Canadian Collinwood corvette after it was launched in the harbor of Collinwood, Canada during World War II.
The Canadian Collinwood corvette (HMCS Collingwood) had the board number K180 and belonged to the Flower class corvettes. It was built at Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. in Collinwood, Ontario, Canada.
Collinwood corvette, construction commenced on 02 March 1940, launched on 27 July 1940, accepted into the Royal Canadian Navy on 09 July 1940. It was the first Flower-class corvette to enter service with the Royal Canadian Navy.
Collinwood corvette, main characteristics: displacement – 925 tons. Length – 62.4-63.4 m, draft – 3.51-3.35 m (depending on modifications), width – 10.06 m. Power plant – two boilers, one propeller. The maximum speed is 16 knots. Cruising range at a speed of 12 knots – 3500 miles. The crew is 85-90 people.
Collinwood corvette, armament: one 101.6-mm cannon (BL 4 inch Mk IX) at the bow, at the stern – four 12.7-mm Vickers anti-aircraft machine guns (Vickers 0.5) or one 40-mm Pom-pom anti-aircraft gun (QF 2 pounder 1,6 ″ Pom Pom AA gun), along the sides – two twin 7.7-mm anti-aircraft machine guns Lewis (Lewis 0.303) or two 20-mm automatic anti-aircraft guns “Oerlikon” (Oerlikon).
Collinwood corvette, anti-submarine weapons: two stern installations for dropping depth charges (40-70 bombs), 2-4 onboard installations (Mk.II depth charge throwers).
The Collinwood corvette participated in escorting convoys between Canada and Great Britain (notably the HX133). Since April 1945 he has been a training ship.
From January 1941 to January 1945, the Collinwood corvette was sailing almost all the time (with the exception of modernization from October to December 1943).
The Collinwood corvette was withdrawn from the Canadian Navy on 23 July 1945.
Source: Defense Canada.
Location: Collinwood, Ontario, Canada
Photo time: July 27, 1940