| Characteristics:
ARLEUX, ARMENTIERES, ARRAS, GIVENCHY, LOOS, THIEPVAL:
Displacement: 357 tons
Dimensions: 39.6 x 7.6 x 4.0 meters (130 x 25 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 10 knots
Crew: ??
Armament: 1 12 Pdr single mount.
FESTUBERT, MESSINES, ST ELOI, ST JULIEN, VIMY, YPES:
Displacement: 320 tons
Dimensions: 39.6 x 7.2 x 4.1 meters (130 x 23.5 x 13.5 feet)
Ships:
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Name
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Launch
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Comm. (1st)
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Paid Off (1st)
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Comm. (2nd)
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Paid Off (2nd)
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Comm. (3rd)
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Paid Off (3rd)
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ARLEUX
|
9/8/17
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5/6/18
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30/6/22
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13/9/39
|
1946
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ARMENTIERES
|
11/8/17
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5/6/18
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28/10/19
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1923
|
1946
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|
|
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ARRAS
|
15/9/17
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8/7/18
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1919
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11/9/39
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1/4/46
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FESTUBERT
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2/8/17
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13/11/17
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??
|
1/5/23
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1934
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1939
|
17/4/45
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GIVENCHY
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15/9/17
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22/6/18
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12/8/19
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25/6/40
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7/12/43
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LOOS
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27/9/17
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1/8/18
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1920
|
12/12/40
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1945
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MESSINES
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16/6/17
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13/11/17
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1920
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ST ELOI
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2/8/17
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13/11/17
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1920
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1940
|
06/45
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ST JULIEN
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2/8/17
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13/11/17
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1920
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THIEPVAL
|
1917
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24/7/18
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19/3/20
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1/4/23
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1930
|
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VIMY
|
16/7/17
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13/11/17
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30/11/18
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YPRES
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16/7/17
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10/11/17
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1920
|
1/5/23
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11/32
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1938
|
12/5/40
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Photos:
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HMCS ARRAS served in both World Wars. In WWII, she served as a Gate
Vessel in Sydney, NS. In 1943, she was badly damaged by a fire. Between
the wars, she went to the Department of Fisheries. DND photo, Courtesy
of Bill Croshaw. |
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