HMCS Shawinigan (K136)

	Corvette HMCS Shawinigan circa 1942–43
History
Canada
Name	Shawinigan
Namesake	Shawinigan, Quebec
Ordered	24 January 1940
Builder	Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
Laid down	4 June 1940
Launched	16 May 1941
Commissioned	19 September 1941
Out of service	25 November 1944
Identification	Pennant number: K136
Honours &; awards	Atlantic 1941–43, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944
Fate	Sunk 25 November 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette (original)
Displacement	925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons)
Length	205 ft (62 m) o/a
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draught	11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Propulsion	single shaft; 2 × fire tube Scotch boilers; 1 × 4-cycle triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine; 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW);
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h)
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	85
Sensors &; processing systems	1 × SW1C or 2C radar; 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar;
Armament	1 × BL 4 in (102 mm) Mk.IX single gun; 2 × .50 cal machine gun (twin); 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin); 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers; 2 × depth charge rails with 40 depth charges; originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed;

HMCS Shawinigan was a Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic protecting convoys. She was sunk in 1944. She was named for Shawinigan, Quebec.

History
Corvette HMCS Shawinigan circa 1942–43
Canada
Name	Shawinigan
Namesake	Shawinigan, Quebec
Ordered	24 January 1940
Builder	Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
Laid down	4 June 1940
Launched	16 May 1941
Commissioned	19 September 1941
Out of service	25 November 1944
Identification	Pennant number: K136
Honours & awards	Atlantic 1941–43, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944
Fate	Sunk 25 November 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Flower-class corvette (original)
Displacement	925 long tons (940 t; 1,036 short tons)
Length	205 ft (62 m) o/a
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draught	11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Propulsion	single shaft 2 × fire tube Scotch boilers 1 × 4-cycle triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW)
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h)
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	85
Sensors & processing systems	1 × SW1C or 2C radar 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar
Armament	1 × BL 4 in (102 mm) Mk.IX single gun 2 × .50 cal machine gun (twin) 2 × Lewis .303 cal machine gun (twin) 2 × Mk.II depth charge throwers 2 × depth charge rails with 40 depth charges originally fitted with minesweeping gear, later removed