The Canadian “Chicoutimi” corvette (HMCS Chicoutimi) of the Royal Navy had the board number K156 and belonged to the Flower class corvettes. It was built at the Canadian Vickers Ltd. shipyards in Quebec, Canada.
“Chicoutimi” Corvette, construction commenced on July 05, 1940, launched on October 16, 1940, accepted into the Royal Canadian Navy on May 12, 1941.
The main characteristics of the Flower class are: 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.
Armament: one 102-mm cannon (BL 4 inch Mk IX) at the bow, at the stern – 20-mm automatic anti-aircraft gun “Oerlikon” (Oerlikon). Anti-submarine armament: two aft installations for dropping depth charges (40-70 bombs), 2-4 onboard installations (Mk.II depth charge throwers).
The Chicoutimi corvette was involved in escorting Allied sea convoys between Canada and Great Britain (notably SC47, ON71). Since August 1944, it has been a training ship.
The Chicoutimi corvette is one of the few Canadian Flower class corvettes that have not undergone major upgrades since their construction.
The corvette was withdrawn from the Canadian Navy on June 16, 1945.
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Time in photo: April 1942