WINDFLOWER (HMCS)

Registry and Rig Information

Name WINDFLOWER (HMCS)
Registry CANADA
Official Number CAN. NAVY
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 205.00
Width 33.00
Depth 13.42
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00515

Vessel History

History Built as "Flower" class corvette; commissioned on October 26, 1940.
Disposition Sunk in collision with escorted vessel in dense fog while on convoy duty in Western Atlantic Ocean, December 7, 1941. Twenty three lives lost.

Build Information

Builder Lauzon, Que.
Place Built Davie, George T. Shipbuilding & Repair, Ltd.
Date Built 1940-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Royal Canadian Navy1940-00-001941-12-07CANADACAN. NAVY