F-Class Fleet Destroyer ordered from John Brown, Clydebank, Glasgow in January 1933 under the 1932 Build Programme and was laid down on 28th July That year. She was launched on 29th August 1934 as the 22nd R N warship to carry the name, dating from 1512 and previously used by a 1913 destroyer sunk in the Battle of Jutland. Build was completed on 27th April 1935 and cost £247,564, excluding Admiralty supplied equipment such as guns, ammunition and communications equipment. She was serving in the Home Fleet when war was declared in September 1939. After a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in May 1942 the ship was adopted by the civil community of Midlothian, Scotland. This destroyer was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on 15 June 1943 and renamed HMCS SASKATCHEWAN.
20th - Shared credit for sinking of U27 with HM Destroyer FORESTER in position 58.32N 09.02W. There were some survivors from the submarine.
Fleet escort and patrol duties in continuation. (For details of activities in Home waters during 1939 see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY by Corelli Barnett and the Naval Staff History.)
20th - During escort of Home Fleet units carrying out search operation N W of Shetlands sank U44 in position 63.27N 00.36W. There were no survivors from the submarine.
Under repair. On completion joined Fleet units off Norway for screening of major units and for convoy defence.
23rd - Formed part of A/S screen for HM Aircraft Carriers GLORIOUS and ARK ROYAL during joint carrier air operations for protection of allied troops at Andalsnes and at Namsos (Operation DX).
5th - Joined military convoy WS2 in Clyde with H M Destroyers WATCHMAN, VORTIGERN and FURY for Local Escort in NW Approaches.
10th - Rescued survivors after sinking of HM Armed Merchant Cruiser TRANSYLVANIA NW of Malin Head with HM Destroyers ACHATES and ANTELOPE. Resumed duties with 8th Destroyer Flotilla and transferred to Force H based at Gibraltar.
3rd - On return to Gibraltar with Force B nominated for support of Free French landing, at Dakar. (Operation MENACE - For details see MENACE by A Marder and RELUCTANT ENEMIES by W Tute.)
6th - Deployed with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FURY, FORESTER, FORESIGHT and GREYHOUND as screen for HMS ARK ROYAL and HM Battleship RESOLUTION during passage to Freetown to join ships of Force M.
24th - Deployed for anti-submarine patrol during naval bombardment of Dakar. Sank French submarine AJAX attempting to attack fleet off Dakar and rescued crew of 76.
25th - Operation abandoned because of risk of damage to major units by shore fire. Took return passage to Freetown as part of screen for Force M ships.
31st - Deployed with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FORESTER, FIREDRAKE, GALLANT, GRIFFIN and GALLANT as screen for HMS RENOWN and HM Battleship BARHAM during surveillance of a reported movement of Vichy French naval units.
9th - Part of screen for HMS ARK ROYAL and HMS SHEFFIELD with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FIREDRAKE, FOXHOUND, FORESTER, FURY, DUNCAN, ISIS as Force B to provide cover for passage of Force F in western Mediterranean to join Fleet at Alexandria (Note: Force F comprised HMS BARHAM, HM Cruisers BERWICK and GLASGOW (Operation COAT) - also covering air attacks by HMS ARK ROYAL on Cagliari. (Operation CRACK).)
10th - Transferred with HMS FAULKNOR and HMS FURY to join screen for Force F during the passage to Malta through Sicilian Channel.
15th - Joined Force B with HM Destroyers FOXHOUND, FORESTER, FAULKNOR and FIREDRAKE as screen for HMS RENOWN, HMS ARK ROYAL and HMS SHEFFIELD providing cover during a Malta aircraft delivery by HM Aircraft Carrier ARGUS (Operation WHITE). (Note: This operation also covered air strike by HMS ARK ROYAL as a diversion.)
20th - Joined HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FORESTER, FOXHOUND and FIREDRAKE as screen for HMS RENOWN, HMS ARK ROYAL and HMS SHEFFIELD providing cover of transit of HM Battleship MALAYA and Convoy MG1 from Sicilian Narrows to Gibraltar. (Operation HIDE - Screen for HMS MALAYA from Malta comprised HM Destroyers HERO, HASTY, HEREWARD, HYPERION and ILEX, but HMS ILEX was detached to assist when HMS HYPERION was torpedoed.)
On return from HIDE deployed with screen for same ships of Force H for convoy defence west of Gibraltar after German cruiser HIPPER had attacked Convoy WS5A.
Deployed with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FORESTER, FURY, FOXHOUND, FIREDRAKE and DUNCAN as screen for HMS RENOWN. HMS MALAYA and HMS ARK ROYAL during escort of military convoy through western Mediterranean (Operation EXCESS). (Note: This operation also included transit of HM Cruiser BONAVENTURE with HM Destroyers HASTY, HEREWARD, HERO and JAGUAR as Force F.)
30th - Deployed with HM Destroyers FURY, FEARLESS, FORESTER, FOXHOUND, FORESIGHT, FAULKNOR and HMS SHEFFIELD to intercept Vichy French convoy on passage from west Africa to France (Operation RATION). Under air attack by Vichy French aircraft which was unsuccessful.
24th - Joined screen for HMS RENOWN, HMS ARK ROYAL, and HMS SHEFFIELD with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FEARLESS, FORESIGHT and FURY to cover Malta aircraft delivery. (Operation DUNLOP –This operation also covered transit of HM Cruisers DIDO and ABDIEL, HM Destroyers KELLY, KIPLING, KASHMIR, KELVIN, JERSEY and JACKAL deployed as Force S to be used as Strike Force in Malta (Operation SALIENT).)
6th - Deployed with HM Destroyers FAULKNOR, FORESTER, FURY, FORESIGHT and FEARLESS as screen for HM Battleship QUEEN ELIZABETH, HM Cruisers GLOUCESTER, NAIAD and FIJI for passage to Malta covered by units of Force H (Operation TIGER – This included passage of military convoy taking tanks to Middle East.)
10th - Under air attacks and sustained structural damage by near miss off Bougaroni, Algeria. Extensive jettisoning of upper deck equipment required and control of flooding. Resumed passage to Gibraltar at reduced speed.
On completion ,deployment restricted to local anti-submarine patrol due to need to work-up and machinery defects.
9th - Embarked aircraft engines and other spares for delivery to Malta and took passage with HM Cruiser CLEOPATRA. (Note: The stability of the ship was compromised by excessive top-weight caused by upper stowage of this material.)
13th - Sailed from Malta as part of escort for Convoy ME10 with HM Cruiser PENELOPE, HM Destroyers DECOY, LEGION, LIVELY, SIKH and ZULU during passage in western Mediterranean to meet Force B from Alexandria for onward escort (Operation MF5). (Note: ME10 comprised HM Supply Ship BRECONSHIRE, ss CLAN FERGUSON, ss AJAX and ss CITY OF CALCUTTA. For details of passage see MALTA CONVOYS.)
16th - Detached from ME10 escort and made independent passage to join Eastern Fleet with call at Aden.
Passage to Colombo to join Eastern Fleet. (Note: Eastern Fleet was not formed until 26th and comprised HM Battleships WARSPITE, RAMILLIES, RESOLUTION, REVENGE and ROYAL SOVEREIGN, HM Aircraft Carriers FORMIDABLE, HERMES and ILLUSTRIOUS. HM Cruisers DORSETSHIRE, CORNWALL, ENTERPRISE, EMERALD, DRAGON and CALEDON, HM Destroyers GRIFFIN, ARROW, DECOY, EXPRESS, FOXHOUND, HOTSPUR, NAPIER (RAN), NIZAM (RAN), NESTOR (RAN), NORMAN (RAN), VAMPIRE (RAN), PALADIN, PANTHER, SCOUT and TENEDOS. There were in addition two Dutch cruisers and a destroyer. No operational support base was available and many ships had significant defects after service at Singapore with others newly commissioned and not fully worked up for Fleet duties.)
2nd - Detached from screen to search for survivors from ss GLENSHIEL sunk by Japanese submarine east of Addu Atoll.
Indian Ocean convoy defence in continuation. (Note: Did not take part in occupation of Madagascar (Operation IRONCLAD).)
12th - Deployed as part of screen for HM Cruisers CLEOPATRA, DIDO, NEWCASTLE, ARETHUSA, COVENTRY and BIRMINGHAM providing cover for Convoy MW11 during passage from Egypt to Malta (Operation VIGOROUS).
13th - Sustained damage and some casualties by 'friendly fire' (Note: Hit by shell from another destroyer.)
15th - Under night attack by E-Boats. (Note: HMS NEWCASTLE was damaged and HM Destroyer HASTY had to be sunk after torpedo damage.)
16th - Operation abandoned after further damage and damage to convoy and escort. (Note: For full details of this all fated and disastrous operation during which the conflicting instructions from shore made a direct contribution to its failure see THE BATTLE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY, MALTA CONVOYS by R Woodman and Naval Staff History.)
27th - Deployed for escort of HMS NEWCASTLE during stern tow in Red Sea. (Note: HMS NEWCASTLE was on passage to Bombay for repair.)
30th - Detached from escort after steering defect and took independent passage to Aden. (Note: This defect was consequent on earlier problems during VIGOROUS.)
19th - Deployed as escort for rms AQUITANIA during passage to Diego Suarez with troops for planned operation. (Note: Steering at the high speed during passage to prevent submarine attacks was made very hazardous.)
Indian Ocean deployment in continuation. (Note: For details of personnel problems see THE FIGUREHEAD by R Macdonald.)
10th - Part of escort for military convoy on passage for final stage of occupation of Madagascar (Operation STREAM - See Naval Staff History)
Transferred to Simonstown for convoy defence. (Note: Increase in sinkings of mercantiles due to extensive U-Boat activity off Cape of Good Hope had made necessary an increase in anti-submarine operations with air search by shore based aircraft.)
Deployed off Cape of Good Hope. Carried out search for survivors from US mercantile PIERCE BUTLER. Found four survivors and took them to Durban. Further search for survivors from ss JEREMIAH WADSWORTH was unsuccessful.
Future deployment under consideration. Paid off from RN service after transfer to Royal Canadian Navy agreed. Taken in hand for refit.
31st - Commissioned for service in RCN as Senior Officer's ship in 3rd Canadian Escort Group. Renamed HMCS SASKATCHEWAN.
On completion of work-up joined Group for service as SO EG3. Deployed for Atlantic convoy defence in Mid Ocean Escort Force.
Atlantic convoy defence in continuation. Nominated for service in Plymouth Command. Passage to Plymouth.
Transferred to 12th Escort Group based at Plymouth. Joined HM Canadian Destroyers QU'APPELLE, RESTIGOUCHE and SKEENA for anti-submarine patrol in SW Approaches to prevent interference by U-Boats during planned allied landings in Normandy (Operation NEPTUNE). (For details of naval activities prior to and during landings, see OPERATION NEPTUNE by K Edwards and LANDINGS IN NORMANDY, June 1944 (HMSO).)
Deployment in SW Approaches and English Channel in continuation. (Note: Although not used in support of landings or for defence of assault and back-up convoys the ships of this Group made a significant contribution to the success of this operation. No U-Boat attacks were made during execution of NEPTUNE.)
6th - During interception patrol in Bay of Biscay with HMCS QU'APPELLE and HMCS SKEENA engaged two trawlers acting as escort for surfaced U-Boats during passage near base ports. Sustained casualties from return fire during engagement. One of ship's company was killed and four injured. Two U-boats involved in this engagement escaped.
Deployed in UK coastal waters for convoy defence. (Note: SCHNORKEL fitted U-Boats were concentrating attacks on focal points used for assembly and reformation in SW Approaches and NW Approaches. Convoys were re-routed through English Channel to east coast ports following the removal of the air threat from bases in France. See ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY and SEEK AND STRIKE.)
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN was laid-up in Reserve on 23rd September 1945 when she had completed her 5th trooping trip. On 28th January 1946 she was finally paid-off and placed on the Sales List. Sold later that year she was broken-up at Hamilton.
The LX Flarm Voice module connects just like a Flarm display but adds voice warnings to your flarm. The Audio connections allow you to connect an independent speaker or feed voice info in the vario line. Alternatively for Powered aircraft, the voice can be connected to the AUX in port on the radio so voice warnings can be heard in the headset.
Voltage: 6V to 32V (Caution, PowerFLARM® PORTABLE must be powered by the electrical system for Butterfly Connect to work)
Found this on FARK.com - appears some gentleman has been screwed over buying a laptop that didn't work, then took the hard drive out and found lo - it still has all the seller's personal content on...
Absolutely right, this is very, very funny. The comments have continued here. Well worth a read if you've got a few minutes.
That's assuming that he is telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I'm certain that the guy was sold dodgy merchandise but you've got to admit it was a perfect opportunity to "embellish" the facts with a few additional pictures.
Talk about destroying the guyâ€™s reputation; his dad commented that he didn't think his son would be coming back home anytime soon.