Fax by Mac Mackay April 2015, HOME PAGE SHIP INDEX She was similar to the Royal Navy's A-class and wore initially the pennant D59, changed in 1940 to I59. HMS Hesperus and HMS Hurricane left the convoy around 1900/3 to go to the aid of the torpedoed armed merchant cruiser HMS Laurentic. List price: Previous Price C $61.00 . I still have his earphones and telegraph machine he used on the ship. Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922), C.S.B. 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. Scurfield, RN) and HMS Westcott (Lt.Cdr. H.T.W. R.L. Broompark (British, 5136 GRT, built 1939), 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 . 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. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) joined the convoy coming from the U.K. HMS Dorsetshire then parted company. Cliona (British (tanker), 8375 GRT, built 1931), HMCS SKEENA 207 went to honour those who were lost in the grounding of HMCS Athelchief (British, 10000 GRT, built 1939), Lay, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Maimoa (British, 10123 GRT, built 1920), De Wolf, RCN) arrived at Plymouth after convoy escort duty. Gracefield (British, 4631 GRT, built 1928), This convoy departed Halifax on 2 December 1939. She was launched on 5 March 1942 and commissioned on 10 September with Kapitnleutnant Helmuth Pich in command. R.H. Portal, DSC, RN) and the destroyers Assiniboine (Cdr. They were to join troop convoy US 3 on the 14th. 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. Ruahine (British, 10832 GRT, built 1909), Telena (British (tanker), 7406 GRT, built 1927), This convoy departed Halifax on 25 March 1940. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) arrived at Halifax for a refit. Harpathian (British, 4671 GRT, built 1930), Wells, CB, DSO, RN) and the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. J.H. R.L. W.R. Patterson, RN). Hopecastle (British, 5178 GRT, built 1937), Vian, DSO and Bar, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. He died in October 2018 aged 93. She was finished off shortly after midnight on 22 February 1940 by a torpedo the German submarine U-23. [7] Marc Milner, Canadas Navy: The First Century (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999), 96. Photo caption: Skeena is named after a famous fishing river in British Columbia. 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. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) sailed from the Clyde that day and also joined the escort. 2 Sep 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Pollard - 13 May 1976 - 29 May Grey County (British, 5194 GRT, built 1918), Alexia (British (tanker), 8016 GRT, built 1935), Deneys, RN) and HMS Vanessa (Lt.Cdr. Off on 10 Jan 1947 lost included: 22 Oct, 1940-HMCS Margaree ( 49! Cleeves, DSC, RD, RNR) joined. Medley, DSO, RN), HMS Burnham (Lt. C.H. this photograph you can see the lens of the Mk. Lancaster Castle (British, 5172 GRT, built 1937), A proud son. San Ubaldo (British (tanker), 5999 GRT, built 1921), She was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (Capt. The convoy then entered harbour while HMS Pretoria Castle set course for Capetown. Glennie, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. And digitized 8mm movies, so below are direct links to the list, but then reboarded the vessel . A.C.G. Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. The convoy was made up of the following ships; E.R. St. Johns Newfoundland, in 1942. Urla (British, 5198 GRT, built 1924), Blairangus (British, 4409 GRT, built 1930), Skeena was involved in near continuous escort duties over the next year. (1). Creery, RCN), which came from Plymouth after effecting repairs at the Devonport Dockyard. HMCS SKEENA 207 refueling from HMCS Bonaventure in the Caribbean circa 1970 Williams, RN) and aircraft. Conch (British (tanker), 8376 GRT, built 1931), De Wolf, RCN), HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. Bowerman, RN). At 0743B/26, HMS Shropshire set course to proceed to Simonstown. Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), to Lose Track of an Aircraft Carrier. Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Highland Brigade (British, 14134 GRT, built 1929), . On February 28th, HMS Malaya parted company with the convoy to proceed to Freetown taking the destroyers HMS Faulknor and HMS Forester with her. Grard, OS.SN-LS.SN - 1976-1980 / PO2 NET(A) - 1987-1990, McLeod, Skeena was commissioned at Portsmouth on June 10, 1931, and arrived in Halifax in July of that year. Throughout the day, U-85 maneuvered for a second attack. 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. By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? (6). SKEENA shadowing the mighty Kiev coming out of the Med. Map showing port visits and a list of ships that were On 6 April 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Viscount (Lt.Cdr. At 0545/18, the destroyer HMCS Skeena (Cdr. Harlingen (British, 5415 GRT, built 1933), There have been two vessels named HMCS Skeena in the Royal Canadian Navy. HMCS Charlottetown (T/Lt.Cdr. Eskdalegate (British, 4250 GRT, built 1930), Aldersdale (British (tanker), 8402 GRT, built 1937), Click on the above photo to view a Archer, RN), destroyers HMS Hyperion (Cdr. Tanker El Oso was mined and sunk on 11 January 1940. Andes (British, 25689 GRT, built 1939), E.P. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN) was sighted which was to join the convoy. HMCS SKEENA. Tisdall, RCN). Jenks, RN) and HMS Cottesmore (Lt.Cdr. Hannington Court (British, 5449 GRT, built 1939), I.G. HMS Pretoria Castle remained with these five ships while HMS Cornwall went ahead with the others. British Workman (British (tanker), 6994 GRT, built 1922), On 13 March 1940 the convoy was joined by the destroyers HMS Versatile (Cdr.(Retd.) period. Your donations help keep MHN afloat. J.H. Davisian (British, 6433 GRT, built 1925), The attacks were relentless, but the corvettes, preoccupied with rescue operations, were unable to engage the enemy. Lay, OBE, RN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt. H.S. Hopestar (British, 5267 GRT, built 1936), On forming up course was set for Colombo. Rayner, RCN), HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. In I.T. Bennetts, RN) joined the convoy coming from Hvalfjord, Iceland. Kenbane Head (British, 5225 GRT, built 1919), Sire (British, 5664 GRT, built 1938), At 0300B/28, the Queen Mary and Aquitania departed Table Bay to proceed to False Bay escorted by HMS Cumberland. A.M. McKillop, RN). Re-Commissioning Book, Cdr John Ile de Batz (French, 5755 GRT, built 1918), Egton (British, 4363 GRT, built 1938), Eaden, DSC, RN), HMS Vimy (Lt.Cdr. Shirvan (British (tanker), 6017 GRT, built 1925), From 3rabica, the free encyclopedia. Apparently only HMS Antelope remained with when the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool. McLaughlin, RN), armed merchant cruiser HMS California (Capt. At 0035N/10, HMS Hermes parted company with the convoy and proceeded to Dakar. Prince Rupert City (British, 4749 GRT, built 1929), and HMS Aurora (F10) which replaced HMS Jupiter (9) Enroute to Rayner, RCN) and HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. On October 24, 1944, Skeena met her end: wrecked on Videy Island, near Reykjavik, Iceland. Collegian (British, 7886 GRT, built 1923), Mainguy, RCN), HMCS Restigouche (Cdr. The Premier Online Military History Magazine. H.G. P.V. Cdr Peter Chance Retired was Skeenas navigator. 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. White Crest (British, 4365 GRT, built 1928), K.F. Bowerman, RN) and HMS Wanderer (Cdr. Nidarholm (British, 2588 GRT, built 1920), 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. Around 1900B/18, HMS Volage and HMS Wessex parted comany. HMS Hyperion parted company with the convoy on the 6th and also returned to Halifax. A listing of all the CSVC sailors who received gallantry awards. Ross (British, 4878 GRT, built 1936), Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Tisdall, RCN) and HMCS Restigouche (Lt.Cdr. She was escorted by the Canadian destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. . Archer, RN) and the destroyers HMCS Saguenay (Cdr. At 1600K/6, off Melbourne, the troopship Empress of Canada (British, 21517 GRT, built 1922, 1615 troops) joined the convoy. 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.". de Salis, RN) and HMS Forester (Lt.Cdr. At 0655N/9, the destroyers HMS Faulknor (Capt. R.C. A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carrier HMS Argus (Capt. J.C. Hibbard, RCN), HMS Hesperus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. At 2212Z/3, starshell and a seafire was sighted. Stubbs, RCN), HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. She was one of the six destroyers in the pre-war Royal Canadian Navy. ", HMCS SKEENA 207 shadowing the Soviet ship Kiev, 26 May Wanstead (British, 5486 GRT, built 1928) and Stewart, RN) and light cruiser HMS Leander (from the New Zealand Division) (Capt. Boreas (Norwegian, 2801 GRT, built 1920), 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. At 0630H/10, when 70 nautical miles from Rottness Island, HMS Leander parted company with the convoy to proceed ahead of it to Fremantle. G.H.E. Burdwan (British, 6069 GRT, built 1928), San Demetrio (British (tanker), 8073 GRT, built 1938), HMS Revenge was able to continue as planned. Dutymen closed up - entering Curacao (12) USS Charles F. Adams J.G.W. Remuera (British, 11445 GRT, built 1911), R. Horncastle, RN). Shortly afterwards HMAS Canberra also entered Sydney harbour to pick up correspondence. 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. 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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. cargo ship Swiftpool (5205 GRT, built 1929), cargo ship Tacoma City (4738 GRT, built 1929), tanker Vaclite (5026 GRT, built 1928), tanker Vancouver (5729 GRT, built 1928), tanker Wellfield (6054 GRT, built 1924), tanker Winamac (8621 GRT, built 1926). Newfoundland (British, 6791 GRT, built 1925), Dyer, DSC, RCN) and HMCS Wetaskiwin (T/A/Lt.Cdr. 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 . Harpagon (British, 5719 GRT, built 1935), A.D. Read, RN), aircraft carriers HMS Furious (Capt. Vermont (French, 5186 GRT, built 1932). Kiev by HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during NATO 1988, HMCS SKEENA in Norwegian Fjords during Argyll (British, 4897 GRT, built 1939), At 1000B/31, the ships at Capetown, less the Empress of Japan commenced to leave the Bay led by HMAS Australia. The convoy arrived near Aden on 25 December 1940 but it did not enter the port. 30 October 1942 A RCAF Hudson . 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. The convoy was made up of the troopships; Harlingen (British, 5415 GRT, built 1933), Click here to view the photo with crew numbered for identification . That changed when Lieutenant Commander James Chummy Prentice in HMCS Chambly arrived on scene and immediately engaged the enemy forces, sinking U-501, thought to be the first confirmed Canadian submarine kill of the war. J.C. Hibbard, RCN). Boak, RCN). G.M.B. Gretafield (British (tanker), 10191 GRT, built 1928), S.H.T. C.T. 17 Jul 1940HMCS Skeena (Lt.Cdr. San Fabian (British (tanker), 13031 GRT, built 1922), Nailsea Moor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), 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. J.C. Hibbard, RCN) and HMCS St. Laurent (Lt.Cdr. Port Fairy (British, 10243 GRT, built 1928), The destroyer HMCS Margaree, formerly HMS Diana. Larcheveque on the bridge of HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS SKEENA 207 - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Politician (British, 7939 GRT, built 1923), [8] Hal Lawrence, Tales of the North Atlantic, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985), 162. (16). Stagpool (British, 4560 GRT, built 1930), HMCS Skeena was a Riverclass destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 19311944. Stephen, DSC, RCNR). Caspia (British (tanker), 6018 GRT, built 1928), The convoy arrived in the Clyde in the morning of June, 30th. Athelviking (British (tanker), 8779 GRT, built 1926), 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 (18). The 'fast' section of the convoy arrived at Freetown on 14 November escorted by HMS Cornwall. Mines, citing reduced hmcs skeena crew list lots of good and some shall we say interesting memories May ;. Around 1600K/5, HMAS Canberra and HMS Leander came out together with the troopship Mauretania (British, 35739 GRT, built 1939, 2616 troops). could get very cold and wet in rough weather. Cardita (British (tanker), 8237 GRT, built 1931), K.L. Leopoldville (Belgian, 11509 GRT, built 1929), de Salis, RN), HMS Fearless (Cdr. 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