The first HMCS Brandon, was Commissioned July 22nd 1941.
7/22/2010 at 7:50 AM
She was a Corvette of the Flower Class, Pennant #K149.
The Royal Canadian Navy on 22nd January 1940 ordered construction of this ship, and it was Laid Down on the 10th 0ctober 1940 by the Davie Shipbuilding and Repair Co Ltd at Lauzon Quebec, She was Launched 26th April 1941, and Commissioned July 22nd 1941.
Her first Commander was T/Lt John Caldicott Littler, RCNR who served on her from 3rd June 1941 – 19th August 1942.
She was mainly used on escort duties for many of the convoys around the world.
On 28th July 1942 HMCS Brandon under the Command of Lt. J.C. Littler, RCNR picked up 45 men from the British Merchant Ship ‘Broompark’ after it had been Torpedoed and damaged on 25th July 1942 by the German Submerine U-552 east of Newfoundland Canada, at 49º02'N, 40º26'W.
She was Decommissioned on 12th June 1945, and sold for scrap on the 5th October 1945.
Note: This year the Canadian Navy celebrates its 100th anniversaty. It has grown from two British hand-me-down warships to dozens of modern vessels. At a ceremony in Ottawa the navy presented a ship's bell to the people of Canada to mark the milestone.
Source:
http://www.naval-museum.mb.ca/ships/brandon.htm
http://www.canadashistory.ca/Magazine/Online-Exclusive/Articles/History-Spotlight-100-Years-for-Canada-s-Navy.aspx