HMCS Buctouche
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HMCS Buctouche was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War. She served primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic escorting merchant ship convoys. Constructed by Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon, Quebec, the vessel was laid down 14 August 1940 and was launched on 20 November that year. The corvette was named for Bouctouche, New Brunswick and was commissioned on 5 June 1941. Buctouche successfully damaged a U-boat during an engagement off the Avalon Peninsula. In 1944, the vessel went aground at Hamilton Inlet, Labrador. Following the war, the ship was decommissioned on 23 October 1945 and was sold for scrap in 1949.
HMCS Buctouche, circa 1944–1945 | |
History | |
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Canada | |
Name | Buctouche |
Namesake | Bouctouche, New Brunswick |
Ordered | 22 January 1940 |
Builder | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
Laid down | 14 August 1940 |
Launched | 20 November 1940 |
Commissioned | 5 June 1941 |
Decommissioned | 15 June 1945 |
Identification | Pennant number: K179 |
Honours and awards | Atlantic 1941–45 |
Fate | Scrapped in 1949 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Flower-class corvette (original) |
Displacement | 925 long tons (940 t) |
Length | 205 ft (62.48 m)o/a |
Beam | 33 ft (10.06 m) |
Draught | 11.5 ft (3.51 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 85 |
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Armament |
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