HMCS Long Branch (K487)
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HMCS Long Branch (K487) was a Flower-class corvette
that served in the Royal Canadian Navy
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She was formerly HMS Candytuft (K484) and was transferred to the RCN on 5 January 1944.
in April 1944 following a 1 month work up period at Tobermory, Mull. C-5 sailed with the convoy ONS 233. Long Branch developed mechanical problems during the crossing and underwent a 6-week repair at the Newfoundland Drydock upon her arrival at St. John's.
She departed St. John's on 14 June to resume duties but returned for further repairs with the assistance of HM Tug Tenacity. Once repaired, she left St. John's a week later to join convoy HXS 300, the largest convoy of the war.
She continued as an ocean escort until her final departure from Londonderry on 27 January 1945. She arrived at Halifax
under the command of A/Lt.Cdr. J.B. O'Brien, RCNVR on 11 February and commenced a refit. In April she was assigned to Halifax for local duties.
She was paid off and decommissioned from the RCN on 17 June 1945 at Sorel, Quebec.
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
that served in the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
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She was formerly HMS Candytuft (K484) and was transferred to the RCN on 5 January 1944.
Wartime service
Upon commissioning to the RCN she was tasked to join escort group C-5 at Londonderry PortLondonderry Port
Londonderry Port at Lisahally is a port near Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the United Kingdom’s most westerly port, has capacity for 30,000 ton vessels and accepts cruise ships. The current port is on the east bank of the River Foyle at the southern end of Lough Foyle, by the small village of...
in April 1944 following a 1 month work up period at Tobermory, Mull. C-5 sailed with the convoy ONS 233. Long Branch developed mechanical problems during the crossing and underwent a 6-week repair at the Newfoundland Drydock upon her arrival at St. John's.
She departed St. John's on 14 June to resume duties but returned for further repairs with the assistance of HM Tug Tenacity. Once repaired, she left St. John's a week later to join convoy HXS 300, the largest convoy of the war.
She continued as an ocean escort until her final departure from Londonderry on 27 January 1945. She arrived at Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
under the command of A/Lt.Cdr. J.B. O'Brien, RCNVR on 11 February and commenced a refit. In April she was assigned to Halifax for local duties.
She was paid off and decommissioned from the RCN on 17 June 1945 at Sorel, Quebec.