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HMCS
LEVIS K115
Flower
Class Corvette
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HMCS LEVIS K115
RCN Photo # MC-2538
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Battle honours and awards: Atlantic
1941
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Laid down: 11
Mar
1940
Launched: 04
Sep 1940
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Commissioned: 16 May 1941
Fate: Sunk on 19
Sep 1941
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Commissioned on 16 May 1941, at Quebec City,
LEVIS arrived at Halifax on 29 May 1941, worked up there and in Jun
1941, joined NEF. On 13 Sep 1941, after one round trip to
Iceland, she left St. John's as ocean escort to convoy SC.44. On 19
Sep 1941 she was torpedoed by U 74, 120 miles east of Cape
Farwell, Greenland, resulting in the loss of 18 lives. She initially survived the
torpedoing but sunk later that day while under tow by HMCS
Mayflower. During the
several hours she remained afloat, the remainder of her ship's
company were taken off by her sisters Mayflower and Agassiz.
Photos and Documents
Commanding Officers
Lt Charles Walter Gilding,
RCNR - 16 May 1941 - 19 Sep 1941
In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget
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ASHLEY,
Orville W.
AB, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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BROUGHTON,
Arthur
O/Sig, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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CRAIG,
Daniel A.
Tel, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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DAVIEAUX,
Joseph A.
Sto 2c, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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EADIE,
Jack J.
OS, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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EDWARDS,
William J.
OS, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
GAGNE,
Joseph A. A. S.
OS, RCNVR
MPK -
19 Sep 1941 |
GRANT,
Garfield L.
LS LTO, RCNR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
JAYNES,
George E.
Sto 1c, RCN
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
KNEELAND,
Melvin
Sto 1c, RCN
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
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MANSFIELD,
William
OS, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
MCCARTHY,
John M.
AB, RCNR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
MEURANT,
Andrew R.L
Sto 2c, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941
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PAGE,
Orville S.
Sto 1c, RCNR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
PICKUP,
Deryck H.
O/Coder, RN
MPK -
19 Sep 1941 |
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SHECKLETON,
Robert
AB, RCNR
MPK
- 19 Sep 1941 |
SMYTH,
Angus D.
Sto 1c, RCNR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
WHITE,
Robert B.
Sto 1c, RCNVR
MPK - 19 Sep 1941 |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten
(s) - Survived
the sinking of HMCS LEVIS K115 on 19 Sep 1941
Former Crew Members
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Ansling,
Kenneth F., OS - survived the sinking of LEVIS K115 
Brisbois,
John P., Tel - survived the sinking of LEVIS K115
Doner,
Robert H., Sig - survived the sinking of LEVIS K115
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Fraser,
John G., Lt - survived the sinking of LEVIS K115
Gilding,
Charles Walter, Lt, RCNR - 10 Mar 1941 (Stand by) / 16 May
1941
Hatrick,
Raymond Gardiner, SLt, RCNVR - 16 May 1941 (survived the sinking of LEVIS
K115)
Lamont,
Daniel A., PO, ERA (survived the sinking of LEVIS K115)
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Manning,
Arthur F., OS - survived the sinking of LEVIS K115
Rapp,
Harold Albert, Lt, RCNVR - 16 May 1941
Roberts,
Manuel, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - 16 May 1941
Walker,
W.C. (survived the sinking of LEVIS K115) |
Photos and Documents
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HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19
September 1941 by U-74
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HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19
September 1941 by U-74
Source: Library and Archives of Canada /
PA 136257
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HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19
September 1941 by U-74
From the collection of John Carpenter
Courtesy of Brian Carpenter
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HMCS LEVIS K115 after being torpedoed 19
September 1941 by U-74 - photographer unknown
From the collection of François
Messier, AB, RCNVR
Courtesy of Denis Messier
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Newspaper article from the Globe and Mail September 29,
1941 on the loss of HMCS LEVIS K115
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Newspaper article from Hamilton Spectator, September
27, 1941 on the loss of HMCS LEVIS K115
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Newspaper article on three Montrealers that were on HMCS LEVIS K115 when she
was sunk:
John Eadie (MPK); R.G. Hatrick (survivor) and William Walker (survivor)
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Newspaper article on 3 Torontonians that were on HMCS LEVIS
K115 when she was sunk:
Kenneth Fred Asling (survivor); Robert John Sheckleton
(MPK) and William Mansfield (MPK)
Courtesy of Operation Picture Me
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Article on HMCS LEVIS casualties
Toronto Telegram Sep 1941
Crew
mentioned in the article: Lt J.G. Fraser; OS K.F. Asling;
Tel J. Brisbois; SPO W.M. Cake; Sig R.H. Doner; OS A.E.
Manning; OS W.E.R. Mansfield and AAB R.J. Sheckleton
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