Rouille (ship)

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Fireboat Rouille in 1941.jpg
Rouille in 1941.
History
General characteristics
Rouille fighting a fire in Halifax during WW2.

The Rouille (later HMCS Rouille) was a Canadian fireboat.[1] She was a steam-powered vessel, built in Collingwood, Ontario on October 26, 1929.

She served in Toronto, up until World War II. During World War II the Rouille was transferred to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the port where most Atlantic convoys assembled.[2][3][4]

According to the she sank off , during bad weather, on March 11, 1954.[5]

specifications[5]
tonnage 214
length 100 feet (30 m)
beam 25 feet (7.6 m)
draft 13 feet (4.0 m)

References[]

  1. ^ Mac Mackay (2014-11-26). "Preserver returns from Bedford Magazine". .
  2. ^ "The other Halifax Explosion". . 1945-07-18. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-08-27. The fire ship James Battle was standing by at the Halifax Shipyards along with the smaller Rouille.
  3. ^ Donal Baird (1999). The Robbie Touch : Exploits of an Uncommon Sailor. Lulu.com. pp. 65, 84, 132. ISBN 9780969803119. Retrieved 2019-07-27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Terence Robertson (1962-02-24). "The short heroic cruise that saved Halifax". Maclean's magazine. pp. 18, 36. Retrieved 2019-07-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Rouille (1929)". . Retrieved 2019-07-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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