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HMCS WINDFLOWER
K155
Flower
Class Corvette
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HMCS WINDFLOWER during acceptance trials in
1940 - Note that her armament has not yet been fitted
RCN Photo
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Laid down: 25
Feb
1940
Launched: 04
Jul 1940
Commissioned: 20
Oct 1940
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Transferred
to RCN: 15 May 1941
Commissioned:
15 May 1941
Fate: Rammed by a merchant ship in convoy and sunk on
07 Dec
1941
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Built for the RN, she was commissioned on 20 Oct
1940 as HMS WINDFLOWER, at Quebec City. She arrived at Halifax on 31
Oct 1940 and left on 06 Dec 1940 with
convoy HX.94 for the U.K. There, at Scotsoun, she completed fitting
out on 02 Mar 1941, following which she went to Tobermory to work
up. Later in Mar 1941 she was assigned to EG 4 (RN), Greenock,
escorting convoys between the U.K. and Iceland. On 15 May 1941 she
was transferred to the RCN and commissioned as HMCS WINDFLOWER. She left Aultbea on
10 Jun 1942 for St. John's with OB.332, and on arrival transferred to
Newfoundland Command. After two round trips between St. John's and
Iceland, she arrived at Liverpool, N.S., on 29 Aug 1942 for a short
refit, resuming her ocean escort duties in mid-Oct 1942. She made one
more round trip to Iceland, and on 07 Dec 1941, while making
her second trip, was rammed and sunk in convoy SC.58 by the Dutch
freighter Zypenberg in dense fog off the Grand Banks. Twenty-three
of her complement were lost.
Photos and Documents
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr John Hubert Smith
MacDonald, RCNR - 20 Oct 1940 - 13 Oct 1941
Lt J. Price, RCNR - 14 Oct 1941 - 07 Dec
1941
In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget
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AYERS,
Ernest W.
Sig, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941
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BARTLETT,
Frederick
OS, RCNVR
DOW - 07 Dec 1941 |
BRIGHT,
Jerome D.
OS RDF2, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
COLLIN,
Alfred J. K.
Mate, RCNR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
DUDDLES,
Stanley E.
ERA 4c, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
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FAREWELL,
Elmo R.
OS SD, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
FIDDLER, Roderick
CERA, RCNR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
GAUTHIER,
Leonard
Sto 2c, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
HARE,
Alphonse L.
Tel, RCNVR
MPK -
07 Dec 1941 |
LIVINGSTONE,
John
Sto PO, RCNR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
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MARTIN,
Kenneth W.
ERA 4c, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
McDOUGALL,
William
OS, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
MILLS,
Murray K.
OS, RCNVR
killed - 07 Dec 1941 |
MORRIS,
Wilbur L.
L/Sto, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
PATTERSON,
Cecil C.
O/Tel, RCNVR
MPK - 01 Apr 1941 |
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PECK,
James P. C.
SLt, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
PRICE,
John
Lt, RCNR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
SHIELDS,
Walter E.
SLt, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
SPEAR,
Wilfred D.
AB, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
TODD, James
W.
O/Coder, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941
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WEBBER,
Bernard
OS, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
WITNEY,
Alfred E.
OS, RCNVR
killed - 07 Dec 1941 |
WOODCOCK,
Richard
AB LTO, RCNVR
MPK - 07 Dec 1941 |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten
(s)
- survived the sinking of HMCS WINDFLOWER
Former Crew Members
Fraser,
Gilbert Goodwin, Lt, RCNVR - 22 Jun 1941
Johnson,
Frederick James Gordon, Lt, RCNVR - 02 Mar 1941
Photos and
Documents
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HMCS WINDFLOWER K155 during builders trials
near Quebec City, fall, 1940 |
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Newspaper article on the sinking of HMCS WINDFLOWER
From the collection of John E. Abraham
Courtesy of John M. Abraham |
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John Abraham reunited with his family after
returning to Canada following the sinking of HMCS WINDFLOWER
From the collection of John E. Abraham
Courtesy of John M. Abraham |
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Newspaper articles on the sinking of HMCS WINDFLOWER K155
The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario - 09 Mar 1943 |
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HMC WINDFLOWER K155
Source: CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum |
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Six Toronto Men Save, Two Lost
Toronto Telegram Dec 1941
Article on HMCS WINDFLOWER casualties and
survivors |
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Article on HMCS WINDFLOWER casualties and
survivors
Toronto Star Dec 1941 |
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Four Manitobans Lost, Four Westerners Saved in
Windflower |
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Article on Windflower casualties and survivors
The Toronto Star Dec 1941
Edward Lockwood is reported in the article as
lost, but he survived the sinking |
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Article on 8 Toronto area casualties and
survivors from HMCS WINDFLOWER |
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WR09 |
WR10 |
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(WR09-WR10)
Articles on the sinking of HMCS WINDFLOWER K155
From the
collection of Walter Richardson, RCNVR
Courtesy of
Shawn Richardson
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