HMCS WHITBY K346
Flower Class Corvette
Built at Midland, Ont, she was commissioned at there on 06 Jun 1944, she did not arrive at Halifax until 16 Aug 1944, owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in Sep 1944 she sailed direct to St. John's, arriving on 30 Sep 1944, and was assigned to EG C-4. She left St. John's on 05 Oct 1944 for Londonderry to join the group, with which she was to serve for the balance of the war. WHITBY left Londonderry for Canada in mid-Jun 1945, and was paid off on 16 Jul 1945 and placed in reserve at Sorel. She was sold in 1946 for merchant service. WHITBY was acquired by Portuguese Navy from the USA, and renamed NRP Bengo on 29 Apr 1948, probably for the delivery voyage to Mozambique, and on 01 Oct 1948 converted to pilot tender and renamed Bengo. She was still in service as the pilot vessel BENGO at Lourenco Marques (now Maputo) in Mozambique in Aug 1977.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
Memoirs of AB.SD James Savas from his time on HMCS WHITBY
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr Richard Kingsley Lester, RCNVR - 06 Jun 1944 - 16 Jul 1945
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(WTB001) Unknown crew members of HMCS WHITBY K346 // Source: Our Ontario Newspapers (WTB002) HMCS WHITBY Comm Crew // Source: WHITBY Online Historic Photographs Collections (WTB003) Ratings on HMCS WHITBY posing for a line handling photo // From the collection of James Savas, AB SD, RCNVR // Courtesy of Rick Savas (WTB004) HMCS WHITBY at Midland, Ontario, 1944 // Source: Our Ontario Newspapers
(RDM049-RDM050) HMCS WHITBY K346 From the collection of Robert David Masters, Signalman, RCNVR Courtesy of Cathy Masters
(NW02) Naval Message - Surrender of German - copied on HMCS WHITBY by Norman Wall (NW03) HMCS WHITBY K347 From the collection of Norman J. Wall, Rd III, RCNVR Courtesy of Michael Wall
Pilot vessel BENGO at Lourenco Marques (now Maputo) in Mozambique taken in August 1977 Photographer: Andy Skarstein © Andy Skarstein 1977 Photo not to be re-used, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder
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