HMCS Skeena
Encyclopedia
Several Canadian
naval units have been named HMCS Skeena.
(I) was a River class destroyer
active from 1931–1944. (II) was an St. Laurent class destroyer
escort active from 1957–1993.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
naval units have been named HMCS Skeena.
(I) was a River class destroyer
Canadian River class destroyer
The River class was a class of fourteen destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy that served before and during the Second World War. They were named after Canadian rivers.-Description:...
active from 1931–1944. (II) was an St. Laurent class destroyer
St. Laurent class destroyer
The St. Laurent class destroyer was a class of destroyers that served the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s....
escort active from 1957–1993.
Battle honours
- Atlantic 1939-44
- Normandy 1944
- Biscay 1944