HMCS St. Croix
Sunk
United States Navy, then Royal Canadian Navy
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Town |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4″ guns |
Service
| to 1940 | McCook | |
| from 1940 | St. Croix Destroyers for Bases |
American four-stacker given to Britain in 1940 and commissioned by Canada. Sank U-90 escorting convoy ON 113 in July 1942 and helped sink U-87 in 1943. Torpedoed by U-305 with convoy ON 202 on 20 September 1943; her survivors were picked up by the frigate Itchen, sunk two days later, and only one of St. Croix's crew lived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 2 x 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 12 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 September 1918 |
| Launched | 31 January 1919 |
| Commissioned | 30 April 1919 |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons (1,209 t) |
| Length | 314 ft 5 in (95.83 m) |
| Speed | 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 120 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched as USS McCook
31 January 1919
Renamed HMCS St. Croix
September 1940 · Destroyers for Bases
Convoy ON 127
Survived
10–14 September 1942
Senior officer
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 20 September 1943