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HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493
Castle Class Corvette
Built by William Pickersgrill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, UK, she was laid down and launched as HMS NUNNEY CASTLE. After completion was she was as transferred to the RCN and commissioned at Sunderland, U.K. as HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 on 28 Sep 1944. Following workups at Tobermory BOWMANVILLE joined EG C-4 at Londonderry, sailing on 24 Nov 1944 to join her first convoy, ON.268. She served continuously as an ocean escort for the rest of the war. Early in Jun 1945, she left Londonderry for the last time, and was based at Halifax until paid off on 15 Feb 1946. She was sold into mercantile service in 1947 under the Chinese flag, and first renamed Ta Shun, then Yuan Pei. In 1949 she was taken over by the Chinese Communist government, re-armed and renamed Kuang Chou.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
Commanding Officers
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(LD01) (LD01) A well worn photo of HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 with some crew names on the back
From the collection of Leo Diagnault
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
(BMV001) HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 entering harbour at St. John's, Newfoundland (BMV002) HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 (BMV003) Newspaper article on the commissioning of HMCS BOWMANVILLE from The Canadian Standard, BOWMANVILLE, Ont., 11 Jan 1945 // Courtesy of Matthew Batten, RCSCC BOWMANVILLE (BMV004) A HMCS BOWMANVILLE Christmas card to Roy Cardy from his friend Ralph - Dec 1946 // From the collection of Roy T. Cardy // Courtesy of Dennis Cardy
(MC17) Relaxing on the quarterdeck of HMCS BOWMANVILLE - 1945 (MC18) Splice the Mainbrace - V.E. Day 08 May 1945 on HMCS BOWMANVILLE in the North Atlantic. Martin Cowal is on the right holding the glass (MC19) Ship's crew members recall Battle of Atlantic // Newspaper article on a HMCS BOWMANVILLE reunion - 30 May 1988 From the collection of Martin Cowal, Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR Courtesy of Martin Cowal Jr.
(TL02) HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 (TL03) Three sailors on HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 (TL04-TL05) Crew of HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 taking part in a parade
(TL06) Looking over the quarterdeck of HMCS BOWMANVILLEK493 (TL07) Crew of HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 (TL08) Crew on the quarterdeck of HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493 (TL09) Three sailors from HMCS BOWMANVILLE L493 feeding pigeons in London (TL10) Thomas Lenaghan on HMCS BOWMANVILLE K493
(TL11) BOWMANVILLE shipmates Front row: (L-R) - Thomas Lenaghan, Larry Goodmanson, Joe Knolls, Lorne S (last name unknown) Back row: (L-R) - Truman Lauden, Ed Catchpole, Joe Clee, Tom O'Connor From the collection of Thomas Lenaghan, CPO Courtesy of John Lenaghan
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
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