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Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: brady on March 03, 2002, 09:47:32 PM

???

Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: Vruth on March 04, 2002, 02:04:18 AM

Knew it looked canuckish...

That my friend is the HMCS St. Boniface, Algerine Class convoy escort. She is fitted out as a convoy escort, with depth charges on the rails right aft, and a depth charge thrower at the forward end of the quarterdeck.  It's similiar to the Bangor class minesweepers.

Characteristics:
Displacement: 990 tons  
Dimensions: 68.6 x 10.8 x 2.6 meters (225 x 35.5 x 8.5 feet)  
Propulsion: 2 3-drum Yarrow style water tube all welded boilers, 2 1250 HP triple expansion engines, 16 knots  
Crew: 107  
Radar: Type 271  
Sonar:
Fire Control: none  
EW: none  
Armament: 1 4" HA single, 4 20mm twin guns, 1 Hedgehog ASW mortar, depth charges
Commissioned: 10/9/43
Paid-Off: 25/9/46  :D

Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: MiloMorai on March 04, 2002, 06:45:58 AM

The Algerine Class of ship was a minesweeper but due to a lack of escort vessels (eg Flower class) early in the war were pressed into service as offshore escorts.

Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: brady on March 04, 2002, 02:23:51 PM

HMCS St. Boniface, it is:)


    Great info guy's:)

Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: funkedup on March 04, 2002, 03:32:22 PM

SS Minnow?

Title: Name This...(213)
Post by: Otto on March 05, 2002, 11:24:52 AM

Aaaah.......?

British.............

Guns.............

Small..........