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HMCS
LETHBRIDGE K160
Flower
Class Corvette
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HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
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Laid down: 05
Aug
1940
Launched: 21
Nov 1940
Commissioned: 25
Jun 1941
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Paid off: 23
Jul 1945
Fate: Broken up
in 1966
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Commissioned at Montreal on 25
Jun 1941, LETHBRIDGE arrived at Halifax on 04 Jul 1941. She served briefly with
Sydney Force before joined NEF and leaving Sydney on 11 Oct 1941 with
convoy SV.49 for Iceland. She was employed between St. John's and
Iceland until Feb 1942, and thereafter on the
"Newfie-Derry" run. On 20 Jun 1942, she left Londonderry
for the last time, and on her return to Halifax joined Gulf Escort
Force to escort Quebec-Sydney convoys. After refitting at Liverpool,
N.S., from 10 Sep to 22 Oct 1942 and working up at Pictou, she
arrived at New York on 18 Nov 1942 to be placed under U.S. control
as escort to New York-Guantanamo convoys. In Mar 1943, she
returned to Halifax to join WLEF for the remainder of the war, from
Jun 1943, as a member of EG W-3 and from Apr 1944, as a member
of W-5. She acquired her extended fo'c's'le during a refit at Sydney
from Jan to Mar 1944, which was followed by three weeks'
working-up at Bermuda in Apr 1944. She was paid off on 23 Jul 1945,
at Sorel and sold to Marine Industries Ltd., who resold her in 1952
for conversion to a whale-catcher. The conversion was completed
in 1955, she entered service under the Dutch flag as Nicolaas Vinke.
She was broken up at Santander, Spain, in 1966.
Photos and Documents
Battle
for Convoy BX-141
Commanding Officers
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Lt William Mahan, RCNR - 25 Jun 1941 - 13 Aug
1941
Lt R. Hocken,
RCNR - 14 Aug 1941 - 02 Sep 1941
Lt R.J. Roberts,
RCNR - 03 Sep 1941 - 07 Sep 1941
A/LCdr Harry Freeland,
RCNR - 08 Sep 1941 - 20 Oct 1942
LCdr R.S. Kelly,
RCNR - 21 Oct 1942 - 21 Apr 1943
LCdr William Woods,
RCNR - 22 Apr 1943 - 15 Jun 1943 |
A/LCdr St. Clair Balfour,
RCNVR - 16 Jun 1943 - 26 Dec 1943
Lt Frederick Henry Pinfold,
RCNVR - 15 Mar 1944 - 18 Aug 1944
Lt Joseph A. Roberts,
RCNVR - 19 Aug 1944 - 30 Sep 1944
Lt Frederick Henry Pinfold,
RCNVR - 01 Oct 1944 - 14 Apr 1945
Lt John Holland,
RCNVR - 08 Apr 1945 - 23 Jul 1945 |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
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Baker, James
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Bessey,
James W.
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Bryan,
Francis
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Eisenhauer,
Irvin
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Erickson,
Leonard G.
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Hocking,
William W.
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Holland,
John
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Keir,
George A.
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McMullen,
Joseph
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Murphy,
John W.
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Powell,
Philip M.
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Roberts, Joseph
A.
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Spinks,
Wesley A.
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Thomson,
Alexander
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Former Crew Members
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Binmore,
David Armstrong, SLt, RCNVR - 26 Jun 1941 / Lt, RCNVR - 18 Apr 1942
Calland,
John Christopher Hatton, Lt, RCNVR - 25 Jun 1941
Colby,
James Edward, SLt, RCNVR - 01 Mar 1942
Curr,
James, SLt, RCNVR - 26 Mar 1945
Dunn,
Howard Leslie, Lt, RCNVR - 26 Jul 1943
Freeland,
Harry (the Horse), Lt, RCNR - 25 Jun 1941
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Green,
James Henry, Mate, RCNR - 26 Jun 1941
Hiscock,
(??), AB, Radar III
Kernohan,
Eric, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1945
Keys,
John David, Lt, RCNVR - 01 May 1945 Mahan,
William, Lt, RCNR - 11 May 1941 (Stand by) CO McDiarmid,
Evan Stanley, Lt, RCNVR - 26 Jul 1943
Murray,
Robert McKay, SLt, RCNVR - 14 Feb 1944
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Phillips,
Neil Franklin, SLt, RCNVR - 10 Apr 1944
Roberts,
Joseph, Lt, RCNVR - 22 Apr 1943
Wallar,
Durrant Everett, Lt, RCNVR - 24 Feb 1945
Wilson,
Gordon Cornelius, A/Lt, RCNVR - 19 May 1945
Wright,
Bruce Stanley, Lt, RCNVR - 29 Mar 1942 |
Photos and
Documents
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Unidentified sailors from HMCS LETHBRIDGE
1944
Source: Obituary for Irvin Eisenhauer
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Norwegian whale-catcher # 22 - former HMCS LETHBRIDGE
Source: Flower Class corvette forums
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"Later when Halifax was mined"
John Roberts on the left with unknown sailor on the right
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Pings" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Pilot" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Ping Shack" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Sig" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Flags" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Guns in Refit"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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HMCS LETHBRIDGE Christmas Card
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Off watch, Port list"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"My first sea-going XO - Nick"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"A real crusher from the last war"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"New York Bound"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"What a great gunnery officer"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Sullage Guts - The Navigator"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The kid on watch"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Good-bye New York"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Phil Powell, Navigator"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Jim Bessey, A.S.C.O.
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 - Port Visit Bermuda
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(1) "Oh the troubles I've seen."
(2) "The entrance - They walked in but
generally rolled out." (3) "Nice and clean but rather hard when
spilled from a bicycle." (4) "Seaward from Grassy Bay" (5) "Loomed in the No. 1's report"
(6) "The Admiral's shack - Bermuda"
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MAC ships, Empire McKendrie and Empire McKay
HMCS LETHBRIDGE screening take offs and landings
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Pings" on the bridge of HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Flags" on HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Not so fast Bub"
Unknown sub - seen from HMCS LETHBRIDGE
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Fo'c's'le of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 as seen from:
(1) The bridge (2) The port bridge wing (3) 3) The crowsnest
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Looking aft from the bridge island"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"One o the Best W.K.s afloat"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The good companions?"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The Jimmy gets a stowaway"
The boats crew of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 at work
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Powell looks anxious - wonder why?"
Bringing in the seaboat of HMCS LETHBRIDGE k160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Lookouts...?"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Tidley"
Gun mount of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Painting the Ping shack"
Gun mount of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Prospective (G)?"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Painting ship - two sailors over the side
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Starboard side aft of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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AB Hiscock, Radar III
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The Buffer"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The Jimmy looks it over"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The Swain"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Port side aft"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"A real seaman"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Sigs at work"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"The onlookers"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Liberty Ship
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Norwegian Diesel
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LETHBRIDGE moves across stern of convoy |
Extra deck cargo
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Charlie X-ray
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Two MACs |
Fleet Tanker
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Juicer Oiler
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Morning Count
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Morning Count
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Morning Count
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Morning Count
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Morning Count
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Morning Count
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Convoys
During the morning count, HMCS LETHBRIDGE goes along
the convoy lines and verifies each ship is still in position.
Convoy photos taken from HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"L.T.O. lights a signal flare"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Photos from the wheelhouse
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"A Pusser Buffer"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"A Herring Choker"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"From the Fo'c's'le"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Hang on"
A Lieutenant going up the stick
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Up the stick"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Why did I go to sea?"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Stand Easy"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Jim on Watch"
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Robert McKay (Bob) Murray at Bermuda
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Neil Phillips
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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"Is the Commodore near us?
Unknown sailor on HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 in Refit
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Sailing instructions for HMCS LETHBRIDGE from NOIC
Sydney
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Message dated 18 Aug 1944 appointing A/Lt J.W. Bessey as XO and Lt J.
Roberts as CO
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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Message for the Commander Surface Escort Group -
Eastern Sea Frontier - 03 Nov 1943 - listing available escorts
From the album of Joseph Roberts
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(WS02) Unknown sailor with ship's mascot on
HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 (WS03) Wesley Spinks (holding the
"hammer") jacking around with
shipmates on HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 (WS04) Unknown sailors by the 4-inch
gun on HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160 (WS05) Wesley Spinks (1st on right) with shipmates on the
forward gun of HMCS LETHBRIDGE K160
From the collection of Sto
1c Welsey Spinks, RCNVR
Courtesy of Don Spinks
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