Skeena rescued 65 survivors of the British merchant ship Manipur, sunk by U-57 off Cape Wrath on 17 July 1940. On 2 September 1940 she rescued 19 survivors of the British merchant ship Thornlea, sunk by U-46 in the North Atlantic. On 23 November 1940 she rescued 6 survivors of the Norwegian merchant ship Bruce, damaged by U-100 and 9 survivors of the Norwegian merchant ship Salonica, sunk by U-100 nearby.
Skeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944. She was anchored off Reykjavík, Iceland and dragged her anchor and grounded in 50-foot (15 m) waves off Viðey Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers.
Her hulk was paid off and sold to Iceland interests in June 1945; she was then raised and broken up. Her propeller was salvaged and used in a memorial near the Viðey Island ferry terminal.[6][7][8]
Notes
^"Battle Honours". Britain's Navy. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
^North Atlantic Run, Marc Milner, 1985, Naval Institute Press ISBN0-87021-450-0
^ abcdefghij"HX convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ abcdefgh"SC convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ abcdefghijklm"ON convoys". Andrew Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^Funds needed for HMCS Skeena memorial in Iceland Lookout, 23 Jan 2006 August 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^"HMCS Skeena (D 59)". uboat.net. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
References
English, John (1993). Amazon to Ivanhoe: British Standard Destroyers of the 1930s. Kendal, England: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-64-9.
Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-1-59114-081-8.
Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans. London: Seeley Service. OCLC 164893555.
Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
Winser, John de D. (1999). B.E.F. Ships Before, At and After Dunkirk. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-91-6.
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For other ships with the same name see HMCS Skeena HMCS Skeena was a River class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy RCN from 1931 to 1944 She was similar to the Royal Navy s A class and wore initially the pennant D59 changed in 1940 to I59 Skeena at seaHistoryCanadaNameSkeenaNamesakeSkeena RiverOrdered6 March 1928BuilderJohn I Thornycroft amp Company WoolstonYard number1092Laid down14 October 1929Launched10 October 1930Commissioned10 June 1931Honours andawardsAtlantic 1939 44 Normandy 1944 Biscay 1944 1 FateWrecked 25 October 1944 during a storm off Reykjavik Iceland BadgeBlazon Azure out of a base invected argent a salmon sinisterwise proper General characteristicsClass and typeA class destroyer River class destroyerDisplacement1 337 long tons 1 358 t Length321 ft 3 in 97 92 m o a 309 ft 94 m p pBeam32 ft 9 in 9 98 m Draught10 ft 3 0 m Speed31 knots 57 km h 36 mph Complement181ArmamentOriginal 4 QF 4 7 inch 120 mm guns 8 tubes for 21 inch 533 mm torpedoes 2 4 2 QF 2 pounder 40 mm guns Wartime modifications 2 QF 4 7 inch 120 mm guns 1 QF 12 pounder 3 inch 76 mm gun 4 tubes for 21 inch 530 mm torpedoes 1 4 6 QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns Hedgehog anti submarine mortarSkeena alongside the CPR s Vancouver pier C in 1934She was built by John I Thornycroft amp Company at Woolston Hampshire and commissioned into the RCN on 10 June 1931 at Portsmouth England Skeena and her sister HMCS Saguenay were the first ships specifically built for the Royal Canadian Navy She arrived in Halifax Nova Scotia on 3 July 1931 Contents 1 Second World War 1 1 Trans Atlantic convoys escorted 2 Grounding 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksSecond World War EditSkeena rescued 65 survivors of the British merchant ship Manipur sunk by U 57 off Cape Wrath on 17 July 1940 On 2 September 1940 she rescued 19 survivors of the British merchant ship Thornlea sunk by U 46 in the North Atlantic On 23 November 1940 she rescued 6 survivors of the Norwegian merchant ship Bruce damaged by U 100 and 9 survivors of the Norwegian merchant ship Salonica sunk by U 100 nearby Skeena was assigned to North Atlantic convoy Escort Group C 3 escorting convoys ON 93 HX 191 ONS 104 SC 90 ON 115 HX 202 ON 121 SC 98 ON 131 HX 210 ON 141 SC 109 ONS 152 prior to refit in January 1943 2 On 31 July 1942 Skeena recorded her first victory with HMCS Wetaskiwin when they depth charged and sank U 588 while escorting ON 115 at 49 59 N 36 36 W 49 983 N 36 600 W 49 983 36 600 Sinking of U 588 Trans Atlantic convoys escorted Edit Convoy Escort Group Dates NotesHX 141 30 July 6 Aug 1941 3 Newfoundland to IcelandSC 42 2 17 Sept 1941 4 Newfoundland to IcelandSC 54 12 22 Nov 1941 4 Newfoundland to IcelandON 40 30 Nov 4 Dec 1941 5 Iceland to NewfoundlandSC 63 5 10 Jan 1942 4 Newfoundland to IcelandSC 79 MOEF group C3 19 27 April 1942 4 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 93 MOEF group C3 9 15 May 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 191 MOEF group C3 28 May 5 June 1942 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 104 MOEF group C3 18 27 June 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandSC 90 MOEF group C3 6 16 July 1942 4 Newfoundland to Norther IrelandON 115 MOEF group C3 25 31 July 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 202 MOEF group C3 12 17 Aug 1942 3 Newfoundland to IcelandON 121 MOEF group C3 17 20 Aug 1942 5 Iceland to NewfoundlandSC 98 MOEF group C3 2 12 Sept 1942 4 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 131 MOEF group C3 19 28 Sept 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 210 MOEF group C3 7 15 Oct 1942 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 141 MOEF group C3 26 Oct 2 Nov 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandSC 109 MOEF group C3 16 25 Nov 1942 4 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 152 MOEF group C3 10 19 Dec 1942 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 233 MOEF group A3 12 20 April 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 180 MOEF group C3 25 April 7 May 1943 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 238 MOEF group C3 13 20 May 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 187 3 10 June 1943 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 244 20 29 June 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 192 10 18 July 1943 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandHX 249 29 July 5 Aug 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandHX 255 8 15 Sept 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandHX 261 17 25 Oct 1943 3 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 210 7 17 Nov 1943 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandSC 147 23 Nov 3 Dec 1943 4 Newfoundland to Northern IrelandON 216 17 29 Dec 1943 5 Northern Ireland to NewfoundlandGrounding EditSkeena was lost in a storm on the night of 24 October 1944 She was anchored off Reykjavik Iceland and dragged her anchor and grounded in 50 foot 15 m waves off Videy Island with the loss of 15 crewmembers Her hulk was paid off and sold to Iceland interests in June 1945 she was then raised and broken up Her propeller was salvaged and used in a memorial near the Videy Island ferry terminal 6 7 8 Notes Edit Battle Honours Britain s Navy Retrieved 18 September 2013 North Atlantic Run Marc Milner 1985 Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 450 0 a b c d e f g h i j HX convoys Andrew Hague Convoy Database Retrieved 19 June 2011 a b c d e f g h SC convoys Andrew Hague Convoy Database Retrieved 19 June 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m ON convoys Andrew Hague Convoy Database Retrieved 19 June 2011 Remember the 24 Archived August 13 2007 at the Wayback Machine Funds needed for HMCS Skeena memorial in Iceland Lookout 23 Jan 2006 Archived August 24 2007 at the Wayback Machine HMCS Skeena D 59 uboat net Retrieved 25 July 2014 References EditEnglish John 1993 Amazon to Ivanhoe British Standard Destroyers of the 1930s Kendal England World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 64 9 Friedman Norman 2009 British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 081 8 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 March Edgar J 1966 British Destroyers A History of Development 1892 1953 Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records amp Returns Ships Covers amp Building Plans London Seeley Service OCLC 164893555 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Winser John de D 1999 B E F Ships Before At and After Dunkirk Gravesend Kent World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 91 6 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMCS Skeena D59 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMCS Skeena D59 amp oldid 1135641335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
