HMCS Trail

HMCS Trail was a Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic as a convoy escort. She was named for Trail, British Columbia.

HMCS Trail
History
Canada
NameTrail
NamesakeTrail, British Columbia
Ordered14 February 1940
BuilderBurrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., North Vancouver
Laid down20 July 1940
Launched16 October 1940
Commissioned30 April 1941
Out of servicepaid off 17 July 1945
IdentificationPennant number: K174
Honours and
awards		Atlantic 1941–45, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942
FateSold for scrapping.
General characteristics
Class and typeFlower-class corvette (original)
Displacement950 long tons (970 t; 1,060 short tons)
Length205 ft (62.48 m)
Beam33 ft (10.06 m)
Draught11.5 ft (3.51 m)
Propulsion
  • Single shaft;
  • 2 water tube boilers;
  • 1 4-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, 2,750 hp (2,050 kW)
Speed16 knots (29.6 km/h)
Range3,450 nmi (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement6 officers, 79 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar – SW1C or 2C (later)
  • Sonar – Type 123A, later Type 127DV
Armament
  • 1 × BL 4 in (102 mm) Mk.IX single gun
  • 2 .50 cal machine gun twin
  • 2 Lewis .303 cal mg twin
  • 2 Mk.II depth charge throwers
  • 2 depth charge rails with 40 depth charges.
  • Originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed.
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