| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 172 |
| Built by | Canadian Vickers Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1940 |
| Laid down | 20 Feb 1940 |
| Launched | 26 Jun 1940 |
| Commissioned | 31 Oct 1940 |
| End service | 27 Jun 1945 |
| History | Fo'c's'le extention at the Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) completed on 10 June 1943. Decommissioned and returned to the Royal Navy on 25 June 1945. |
| Former name | HMS Trillium |
Commands listed for HMCS Trillium (K 172)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Ronald Fraser Harris, RCNR | 27 Aug 1940 | 14 Nov 1941 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Henry Drummond Campsie, RCNR | 15 Nov 1941 | 18 Dec 1941 |
| 3 | Skr.Lt. Georges Edouard Gaudreau, RCNR | 19 Dec 1941 | 25 Feb 1942 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Philip Cabell Evans, RCNR | 26 Feb 1942 | 24 Mar 1943 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Ralph Marcus Wallace, RCNVR | 25 Mar 1943 | 17 Apr 1943 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Philip Cabell Evans, RCNR | 18 Apr 1943 | 21 May 1944 |
| 7 | T/Lt. Kenneth Elliot Meredith, RCNVR | 22 May 1944 | 25 Jun 1945 |
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Notable events involving Trillium include:
6 Mar 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMS Alisma (A/Lt.Cdr. M.G. Rose, RANVR) and HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR). (1)
8 Mar 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR) and HMCS Windflower (T/Lt. J.H.S. MacDonald, RCNR). (1)
10 Mar 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR) and another vessel [unable to read the name in the log of HMS H 50]. (1)
12 Mar 1941
HMS H 50 (Lt. P.R.H. Harrison, DSC, RN) conducted exercises off Tobermory with HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR) and HMCS Windflower (T/Lt. J.H.S. MacDonald, RCNR). (1)
17 Mar 1941
At 0810A/17, HMS Torbay (Lt.Cdr. A.C.C. Miers, RN), made rendezvous with her escort towards Holy Loch, HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR). (2)
27 Mar 1941
Convoy HX 117.
This convoy departed Halifax on 27 March 1941.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Aelybryn (British, 4986 GRT, built 1938), Balingkar (Dutch, 6318 GRT, built 1921), Bayano (British, 6815 GRT, built 1917), Bengore Head (British, 2609 GRT, built 1922), Boren (Swedish, 4528 GRT, built 1921), British Honour (British (tanker), 6991 GRT, built 1928), British Mariner (British (tanker), 6996 GRT, built 1922), Cape Breton (British, 6044 GRT, built 1940), Cressington Court (British, 4971 GRT, built 1929), Derrymore (British, 4799 GRT, built 1938), Donax (British (tanker), 8036 GRT, built 1938), Eastern Star (Norwegian, 5658 GRT, 1920), Edam (Dutch, 8871 GRT, built 1921), Empire Eagle (British, 5775 GRT, built 1919), Fanad Head (British, 5038 GRT, built 1941), Fowberry Tower (British, 4484 GRT, built 1929), Harberton (British, 4585 GRT, built 1930), Henry Dundas (British (tanker), 10448 GRT, built 1937), Labette (British, 4989 GRT, built 1919), Leonidas M. (Greek, 4573 GRT, built 1929), Luculus (British (tanker), 6546 GRT, built 1929), Maaskerk (Dutch, 4343 GRT, built 1929), Maja (British (tanker), 8181 GRT, built 1931), Nailsea Court (British, 4946 GRT, built 1936), Nailsea Manor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), Nailsea Moor (British, 4926 GRT, built 1937), New York City (British, 2710 GRT, built 1917), Noreg (Norwegian (tanker), 7605 GRT, built 1931), Nueva Granada (Norwegian (tanker), 9968 GRT, built 1937), Polarsol (Norwegian (tanker), 10022 GRT, built 1939), Prins Willem II (British, 1304 GRT, built 1939), Richard de Larrinaga (British, 5358 GRT, built 1929), San Alvaro (British (tanker), 7385 GRT, built 1935), San Ambrosio (British (tanker), 7410 GRT, built 1935), San Gaspar (British (tanker), 12910 GRT, built 1921), Sandar (Norwegian (tanker), 7624 GRT, built 1928), Sicilian Prince (British, 3489 GRT, built 1922), Sommerstad (Norwegian (tanker), 5923 GRT, built 1926), Taranger (Norwegian, 4873 GRT, built 1930), Vanja (Norwegian (tanker), 6198 GRT, built 1929), Warkworth (British, 4941 GRT, built 1924), West Caddoa (British, 5641 GRT, built 1919) and Zeus (British, 5961 GRT, built 1920).
On departure from Halifax the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Rajputana (Capt.(Retd.) F.H. Taylor, DSC, RN) and the submarine HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. R.G. Norfolk, RN).
During the night of 5/6 April 1941 heavy weather was encountered and the Aelybryn and Prins Willem II straggled from thee convoy and did not rejoin.
At 0630N/6, HMS Tribune parted company with the convoy to return to Halifax.
On 9 April 1941 HMS Rajputana parted company with the convoy to proceed to Iceland to patrol in the Denmark Strait.
Around 1400/10, the destroyers HMS Wanderer (Cdr. A.F.St.G. Orpen, RN), HMS Achates (Lt.Cdr. Viscount Jocelyn, RN), HMS Boadicea (A/Cdr. E.C.L. Turner, RN), HMS Montgomery (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) W.L. Puxley, RN), HMCS Columbia (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) S.W. Davis, RN), HMCS St. Clair (Lt.Cdr. D.C. Wallace, RCNR), HMCS St.Francis (Lt.Cdr. H.F. Pullen, RCN) and the corvettes HMS Marigold (T/Lt. J. Renwick, RNR) and HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR) joined.
The convoy arrived in U.K. waters on 14 April 1941 and was then divided into several portions so that the ships could proceed to their destinations.
21 Apr 1941
HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR) picks up 24 survivors from the British merchant Empire Endurance that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by German U-boat U-73 south-west of Rockall in position 53°05'N, 23°14'W.
24 Apr 1941
Convoy HG 60.
This convoy departed Gibraltar on 24 April 1941.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Agios Vlasios (Greek, 2974 GRT, built 1918), Arlesford (British, 2472 GRT, built 1922), Baron Dechmont (British, 3675 GRT, built 1929), Clonlara (Irish, 1202 GRT, built 1926), Cortes (British, 1390 GRT, built 1919), Ebro (British (former Danish), 1547 GRT, built 1920), Edencraig (British, 1592 GRT, built 1940), Empire Lough (British, 2824 GRT, built 1940), Osric (Swedish, 1418 GRT, built 1919), Ousel (British, 1533 GRT, built 1922), Petrel (British, 1457 GRT, built 1920), Portsea (British, 1583 GRT, built 1938), Ruckinge (British, 2869 GRT, built 1939), Starling (British, 1320 GRT, built 1930) and Wigry (Polish, 1893 GRT, built 1912).
On departure from Gibraltar the convoy was escorted by the destroyer HMS Firedrake (Lt.Cdr. S.H. Norris, DSO, DSC, RN), sloop HMS Wellington (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, RN), corvettes HMS Coreopsis (Lt.Cdr. A.H. Davies, RNVR), HMS Fleur de Lys (Lt.Cdr. L.M. Carter, RNR), HMS Spiraea (T/Lt. L.C. Head, RNVR) and the submarine HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. G.B.M. van Erkel, RNN).
On 28 April, HMS Firedrake was to part company with the convoy to proceed direct to Portsmouth and from there to the Chatham Dockyard where she was to refit.
The three corvettes most likely parted company with the convoy on 30 April.
Around 1800Z/2, in approximate position 40°10'N, 21°57'W, HrMs O 23 parted company with the convoy to join southbound convoy OG 60. The convoy was now only escorted by HMS Wellington.
Around 1715Z/8, the destroyer HMS Boadicea (A/Cdr. E.C.L. Turner, RN) joined the convoy. On joining the convoy it became apparent that the destroyer HMCS Columbia (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) S.W. Davis, RN), sloop HMS Egret (A/Capt. E.M. Haes, RN), corvettes HMCS Snowberry (T/Lt. R.S. Kelley, RCNR), HMCS Trillium (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Harris, RCNR), HMCS Windflower (T/Lt. J.H.S. MacDonald, RCNR), A/S trawlers HMS Arab (T/Lt. C.A. Shillan, RNVR), HMS Ayrshire (T/Lt. L.J.A. Gradwell, RNVR) and HMS Lady Madeleine (T/Lt. W.G. Ogden, RNVR) had already joined the convoy earlier although at the time of HMS Boadicea joining HMCS Snowberry had lost contact with the convoy but she rejoined around 2000Z/8.
At 1900Z/8, HMCS Columbia was detached for other duties.
Around 1000Z/10, in position 55°31'N, 14°00'W, the destroyers Niagara (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) E.L. Armstrong, RCN) and HMCS St. Clair (A/Lt.Cdr. D.C. Wallace, RCNR) joined. They were supposed to have joined earlier with the other ships but had to refuel first at Londonderry as they had insufficient fuel to do so without refuelling first.
Around 1400A/11, the Oban section of the convoy parted company. This section was made up of the following merchant vessels; Edencrag, Portsea and Ruckinge. They took HMS Ayrshire with them as escort. They arrived at Oban on 12 May.
HMS Egret arrived at Londonderry on 11 May.
On 12 May 1941, the Ousel arrived at Londonderry.
On 12 May 1941 the Agios Vlasios arrived in the Clyde as did HMS Boadicea, HMCS Niagara, HMCS St. Clair, HMS Wellington, HMCS Snowberry, HMCS Trillium, HMCS Windflower,
On 12 May 1941, the Clonlara arrived in Belfast Lough; Clonlara.
On 12 May 1941, the following merchant vessels arrived at Holyhead; Baron Dechmont, Ebro and Starling. On 12 May 1941, the Osric arrived at Workington.
On 13 May 1941, the following merchant vessels arrived at Liverpool; Arlesford, Empire Lough and Wigry.
On 13 May 1941, the Cortes and Petrel arrived at Preston.
The exact movements of HMS Arab and HMS Lady Madeleine will have to be investigated further. (3)
16 Jul 1942
HMS L 27 (Lt. G.D.N. Milner, DSC, RN) departed Refuge Harbour to continue her passage to New London, Connecticut. She was now being escorted by HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR). (4)
26 Aug 1942
HMS H 32 (Lt. J.R. Drummond, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR), HMS Beverley (Lt. R.A. Price, RN), USS Babbitt, USS Spencer, HMCS Collingwood (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, RCNR) and HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR). (5)
27 Aug 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR), HMCS Collingwood (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Woods, RCNR), HMS Sabre (Lt. R.L. Caple, DSC, RN) and HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. G.H.D. Williams, RN). (6)
22 Dec 1942
HMS H 34 (Lt. G.M. Noll, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Fowey (Cdr.(Retd.) L.B.A. Majendie, RN), HMS Carnation (Lt. A. Branson, RNR), HMS Black Swan (Cdr. T.A.C. Pakenham, RN), HMS Tango (T/Lt. J. Hunter, RNR), USS Spencer, USS Badger and HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR). (7)
10 Feb 1943
HMS H 44 (Lt. I.S. McIntosh, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Dauphin (T/Lt. M.H. Wallace, RCNR), HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR), HMS Ness (Lt.Cdr. T.G.P. Crick, DSC, RN), HMS Philante (Capt. A.J. Baker-Cresswell, DSO, RN), HMS Folkestone (Cdr.(Retd.) J.G.C. Gibson, OBE, RN), USS Spencer, USS Campbell and HMCS Rosthern (T/Lt. R.J.G. Johnson, RCNVR). (8)
22 Feb 1943
HMCS Trillium (Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) picks up 47 survivors from the British merchant Empire Redshank that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-606 in the North Atlantic in position 46°53'N, 34°32'W.
23 Feb 1943
HMCS Trillium (Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) picks up 58 survivors from the American merchant Chattanooga City that was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by German U-boat U-606 in the North Atlantic in position 46°53'N, 34°32'W.
HMCS Trillium also picks up 53 survivors from the American merchant Expositor that was torpedoed and heavily damaged the previous day by German U-boat U-606 in the North Atlantic in position 46°53'N, 34°32'W.
23 Mar 1943
HMS H 34 (Lt. J.P. Angell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with USS Greer, HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) and HMCS Dauphin (T/Lt. M.H. Wallace, RCNR). (9)
13 Aug 1943
HMS P 511 (Lt. R.H. Bull, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR), HMS Totland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Tourtel, RNR) and HMS Wrestler (Lt. R.W.B. Lacon, DSC, RN). (10)
25 Feb 1944
HMS H 34 (Lt. R.L. Jay, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Nasturtium (T/Lt. W.N. Bishop-Laggett, RNR), HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) and HMCS Woodstock (T/Lt. C.E. Wright, RCNVR). (11)
26 Feb 1944
HMS H 34 (Lt. R.L. Jay, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Brandon (T/Lt. H.E. McArthur, RCNVR), HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) and HMCS Woodstock (T/Lt. C.E. Wright, RCNVR). (11)
27 Feb 1944
HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. P.C. Evans, RCNR) and HMCS Woodstock (T/Lt. C.E. Wright, RCNVR). (12)
9 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR), HMCS Red Deer (T/Lt. D.B.D. Ross, RCNVR), HMCS St. Lambert (T/Lt. R.C. Hayden, RCNVR) and HMCS Kentville (T/Lt. F.G. Rainsford, RCNVR). (13)
10 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR) and HMCS Red Deer (T/Lt. D.B.D. Ross, RCNVR). (13)
12 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR) and HMCS Red Deer (T/Lt. D.B.D. Ross, RCNVR). (13)
24 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Beacon Hill (T/Lt.Cdr. E.T. Simmons, DSO, RCNVR), HMCS Digby (T/Lt. E.O. Ormsby, RCNVR), HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR) and HMCS Riviere du Loup (T/Lt. R.N. Smillie, RCNVR). (13)
27 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR) and HMCS Riviere du Loup (T/Lt. R.N. Smillie, RCNVR). (13)
12 Jan 1945
HMS Untiring (Lt. G.E.L.F. Edsell, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Trillium (T/Lt. K.E. Meredith, RCNVR). (14)
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- ADM 173/16791
- ADM 173/17051
- ADM 199/284
- ADM 173/17305
- ADM 173/17216
- ADM 173/17252
- ADM 173/17244
- ADM 173/17813
- ADM 173/17792
- ADM 173/17927
- ADM 173/18492
- File 2.12.03.6372 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 199/1830
- ADM 173/20167
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