http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/forums/74 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:49:52 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/forums/74 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/759/t/New-HMS-Guildford-Castle-HMCS-Hespeler-.html Built by: Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.)
Laid down: 25 May, 1943
Launched: 13 Nov, 1943
Never commissioned into the Royal Navy and sent to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Hespeler.
Commissioned: 28 Feb, 1944
End service: 15 Nov, 1945
Sold into mercantile service in 1947 and renamed Chilcotin.

feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/759 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:46:54 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/764/t/HMCS-Bowmanville-ex-HMS-Nunney-Castle-.html Built by: William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. (Sunderland. U.K.)
Laid down: 12 Aug, 1943
Launched: 26 Jan, 1944
Commissioned: 28 Sep, 1944
End service: 15 Feb, 1946

History:
Sold into mercantile service in 1947 being renamed Ta Shun then Yuan Pei. Later re-armed by the Chinese Communist government and renamed Kuang Chou and is thought to have served as late as 1982. Final fate unknown.

This ship was named after the town of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/764 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:07:11 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/770/t/HMS-Scarborough-Castle-as-Rescue-Ship-Empire-Peacemaker-.html Built by: Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. (Paisley, Scotland)
Launched: 8 Sep, 1944

History: Construction as corvette cancelled.
Completed as convoy rescue ship Empire Peacemaker.
Scrapped in June 1955.

Seen here in Malta February 1949.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/770 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:15:27 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/768/t/HMS-York-Castle-as-Rescue-Ship-Empire-Comfort-.html Launched 20/9/44.

She initially took part in Gibraltar and North Atlantic convoys. On return to the UK she was laid up in Gareloch. She then became an accommodation ship along with Empire Shelter for the 3rd Submarine Flotilla based on HMS Forth in Holy Loch. Later she was an army ferry on the UK/Hook of Holland service and was then sent to the Med. In the Med she transported personnel and refugees between Cyprus and Libya.

After... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/768 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:08:33 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/773/t/HMS-Kenilworth-Castle.html Built by: Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.)
Launched: 17 Aug, 1943
Commissioned: 14 Nov, 1943

History:
6 March 1944
The German submarine U-744 was sunk at 1830hrs on 6 March 1944 in the North Atlantic, in position 52.01N, 22.37W, after being torpedoed by the British destroyer HMS Icarus, then after unsuccessful attempts at towing the boat to port, by depth charges from HMS Icarus, the Canadian frigate HMCS St. Catharines, Canadian... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/773 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:10:02 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/775/t/HNoMs-Tunsberg-Castle-ex-HMS-Shrewsbury-Castle-.html Built by: Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. (Wallsend-on-Tyne, U.K.)
Launched: 16 Aug, 1943
Commissioned: 17 Apr, 1944
Lost: 12 Dec, 1944

History: While returning with convoy RA 62 from the Kola Inlet HNoMs Tunsberg Castle was mined on 12 December 1944 off Btsfjord, Norway. 5 crewmembers went down with the ship.

Seen here on 21/4/44
feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/775 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:26:13 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/784/t/New-website-on-HMS-Rushen-Castle.html www.rushencastle.co.uk/. Lindsay is adding much new material to the site every week as research progresses so it is well worth re-visiting. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/784 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:15:48 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/783/t/Color-of-Decks.html
I just began work on a Castle Class and would like to get information on the colors of the anti-skid(semtex) in the 1943-45 time period.

Ocean gray-blue is a safe color to use but I suspect green, maroon or tan might also have been used. I only have black and white to go by and they are of no help in this case.

I would be greatfull to your members if they can search their memories for an... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (DEDINAN) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/783 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 04:21:44 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/779/t/HMCS-Orangeville-ex-HMS-Hedingham-Castle-.html Built by: Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.)
Laid down: 23 Jul, 1943
Launched: 26 Jan, 1944
Commissioned: 24 Apr, 1944
End service: 12 Apr, 1946
History: Decommissioned 12 April 1946.
Sold into mercantile service in 1947 being renamed Ta Tung.


]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/779 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:48:31 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/780/t/HMS-Oxford-Castle.html Built by: Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Launched: 11 Dec, 1943
History: Scrapped at Briton Ferry on 6 September 1960.

Seen here laid up and awaiting her fate with the scrapyard. She appears to be moored alongside a modified Flower Class Corvette and this gives a good indication of the comparative size of each ship type with the Castle Class being considerably longer, although the bridge height is surprisingly equal.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/780 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:36:13 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/766/t/HMS-Farnham-Castle.html Built by: John Crown & Sons Ltd. (Sunderland, U.K)
Laid down: 26 Jun, 1943
Launched: 25 Apr, 1944
Commissioned: 31 Jan, 1945
History: Went into Sheerness Reserve in 1947.
Completed a Tyne refit for the Harwich Reserve on 23 July 1949. In reserve at Sheerness during 1950-1953. In reserve at West Hartlepool during 1953-1959. Offered to Norway in 1957, but the deal did not materialise. Arrived at Gateshead on 31 October 1960 to be broken up by C.W.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/766 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:42:56 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/772/t/HMS-Rayleigh-Castle-as-Rescue-Ship-Empire-Rest-.html
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/772 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:58:33 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/771/t/HMS-Maiden-Castle-as-Rescue-Ship-Empire-Lifeguard-.html
Seen here in Malta. August 1948
feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/771 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:55:58 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/767/t/HMS-Barnard-Castle-as-Rescue-Ship-Empire-Shelter-.html


feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/767 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:53:09 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/765/t/HMS-Pevensey-Castle-amp-post-war-as-Weather-Monitor-.html Built by: Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Launched: 11 Jan, 1944
Commissioned: Jun, 1944

History:
11 Nov, 1944
The German submarine U-1200 was sunk south of Ireland, in position 50.24N, 09.10W, by depth charges from the British corvettes HMS Pevensey Castle, HMS Lancaster Castle, HMS Porchester Castle and HMS Kenilworth Castle.

Employed on Air Sea Rescue Duties in the South Atlantic in June 1945.
Returned to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/765 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:34:16 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/785/t/HMS-Denbigh-Castle.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/785 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:18:26 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/786/t/HMS-Morpeth-Castle.html Built by: William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. (Sunderland. U.K.) : Clark
Launched: 26 Nov, 1944
History: Scrapped at Llanelly on 9 August 1960.

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/786 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:56:05 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/788/t/HMS-Berkeley-Castle.html Built by: Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland)
Laid down: 23 Mar, 1943
Launched: 19 Aug, 1943
Commissioned: 18 Nov, 1943

History:
20 Jan, 1944
In company with HMS Carisbrooke Castle en route to Newfoundland. The latter broke down and was towed for several days by Berkeley Castle and arrived off Argentia in bad weather. Authorities stated that conditions were too bad for the ships to enter harbour, or for the tug to operate.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/788 Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:57:28 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/789/t/HMS-Allington-Castle.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/789 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:38:51 GMT http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/790/t/HMS-Alnwick-Castle.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mark Walters FCCA Member) http://theflowerclasscorvetteforums.yuku.com/topic/790 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:38:24 GMT