HMCS Sioux (R64)

HMCS Sioux (R64)

HMCS "Sioux" (R64) was a V class destroyer of the Royal Canadian Navy that saw service in World War II. She was launched as HMS "Vixen" for the British Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, into which she was then commissioned in February 1944 while fitting out, and was completed on 5 March 1944. She wore pennant R64 until she was paid off into reserve shortly after the war. She emerged again, fully modernized, in 1950. She wore pennant 225 until she was finally paid off in October 1963.

References

ee also

* List of ships of the Canadian Navy

External links

* [http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ww2/v/ V Class]


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