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HMCS THORLOCK
K394
Flower
Class Corvette
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HMCS THORLOCK K394
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Laid down: 25
Sep
1943
Launched: 15 May 1944
Commissioned: 13
Nov 1944
Paid off: 15
Jul 1945
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Sold:
1946 to Chilean Navy
Paid
off:
Fate: Sold for scrap in 1967
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Built at Midland, Ont.,
THORLOCK was commissioned
there on 13 Nov 1944, and arrived at Halifax on 16 Dec 1944. On 07
Jan 1945,
she left for Bermuda to work up, setting out on 01 Feb 1945 for the
return journey northward. Later that month she was allocated to EG
C-9 and on 26 Feb 1945 left Halifax to pick up her first convoy,
SC.168. She served for the remainder of the war as an ocean escort,
making five transatlantic trips. On 12 May 1945, when on the final
leg of an Atlantic crossing with convoy ON.300 from the U.K., she
was diverted, along with HMCS VICTORIAVILLE, to accept the surrender
of U-190 and escort the U-boat to Bay Bulls, Nfld. She was paid off
on 15 Jul 1945, and placed in reserve at Sorel. Sold in 1946, she
served in the Chilean Navy as Papudo until disposed of for scrap in
1967.
Photos
and Documents Ship's
company photos The
Ship's Bell
The
capture of U-190's Enigma machine by HMCS THORLOCK and HMCS VICTORIAVILLE
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr
John Eugene Francois,
RCNR - 13 Nov 1944 - 15 Jul 1945
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
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Chapman,
William P.
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Charles,
Ernest D.
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Choppe, Nicholas
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Courage, William R. B.
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Cummings,
Walter S.
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DeLancey,
Arthur L.
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Digou,
Raymond F.
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Economides,
John N.
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Farnham,
Charles W. |
Francois,
John E.
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Green,
William
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Haigh,
James D.
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Houde,
Émilien
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Hulbert, John
A.
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Perron,
Roger
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Pillon,
Austin N.
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Rathbone,
William D.
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Reidy,
George W.
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Pisstank - Mascot
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Former Crew Members
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Blachford, Robert Oswald, Lt, X.O.
Boisvert, Gerald
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Hancock, John
Huculak, Walter, Lt (El) (R), RCNVR - 07 Apr 1945 |
Leard, Ralph, L/Stwd from Borden, PEI
Miller, Jack, A/Wt (E), RCN - 24 May 1944 (Stand by) |
Photos
and Documents
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Plaster cast of HMCS THORLOCK's badge
Photographer: Glenn Kempson / Courtesy of Chad Green
It is believed the badge is based on gunshield art for
HMCS THORLOCK, but to date no photographic proof has been found
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HMCS THORLOCK jacket patch
From the collection of Ozzie Pillon
Courtesy of Jim
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HMCS THORLOCK K394
From the collection of Ozzie Pillon
Courtesy of Jim
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HMCS THORLOCK Christmas Card - 1944
From the collection of Ozzie Pillon
Courtesy of Jim
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Chilean Navy Ship Papudo former HMCS THORLOCK
Source: base.mforos.com
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SLt John Economides on the bridge of HMCS THORLOCK K394
From the collection of John Economides,
Lt, RCNVR
Courtesy of Peter Economides
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William (Bill) Green on HMCS THORLOCK with the ship's
mascot Pisstank
From the collection of Bill Green
Courtesy of Chad Green
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