CNAV Eastore
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | FS-554 |
| Owner: | United States Army |
| Builder: | Brunswick Marine Construction Co., Brunswick, Georgia |
| Yard number: | 139 |
| Completed: | November 1944 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy |
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| Name: | Eastore |
| Acquired: | 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 7 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 8 April 1946 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 6521525 |
| Fate: | Sold 30 July 1964 |
| Notes: | Became CNAV in 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Design 381 freighter |
| Tonnage: | |
| Displacement: | 803 long tons (816 t) |
| Length: | |
| Beam: | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 2.7 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power: | 1,000 bhp (746 kW) |
| Propulsion: | GM diesel engines |
| Speed: | 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph) |
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CNAV Eastore was a coastal auxiliary ship in service with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II and the Cold War. Eastore, originally constructed as the United States Army Design 381 freighter FS-554 was acquired in 1944 and entered service with the Royal Canadian Navy in December of that year. The ship was paid off on 8 April 1946 and re-entered service as a naval auxiliary (CNAV). The ship remained in service with the Royal Canadian Navy until sold on 30 July 1964.
Description
Eastore was 53.9 m (176 ft 10 in) long overall with a 50.7 m (166 ft 4 in) length between perpendiculars, with a beam of 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) and a draught of 2.7 m (9 ft 0 in).[1][2] The ship had a displacement of 803 long tons (816 t), a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 560 tons and a net tonnage (NT) of 262 tons. The vessel was powered by General Motors diesel engines driving two screws rated at 1,000 brake horsepower (750 kW). The ship had a maximum speed of 10.8 knots (20.0 km/h; 12.4 mph).[2][3] During World War II, Eastore was armed with one 4-inch (102 mm) naval gun and two 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon.[2]
Service history
The ship was initially constructed for the United States Army as the coastal freighter FS-554. The ship was built by the Brunswick Marine Construction Company at their yard in Brunswick, Georgia and was completed in November 1944.[1] Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, the ship was renamed Eastore and commissioned on 7 December 1944. The ship was used as a supply vessel on the east coast of Canada during World War II. Eastore was paid off on 8 April 1946. Following the war, Eastore was redesignated a naval auxiliary (AKS) and given the prefix "CNAV". The vessel was sold on 30 July 1964.[2][3] The ship's registry was deleted on 4 August 2010 due to the ship's existence being in doubt.[1]
Citations
- 1 2 3 Miramar Ship Index.
- 1 2 3 4 Macpherson & Barrie 2002, p. 221.
- 1 2 Blackman 1953, p. 101.
References
- Blackman, Raymond V. B., ed. (1953). Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–54. London: Sampson, Low and Marston. OCLC 913556389.
- Macpherson, Ken & Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. ISBN 1-55125-072-1.
- "Eastore (6521525)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 August 2018.