retd.) 102 Gunsight
E.V.St J. Morgan, RN) and HMS Isis (Cdr. Jacomb, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Lay, RCN). Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922),
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the battleship HMS Revenge (Capt. Fifteen sailors died. Ltd., Lauzon, Que. Prentice, DSO, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Ship's Bells Commissioning Book
C.S. (3). On 8 February 1940 HMS Royal Sovereign parted company with the convoy which then continued on unescorted until the destoyer HMS Winchelsea (Lt.Cdr. Shortly after noon on 25 February 1941 the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. The crew then abandoned ship but she did not sink. W.B. Rankin, RN) and HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Embassage (British, 4954 GRT, built 1935),
HMS Hyperion parted company with the convoy on the 6th and also returned to Halifax. Home; About Us; Digital Solutions; Outsourcing; Training [7] Marc Milner, Canadas Navy: The First Century (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999), 96. Tomkinson, RN), HMS Antelope (Lt.Cdr. 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. On the 8th the Canadian destroyers parted company and returned to Halifax. (4) Roland Piette on the boiler room gangway on HMCS SKEENA, 1980 (5) Extraction pump in the engine room, HMCS
Rayner, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. H.T.W. Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Europe (Norwegian (tanker), 8371 GRT, built 1934),
At sea they were joined by the Queen Mary and Aquitania and their escorts HMS Shropshire and HMS Cumberland. E.J. Sandsend (British, 3612 GRT, built 1925),
Loreto (British, 6682 GRT, built 1913),
Barrdale (British, 5072 GRT, built 1925),
The sailors began to abandon ship, using Carley floats on Skeenas leeward side. Hartlepool (British, 5500 GRT, built 1932),
A new search was not possible without first fuelling at Freetown. The photo was during helo haul down trails
Skeena also participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . Tredinnick (British, 4589 GRT, built 1921),
HMS Revenge parted company with the convoy, from which quite a number of ships had straggled, around 1400O/11 to return to Halifax. Russell, RCN) joined. HMCS SKEENA (2nd) (207) HMCS SKEENA (2nd) The History of HMCS SKEENA (2nd) Built at Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver, Skeena was commissioned on 30 March 1957. Deneys, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. Lowther Castle (British, 5171 GRT, built 1937),
Malancha (British, 8124 GRT, built 1937),
Montrolite (British (tanker), 11309 GRT, built 1926),
", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May
H.H. HMCS St. Laurent already parted company with the convoy at 1848Q/18 to return to Halifax. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. Her hull ground against the rocks, threatening to tear her apart. De Wolf, RCN) arrived at Plymouth after convoy escort duty. Gauthier 4)
Glasfurd, RN). Courtesy of Bill Littlefair (97) Rickard, John A., AB, RCNVR At dawn on May, 26th, the convoy started to pass down the searched channel and entered Table Bay, Capetown. Scythia (British, 19761 GRT, built 1920) and
James McGee (Panamanian (tanker), 9859 GRT, built 1917),
C.H. San Cipriano (British (tanker), 7966 GRT, built 1937),
The convoy arrived at Suez on 28 December 1940 escorted by HMS Southampton and HMS Kandahar. Shortly afterwards HMAS Canberra also entered Sydney harbour to pick up correspondence. Generton (British, 4797 GRT, built 1936),
----------------------------------------------------. Athelsultan (British (tanker), 8882 GRT, built 1929),
From the Bristol Channel three ships joined this convoy, these were;
E. Mainguy, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Skeena (A/Lt.Cdr. Tower Field (British, 4241 GRT, built 1935),
D.L. De Wolf, RCN) joined the convoy. Also served aboard HMCS St Lambert and HMCS Saguenay. H.N. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. McLaughlin, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. Map showing port visits and a list of ships that were
Almanzora (British, 15551 GRT, built 1914),
Dalesman (British, 6343 GRT, built 1940),
H.St.L. B.C.S. The tanker was therefore unable to proceed with the convoy and returned to Halifax. She joined the convoy at sea. The crew was held in port for two days before finally being able to set sail for home and Jim signed up with the RCN. C.J. Around noon on May, 2nd, in Cook Strait they were joined by the troopships Aquitania (British, 44786 GRT, built 1914, 3627 troops), Empress of Britain (British, 42348 GRT, built 1931, 2047 troops) and Empress of Japan (British, 26032 GRT, built 1930, 1554 troops) and their escorts, the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia (Capt. Segrave, RN). It was made up of the following merchant vessels;
Braunschweig (F225) approaching SKEENA'S stbd side (7) HMS
Tancock, DSC and Bar, RN) joined. Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. HMCS Skeena underwent her Destroyer Life Extension refit at Montreal between 12April and 20November 1981. Scottish Maden (British (tanker), 6993 GRT, built 1921),
Athelviking (British (tanker), 8779 GRT, built 1926),
HMS Malaya remained with the convoy until 22 March 1940 when she parted company with the convoy and set course to return to Halifax. Nicholson, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. On passing the boom at Lamlash they were joined by the destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. I.G. These were the City of Agra (British, 6361 GRT, built 1936) and Melbourne Star (British, 11076 GRT, built 1936). Langleeford,
C.M. Tuira (Panamanian, 4397 GRT, built 1912),
Off on 10 Jan 1947 lost included: 22 Oct, 1940-HMCS Margaree ( 49! There have been two vessels named HMCS Skeena in the Royal Canadian Navy. Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page. Calgarolite (British (tanker), 11941 GRT, built 1929),
On 14 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Wakeful (Cdr. Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. The HMCS Skeena (D181) was one an A-class destroyer in service in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1931 to 1944. The Story Behind One of the Most Famous Wartime Posters in History, Battlefield Stalingrad Four Maps That Tell the Story of World War Twos Pivotal Struggle. Fisher, Guns, Pings and Buck in HMCS Skeena messdeck. At the rendezvous HMAS Australia then parted company and proceeded to Simonstown. She was escorted by the destroyers HMS Volage (Cdr. M. Thornton, DSC, RN), HMCS Assiniboine (A/Lt.Cdr. HMS Cumberland then proceeded to join the South America Division. 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. Escort was provided by the following warships;
Non Non. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CH-124 Sea King detailed list: MyAviation.net: Photographer Philippe Serafino Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. On 14 February two stagglers from the convoy were sunk by the German submarine U-26. Manchester Citizen (British, 5343 GRT, built 1925),
Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924),
Hill, OBE, RN), HMS Glengyle (A/Capt.(Retd.) on board HMCS SKEENA in the 1980s, Two photos taken from SKEENA'S Sea King,
photo is actually HMCS Assiniboine which the pendant number changed from 234
25 October 1944 HMCS Skeena was wrecked in a storm, and grounded near Reykjavik, Iceland. [2] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 236. Skeena was constructed as a destroyer escort and was converted in the 1960s to a helicopter-carrying destroyer. RCN - 22 Feb 1960 - 11 Jan 1962, Cdr Richard Hugh Leir, RCN - 22 Jan
HMCS Skeena was anchored off Reykjavik, Iceland on the night of 24/25 Oct 1944, when a storm caused her to drag her anchor. G.C. Sponsored. The convoy arrived in British waters on 18 December 1939. Henri Desprez (French (tanker), 9805 GRT, built 1932),
The transports berthed alongside Fremantle Harbour as arranged except for the Aquitania and Queen Mary. Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935),
Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928),
Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. Dean Emery (British (tanker), 6664 GRT, built 1919),
The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) joined the convoy coming from the U.K. HMS Dorsetshire then parted company. Skeenas position stabilized, and the captain ordered a cessation of preparations to abandon ship. H.G. Stern, and CS2F Tracker anti-submarine aircraft ( pictures 14 to 16 when! Sherbrooke, RN), HMS Whirlwind (Lt.Cdr. 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. (5). Haxby (British, 5207 GRT, built 1929),
Beaverford (British, 10042 GRT, built 1928),
[9] Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, 162. Peter, as of Jan 2021, is still alive and living in Sidney BC. Leopoldville (Belgian, 11509 GRT, built 1929),
Orcades (British, 23456 GRT, built 1937),
company photos The
Her hulk was paid off and sold to Iceland interests in June 1945; she was then raised and broken up. Dromus (British (tanker), 8036 GRT, built 1938),
Middleton (British, 4297 GRT, built 1935),
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. Canada sold Skeena for scrap in the months that followed. She was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on June 10th 1931 at Portsmouth, England. Penrose (British, 4393 GRT, built 1928),
The Canadian destroyers parted company with the convoy on 23 February. Rushbrooke, DSC, RN), light cruiser HMS Dido (Capt. G.R. She sunk in the North Atlantic while being hauled away by salvagers an ignominious end for a proud fighting ship that served Canada with distinction throughout the relentless Atlantic campaign. The Canadian destroyer HMCS Margaree (Cdr. Gemstone (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938),
Statira (British, 4852 GRT, built 1937),
E.R. W.A.F. (3), 13 Jun 1940HMS Hood (Capt. Stanburn (British, 2881 GRT, built 1924),
Davisian (British, 6433 GRT, built 1925),
Halifax early January 1972 (2) CH124A(HS50) Tail #435 assigned
This photo was taken in the radar room as they were not allowed
Logician (British, 5993 GRT, built 1928),
The Liverpool section of the convoy departed Liverpool on 1 November and was made up of the following troopships / transports;
Warkworth (British, 4941 GRT, built 1924) and
(17), 30 Sep 1944HMS Scythian (T/Lt C.P. 30 October 1942 A RCAF Hudson . 207
window (rectangular). A.F. Wendover (British, 5487 GRT, built 1928) and
At 0035N/10, HMS Hermes parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Dakar. Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929),
Dunedin Star (British, 11168 GRT, built 1936),
This convoy departed Halifax on 22 February 1940 and arrived at Liverpool 9 March 1940. Her propeller was salvaged . King Neptune (British, 5224 GRT, built 1928),
By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? Varand (British, 6023 GRT, built 1927),
This convoy departed Liverpool / the Clyde on 1 / 2 November 1940 for the far east. Port Hardy (British, 8897 GRT, built 1923),
Royal Canadian Navy : Crew Members of HMCS Skeena, World War 2. MacIntyre, RN), HMS Beagle (Lt.Cdr. Cliona (British (tanker), 8375 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. Click here to view the photo with crew numbered for identification . Loch Dee (British, 5252 GRT, built 1937),
Athelknight (British (tanker), 8940 GRT, built 1930),
Courage, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. All groups were to conduct A/S sweeps on their way back. Hartismere (British, 5498 GRT, built 1933),
Welcombe (British, 5122 GRT, built 1930). Everleigh (British, 5222 GRT, built 1930),
1978, Cdr Bernard Emile Derible - 29 May
Pacific Reliance (British, 6717 GRT, built 1927),
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
HMS Hawkins was detached with orders to proceed to Simonstown in the morning of December 8th. Edelsten, RN). 1991 she took part in the NATO exercise Ocean Safari '91, soon
At 0530Z/3, the Georgic and the destroyers parted company. B.C.B. Taxiarchis (Greek, 4221 GRT, built 1913),
Manchester Exporter (British, 5277 GRT, built 1918),
Dimitrios Inglessis (British, 5275 GRT, built 1918),
J.R. Barnes, RN), HMS Saladin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Whitman, a storesman; checking the list is a sonarman named T.A. The battle for convoy SC 42 lasted 66 hours. Stewart, RN) and light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. J.H. hmcs kootenay crew list - elektrikan.ir [3] Douglas et al, No Higher Purpose, 237. A silly question, you might think. The convoy arrived in Britsh waters on 17 March 1940. Kina II (British, 9823 GRT, built 1939),
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.". Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during
Clunepark (British, 3491 GRT, built 1928),
to take photos in the CCR (radio room). 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. Throughout the day, U-85 maneuvered for a second attack. Miles, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Sure would like to know if anyone is still around who served with him Ken Sargeant. Yans 6) Cdr J.G.R. (St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Pub., 2002), 31. Hawley on HMCS SKEENA on the Iceland trip 1969. Hanseat (Panamanian (tanker), 7932 GRT, built 1929),
In
Entering Curacao. Masheer (British, 7911 GRT, built 1925),
HMCS Skeena (D59/I59) was a River-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1931-1944. From 3rabica, the free encyclopedia. Her story is emblematic of the wider Atlantic campaign bitter, grinding, and occasionally, unforgivingly violent. Deneys, RN), HMS Veteran (Cdr. Webmaster's
R.C. Thysville (Belgian, 8351 GRT, built 1922). larger image, Photo source: Tug
Farncomb, RAN). Nailsea Moor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937),
British Fusilier (British (tanker), 6943 GRT, built 1923),
Carslogie (British, 3786 GRT, built 1924),
Please note that we're still working on this section and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War. LEADING SEAMAN Served from 1951 - 1963 Served in HMCS Cornwallis. James Hayes - 25 Jun 1993 - 01 Nov 1993, In memory of those who have crossed the bar, Bradley, William (Bill), AB.NWT, RCN - 14 Aug 1965 (2nd commission), Chicoine,
Consuelo (British, 4847 GRT, built 1937),
Sea Glory,
HMS Cornwall and HMS Kanimbla parted company with the convoy at 0925/18 in position 1153'N, 4508'E. Gilbert (Gigi), LS.EW - 01 Dec 1981 - 25 Mar 1982 / PO2, NESOP - 20
The destroyer was heavily damaged and sank later with heavy loss of life. Addendum . The original ships bell will ring 15 times for each of the sailors lost in the sinking of the ship. San Gaspar (British (tanker), 12910 GRT, built 1921),
The troopship Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939, 1508 troops) departed Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand (near Christchurch) on 1 May 1940. B.G. Lay, RCN). The convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels;
H.G. Dramatist (British, 5443 GRT, built 1920),
Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. El Ciervo (5841 GRT, built 1923), tanker
On 6 March the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. Along with HMCS Fraser and HMCS Protecteur, she provided security, rescue crews and emergency support at the Montreal Olympics of 1976. The convoy arrived at Freetown on 29 November 1940 escorted by HMS Devonshire and HMS Edinburgh. The wolf pack closed in, and more attacks followed. W.J. Skeena served for Canada in the Second World War as an accomplished naval escort, and submarine killer. Although convoy escorts were unable to locate the enemy sub, the British destroyers in Iceland sailed to intercept and defend SC 42; the corvettes Chambly and Moose Jaw continued to close the convoy, but were still over 24 hours away. Rangitata (British, 16737 GRT, built 1929),
E.F. Pizey, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. ", Courtesy
The convoy was joined on 24 March 1940 by the destroyers HMS Vansittart (Lt.Cdr. City of Athens (British, 6558 GRT, built 1923),
Carras (Greek, 5234 GRT, built 1918),
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