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Canada – Royal
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Destroyer
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R 79 / DDE 219 -
HMCS Athabaskan
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HMCS Athabaskan (DDE 219)
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Type,
Class:
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UK Tribal Class Destroyer /
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Builder:
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Halifax Shipyards; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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STATUS:
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Laid down: May 15, 1943 Launched: May 4, 1946 Commissioned: January 20, 1948 Decommissioned: April 21, 1966 Fate: sold for scrap; scrapped at La Spezia,
Italy in 1969; |
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Homeport:
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Crest
Motto:
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> We fight as one <
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Technical Data:
(Measures, Propulsion, Armament,
Aviation, etc.)
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see: INFO
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Pictures,
photos & more ...
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HMCS Athabaskan as DDE 219 |
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HMCS Athabaskan as R 79 |
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Information & History … |
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R 79: December
1947 – December 1949; DDE 219: January 1950 – July 1969; |
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Within three weeks of
sinking, another Athabaskan was laid down in Halifax. She was christened on
May 4th, 1946 and commissioned on January 20th, 1948. On July 5th, 1950, in
company with HMCS Cayuga and HMCS Sioux, she sailed to join the United
Nations forces fighting to contain the Communist invasion of South Korea.
Within 20 hours of arriving in Sasebo, Japan, Athabaskan sailed on her first
patrol. For the next ten months she
operated in support of UN forces, mainly in a Naval Gunfire Support role.On
the 2nd of August, 1951, following a short docking and leave period in
Esquimalt, B.C., she left home for a second tour in Korea. After serving with
distinction in the Korean War, Athabaskan continued to exercise and operate
from Esquimalt until 1959 when she was transferred to Halifax. On March 1st, 1964, she
gained public attention when she went to the aid of the Liberian tanker
Amphialos that had broken in two during a storm. In a rescue operation which
required daring and a high standard of seamanship, 34 of a crew of 36 were
rescued.Athabaskan was placed in reserve in January, 1965 and eventually sold
on June 27th, 1969. All who sailed in
Athabaskan can look back with pride and affection on a happy and efficient
ship. The ships company of the third Athabaskan is dedicated to sustaining
this reputation. |
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