Flower Class Corvette H.M.C.S. Chambly was commissioned in Quebec, Canada on 18th December 1940. It arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 24th December 1940 and joined Halifax Force. On 23rd May 1941, H.M.C.S. Chambly left Halifax as one of 7 corvettes in the Newfoundland Escort Force.
While part of Newfoundland Escort Force, Chambly departed Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 5th September 1941 along with sister ship H.M.C.S. Moose Jaw. The pair joined convoy SC-42 which had come under attack in the North Atlantic from U-Boats. Chambly and Moose Jaw sank U-501 on 10th September 1941.
In March 1942, H.M.C.S. Chambly made its first round trip between St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada and Derry/Londonderry. The Corvette then joined Escort Group C-2 until August 1943 with brief periods in Escort Group 9 and Group 5. Over this time, the ship made many return journeys between Canada and Northern Ireland and earned Battle of the Atlantic honours.
H.M.C.S. Chambly in Northern Ireland
Imperial War Museum Photo: A 20003 (Part of the Admiralty Official Collection). Sub-Lieutenant DR 'Guns' Ingraham, from St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada with the crew of the 4-inch gun on board H.C.M.S. Chambly in Londonderry Port. Photo taken on 19th October 1943 in Londonderry Port, Derry/Londonderry. Copyright Lieutenant C.H. Parnall.
Imperial War Museum Photo: A 20001 (Part of the Admiralty Official Collection). Leading Seaman (H.S.D.) J. Bayne, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada whose work with the Submarine Detector on H.M.C.S. Chambly was partly responsible for the sinking of a U-boat. Photo taken on 19th October 1943 in Londonderry Port, Derry/Londonderry. Copyright Lieutenant C.H. Parnall.
Imperial War Museum Photo: A 20002 (Part of the Admiralty Official Collection). Chief Engine Room Artificer A. Lalonde, from Kingston, Ontario, Canada on H.M.C.S. Chambly in Londonderry Port with a model of a U-boat. Photo taken on 19th October 1943 in Londonderry Port, Derry/Londonderry. Copyright Lieutenant C.H. Parnall.
Transatlantic Convoys Escorted
| Convoy | Escort Group | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC 99 | MOEF Group C1 | 9th - 19th September 1942 | 59 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. |
| ON 133 | MOEF Group C1 | 26th September - 5th October 1942 | 35 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. |
| HX 211 | MOEF Group C1 | 13th - 20th October 1942 | 29 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. |
| ON 143 | MOEF Group C1 | 2nd - 11th November 1942 | 26 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. |
| KMS 11G | MOEF Group C2 | 14th - 24th March 1943 | Firth of Clyde to Mediterranean Sea. 1 ship sunk by aircraft. |
| MKS 10 | MOEF Group C2 | 27th March - 5th April 1943 | Mediterranean to Liverpool. 1 ship torpedoed and sunk. |
| HX 237 | MOEF Group C2 | 7th - 16th May 1943 | 46 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. |
| ON 186 | 25th May - 2nd June 1943 | 44 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 243 | 12th - 20th June 1943 | 76 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 191 | 2nd - 7th July 1943 | 60 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 248 | 21st - 28th July 1943 | 89 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 196 | 9th - 16th August 1943 | 78 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| ONS 18/ON 202 | Support Group 9 | 19th - 25th September 1943 | Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. 10 ships torpedoed. 9 sunk. |
| SC 143 | 2nd - 11th October 1943 | Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. 1 ship torpedoed and sunk. | |
| ONS 21 | 23rd October - 2nd November 1943 | 33 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 291 | 15th - 27th May 1944 | 99 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 239 | 4th - 15th June 1944 | 97 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 296 | 24th June - 2nd July 1944 | 91 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 244 | 11th - 18th July 1944 | 56 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 301 | 30th July - 8th August 1944 | 130 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 249 | 19th - 28th August 1944 | 153 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 306 | 6th - 17th September 1944 | 120 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ONS 33 | 30th September - 10th October 1944 | 51 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 314 | 20th - 29th October 1944 | 63 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 265 | 10th - 19th November 1944 | 55 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 322 | 29th November - 7th December 1944 | 38 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ON 273 | 19th - 30th December 1944 | 64 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 330 | 7th - 17th January 1945 | 45 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ONS 41 | 30th January - 15th February 1945 | 34 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. | |
| HX 339 | 23rd February - 3rd March 1945 | 79 ships escorted without loss from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. | |
| ONS 44 | 12th - 27th March 1945 | 21 ships escorted without loss from Northern Ireland to Newfoundland. |