From Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Skipjack

AM-336: dp. 850; 1. 225'; b. 35'6"; dr. 8'6"; s. 16.5 k.; cpl. 85; a. 1 4", 8 20mm.; cl. HMS Algerine)

Built at Toronto SB Ltd., Toronto Canada. Keel laid 11/19/42 as HMCS Solebay Name Chg. to HMS Scorpion, Launched 4/7/43, Name chg. to HMS Skipjack, U. S. Navy contract canceled 12/20/43; Contract taken over by Royal Navy and completed 4/29/44 as HMS Skipjack (J-300). [Transcriber's Note: Sold for scrapping, March 1959.]