Allied Warships
HMCS New Liskeard (J 397)
Minesweeper of the Algerine class
New Liskeard as completed.
Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Algerine |
Pennant | J 397 |
Mod | Reciprocating engined |
Built by | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. (Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada) |
Ordered | 25 Nov 1942 |
Laid down | 7 Aug 1943 |
Launched | 31 Jan 1944 |
Commissioned | 21 Nov 1944 |
End service | 1969 |
History | Decommissioned 4 August 1946. |
Commands listed for HMCS New Liskeard (J 397)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Lt. William Martin Grand, RCNVR | 1 Nov 1944 | 7 Jan 1946 |
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Notable events involving New Liskeard include:
26 Mar 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS New Liskeard (T/Lt. W.M. Grand, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/20176
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.