HMCS Prince Henry was an armed merchant cruiser and a landing ship infantry during World War II for the Royal Canadian Navy. The ship began service as the ocean liner SS Prince Henry for the Canadian National Steamship Company servicing ports along the Canadian British Columbia Coast and cities in the United States Northwest .

Originally the Canadian National Steamship line SS Prince Henry, but later Clarke Steamship's SS North Star, she was bought on 11 Mar 1940, and given back her maiden name. Like her two sisters, Prince Henry was converted to an armed merchant cruiser, …

Apr 15, 2023 · HMCS PRINCE HENRY. Builder: Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, UK Yard # 964. Construction Started: Launched:17 January 1930. Commissioned : 4 December 1940. Served: Aleutians 1942, Aegean 1944, South France 1944 . Decommissioned :15 April 1945. Paid Off: Transferred to UK 1945 and out of service 1961. Other Ships

HMCS Prince Henry (A/Capt. J.C.I. Edwards, RCN) picks up survivors from the American merchant Delvalle that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by German U-boat U-154 south of Haiti in position 16°51'N, 72°25'W.

HMCS Prince Henry was an armed merchant cruiser and Infantry Landing Ship (ILS) in service with the RCN during the Second World War. The ship began service as the ocean liner SS Prince Henry for the Canadian National Steamship Company servicing ports along the BC coast and cities in the northwest USA.

HMCS Prince Henry - F70 Prior to WWII, the Prince David, Prince Henry, and Prince Robert were luxury liners ordered by the Canadian National Railway. When Canada officially declared war against Germany in September 1939, the RCN quickly converted them …

HMCS PRINCE HENRY. April 1945. Click on the above photo to view a larger image . Wolever, Frank Day, Lt - front row 3rd to the right of the right hand kisby ring . Courtesy of the Naval Museum of Halifax

The acquisition, arming, activity and disposition of the 3 "prince ships" in the Second World War (WW2). These were: HMCS Prince David; HMCS Prince Henry; HMCS Prince Robert; This is one of the declassified Canadian Forces Headquarters (CFHQ) reports.

HMCS PRINCE HENRY Statistical Data. Pendant: F70; Type: Armed Merchant Cruiser; Class: Displacement: 5736 tonnes; Length: 385 ft; Width: 57 ft; Draught: 21 ft; Speed: 22 kts; Compliment: 31 Officers and 386 Crew Arms: 4-4" Guns (2 x II), 2-2pdrs, 8-20mm; Builder: Cammell, Laird & Co., Birkenhead, U.K. Keel Laid:

HMCS Prince Henry was carrying 279 officers and men from the First Special Service Force, a joint Canadian - American unit. This unique organization was charged with capturing two islands near Toulon named Port-Cros and Levant.