"In October 1944 Skeena was attached to escort group 11 and was on anti-submarine patrol south of Iceland. On October 24 the group was caught in a severe storm with winds gusting to 100 mph, and sleet and snow. That night the group took shelter in Iceland and tried to take advantage of the little bit of shelter offered by Videy Island, in Reykjavik harbour.  
   After all ships were anchored, a particularly severe squall blew in, and all contact with the island was lost. When the visibility cleared about an hour later it was seen that Skeena was dragging her anchor.  Before any action could be taken, she was thrown stern first on to the rocks, where the wind and waves caused her to broach to, and hurled her bodily onto the rocks.  
   Everything possible was done to help her, but with the storm raging at its height no one could get close enough. There were 15 men lost in the night and the rest of the crew was rescued in the morning by a crew from Iceland that made their way across the island from the lee side."

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