RapidFireWeb RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Midland (K220), HMCS Mimico (K485), HMCS Moncton (K139), HMCS Moose Jaw (K164) HMCS Midland (K220) (Ron Bell Photo) HMCS Midland (K220) Flower class Corvette. Built at Midland, Ontario, she was commissioned at Montreal on 17 Nov 1941. She arrived at Halifax on 30 Nov 1941, and spent her entire career … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Morden (K170), HMCS Parry Sound (K341), HMCS Strathroy (K455) HMCS Morden (K170) (DND Photo) HMCS Morden (K170) Flower class Corvette. Built at Port Arthur, Ontario, she was commissioned at Montreal on 6 Sep 1941. Morden arrived at Halifax on 16 Sep 1941. She joined Newfoundland Command and left St. John’s … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Nanaimo (K101), HMCS Napanee (K118), HMCS New Westminster (K228), HMCS Norsyd (K520) HMCS Nanaimo (K101) (RCN Photo) HMCS Nanaimo (K101) Flower class Corvette. Commissioned at Esquimalt on 26 Apr 1941, HMCS Nanaimo arrived at Halifax on 27 Jun 1941 and for the next three months carried out local duties. … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Quesnel (K133), HMCS West York (K369), HMCS Wetaskiwin (K175), HMCS Weyburn (K173) HMCS Quesnel (K133) (DND Photo) HMCS Quesnel (K133) Flower class Corvette. Named for the town of Quesnel, BC, she was built by Victoria Machinery Deport Co., Ltd, Victoria, BC and commissioned on 23 May 1941 at Esquimalt. She … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Rimouski (K121), HMCS Rivière du Loup (K357), HMCS Rosthern (K169), HMCS Saskatoon (K158) HMCS Rimouski (K121) (John Pickford Photo) HMCS Rimouski (K121) Flower class Corvette. Commissioned on 26 Apr 1941 at Quebec City, HMCS Rimouski arrived at Halifax on 12 May 1941 and was assigned to Newfoundland Command. She shared with … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Shawinigan (K136), HMCS Shediac (K110), HMCS Sherbrooke (K152), HMCS Smiths Falls (K345) HMCS Shawinigan (K136) (RCN Photo) HMCS Shawinigan (K136) Flower class Corvette. Built by George T. Davie & Sons Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec. Commissioned on 19 Sep 1941, at Quebec City, HMCS Shawinigan arrived at Halifax on 27 Oct 1941. She … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Snowberry (K166), HMCS Whitby (K346), HMCS Windflower (K155), HMCS Woodstock (K238) HMCS Snowberry (K166) (RCN Photo) HMCS Snowberry (K166) Flower class Corvette. Built for the RN, she was commissioned at Quebec City on 26 Nov 1940 as HMS Snowberry. She arrived at Halifax on 13 Dec 1940 for further work and sailed … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Sorel (K153), HMCS Spikenard (K198), HMCS St. Lambert (K343), HMCS Stellarton (K457) HMCS Sorel (K153) (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3199119) HMCS Sorel (K153) Flower class Corvette, during workups off Pictou, Nova Scotia, in July 1943. Commissioned at Sorel on 19 Aug 1941, HMCS Sorel arrived at Halifax on 30 … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Sudbury (K162), HMCS Summerside (K141), HMCS The Pas (K168) HMCS Sudbury (K162) (DND Photo) HMCS Sudbury (K162) Flower class Corvette. Built at Kingston, Ontario, she was commissioned on 15 Oct 1941, at Montreal. HMCS Sudbury arrived at Halifax on 26 Oct 1941. She joined Sydney Force as local escort to … Read more
RCN Flower class Corvettes: HMCS Thorlock (K394), HMCS Timmins (K223), HMCS Trail (K174), HMCS Trentonian (K368) HMCS Thorlock (K394) (DND Photo) HMCS Thorlock (K394) Flower class Corvette. Built at Midland, Ontario, HMCS Thorlock was commissioned there on 13 Nov 1944, and arrived at Halifax on 16 Dec 1944. On 7 Jan 1945, she left for Bermuda … Read more
