HMCS Moose Jaw [SEP] vessel class
HMCS Moose Jaw
HMCS "Moose Jaw" was a Royal Canadian Navy which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. Together with , she achieved the RCN's first U-boat kill of the war. She was named after Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Background.
Flower-class corvettes like "Moose Jaw" serving with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War were different from earlier and more traditional sail-driven corvettes. The "corvette" designation was created by the French as
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References Bibliography.
- HMCS "Moose Jaw" (K164) on uboat.net
- HMCS "Moose Jaw" (K164) on the Juno Beach Centre website
- HMCS "Moose Jaw" on the Arnold Hague database at convoyweb.org.uk.
External links.
- Canadian Navy Heritage Project: Ship Technical Information
- Canadian Navy Heritage Project: Photo Archive