HMCS New Glasgow (K320)
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HMCS New Glasgow (K320) as DDE 219 |
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| Commissioned: December 1943 | ||
| Decommissioned: 1967 | ||
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| Displacement: 1445 tonnes | ||
| Length: 301.5 feet | ||
| Beam: 36.6 feet | ||
| Draught: 9 feet | ||
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| Speed: 19 | ||
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| Complement: Officers 8; crew 133. | ||
| Armament: 1-4" (1 x II), 1-12 pdr. | ||
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| Battle Honours: | Atlantic, 1945. | |
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HMCS New Glasgow (K320) was a River class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
She was commissioned in December 1943 and was paid off in November 1945. She arrived at Halifax from Esquimalt in mid-February 1944 under the command of Lt.Cdr. G.S. Hall, RCNR. On March 20, 1945, under the command of Lt. Cdr. R.M. Hanbury, she was responsible for the eventual loss of the last U-boat by a Canadian vessel in World War II. On that day, the snorkel of a U-boat was observed near the ship's bow. Before depth charges could be dropped, the vessels collided, with each side claiming to have rammed the other.[1][2]
Both vessels were badly damaged. The U-boat, later revealed to be U-1003[3] was quickly taken to the bottom while the New Glasgow limped to Londonderry with a broken propeller and other damages. Meanwhile, a 14-ship hunt (Escort Groups C-4, 25 and 26) was undertaken to find the U-boat, without success. Two days later, on March 23, the U-boat was scuttled in the Northern Channel a few miles north of Inistrahull Beacon (Malin Head), Ireland. The commander and 16 crew members died as a result of the incident. 31 remaining crew members were returned to safety by Escort Group 25 (HMCS Thetford Mines).[4]
[edit] Postwar
She underwent the conversion to a Prestonian class ocean escort, recommissioning in September 1955, and wearing pennant 315. She was paid off in 1965 and decommissioned in 1967.[5][6]
In 1955 the New Glasgow stood in for a British vessel in the Hollywood film The Sea Chase, starring John Wayne.[7][8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ LS Fabrice Mosseray, The last naval victory: A veteran recounts his experiences, The Maple Leaf, 27 July 2005
- ^ Uboat.net
- ^ Uboat.net
- ^ Legion Magazine
- ^ Ready Aye Ready website
- ^ Uboat.net
- ^ IMDB (user comments)
- ^ Film trailer showing a brief glimpse of the New Glasgow
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