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HMCS ''Elk'' was an armed yacht serving with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Prior to service with the Royal Canadian Navy, the ship was named ''Arcadia''. She was used initially as a patrol vessel, but later saw use as a training and guard ship for submarines on the east coast. Following the war, ''Elk'' was sold for commercial use, renamed ''Grand Manan III'' and used as a short-haul passenger ferry before being broken up in 1968. ==Career== ''Arcadia'' was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia and launched in 1926. After failing to acquire any British vessels at the outset of the Second World War for auxiliary purposes, the Royal Canadian Navy discreetly searched the American market for suitable ships. However, American law prevented the sale of ships for possible use in the war to any of the belligerents. The Canadian Navy, requisitioned unsuitable Canadian yachts and had their respective owners go the United States and buy those ships the Navy wanted as replacements. Once the ships arrived in Canada, the navy then returned the original yachts and requisitioned the new ones.〔Macpherson & Barrie, p.204〕 ''Arcadia'' was one such ship and was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. Following the ship's arrival, the vessel was sent to Pictou, Nova Scotia where a 4-inch naval gun was installed. Commissioned on 10 September 1940 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, they renamed her ''Elk'', in common with the conventions where armed yachts took the names of animals native to Canada. The vessel was given the pennant number S05 initially, this later being changed to Z27.〔Macpherson & Barrie, p.206〕 ''Elk'' was ordered to the America and West Indies Station after commissioning and arrived on 23 September. She remained there until 13 May 1941 when she returned to Canada for a refit. Following the refit, the ship was sent to Trinidad, arriving on the 2 December 1941, returning only the following May. Once back, ''Elk'' was assigned to Sydney Force, utilized as a convoy escort for convoys on the Sydney - Corner Brook run.〔 At the beginning of 1943, ''Elk'' was sidelined for repairs and was ordered to Digby, Nova Scotia to be employed as a training ship and escort for submarine , also assigned for training purposes. She remained in such a role for the remained of the war, being paid off on 4 August 1945.〔 Following the war ''Elk'' was sold to commercial interests and eventually was placed in service as a short-haul passenger ferry, renamed ''Grand Manan III''. She remained in the this role until being sold in 1968 for breaking up.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMCS Elk (S05)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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