Large scale model of the Royal Canadian Navy's K166 HMCS Snowberry

Large scale model of the Royal Canadian Navy's Second World War Flower-class Corvette K166 HMCS Snowberry, well detailed with flags, crew, propeller, guns, masts and lifeboats, housed within a mahogany and glass case, 93cm x 18cm x 38cm high

HMCS Snowberry was a Flower-class corvette that was originally built for British Royal Navy, however she spent most of her service during the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Navy. She fought primarily as a convoy escort during the war and in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Upon her arrival in Newfoundland in June 1941 she joined Newfoundland Command as a convoy escort between St. John's and Iceland.

In March 1942 Snowberry transferred to Western Local Escort Force (WLEF). In June 1942, after the U-boats had begun attacking oil tankers sailing along the North American coast, she joined the newly formed Tanker Escort Force. In September 1942 she was placed under American control escorting convoys between Guantánamo and New York.

She returned to service after her second major refit in August 1943, when she was assigned to Royal Navy controlled escort group EG 5. On 23 August 1943 Snowberry as part of the 5th Support Group, was deployed to relieve the 40th Escort Group which was undertaking a U-boat hunt off Cape Ortegal. The warships of both groups were attacked by 14 Dornier Do 217s and 7 Junkers Ju 87s that were carrying a new weapon the Henschel Hs 293 anti-ship guided missile. Several sailors were injured and killed in HMS Bideford (40th EG) but Snowberry escaped damage. Two days later, the 5th SG was relieved by the 1st Support Group and the warships of both groups were again attacked by 18 Dornier Do 217s also carrying Hs 293 weapons. Athabaskan was heavily damaged and HMS Egret was sunk but Snowberry again escaped damage.

On 20 November 1943 Snowberry, along with Nene and Calgary, depth charged and sank U-536

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