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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS KINCARDINE
K490
Former
HMS TAMWORTH CASTLE
Then
SAADA (1947)
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Courtesy of Kevin Kirk |
HMCS Kincardine K490
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Laid down: 23
Aug
1943
Launched: 26
Jan 1944
Commissioned: 19
Jun 1944
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Paid off: 27
Feb 1946
Fate:
Sold to private interests, her final disposition is unknown.
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Laid down and launched as HMS Tamworth
Castle, she was, on completion, transferred to the RCN and commissioned at
Middlesbrough on 19 June 1944 as HMCS Kincardine. After working up at Tobermory and
Stornoway she arrived at Londonderry late in Aug 1944 to join EG C-2
but had to return to her builder's for repairs. Returning to
Londonderry in mid-Sep 1944, she remained on local duties until 02
Oct 1944, when she
left to join ON.257, her first convoy. Kincardine served as an ocean
escort for the remainder of the war, leaving 'Derry for the last
time at the beginning of Jun 1945. Briefly allocated to HMCS
Cornwallis for training in Jul 1945, she then underwent a minor refit at
Liverpool, N.S. Placed in maintenance reserve at Halifax in Oct
1945,
she was paid off there on 27 Feb 1946. Later that year she was
sold to the French government and resold in 1947 to Moroccan
interests, to be renamed Saada.
Convoys escorted during WW II
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Convoy Desig. |
Convoy Departs from |
Arrives at |
Join as escort |
Depart Convoy |
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ON.257 |
Liverpool (02 Oct 1944) |
New York City (18 Nov 1944) |
03 Oct 1944 |
11 Oct 1944 |
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SC.159 |
Halifax (18 Oct 1944) |
Liverpool (02 Nov 1944) |
22 Oct 1944 |
02 Nov 1944 |
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ONS.36 |
Liverpool (13 Nov 1944) |
Halifax (03 Dec 1944) |
14 Nov 1944 |
28 Nov 1944 |
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HX.323
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New York City (29 Nov 1944) |
Liverpool (13 Dec 1944) |
05 Dec 1944 |
13 Dec 1944 |
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ON.274 |
Southend (23 Dec 1944) |
New York City (08 Jan 1945) |
24 Dec 1944 |
03 Jan 1945 |
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HX.331
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New York City (08 Jan 1945) |
Liverpool (22 Jan 1945) |
13 Jan 1944
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22 Jan 1945 |
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ON.282
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Liverpool (01 Feb 1945) |
New York City (19 Feb 1945) |
01 Feb 1945
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13 Feb 1945 |
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SC.167 |
Halifax (16 Feb 1945) |
Liverpool (02 Mar 1945) |
19 Feb 1945 |
02 Mar 1945 |
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ON.290
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Southend (11 Mar 1945) |
New York City (29 Mar 1945) |
14 Mar 1945 |
24 Mar 1945 |
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SC.171 |
Halifax (27 Mar 1945) |
Liverpool (10 Apr 1945) |
31 Mar 1945 |
09 Apr 1945 |
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ON.298
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Southend (21 Apr 1945) |
New York City (07 May 1945) |
23 Apr 1945 |
02 May 1945 |
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SC.175
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Halifax (07 May 1945) |
Liverpool (21 May 1945) |
10 May 1945 |
20 May 1945 |
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Commanding Officers |
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A/LCdr
Robert Patrick Brown, RCNVR - 19 Sep 1944 - 13 Nov 1944
A/LCdr
A.E. Gough, RCNVR - 28 Aug 1945 - 13 Sep 1945 |
Skpr/Lt Angus Hector Campbell, RCNR
- 04 Oct 1945 - 27 Feb 1946 |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten |
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A-B |
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Bindley,
John Terry
1925-1970 |
Brown,
Robert Patrick ____-1989 1st
Commanding Officer |
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C-D |
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Campbell,
Angus Hector
1907-1998
3rd Commanding Officer |
Collington,
Raymond Walter
1924-2009 |
Dallin,
Edward Earl
1921-2014
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Denman,
Richard Douglas
____-2014 |
Dodd,
Stephen Raymond
____-2017 |
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E-F |
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Feesey,
Arthur Henry
1922-2013 |
Fredrick,
Stanley Edward
(nee Fedorwick)
1922-2011 |
Furlott,
P. Douglas 1925-2000 |
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I-J |
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Jaffray,
Alexander
1925-2010 |
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M-N |
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McCoy,
Mirrild E.
____-2000 |
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Q-R |
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Ruttan,
Garnet Clifford
____-2009 |
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S-T |
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Scalzo,
Raymond
1924-2008 |
Smith,
Robert Frank
1925-2016 |
Snider,
Stewart Gordon
1926-2010 |
Trim,
Stanley Alfred
1923-2006 |
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Y-Z |
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York,
Andrew W.
1920-1997 |
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Former Crew Members
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Brown,
Robert Patrick A/LCdr, RCNVR - 09 Mar 1944 (Stand by) / 19 Jun 1944
Eakins,
James Warner, Lt, RCNVR - 18 Jun 1945
Hutcheson,
Robert Bazatt, Lt, RCNVR - 10 Apr 1944 (Stand by) / 19 Jun 1944
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Metcalfe,
Donald Folger, Lt, RCNVR - 17 Feb 1945
Rainsford,
John Herbert, A/Wt (E), RCNVR - 19 Jun 1944
Sharpe,
Leonard Burleigh, Lt, RCNVR - 20 May 1944 (Stand by) / 19 Jun 1944
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St.
Laurent, Renault Maurice Stephen, Lt, RCNVR - 11 Mar 1944 (Stand by)
/ 19 Jun 1944
Taylor,
William Leonard, Lt, RCNVR - 07 Mar 1944 (Stand by) / 19 Jun 1944
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Photos and
Documents (below)
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Sailors on HMCS Kincardine K490
Source: Obituary of Stanley
Frederick |
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Sailors on HMCS Kincardine K490
Source: Obituary of Stanley
Frederick
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HMCS Kincardine K490, Starboard side looking
aft
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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HMCS Kincardine K490, Starboard side looking
aft
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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Squid launcher on HMCS Kincardine K490
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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Depth charge thrower on HMCS Kincardine K490
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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HMCS Kincardine K490 under the White Ensign -
Port side looking aft
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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Calm Seas - HMCS Kincardine K490 at sea
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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"Up Spirits"
Sailors on HMCS Kincardine K490 enjoying their
Tot on V.E. Day
Written on back of photo - D. Carter
From the collection of John (Terry) Bindley
Courtesy of Michale Brode
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HMCS Kincardine
K490 former crewmember reunion. Date and place unknown
Source: Obituary of Stanley
Frederick
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