Snowberry Corvette

 

The Canadian Snowball Corvette (HMCS Snowberry) during the Second World War.

HMCS Snowberry, the number K166, class – Flower, was built in the UK. The construction began on February 24, 1940, launched on August 8, 1940, accepted into the Canadian navy on November 26, 1940.

HMCS Snowberry was used in the Atlantic to escort Allied naval convoys and as part of a group of ship-hunters for submarines. Participated in the sinking of the German U-536 submarine.

HMCS Snowberry was withdrawn from the Canadian Navy on June 8, 1945 and returned to Great Britain.

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