HMCS ETTRICK K254
River Class Frigate
Named after a river in Scotland, HMS Ettrick was commissioned on 11 Jul 1943, as an RN ship and assigned to EG C-1, a Canadian escort group. On 29 Jan 1944, while undergoing a refit in Halifax, she was transferred to the RCN, and on completion of the refit on 06 May 1944 she was assigned to EG C-3. She arrived in Bermuda on 30 Sep 1944 for a month's working-up, and on her return made two round trips to Londonderry with EG C-3, before being transferred in October to EG 27, Halifax. She was employed locally until VE-Day, and on 30 May 1945, returned to the RN at Southampton. She was then converted to a combined operations HQ ship, though never employed as such, and in Apr 1946, was laid up at Harwich. In 1953 she was broken up at Grays, Essex.
Photos and Documents Battle for Convoy BX-141
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr William Rolland Stacey, RCNR - 29 Sep 1944 - 20 Feb 1944
LCdr Edward Middlemas More, RCNR - 16 Mar 1944 - 30 May 1945
In memory of those who have crossed the bar They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
SJ01 SJ02 (SJ01) Stanley Johnstone (right) with unknown shipmate on HMCS ETTRICK K254 (SJ02) Stanley Johnstone on HMCS ETTRICK K254
SJ03 (SJ03) HMCS ETTRICK K254 From the collection of Stanley Johnstone, RCNVR Courtesy of Richard Johnstone
HMCS ETTRICK K254 Note that the censor has removed her pendant number
From the collection of Donald L. Cameron, AB, RCNVR
Courtesy of Cameron Sheskay
HMCS ETTRICK K254
DND / RCN Photo
HMCS ETTRICK K254
RCN Photo # S-2881
Courtesy of the Comox RCAF Museum
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