HMCS Loon (PCS 780)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Loon |
| Namesake | Loon |
| Builder | Taylor Boat Works, Toronto |
| Launched | 4 October 1954 |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1955 |
| Decommissioned | 30 August 1965 |
| Identification | PCS 780 |
| Badge | Or, a loon proper, upon a base barry wavy of six azure and or[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bird-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 66 long tons (67 t) |
| Length | 92 ft (28 m) o/a |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draught | 5.3 ft (1.6 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft diesel engines, 1200 bhp |
| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 19 ratings |
| Armament | |
HMCS Loon was a Bird-class patrol vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy. The ship served from 1955 to 1965 before being discarded. The class was designed for harbour patrol.
Design
[edit]Bird-class patrol vessels were designed for harbour patrol, training and anti-submarine warfare. Constructed of wood and aluminum, Loon displaced 66 long tons (67 t). She was 92 ft (28.0 m) long overall, with a beam of 17 ft (5.2 m) and a draught of 5.3 ft (1.6 m).[2]
The Bird class were powered by diesel engines creating 1,200 brake horsepower (890 kW) connected to two shafts. This gave the ships a maximum speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).[2] Loon was armed with one 20 mm gun and a Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar.[3]
Service
[edit]Loon's keel was laid down by Taylor Boat Works at their yard in Toronto and the vessel was launched on 4 October 1954. The ship was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 30 November 1955 with the pennant number PCS 780.[3] After commissioning, Loon was used for training purposes. In 1961, Loon was assigned to Atlantic Command as a harbour patrol craft.[4] She was used for air/sea rescue along the west coast of Canada. She was paid off on 30 August 1965.[3]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Arbuckle, J. Graeme (1987). Badges of the Canadian Navy. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 0-920852-49-1.
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. ISBN 1-55125-072-1.
External links
[edit]- Bird Class – Radio Fit – Radio Research Paper