Designed by A.T. Wall & Co. of Liverpool as luxury liners with the ability to be converted into armed merchant cruisers, Prince Robert was the last of the three. The ships were expensive to operate and did not generate new business. [5], Prior to the outbreak of World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy offered to the British Royal Navy to convert vessels for their own armed merchant cruisers if they were provided with the armaments. The Canadian ship sent a boarding party which was able to prevent the German ship from being scuttled and captured Weser. [3][4] The ship had three decks and an elevator that could move up to two automobiles between them. With the conversion, Prince Robert became one of the more powerful AA ships in the war. [14], The threat of German surface raiders along the Pacific Coast forced the Royal Canadian Navy to speed up the conversion. HMCS PRINCE ROBERT (F56) The History of the PRINCE ROBERT. HMCS PRINCE RUPERT (K324) The History of the PRINCE RUPERT Commissioned at Esquimalt on August 30, 1943, she arrived at Halifax October 21, worked up at Pictou and, in January, 1944, joined EG C-3 as Senior Officer's ship. The ship's arrival during the Great Depression led to the vessel's financial failure and by 1935, the ship was in limited use. HMCS Chignecto (1st of name) (J160) / Bangor-class Minesweeper. VC-95 from Bogue (CVE-9); Br. She was converted to an auxiliary … Their high sides and lack of maneuverability led to them requiring tugboat assistance when entering smaller harbours. [7][20] This was done to provide a visual presence of the Royal Canadian Navy and to satisfy the American demand for a credible Canadian naval presence. The 6-inch guns had once been provided by the Royal Navy and had once been part of the armament of the King Edward VII-class battleships. She saw action mainly in the Battle of the Atlantic. HMCS Prince Rupert K324 From the collection of Robert Macklem Courtesy of Kelly Macklem Drawing by a crew member of U 575 in memory of the sailing on HMCS Prince Rupert 1944 after their U-boat was sunk The ship was sold to private buyers who returned to the vessel to the cargo/passenger trade as Charlton Sovereign in 1948. on Dec. 3, 1914 and joined the R.C.N.V.R. Prince Rupert was ordered in October 1941 as part of the 1942–1943 River-class building program. Prince Robert's complement was 241 officers and ratings. HMCS Scotian, Halifax, Nova Scotia; HMCS Chatham, Prince Rupert, B.C. Converted at Esquimalt, British Columbia and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1941, Prince Robert saw its first action along the Mexican coast, capturing the German freighter Weser later that month. The armed merchant cruiser arrived at Esquimalt on 10 December. [22], As the war progressed, the "Princes"' deficiencies as armed merchant cruisers and the need for newer ship types led to the decision to convert the three ships. I joined HMCS Prince Robert in 1941 in Esquimalt BC. However some of our cadets will attend other Cadet Training Centres for specialy courses. This unit housed the jetties and buildings which housed the command post and offices of the NOIC Prince Rupert (Commander A.H. Reid), the Naval Officer in Chief. Prince Robert then continued patrolling along the Pacific coast of North America, then being sent to Australia to escort troop convoys across the Pacific. The Luftwaffe had sent 25 Heinkel He 177 bombers to attack the convoy with glider bombs. On 15 March 1962, Lucania was sold for scrap to G. Riccardi and broken up at Vado Ligure, near Livorno, Italy. [28] In early August, Prince Robert joined the British Pacific Fleet. [17] Weser was carrying supplies for the German auxiliary cruiser Orion and was set to meet up with the raider in the Marshall Islands. 2nd row from the front, 5th from left, is John “Jack” A. Hawes, who was an RCN photographer. Passengers had the use of five decks. The third ship of the clas… The commander of Prince Robert waited until Weser had exited the harbour mouth before placing his ship between Weser and the port, cutting off the German vessel's retreat. [4] However, Prince Robert was forced to return to Birkenhead after the vessel developed engine troubles. HMCS Prince Robert: The Career of an Ar:med Merchant Cruiser C.R. ... Clayoquot was laid down on 20 June 1940 by Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards Co. at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Their speed created a tremendous wash that damaged the sea walls in West Vancouver, British Columbia. [8][11] However, after the outbreak of war, there was a shortage of cruisers and destroyers to deter surface raiders, and the conversion of the three vessels was incorporated in the 1939 Shipbuilding Programme. The HMCS Calgary arrived in Prince Rupert on Friday, and remained docked overnight. 1 hold. Prince Robert departed Plymouth in September, sailing to Esquimalt for another overhaul. Prince Robert was chosen for conversion to an auxiliary AA cruiser for use in air defence for convoys. In November 1944, Prince Rupert began a refit at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and upon completion joined Escort Group 27, Halifax, the following March. Prince Robert, he served on the H.M.C.S. HMS Prince Rupert was a First World War Royal Navy Lord Clive -class monitor named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, an important Royalist commander of the English Civil War and key figure in the Restoration navy. Commissioned at Esquimalt, British Columbia, on 30 August 1943, the River Class frigate Prince Rupert arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 21 October and worked up at Pictou, Nova Scotia, before joining Escort Group C-3 as Senior Officer’s ship in January 1944. Earle was a boatswain deployed on Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg. J.P. Fraser, RCNR) and HMCS Outremont (T/A/Lt.Cdr. The ship did not enter service until May 1931 and began sailing on the tri-city routes. While most losses were caused by U-boat attacks, aerial raids … Upon return to Europe, the ship underwent two-month refit on the River Tyne. Prince Robert's landing parties were replaced by Marine detachments from the battleship HMS Anson. [7][27], Prince Robert recommissioned at Vancouver on 4 June 1945 and sailed for Sydney, Australia on 4 July via San Francisco. Prince Robert displaced 5,579 tonnes (5,491 long tons; 6,150 short tons) and had a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 6,893 tons and a net tonnage (NT) of 3,072 tons. Shelley Introduction HMCS Prince Robert was one of three identical ships used as armed merchant cruisers (AMCs) by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War. Irwin trained as a wireless operator and, after doing shore duty in the Halifax communications centre, joined the frigate HMCS Prince Rupert, which was assigned to convoy duty. [7] In August, the Americans requested Canadian support and Prince Robert, Prince Henry, Prince David and two Flower-class corvettes, HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Dawson were ordered to join the American fleet at Kodiak, Alaska as "Force D". Like many a visitor, the crew from the HMCS Calgary took a few photos and videos of their recent stopover in Prince Rupert. Prince Rupert left St. John’s, Newfoundland, on 3 January to join her maiden convoy, SC.150, and was continuously employed as an ocean escort until late that year. The ship then sailed pilgrimage routes. Prince Robert was commissioned on 31 July 1940 at Vancouver and was ready for sea trials in September. HMCS Prince Rupert was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Prince Robert had an open bridge placed in front of a small, enclosed wheelhouse. [16] On 11 September, Prince Robert departed Esquimalt for one day of gunnery trials before sailing south to reinforce the Allied blockade of German ships in South American ports. Charlton Sovereign transported displaced persons and refugees from Europe to locations in Central and South America. Two depth charge chutes were placed over the stern, though no anti-submarine warfare (ASW) detection equipment was provided. Furthermore, the ship was given eight 2-pdr (40mm) "pom-poms" in two quadruple mounts and twelve 20 mm Oerlikon cannon. When the conversion was completed, Prince Robert resembled the Hawkins-class cruisers and were the most powerful vessels in the Canadian fleet until the arrival of larger ships later in the war. Lucania was used a passenger ship between Italy and Venezuela until 1962, when the vessel was sold for scrap. HMCS Prince Robert, sailor and mascot, 1945. They embarked aboard Prince Robert at Vancouver and were accompanied by a naval escort to their disembarkation site at Victoria. As tensions mounted after attempts to communicate failed, a US destroyer moved to intercept the ships and ascertain their identity, which resolved the situation. Prince Robert transported 109 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada to Hong Kong. VRP1993.399.168. Following the entry of the United States into the war in 1941, Prince Robert took part in the naval operations in Alaska alongside its sister ships Prince Henry and Prince David. Edition – K324 HMCS Prince Rupert (WW2 River Class, then Prestonian Class) Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of September 27th , 2019 Editor NAC News rhughes@shaw.ca (comments welcome to help improve this service) Empress of Japan. Prince Robert paused at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before sailing for Esquimalt on 4 December. The vessel had three funnels and was equipped with six lifeboats per side. Prince Robert was taken out of service on 2 January 1943 and converted. the lowest was C-Deck where the dining-room was located aft, and above on B-Deck were mainly cabins, with a small Georgian Court aft. Force D remained in Alaskan waters until 30 October when they departed for Canada, arriving on . She was sunk in 1944. HMCS Prince Rupert, Eastview, and Dunver, all River class frigates, USS Tattnall, a Clemson class destroyer. The first convoy Prince Robert sailed with nearly led to an incident. The vessel had been deployed to the Asia-Pacific region since September for operations PROJECTION and NEON, in which members conduct training, exercises and engagement with foreign navies. While stopped at Bermuda, the vessel's gunnery systems were modified. They could carry 1,500 passengers on day trips. The Royal Canadian Navy Frigate was in port last weekend serving as the host venue for Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin's tour of the North Coast and Haida Gwaii. HMCS Chignecto J160. Discover (and save!) At full load displacement, the draught increased to 21 feet 1 inch (6.4 m). [31][32], War Assets sold Prince Robert to the Charlton Steam Shipping Company in 1947. 220: 46-18 N, 27-34 W: 15 Mar: U-653: Kandler: HMS Vindex's Aircraft, HMS Starling & Wild Goose *53-46 N, 24-35 W: 16 Mar: U-392: Schümann: VP-63, HMS Affleck & Vanoc *35-55 N, 05-41 W: 16 Mar: U-801: Branz Lucania could accommodate 90 first-class passengers, 90 intermediate and 560 tourist passengers. As the threat along the Pacific coast of Canada diminished, a new role for Prince Robert and it was converted to an anti-aircraft cruiser in 1943. [15][7] The Royal Canadian Navy had hoped to keep Prince Robert in Canadian waters as protection for west coast Canadian ports. Two German aircraft were shot down. In August, the ship sailed from Bremerhaven to Sydney, Australia, stopping for a month at Gibraltar to undergo engine repairs. The voyage took 86 days. The third of the C.N. S. Henderson, RCNR), HMCS Saskatchewan (Cdr. [23][24] Prince Robert was also given four depth charge throwers. Prince Robert followed Weser out to international waters remaining undetected, with the Germans thinking that Prince Robert just another Mexican patrol vessel. In September 1939 all Canadian C Force was the Canadian contingent for the garrison of Hong Kong. On 27 August, the convoy encountered unknown ships crossing their path. This led to Prince Robert and its sister ships having to reduce speed to 10 knots (19 km/h) in Burrard Inlet. HMCS PRINCE ROBERT Builders;-Cammell, Laird & CO ltd. Birkenhead, 1930. [2], Problems with the design arose after entering service. [2][3] In July 1931, Prince Robert ran aground near Port Townsend, Washington and was withdrawn from service. The ship's armament was completely changed. [33] The ship was registered in London and re-entered service in 1948. Prince Robert was one the two initially chosen. Canadian prisoners of war from the units Prince Robert had ferried over to Hong Kong in 1941 were brought aboard the ship to be transported back to Canada. [5] The 11-day cruises began in Vancouver, stopping in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Sitka, Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska, before arriving at Skagway. [2][3][7] Prince Robert was completed in August 1930 and sailed for the British Columbia Coast. servicewith a call at Prince Rupert, CNs rail terminus. [30] The ship was transferred to the War Assets Corporation for disposal in January 1946 and laid up in Bedwell Bay, at the northern end of Burrard Inlet. Governor's Tea, hosted by the visiting naval vessel HMCS Calgary and a surprise stop over by the Cruise Ship Island Princess all provided for the backdrop for the the hectic afternoon for the Cow Bay area. Sqdn. HMCS Prince Robert was one of three identical ships used as armed merchant cruisers (AMCs) by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War. Intended for the emigrant trade, in 1953, the ship underwent significant reconstruction, being lengthened to 399 feet 11 inches (121.9 m) overall and the gross register tonnage decreasing to 6,723 tons. The depression removed any chance of using her on the Alaska run. [4][34], Category:Auxiliary anti-aircraft ships of the Royal Navy, Water-tube, five-drum, super-heated main boilers, water-tube, five-drum, super-heated main boilers, The Prince-class vessels at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMCS_Prince_Robert&oldid=998832331, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Aleutians 1942, Atlantic 1943-44, English Channel 1944, This page was last edited on 7 January 2021, at 06:45. Some Reflections on HMCS Prince Robert 1941–1942. By 5 September 1931, the tri-city service was ended and Prince Robert spent most of its time laid up in Vancouver. George MacNair. For more information on HMCS Quadra, the Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre on canada's west Coast, visit the Quadra Facebook page. Prince Robert returned to service later that year and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea between the United Kingdom and Naples, Italy, defending them against air attack. In 1985, seventy-four members of her ship’s company held a reunion at the site. By May 1942 the ship was overhauled at Esquimalt, receiving plastic bridge armour, ASDIC for ASW detection, and 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon for AA protection. Draney, RCNR), HMCS Napanee (T/Lt. On 19 November, Prince Robert sailed for Manila, Philippines, arriving two days later to refuel and replenish before sailing again for home. HMCS Clayoquot during the war. The conversion cost $755,330 and included the trunking of the three funnels into two shorter ones, the installation of four breech-loading 6-inch (152 mm) Mk VII guns, one on each of the two decks forward and aft. [13][11], The design of the conversion was laid out by the naval architecture firm Lambert, German & Milne of Montreal and work on Prince Robert began on 9 February 1940 at Burrard Dry Dock, Esquimalt, British Columbia with an expected delivery in July. Prince Robert was ordered in 1929 by Canadian National for construction by Cammell Laird at their shipyard in Birkenhead with the yard number966. Medley, DSO, RN), HMCS Bittersweet (T/A/Lt.Cdr. In 1955 with much exercising in the Prince Rupert-Kitimat-Kemano area, there was also good salmon fishing in Lowe Inlet. The vessel's draught was 16 feet 6 inches (5.0 m) aft. She was named for Prince Rupert, British Columbia. [6] Prince Robert was ordered in 1929 by Canadian National for construction by Cammell Laird at their shipyard in Birkenhead with the yard number 966. The conversion allowed them to carry 750 passengers in eight-berth cabins and 20 to 40-person dormitories. These were powered by six water-tube, five-drum, super-heated main boilers and two three-burner Scotch marine boilers for auxiliary power. [23] The ship recommissioned on 7 June 1943 at Vancouver and on 19 June, departed for the River Clyde, via the Panama Canal and Bermuda. HMCS Clayoquot was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Sqdns. HMCS Prince Robert was the first of three refrigerated passenger and cargo ships constructed at Birkenhead for Canadian National for operation along the British Columbia Coast during the 1930s. was born in Prince Rupert, B.C. Three passenger/cargo ships were ordered by Canadian National from Cammell Laird for construction in the United Kingdom. A Red Ensign which flew from HMCS Prince Rupert. R.W. This flag was damaged and needed to be replaced on March 12, 1944. The ship achieved 22.25 knots (41.21 km/h) during sea trials and had a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 km) at economical speeds or 3,500 nautical miles (6,482 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h). In 1951, the ship was sold again and renamed Lucania. She left in mid-September for patrol off Mexico and Peru, and on September 25 intercepted and captured the German freighter Weser. You will not receive a reply. HMCS Prince Rupert K324. your own Pins on Pinterest Prince Robert and Weser then sailed for Esquimalt, where the former German ship was taken into Allied service. [5][9] In mid-1939, Prince Robert was chosen to act as a royal yacht during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to British Columbia. Royal Canadian Navy : HMCS Prince Robert HMCS Prince Robert was built in 1930 by CN Steamships, to serve as a small luxury liner serving the tourist trade on Canada's west coast. [4] In May 1948, Charlton Sovereign was chartered for use by the International Refugee Organization to transport displaced persons and refugees from Europe. After returning to service, the vessel made trips from Naples, Italy to Rio de Janeiro, Naples to Halifax and Naples to Central America. For enquiries, contact us. Prince Robert was then redirected to escort Australian troop convoys across the Pacific for the seven months, spending September and October in refit at Esquimalt. To allow access to jetties of different heights, shell doors were located on each deck. [2] It was not until 1935 that Prince Robert began seeing more regular service when the ship began to make 11-day cruises to Skagway, Alaska. HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) Minesweeper of the Bangor class. During the air assault, one merchant ship was sunk and another damaged. [2][4] The third ship of the class after Prince Henry and Prince David, the ship was launched on 3 April 1930 and named after Robert B. Teakle, a vice-president of Canadian National. In November, Prince Robert escorted the troop transport Awatea that carried C Force to Hong Kong. There has been only one vessel named HMCS Prince Rupert in the Royal Canadian Navy. On the eve of war, Canada had but six modern destroyers, with no prospect of additional ships for some time. From November through February each year, Skagway froze over during winter and Prince Robert was laid up for overhaul. [18] On 25 September Weser was spotted departing Manzanillo after dark. [25] In January 1944, Prince Robert was reassigned to Plymouth Command but remained as AA support for convoys travelling to the Mediterranean. The minesweeper was named after Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.3 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 2.1 Sinking 3 See also 4 … F.B. At San Francisco, the AA armament was altered, with four twin Oerlikon mounts replaced with four twin 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors gun mounts. Rumours that Prince Robert had spotted the Japanese fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December, were denied and proven to be false. Within the port, the 9,472-ton German merchant vessel SS Weser was known to be getting ready to sail. Prince Robert detached from the British Pacific Fleet and sailed for Esquimalt via Subic Bay and Manila. The Royston Wrecks - Wikimapia You can see the remnants of 14 (possibly 15) old ships that were once used as a breakwater to protect the log booming grounds of Comox Harbour. Upon completion, Prince Robert and her sister ships were the most powerful ships operated by the Canadians until the arrival of larger cruisers later in the war. She served primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. Ordinary Seaman George MacNair is third from the right in the uppermost row. In 1932 the ROBERT made extended cruises to Bermuda and the Caribbean from Boston and New York. Brooks-Hill, RCNVR), HMCS Waskesiu (Lt.Cdr. On the eve of war, Canada had but six modern destroyers, with no prospect of additional ships for some time. HMCS FORTUNE is named for Fortune Bay, a large indentation on the south coast of Newfoundland separated from Placentia Bay by Burin Peninsula. Two 3-inch (76 mm) guns were fitted on the upper deck amidships along with light anti-aircraft (AA) machine guns. A river-class frigate, she was built at the Yarrow Shipyard in Esquimalt between August 1, 1942 and February 3, 1943. [5], In 1932 the ship was chartered for extended cruises from Boston, Massachusetts and New York City to destinations such as Bermuda, ports in South America and Hawaii. The cruiser's main armament consisted of ten quick-firing 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XVI high-angle/low-angle dual-purpose guns in five twin turrets. by Commander George R. MacFarlane RCN (1985) HMCS Prince Robert (Photo from MacFarlane Family collection.. She saw action mainly in the Battle of the Atlantic. The bow was lengthened and the funnels replaced and moved. In 1939, along with her two sister ships, Prince David and Prince Henry, she was acquired by the RCN and converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser. This unit housed the jetties and buildings which housed the command post and offices of the NOIC Prince Rupert (Commander A.H. Reid), the Naval Officer in Chief. sisters, Prince Robert was purchased in December, 1939, and fitted out as an AMC, commissioning at Vancouver July 31, 1940. [8] The three sister ships were considered economic failures for Canadian National, with their arrival coinciding with the Great Depression. Prince Rupert's Waterfront a busy place Saturday, as the Lt. Force D arrived at Kodiak on 20 August and were placed in Task Force 8. Prince Robert moved to seize the German vessel after crossing into international waters, taking the Germans by surprise. 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