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HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499
Castle Class Corvette
Built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon, Scotland, she was laid down and launched as HMS WOOLVESEY CASTLE K461. On completion she was transferred to the RCN and commissioned as HMCS HUNTSVILLE on 06 Jun 1944, on the Clyde. She worked up at Stornoway early in July and joined EG C-5 at Londonderry later that month, leaving on 11 Aug 1944 for ONS.248, her first convoy. In Nov 1944 Huntsville missed a convoy while under repair in Halifax and acted as local escort to one convoy from St. John's to New York - seemingly the only ship of her class to visit there. Rejoining the Atlantic convoy cycle in Dec 1944, she left Londonderry for the last time on 16 Apr 1945, to meet ON.297. In May 1945 she commenced refit at Halifax, completed in Aug 1945, and in Sep 1945 she was placed in reserve. Paid off for disposal on 15 Feb 1946 at Halifax, and sold that year, she entered service in 1947 as SS Wellington Kent. Renamed Belle Isle II in 1951. In a collision near Trois-Rivieres on 19 Aug 1960, she grounded and burned out.
Photos and Documents Ship's Company Photos
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr Charles Bismarck Hermann, RCNVR - 15 Jun 1944 - 20 Jul 1945
Lt Christopher French Usher, RCNVR - 21 Jul 1945 - 09 Sep 1945
Lt Arthur Winston Churchill Parsons, RCNVR - unk - 15 Feb 1946
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
( HNT001) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 in Ireland // From the Kirk Wipper collection (HNT002-HNT003) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 - EG C5 // Photo taken from HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // From the collection of Hector Trotter // Courtesy of Colin trotter (HNT004) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 jacket patch / Courtesy of Ted Orlowski (HNT005) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499
(HNT006) Looking aft from the mast of HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 with HMCS LONG BRANCH K487 directly astern of her // Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3398246 (HNT007 - HNT008) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 as part of Escort Group C5 // From the collection of Hector Trotter, Lieutenant, RCNVR // Courtesy of Colin Trotter
HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 (AB29) Lenin (?sp) on HMCS HUNTSVILLE (AB30) "Two Stokers" Lenin (?sp) (left) and unknown stoker (AB31) ERA Butchart on HMCS HUNTSVILLE
Click here to view the name on the back of two photos for what is believed to be the name Lenin
From the collection of ERA Albert Baker, RCNVR
Courtesy of Anne Baker
(LAG006) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 packet patch (LAG008) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 From the collection of Lorne A. Gottfred, Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) Courtesy of Mike Gottfred
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
