HMCS Hochelaga
HMCS Hochelaga was a commissioned patrol vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) that served in World War I and postwar until 1920. Hochelaga is a historic name associated with Canada, the voyages of Jacques Cartier, and the city of Montreal. Initially constructed as the yacht Waturus (alternatively spelled Walrus or Waterus) in 1900 in Europe, the vessel was sold to an American in 1902. The ship was acquired in 1914 for use as a patrol vessel on the East Coast of Canada. Following World War I, the vessel became a ferry between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. After World War II the ship was renamed HaChayal Ha'Ivri (English: Jewish Soldier) and used for illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine. The vessel was scrapped in 1950.
HMCS Hochelaga, with a 12-pounder gun visible forward. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Hochelaga |
| Namesake | Hochelaga |
| Builder | Hawthorn & Company, Leith, Scotland |
| Launched | 30 April 1900 |
| Acquired | 1914 |
| Commissioned | 13 August 1915 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1920 |
| Renamed | HaChayal Ha'Ivri, 1946 |
| Fate | Seized by Royal Navy, 1946 |
| General characteristics (as armed yacht) | |
| Type | Armed yacht |
| Displacement | 628 long tons (638 t) |
| Length | 192 ft 6 in (58.7 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) |
| Propulsion | Reciprocating engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Armament | 1 × 12-pounder gun |
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