31. For defense against submarines, the carrier was fitted with six depth charge throwers and carried between six and ten depth charges for them. 32. She had 16 guns, 3 torpedo tubes, 8 depth charge throwers , 2 depth charge racks and 1 Hedgehog depth bomb thrower. 33. For anti-submarine work she was equipped with two depth charge throwers and two depth charge rails, and carried ten depth charges. 34. Four depth charge chutes were fitted during construction, with two depth charge throwers installed later; the destroyer could carry up to 50 charges. 35. As a convoy escort, " Cowichan " was deployed with 40 depth charges launched from two depth charge throwers and four chutes. 36. As a convoy escort, " Chignecto " was deployed with 40 depth charges launched from two depth charge throwers and four chutes. 37. The destroyer's minelaying and sweeping gear was removed to allow four depth charge throwers and up to 48 depth charges to be fitted. 38. As a convoy escort, " Guysborough " was deployed with 40 depth charges launched from two depth charge throwers and four chutes. 39. As a convoy escort, " Minas " was deployed with 40 depth charges launched from two depth charge throwers and four chutes. 40. The ship mounted one single Oerlikon 20 mm autocannon, and she was fitted with two depth charge rails, and four depth charge throwers .
