HMCS Laurentian
 HMCS Laurentian, with the ship's 12-pounder visible forward. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name: | King Edward |
| Builder: | Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull, England |
| Launched: | 1902 |
| Fate: | Sold to Canada Steamship Lines, 1911 |
 Canada
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| Name: | Laurentian |
| Acquired: | 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 1 May 1917, as HMCS Laurentian |
| Decommissioned: | January 1919 |
| Renamed: | Laurentian, 1911 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 355 tons |
| Length: | 149 ft (45 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draught: | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single screw, steam triple expansion, 84 NHP |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Armament: | 1 12-pounder |
HMCS Laurentian was a commissioned patrol vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) that served in the First World War and postwar until 1919.
Construction and service
The vessel was ordered from Cook, Welton & Gemmell in Beverley, United Kingdom.[1] Launched as King Edward in 1902, she was acquired by Canada Steamship Lines and renamed Laurentian in 1911. Between 1911 and 1913, she was chartered to the Customs Preventive Service.
In May 1917, Laurentian was sold to the RCN and armed with a single 12-pounder gun mounted forward. She served as a patrol vessel until January 1919. After being transferred to the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Laurentian was used as a buoy tender and lighthouse supply vessel until 1946, when she was retired, and was scrapped the following year.[1]
References
Citations
Sources
- Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. ISBN 1-55125-072-1.
- Maginley, Charles D.; Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
External links
- Converted civilian vessels
- Canadian Navy Heritage Project: Ship Technical Information
- Canadian Navy Heritage Project: Photo Archive