Canadian Acadia patrol boat from the Royal Navy (HMCS Acadia) was built in the UK before the outbreak of the First World War.
Acadia patrol boat construction began in 1912, launched in May 1913, accepted into the Canadian Navy on January 16, 1917, withdrawn from the Navy in March 1919, re-entered into the Navy on October 2 1939.
Main characteristics: displacement – 1700 tons (846 brt), length – 55 m, width – 10.4 m, draft – 5.8 m. Power plant – 1 propeller, 2 boilers, 1 turbine; power – 1715 HP The maximum speed is 12 knots. Crew – 50 people.
Armament: one 102-mm QF 4-inch Mk. IV at the bow, 12-pounder cannon at the stern, 8 depth charges.
The patrol boat was used for anti-submarine patrols along the coast of Canada and as a training vessel.
The Acadia was withdrawn from the Canadian Navy in November 1945; used as a survey vessel until 1969; is currently a museum ship located in Halifax Harbor.
The boat photo source: Defense Canada.