HMCS Huron (G24)

HMCS Huron (G24) G24/216 was a Tribal class destroyer built by Vickers-Armstrongs on the River Tyne in England, and served in the Royal Canadian Navy. It was the first ship to bear this name. She fought in World War II and the Korean War.

Huron was paid off into reserve on 20 April 1963 and scrapped at La Spezia in August 1965.

Legacy

The Twin High-Angle Mk XIX Naval Gun taken off of the HMCS Huron was presented to the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.

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