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HMCS ATHOLL K15
Flower Class Corvette
Commissioned on 14 Oct 1943, at Quebec City, ATHOLL arrived at Halifax in Nov 1943 and returned there in mid-Dec 1943 for two months' repairs after working up at Pictou. In Feb1944, she was assigned to EG 9, Londonderry, and made her passage there in March as escort to convoy HX.281. She had scarcely arrived when it was decided that the group should consist only of frigates, and she returned to Canada in Apr 1944 with ONM.231, joining EG C-4 at St. John's. She served the rest of the war as a mid-ocean escort except for time out under refit at Sydney and Halifax (Dec 1944 - Apr 1945). Early in Jun 1945, she left Londonderry for the last time, and was paid off on 17 Jul 1945 at Sydney and laid up at Sorel. She was broken up at Hamilton, Ont., in 1952.
Photos and Documents Ship's Company Photos
Commanding Officers
A/Wt Eng, RCNR Edward Seth Burns - 24 May 1943 (OIC)
Lt W.D.H. Gardiner, RCNVR - 14 Oct 1943 - 16 Sep 1944
Lt William Grant Garden, RCNVR - 17 Sep 1944 - 17 Jul 1945
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(ATL001) HMCS ATHOLL K15 - returns to St. John's, NFLD from Mid-Ocean Escort Duty - 1945 (ATLO02) OFF CAPS! HMCS ATHOLL'S mascot Freckles at defaulters for being adrift // Crow's Nest newspaper - Oct 1944 (ATL003) HMCS ATHOLL K15 // Courtesy of Bill Gard (ATL004) HMCS ATHOLL K15 in refit at Sydney, NS Dec 1944 - Apr 1945. Note that all her weapons have been removed for refit // From the collection of William (Bill) Dougall, LTO (LP), RCNVR // Courtesy of Grant Dougall (ATL005) HMCS ATHOLL K15 in refit at Sydney, NS. Gate Vessel 21 across the jetty from her // From the collection of Donald R. Johnston, Stoker, RCNVR // Courtesy of William Johnston
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