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HMCS LEVIS K115
Flower Class Corvette
Commissioned on 16 May 1941, at Quebec City, LEVIS arrived at Halifax on 29 May 1941, worked up there and in Jun 1941, joined NEF. On 13 Sep 1941, after one round trip to Iceland, she left St. John's as ocean escort to convoy SC.44. On 19 Sep 1941 she was torpedoed by U 74, 120 miles east of Cape Farwell, Greenland, resulting in the loss of 18 lives. She initially survived the torpedoing but sunk later that day while under tow by HMCS Mayflower. During the several hours she remained afloat, the remainder of her ship's company were taken off by her sisters Mayflower and Agassiz.
Commanding Officers
Lt Charles Walter Gilding, RCNR - 16 May 1941 - 19 Sep 1941
They shall not be forgotten
(s) - Survived the sinking of HMCS LEVIS K115 on 19 Sep 1941
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(LEV001) HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19 September 1941 by U-74 // Source: Library and Archives of Canada / PA 136257 (LEV002) HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19 September 1941 by U-74 // From the collection of John Carpenter // Courtesy of Brian Carpenter (LEV003) HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19 September 1941 by U-74 - photographer unknown // From the collection of François Messier, AB, RCNVR // Courtesy of Denis Messier
(LEV004) Newspaper article from the Globe and Mail September 29, 1941 on the loss of HMCS LEVIS K115 (LEV005) Newspaper article from Hamilton Spectator, September 27, 1941 on the loss of HMCS LEVIS K115 (LEV006) Newspaper article on three Montrealers that were on HMCS LEVIS K115 when she was sunk: John Eadie (MPK); R.G. Hatrick (survivor) and William Walker (survivor) (LEV007) Newspaper article on 3 Torontonians that were on HMCS LEVIS K115 when she was sunk: Kenneth Fred Asling (survivor); Robert (LEV008) John Sheckleton (MPK) and William Mansfield (MPK) // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me Article on HMCS LEVIS casualties // Toronto Telegram Sep 1941 // Crew mentioned in the article: Lt J.G. Fraser; OS K.F. Asling; Tel J. Brisbois; SPO W.M. Cake; Sig R.H. Doner; OS A.E. Manning; OS W.E.R. Mansfield and A/AB R.J. Sheckleton
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In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget 
