HMCS Moosejaw (K164)

HMCS "Moosejaw" (K164) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II.

She was laid down at Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., Collingwood on 12 August 1940 and launched on 9 April 1941. She was commissioned into the RCN 2 months later on 19 June.

Wartime service

* On 10 September 1941, "Moosejaw" along with warship|HMCS|Chambly|K116 sank U-501 by depth charges and ramming in the Denmark Strait south of Angmagsalik, Greenland.

* On 11 September 1941 "Moosejaw" and warship|HMCS|Kenogami|K125 rescued 41 survivors from the British merchant ship "Berury", which had been torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-207 east of Cape Farewell, Greenland.

* On 9 January 1942 "Moosejaw" ran aground off the south entrance of St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland. She underwent temporary repairs at St. John's until 5 March 1942, then left for Saint John, New Brunswick for permanent repairs, which lasted until 25 June 1942.

* On 28 February 1945 "Moosejaw" rescued 6 survivors from the British merchant ship "Norfolk Coast", which was torpedoed and sunk by U-1302 southwest of Strumble Head.

"Moosejaw" was decommissioned from the RCN on 8 July 1945 and scrapped in September 1949 in Canada.

References

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/828.html HMCS "Moosejaw" (K164) on uboat.net]
* [http://www.junobeach.org/e/2/can-eve-mob-atl-moosejaw-e.htm HMCS "Moosejaw" (K164) on the Juno Beach Centre website]
* [http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hague/search3.php?query=%22Moose+Jaw%22&Submit=Find+Vessel HMCS "Moosejaw" on the Arnold Hague database at convoyweb.org.uk.]