HMCS MESSINES
HMCS MESSINES
The History of HMCS MESSINES
Launched at Toronto on June 16, 1917 along with three sisters, Messines began a short commission on November 13, and in 1920 was handed over to the Department of Marine and Fisheries to become a lightship. Eventually designated Lightship No. 3, she was scrapped in 1962.
HMCS MESSINES Statistical Data
- Pendant:
- Type: Trawler
- Class: Battle Class
- Displacement: 320 tonnes
- Length: 130 ft
- Width: 23.4 ft
- Draught: 13.4 ft
- Speed: 10 kts
- Compliment: Officers and Crew
- Arms: 1 - 12 pdr
- Builder: Polson Iron Works, Toronto
- Keel Laid: Unknown
- Date Launched: 16-Jun-17
- Date Commissioned:
- Paid off: