HMCS Moose Jaw
Survived
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Class | Flower |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Flower-class corvette. Rammed U-501 with Chambly off Greenland on 10 September 1941; the U-boat captain jumped across onto her deck. Later served off Normandy. Scrapped in 1949.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × BL 4 in (100 mm) Mk.IX gun
- 2 × .50 cal. machine gun (twin)
- 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin)
- 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers
- 2 × depth charge rails with 40 depth charges
| Builder | Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., Collingwood |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 August 1940 |
| Launched | 9 April 1941 |
| Commissioned | 19 June 1941 |
| Displacement | 925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons) |
| Length | 205 ft (62.48 m) o/a |
| Speed | 16 knots (29.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 85 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 April 1941
Convoy SC 42
Damaged
9–16 September 1941
Rammed U-501
Fate
Survived
Scrapped in September 1949 in Canada.