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HMCS TEME K458
River Class Frigate
Laid down as HMS TEME at South Bank-on-Tees, she was named after a river on the English-Welsh boarder. Transferred to the RCN, she was commissioned in the RCN at Middlesbrough on 28 Feb 1944. After working up, TEME was assigned in May to EG 6, Londonderry, and spent her whole career with this group. She was present on D-Day, and on 10 Jun 1944 was rammed in the Channel by the escort carrier HMS Tracker, and cut almost in half abaft the bridge. She was towed by OUTREMONT 200 miles to Cardiff, where she remained under repair until Christmas. In 19 Jan 1945, she went to Tobermory to work up, returning to Londonderry on 09 Feb 1945 to rejoin her group. At 0822 on 29 Mar 1945, U-315 fired a Gnat at TEME who was escorting the convoy BTC-111 off Lands End and hit her stern. She lost 60 feet of her stern, was towed to Falmouth where she was declared a total loss. On 04 May 1945, she was returned to the Royal Navy and sold for scrap on 08 Dec 1945. She was broken up at Llanelly, Wales, in 1946.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos
Commanding Officers
LCdr Douglas George Jeffrey, DSO, RCNR - 28 Feb 1944 - 20 Feb 1945
Lt Dennis Pearce Harvey, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1945 - 04 May 1945
They shall not be forgotten
(r) - survived the ramming of HMCS TEME by HMS Tracker on 10 Jun 1944
(s) - survived the torpedoing of HMCS TEME on 29 Mar 1945 by U-315
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(RM007) Damage to HMCS TEME after being rammed by the aircraft carrier HMS Tracker in the Bay of Biscay // From the collection of Robert Morrow // Courtesy of David Morrow (RM008) Damage to HMCS TEME after being rammed by the aircraft carrier HMS Tracker in the Bay of Biscay (RM009) Robert Morrow Survives Sea Ramming - Able Seaman Robert Morrow, aged 20, son of Mrs. Margaret Morrow, 1024 Latimer Street, was among survivors of the Canadian-manned frigate TEME when it was rammed amidships and almost sliced in half by an aircraft carrier. The ramming took place in the Bay of Biscay during sub-hunting operations of Canadian and British escort groups, it was announced from Ottawa Wednesday (RM010) Newspaper article on the ramming of HMCS TEME by the aircraft carrier HMS Tracker in the Bay of Biscay (RM011) HMS Tracker, the carrier that rammed HMCS TEME
(RM012) Robert Morrow on his gun on HMCS TEME K458 From the collection of Robert Morrow, RCNVR Courtesy of David Morrow
(JHLF029) Joseph Henri Lionel Forget - 2nd from left - with shipmates on HMCS TEME K458 // Lou Burton - standing - 4th from right (JHLF030) Joseph Henri Lionel Forget (back row 4th from left) with shipmates on HMCS TEME K458 (JHLF031) HMCS TEME, shortly after she was torpedoed on 29 Mar 1945 From the collection of Lionel Forget, Acting Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR Courtesy of Johnny Forget
(TEM001) HMCS TEME K458 // From the collection of Ivan Chamberlain // Courtesy of Dave Chamberlain (TEM002) HMCS TEME K458, 1944 // Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell (TEM003) HMCS TEME K458 // Source: The Legion Magazine // Credit: Library and Archives of Canada (TEM004) Newspaper article on the torpedoing of HMCS TEME // The Hamilton Spectator, 08 Aug 1945 (TEM005) Article on the torpedoing of HMCS TEME - and on LS Robert Hollingsworth's close call // From the collection of Robert Hollingsworth, LS LTO, RCNVR // Courtesy of Jill Hollingsworth
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In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget 
