HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

 

Flower Class Corvette

 

 

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell

 

Laid down: 29 Apr 1940

Launched: 07 Aug 1940

Commissioned: 17 Mar 1941

Paid off: 27 Jun 1945

Fate: Sold for scrap and broken up Oct 1945

 

Built by Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., Victoria, BC, she was commissioned at Victoria on 17 Mar 1941. KAMLOOPS arrived at Halifax on 19 Jun 1941 and was assigned to Halifax Force, serving as a local escort until the end of the year. In Jan 1942, she commenced a year's duty as A/S/ training ship at Halifax and Pictou. In mid-Feb 1943, she completed a three-month refit at Liverpool, N.S., and after working up at Halifax, joined WLEF in Mar 1943. She transferred in Jun 1943 to EG C-2, Newfoundland Command, and served with this group as an ocean escort for the remainder of the war. In Sep 1943, she was with combined convoy ON.202/ONS.18, which lost six merchant ships and three of its escort. On 28 Sep 1943, she sailed as escort to SC.143. The convoy was attacked by Wolfpack Rossbach. One merchant ship, S.S. Yorkmar was sunk, and one escort, the Polish destroyer Orkan was sunk. Three U-boats were sunk in the attacks on SC.143. In mid-Dec 1943 she began a refit at Charlottetown, completed on 25 Apr 1944, in the course of which her fo'c's'le was extended. Following workups in Bermuda in Jun 1945 she rejoined EG C-2. She was paid off at Sorel on 27 Jun 1945, and sold her for scrap that October.

 

 

Photos and Documents          Ship's company photos

 

 

Commanding Officers

 

Lt James Mitchell Gillison, RCNR - 17 Mar 1941 - 31 Oct 1941

Lt P.J.B. Watts, RCNR - 01 Nov 1941 - 04 Feb 1942

Lt Ian Walker McTavish, RCNR - 05 Feb 1942 - 27 Mar 1942

A/LCdr Jordan H. Marshall, RCNVR - 28 Mar 1942 - 22 Aug 1942

Lt N.S.C. Dickinson, RCNVR - 23 Aug 1942 - 10 Jan 1943

LCdr John H. S.MacDonald, RCNR - 17 Feb 1943 - 01 Mar 1943

Lt Donald M. Stewart, RCNR - 02 Mar 1943 - 05 Nov 1943

Lt S.D. Taylor, RCNR - 06 Nov 1943 - 20 Dec 1943

A/LCdr Donald M. Stewart, RCNR - 21 Dec 1943 - 27 Jun 1945

 

 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

 

 

Former Crew Members

 

Brotherhood, Rowland Wilfred, Lt, RCNVR - 01 Feb 1944 / 22 Feb 1943

 

Campbell, Jock, Stoker PO - 1943

 

Clattenburg, Clyde Courtenay, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - 11 Jun 1943

 

Daly, Donald James, Lt, RCNVR - 19 May 1945

 

Davis, Leslie Charles, SLt, RCNVR - 27 Mar 1945

Edwards, John Peter Frederick, Lt, RCNVR - Jan 1944

 

Engs, Philip Wanton, Lt, RCNVR - 01 Jul 1942

 

Fraser, John Edward, SLt, RCNVR - 10 Apr 1944

 

Grove, Archie, Stoker PO, RCN - 1943

 

Jorgenson - 1943

 

McCutcheon, William Ross, Lt, RCNVR - 01 Jun 1942

Nickerson, Donald Earle, Lt, RCNVR - 08 May 1944

 

Paterson, James Ross, A/War (E), RCNVR - 16 Feb 1945

 

Puncheon, Alf, CERA - 1943-1944

 

Taylor, R. Stanley, Sig 

 

Turner, Anthony Aubrey, SLt, RCNVR - 15 Apr 1941

 

Weaver, Kenneth Reay, SLt, RCNVR - 27 Mar 1945

 

 

Photos and Documents

 

Signalman R. Stanley Taylor, HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Simeon Mitchell

Three unknown crew members on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Simeon Mitchell

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 as seen from HMCS Morden

Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

On 01 May 1943, CPO Kenneth Medford becomes Cox'n of HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 at St. John's, NFLD

Photo taken by Stoker PO Archie Grove, RCN

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

E.G. C-2 sails in line ahead

Photo taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

 

           

Survivors of S.S. Yorkmar - Convoy SC143on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 - with notes from CPO Kenneth Medford, DSM - 09 Oct 1943

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

 

     

Injured survivor from S.S. Yorkmar being transferred from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 to a boat sent over by a destroyer (destroyers carried doctors) - 09 Oct 1943

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

Two unknown sailors by the depth charge thrower, starboard side, HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

Stoker PO Jock Campbell on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

Singsong on the quarterdeck of HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943

Jorgenson playing the Concertina

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford 

HMIS Godaveri U52

Photo taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Unknown frigate circa 1943-1944

Photo taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Merchant Aircraft Carrier (M.A.C.) seen from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

 

     

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

 

This Merchant Aircraft Carrier is one of the Rapana Class converted oil tankers - 8,000 tons standard, 16,000 tons deep load, 12 knots, 3 aircraft, crew 118 (64 RN plus 54 MN), converted 1942-44. Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company tankers. No hangar and lift; aircraft maintained and stored on deck. Armament: 1 x single 4 in (102 mm) QF MK IV, 2 x single 40 mm Bofors, 6 x single 20 mm Oerlikon cannons

 

MV Acavus,  MV Adula,  MV Alexia,  MV Amastra,  MV Ancylus,  MV Gadila,  MV Macoma,  MV Miralda,  MV Rapana

Unknown merchant ships in convoy circa 1943-1944

Photos taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

 

              

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Catalina Flying Boat flies past HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

 

     

 

In photo 3, the sailor on the far right is an ERA named Pete

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Aircraft watching from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

 

     

 

Photo 1: A blimp passes near HMCS KAMLOOPS  //  Photo 2: A squadron of RAF Hurricanes  //  Photo 3: unknown aircraft

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Escort Group C-2 circa 1943-1944

Photo taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Snowflake (starshell)

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Smoke marker

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 in rough seas

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

ERAs on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

centre: Stoker PO Jock Campbell; remainder unknown. Man is sweater is a Lt.

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Unknown sailors on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Unknown sailors on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Kenneth Medford on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Ship's in the Irish Sea circa 1943-1944

Photos taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

 

     

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

L-R:  CPO Ken Medford Cox’n, CPO Alf Puncheon ERA, PO Jock Campbell ERA circa 1943-1944

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Looking aft on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

Unknown merchant ship

Photo taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 passing by Moville, Ireland, then transiting the River Foyle

Photos taken from HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 circa 1943-1944

 

     

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 with a Battle Class Trawler on her Starboard bow

From the collection of George John Sedgwick

Courtesy of Jim Sedgwick

Track chart showing the movements of HMCS KAMLOOPS from 04 Nov 1943 to 11 Nov 1943.  It is not known which convoy, if any, KAMLOOPS was escorting at the time. Also on the chart are two positions 04 Dec 1943 and 11 Dec 1943 which would coincide with convoy ONS.24.  In the upper right corner of the chart, there are two markings indicating U-boats, but there is no date with those position markings.

 

Click here to view a larger copy of the track chart without highlighted markings

 

From the collection of Kenneth Medford, DSM

Courtesy of Gary Medford

HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

From the collection of Wilson Reginald McMurdo

Courtesy of Scott Wilson McMurdo

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HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 with iceberg in the background

 

From the collection of Nelson C. Dow, RCNVR

 

Courtesy of David Dow

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HMCS ORANGEVILLE K491, HMCS BITTERSWEET K182 and HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

 

Photo taken from HMCS BROCKVILLE J270

 

From the collection of Sylvio Fournier

 

Courtesy of Steve Fournier

 

 

 

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(GH01) Unknown sailor on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 with ship's mascot  (GH02) Three sailors on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 - George Hemhill in front  (GH03) Sailors on HMCS KALOOPS K176 scrubbing the deck  (GH04) Unkown sailors on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176.  The sailor in the front row, 2nd from left is a Submarine Detector  (GH05) Unknown sailor on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176 about to ring the ship's bell

 

(GH06) Sailors on HMCS KAMLOOPS K176

 

Webmaster's note:  Looks more like a tug of war than line-handling

 

From the collection of George Hemphill, LR, RCNVR

 

Courtesy of Lorne Hemphill

 

 

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