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Ex USS MACKENZIE (Type C NEWPORT Class) built by Union
Iron Works at San Francisco. The ship was laid down on 4th July 1918 and launched on 29th September
that year. Commissioned on 25th July 1919 for US Naval service this ship was deployed in the Pacific until
1922 when she was laid up in Reserve at Mare Island. In 1939 she was brought forward for US Navy use and deployed until
transfer to the Royal Navy under the UK/US Lend/Lease Agreement on 3rd September
1940. Commissioned on 3rd October that year this destroyer had been selected
for use by the Royal Canadian Navy and was renamed HMCS
ANNAPOLIS at Halifax. The name like those given to the other destroyers provided under this Agreement was
common to places in Britain or Canada and in the USA. The name in this case being that of the city and capital
of Maryland common with a town in Nova Scotia. It had not been previously used by the RCN.
B a t t l e H o n o u r s
None are recorded in the
Admiralty records but RCN Honours will be available in RCN records
H e r a l d i c D a t a
Similarly this will be held in
RCN records
D e t a i l s o f
W a r S e r v i c e
1 9 4 0
September
20th Arrived at Halifax for transfer.
24th Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS
MACKENZIE.
29th RCN crew joined and commissioned for service.
October
2nd Renamed HMCS ANNAPOLIS.
Sustained major damage due to fire in No 4
Boiler which was burnt out and also
destroyed the after funnel. This was caused by
use of incorrect procedures.
Taken in hand for repair by Halifax dockyard
November Under repair including complete removal of No 1 Boiler
which reduced capabilities
to and restricted use.
December
1 9 4 1
January Under repair.
(Note : This ship was fitted with Canadian
design radar Type SW1C)
February Carried out post refit trials and joined Western Local
Escort Force based at Halifax.
March Local Escort duties in continuation.
to (Note : This ship had reduced endurance and had
therefore to be deployed for escort
December locally between Halifax and Newfoundland.. She never made
an Atlantic
crossing.
1 9 4 2
January Local Escort duties in continuation.
to (Note : This ship had RN Type radar for surface
warning, Type 271 fitted and an Ahead
August Throwing Mortar (“HEDGEHOG”)
September
13th Deployed with HM Destroyer WITCH to support defence
of westbound Convoy ON127
which was under sustained attacks by several
U-Boats during which HM Canadian
Destroyer OTTAWA had been sunk. For details see
HITLERS U-BOAT WAR
by C Blair.
(Note : ON127 arrived at New York on 20th having
sustained loss of six ships
during the attacks.)
October Local Escort duties in continuation.
to
November
December
18th Deployed with US Destroyers COLE and DALLAS, three
RCN Corvettes and a Minesweeper
to reinforce defence of westbound Convoy ON153
that was under attacks by U-Boats of
RAUFBOLD Group. HM Destroyer FIREDRAKE part of
original escort was sunk on 17th,
(Note : ON153 arrived in New York on 31st
without further loss after reinforcement.)
1 9 4 3
January Local Escort duties in continuation
to
May
June Transferred to Unit W8 for Local Escort deployment
July Deployment with W8 in continuation
to
December
1 9 4 4
January Deployed with Unit W10 for Local Escort
to
February
March Future deployment under consideration
(Note : Experienced crews were required to man
newly built escorts and ships of this
Class were plagued with defects which reduced
availability.)
April Withdrawn from operational service and relegated to
training duties as a tender
to HMCS CORNWALLIS, the RCN Base at Halifax.
8th Commenced training duties.
May Deployed at Halifax for training duties and also for
escort for RN submarines
to carrying out Anti-submarine training for escorts
in Canadian waters.
December (Note : Escort for submarines was provided between Halifax
and Digby, Nova Scotia. )
1 9 4 5
January Training and submarine escort duties in continuation.
to Future use under consideration.
May Nominated for withdrawal from service
June
4th Paid-off at Halifax.
15th Paid off and placed on Disposal List
21st Sold to Boston Iron and Metal
Corporation.
22nd Passage to Breaker’s Yard in Boston, Mass under tow. |
