HMCS Halifax (K237)

HMCS Halifax (K237)

HMCS "Halifax" (K237) 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 26 April 1941 and launched on 4 October of that year. She was commissioned into the RCN 6 weeks later on 26 November.

On 19 May 1942, "Halifax", under command of A/Lt. Cdr. C. Copelin, RCNR rescued 3 survivors from the crew of the American trawler "Foam" which was attacked and sunk by gunfire from U-432 on 17 May approximately convert|85|nmi|km south of Halifax Harbour.

"Halifax" was decommissioned from the RCN on 12 July 1945 and sold later that year as the mercantile "Halifax".


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