RNCVR Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Recently I acquired a RCN medal group & with the grp came a number of badges & photographs. I have been able to ID all of the ships except this submarine. The pennant number on the conning tower is P61. I thought it might be an S class sub. Where it was taken I have no idea. Any thought on what her name was? Thanks in advance, Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Bachelor Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Bryan, I reckon the photo is WWII or even later. The destroyer in the background looks far to modern. I think the sub is HMS Varangian, a U Class, completed in 1943. The location could be Scapa. Cheers Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Well I can't ID the submarine positively, but the ship behind it is a River Class Frigate luanched in 1944 for the Canadian Navy. The submarine may well be one of the German subs that surrendered off the Canadian coast in 1945. Let me check more. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Sorry frigate's name is HMCS CAPILANO. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Galatea Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Yep, HMS Varangian. P61. Built at Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Laid down: 23 Dec 1941 Launched: 04 Apr 1943 Commissioned: 10 Jul 1943 Scrapped: Jun 1949 at Gateshead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 28 November , 2004 Share Posted 28 November , 2004 Bryan, I reckon the photo is WWII or even later. The destroyer in the background looks far to modern. I think the sub is HMS Varangian, a U Class, completed in 1943. The location could be Scapa. Cheers Rich. Seconded Rich. Launched April 1943 scrapped Gateshead 1949. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 29 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Thanks very much for the info fellows - very much appreciated. Do wonder how you ID'd HMCS CAPILANO in the b/g Don? Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Thanks very much for the info fellows - very much appreciated. Do wonder how you ID'd HMCS CAPILANO in the b/g Don? Bryan The pennant number on the frigate to me looks like a letter that should be a "K" (not really clear to me) and the number "350." Per Lenton & Colledge's "Warships of World War II", K 350 is the pennant number for HMCS Cape Breton. Capilano's pennant number was K 409. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 29 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Michael & Don, I was really not too much concerned about the frigate in the background but nice to have some speculation on it in any event. I cannot make out the numbers but it appears to be a 350 to me also, its pretty blurry on the photo tho ... Here is a photo of HMCS Cape Breton (K350) for comparison..... These Frigates were actually Town/City class for the RCN - they were named after Canadian towns & cities. Many towns & cities sponsored these frigates during the war. Thanks for the input chaps! Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 29 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2004 & here is a photo of HMCS Capilano (K409) - she was of the 1943-44 building program - its not too great for comparison to the Cape Breton as it is a bow/port quarter view.... Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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