Iroquois approaching and RASing with HMCS Bonaventure, (15-17) HMCS Iroquois RASing with HMCS
Suez Canal thus circumnavigating the globe. (Source: Korean
Hornell 6300N 0050W: 120 miles north of Shetlands Divisions on HMCS IROQUOIS, From
$29.99. overboard - 20 Mar 1943, In memory of those who have crossed the bar. book on the Iroquois nation found in an English library. 24 Jun 1944: U1225 Sunk: 162 Squadron RCAF Wick, Scotland Canso 9754 “P” F/L D.E. Halifax astern of HMCS Iroquois, Newspaper article on HMCS Iroquois 217's final
In February 1945 the Iroquois returned to her home port in Canada, but she was back on this side of the Atlantic in time to take part in the final phase of the war with Germany. Some accounts place this attack on 20 June. RCN - 11 Nov 1945 - 30 Jan 1946, Lt Arthur Hatheway McDonald,
troopships she was escorting to Freetown were attacked by German aircraft
1944 CANADIAN CANADA Ad Wwii Patriotic Hmcs Iroquois Royal Canadian Navy Rcn - $9.99. Although some spares were on
(Snuffy), ABLR1, 16424-H - 1954-1956 (K3), Smithers,
the collection of CPO1 Archie MacArthur,
D.E., ABAA1, 12375-H (K3), Lee, Norman Frederick, Wt (E), RCN - 21 Mar 1946, Leith, Thomas Wellesley McDonald, A/Gnr (T), RCN - 10 Apr 1944, Lentz, Herbert Stanley, A/Gnr (T), RCN - 27 May 1946 / A/Wt (L), RCN - 28 Apr 1947, Long, John William, Lt (L), RCN - 24 Jun 1949, MacDonald, Arthur Hatheway, Lt, RCN - 16 Jun 1947, XO, MacKnight, David Llewellyn (Tuffy), Lt, RCN - 08 May 1945. tropicalization refit, and Iroquois was paid off on 22 Feb 1946. Thomas J. 1952-53, Laid down: 19
$11.82. Commanding Officer and Commander of the 3rd Escort Sqn, ABHM Bud Rose on the 3"50 of HMCS Iroquois
the Korean coast on 02 Oct 1952. your own Pins on Pinterest Shortly afterward she visited Copenhagen, whence she escorted the
A shell hit B gun deck
Canada naval discussion forums. company with HMCS Algonquin, HMCS Iroquois, HMCS Sioux and, HMCS
HURON, IROQUOIS and HAIDA arrived back in Scapa Flow on 6th May, after what was to prove to be the last of the Russian convoys. He was based in Halifax and remained there throughout his naval career. War tour, Murray, John Malcolm, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 30 Mar 1944, Nieuwstad, Pieter Cornelius, A/LCdr, RCNR - 27 Jan 1944, Pennie, Duff Morrison, Wt (E), RCN - 27 Jun 1949, Ploughman, H., Chaplain, CL IV, C of E (K3), Pratt, Denis H., Midshipman (L), RCN - 19 Jun 1949 (Stand by) / 24
Five other tribal class destroyers, HMCS Crusader, Huron, Iroquois, Nootka, and Haida, served with the “Canadian Destroyer Division, Far East” as part of the United Nations (UN) fleet halfway around the world in the waters off Korea during the war. She was involved in pre and post D Day operations. $10.00 shipping. structural flaws and was not fully operational until 30 Jan 1943. Korean tours, she
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mail to HMCS Iroquois, (22-27) HMCS Sioux 225 (28) HMCS Huron 216, (29)
While we were patrolling off Norway in April 1945, I remember when a … Some Notes on HMCS Iroquois In the Korean War. From
HMCS Iroquois G89 iced-up in the North Atlantic, Newspaper article on the death of LCdr COUGHLIN,
In Dec 1959, during a 6-week
Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? RCN - 30 Nov 1942 - 29 Jul 1943, Cdr James Calcutt Hibbard, DSC,
Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow with … See more ideas about warship, royal canadian navy, navy ships. FOR SALE! The ships sailed from Halifax NS to Bermuda and then on to Jamaica, arriving on 05 August 1962. Jun 1949, Rose,
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-Wellington “L” attacked and damaged U971, she was attacked and sunk later that day by aircraft of Czech OTU Squadron RAF and HMCS HAIDA and HMS ESKIMO. She was launched at Birkenhead in, Motto: Fortune is the Companion of Valour.
However both were listed in the Royal Navy in the strict sense. These were the only RCN casualties in the war. At Whitgift School he excelled at drawing; and from Cambridge, where he won the Prince Consort. Caribbean Sea, the fresh water evaporator broke down and the
Belgium (1830-present, Constitutional Monarchy), Canada (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy), Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright. hand in Halifax, an evaporator was not one of them. In essence, it served to form one of
annual meeting of the National Council of the Navy League of
All rights reserved. note: This action happened on 23 Aug 1944 as part of the Battle
broken up at Bilbao, Spain, in 1964. A request was
ships of various classes to Jamaica. happy. From Bermuda, the Squadron
arriving at Halifax on 10 Jun 1945. C., P2RC2, 5619-H (K3), Zoschke,
RCN - 23 Mar 1954 - 07 Aug 1955, Cdr D.L. Respond to: On HMCS Columbia 395 Wellington Street Thank you, BY THE NAME JIMBO OR JIM. (1)22 Dec 1942 HrMs O 15 (Lt. A.J. The
code letters printed on the wooden crate. Inlet; arriving at Kola Inlet on 25 Apr 1945. W.O., ABRC1, 19627-H (K3), Spencer,
surrender. On 29 Apr 1945 HMCS Haida G63 and HMCS Iroquois
Feet From Death, A
$73.75 shipping. In Jul 1943 three
Historical note: the last time these two ships were tied up together was at Palma Majorca, Spain, in Oct 1993, for a turnover of duties for OPERATION SHARP GUARD. The end of the Pacific war brought a halt to her
On the night of 25 June 1940, Fraser was tasked to join the destroyer HMCS Restigouche and light cruiser HMS Calcutta on Operation Ariel to rescue 4,000 refugees trapped by the German Army from the coast of Bordeaux, France. Germany surrendered two days later. 1955, Cdr William Boyd Love Holms,
Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Navy Navy Day Navy Ships Armed Forces Sailing Ships Ww2 Military. Iroquois departed Port of Spain and headed
ship's mascot, Kipper, Newspaper article on Slt J.M.Dowler, HMCS
sent to the Royal Navy in Britain, and they in turn advised that
RCN - 01 Mar 1947 - 01 Jun 1947, LCdr James Sinclair Davis,
Shop the Largest Selection, Click to See! Discover (and save!) Prior to leaving port Iroquois
The War Illustrated, Volume 10, No. From Bermuda it was onto Trinidad &
Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises at / off Scapa Flow with HMCS Iroquois (Cdr. Bonaventure ahead of HMCS Iroquois, (8-11) HMCS Bonaventure (12-14) HMCS
HMCS Iroquois, Starboard side looking forward from after
May 1945. © STIWOT, 1999-2021. By 2015 the impending retirement of the navy's Iroquois-class destroyers would leave an air defense gap for Canadian task forces at sea. Edward Island to par-take in their official Lobster Festival. The squadron consisted of HMCS Sioux 225, HMCS Huron
Capt. of. She was launched by Mrs. Vincent Massey, wife of the High Commissioner for Canada, on September 25, 1941, and completed in December 1942. She left in Jan 1945, for the Pacific via the Suez Canal, to join the 4th Cruiser Squadron, British Pacific Fleet. was easier said than done. Sioux outboard (left side of photo), HOME PAGE SHIP INDEX
239, Page 267, August 16, 1946. Canada, The
A second flak ship was quickly destroyed by the heavy guns from Mauritius , while another was set on fire and driven onto the shoals. appeared on the ship's stationary, but in black and white. On a quick round trip to Canada in
IROQUOIS, Plymouth, England, October 1944. C., C2RT4, 51061-H (K3), Yuille,
Photos
of Audierne Bay. Tobago to take part in their independence celebrations. While at St. John's, the squadron's
HMCS Iroquois was the lead ship of the Iroquois-class destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy, also known as the Tribal class or the 280 class. deployment that included a NATO Exercise, HMCS Bonaventure, in
The first of the Canadian Tribals to commission,
Condition is good. Seaman Edwin Jodoin in the US Army Hospital, Sasebo, Japan, recovering
1940, Re-commissioned: 24
Madgwick, retired Captain, RCN, says he produced this design as 1st
and Documents Ship's
After D-Day she carried out
of Kawartha Lakes Digital Archives. $450.00. Bermuda and then on to Jamaica, arriving on 05 August 1962. Iroquois (31-33) HMCS Athabaskan 219 - 1961 (34 &
HMS Nabob was torpedoed 22 August 1944, by U-354 (O/L Hans-Juer… Biscay Blockage: Operation KINETIC, City
coastwise stretch of the main North Korean railway line when she
received fire from the shore battery. escorted capital ships and troopships in U.K. coastal waters. 3"50 (30) Destroyers in formation astern of HMCS
The ship was launched as HMCS IROQUOIS on 23rd September 1941, the name of a Canadian Tribe. 1954 // Departed Op Area: 26 Dec 1954 //
The website has become even bigger and better! Most of her subsequent service was in the North Atlantic and in European waters. Mar 1943 she incurred weather
The squadron consisted of HMCS Sioux 225, HMCS Huron 216 and HMCS Iroquois 217 (as flagship). completed 3 tours of duty in the Korean theatre. Halifax: 21 Apr 1952 // Arrived in Op Area: 12 Jun
Man Overboard - Ernest G. Edward fell over board
HMCS Iroquois. On the night of August 5-6, 1944, the Iroquois was one of four destroyers which, led by the cruiser Bellona, foiled a German attempt to evacuate a number of technical specialists from the Loire estuary. The second vessel to carry the name, she carried the hull number DDG 280. She was the first of the four RCN TRIBAL Class destroyers to enter service and ship commissioned in November 1943 before completion of her build on 10th December 1942. K.D., LSRP2, 9577-H (K3), Jordan,
war deployment - 1954-1955, Blackie, Arthur Robert, Lt (E), RCN - 24 Jun 1949, Coughlin, Clifford Rxford, A/LCdr, RCNVR - 12 Apr 1944, Cringle, George, Cdr (S), RCNVR - 23 Jul 1945, Farquhar, John Anderson, Slt, RCN - 24 Jun 1949, Forbes, Jack Deinstedt, Lt (S), RCN - 08 Jun 1947, Ford, Gordon Winfield, A/Paym/LCdr, RCNVR - 13 Mar 1944, Fraser, Walter Scott, Lt (S), RCNVR - 12 Jun 1945, Fyfee, George M., LCdr, B.E.M., Ordnance Officer (K3), Geddes, George Scott, A/LCdr (S), RCN - 19 Jul 1948, Gilbertson, David Harland, Paym/Lt, RCNVR - 26 May 1943, Gilhen, Augustus, Wt/Shpt, RCN - 02 Jun 1948, Hesketh, Richard Chisholm, Slt, RCN(R) - 27 May 1946, Jay,
Jodoin looking at the camera. In February 1945 the Iroquois returned to her home port in Canada, but she was back on this side of the Atlantic in time to take part in the final phase of the war with Germany. 1953 - 22 Mar 1954, Cdr Maurice Faulkman Oliver,
J.J. Weld, MVO, RN) on which HrMs O 15 conducted practice attacks. They arrived at Clyde on 08
Henry Anglos, Lt, RCN - 30 Jun 1949, St.
Canada’s first Tribal Class destroyer to commission, Iroquois did so on November 30, 1942. Iroquois was
from injuries received when HMCS Iroquois 217 was his by shellfire off
One of four destroyers built on the Tyne by Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs for the Royal Canadian Navy, the Iroquois belongs to the Tribal type, but with increased beam and other modifications to suit Dominion requirements. She was the first ship to bear the name and the first ship of the class to serve with the Royal Canadian Navy. Captain's Steward. OJIBWA is a thousand miles from the sea in Port Burwell, Ontario on the north shore of Lake Erie. In Feb 1944, she arrived at
Biscay Blockage: Operation KINETIC
$80.00. He served on the HMCS Magnificent, Nipigon, Iroquois, Nootka, Algonquin, Restigouche, Skeena, Swansea, and others. ofthe 1961 refit until 24 Oct 1962 as the Wardroom Steward then as
Gordon Edwards, on a good
Entering service in 1972 she was assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and was homeported at CFB Halifax. The squadron joined a large fleet of naval vessels already assembled, as all Royal Navies and the United States Navy, had sent "good will" ships of various classes to Jamaica. at the War Memorial on Water St., St. John's, Sep 1962, HMCS Iroquois 217 in St. John's Harbour, Sep
Jamaica celebrating their independence from Briton which occurred on 06
Notable events involving Iroquois include: 18 Dec 1942 HrMs O 15 (Lt. A.J. Charles Case on HMCS Iroquois during the 1954-55
Jamieson, Gerald, DSM, P.O., Jodoin, Edwin, A.B., Moslin, Edward, P.O.,
1944 CANADIAN CANADA AD WWII PATRIOTIC HMCS IROQUOIS … service on the Iroquois from 01 May 1944, Source: City
were G89 attacked by U-427 (Oblt Karl-Gabriel Graf von Gudenus). Aug 1962. RCN - 17 Oct 1958 - 07 Sep 1960, Cdr H.W. Iroquois
On 24 Oct 1962,
Edwin Jodoin working in the ship's laundry on
Berggrenn, Waldo, A.B., Dynna, Gilbert, A.B.,
Pictorial Record of HMC Ships Huron and Iroquois Under U.N. Command 1954 -
The following members of
Photo taken in stoker's mess onboard HMCS Iroquois; Apr
the largest allied fleets to be assembled since WW II, and spent six days in
took part in the 67th
Most of … unknown. 1946 - 23 Dec 1946, LCdr James Plomer, DSC,
Iroquois was deployed overseas for blockade and anti-terrorism duties, including participating in Operation Apollo in 2002–03. Coughlin, DSC, RCNVR 19 Oct 1944 Age 31, Location: Lyness
From
Inlet for Clyde with convoy RA.66 on 29 Apr 1945. Argonaut is a cruiser of the Dido class, with a displacement of 5,450 tons and a main armament of ten 5.25-inch guns. There was the usual adornment of numbers and
Admiralty in Halifax was advised, and a replacement requested. Iroquois was paid off at Halifax and placed in operation reserve
WW2 Canadian HMCS Iroquois Grouping. PEI the squadron returned to Halifax for fuel and provisions, and
:1173 On 2 October 1952, the ship was hit by enemy shore batteries, killing 3 and wounding 10. Captain", in a photograph between pp 100 and 101, Edward TG
Ron, ABCV1, 18701-H (K3), Knickle,
Iroquois sank a flak ship by gunfire. Mathieson, Andrew Fraser, A/LCdr (E), RCNR - 18 Jun 1945, McIntyre, Raymond Joseph Arthur, A/Bos'n, RCN - 14 Mar 1947, Moffatt, William, ABSG, RCN - served in Iroquois during 1st Korean
He was rescued. 08 Feb 1945 - 02 Jul 1945, Cdr Edward William Finch-Noyes, RCN - 03 Jul
On 30 Jul 1962, the RCN sent the
Watch. she prepares to leave St. John's, NFLD for the final time, HMCS Iroquois 217 just prior to being placed in
She was
Technically the HMS Nabob and HMS Puncher of the Ruler class escort aircraft carriers of the Attacker class, based on the Type C3 design. G.E., ABEM1, 15246-H (K3), Johnson,
Discover (and save!) Selection of Royal Canadian Navy Trade Badges Circa 1960-68 RCN HMCS. Halifax: 01 Jul 1954 // Arrived in Op Area: 22 Aug
Iroquois served off Korea during the Korean War, commanded by William Landymore. Iron Duke was a battleship of 21,250 tons, launched at Portsmouth on October 12, 1912. E.D., ABEM1, 12255-H (K3), Wright,
Life aboard HMCS Iroquois 1944. 1945 - 10 Nov 1945, Lt Christopher Gordon Smith,
Gordon Wilson, A/LCdr, RCNVR - 10 Mar 1944, Sutherland,
(Note: This Flotilla was deployed as Force 26. $200.00. RCN - 02 Jun 1947 - 13 Nov 1947, LCdr Breen Philip Young, MBE,
while serving in HMCS Iroquois during WW2. image, Battle honours and awards: Atlantic 1943,
Motto: Daring to Endure Everything.
H.M.S. they could supply. playing chess. H., ABRP1, 25790-H (K3), Smith,
What caught everyone's eye
replacement evaporator. 10th Flotilla for invasion duties. Arrived in Halifax: 19 Mar 1955 *. Holms, RCN). OMEN? Clifford T. K3 = Crew list from 3rd Korean
John, R.G., ABCV1, 25067-H (K3), Stead,
On April 5 she was the largest of a division of four destroyers which attacked an enemy convoy of four supply ships and three escort vessels off the Norwegian coast, sinking one and damaging three. 35) Supply Branch Aft Mess Deck in HMCS Iroquois - 1961 (36) HMCS Bonaventure alongside in
Korean War Tour, Taken from the flight deck of HMCS Bonaventure -
Moxley,
13 original WW2 "White Bakelite Buttons" for the "RCN - Royal Canadian Navy". assigned to the 3rd Flotilla, Home Fleet, but proved to have
RCN - 01 Oct 1962 - 24 Oct 1962, In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, lost
Royal Navies and the United States Navy, had sent "good will"
Royal Naval Cemetery, ERA Arthur Kyle on HMCS Iroquois G89 with the
Canadian naval news and history. Each button has its attaching loop and some have the maker "Canadian Buttons". // Departed Op Area: 01 Jan 1954 // Arrived in
advised to wear our "Paying off Pennant" upon leaving
by John M. MacFarlane 2016. of Kawartha Lakes Digital Archives, Headstone for LCdr C.R. in its original crate. County on 16 Jul 1947. On 16 Apr 1945, HMCS Haida G63, HMCS Huron G24
Feb 1, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Carrie Formosa. Free shipping on many items ... HMCS IROQUOIS G89 - Tribal-class destroyer. WW2 Canadian RCN Navy HMCS La Salle Felt Jacket Crest. Jean Paul, Lt (S), RCN - 20 Jun 1949 (Stand by) / 24 Jun 1949, Kirk,
Munro,
Over the course of the next 20 years, as part of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron she deployed on a multitude of NATO and other allied exercises; she was the flagship for the Standing Naval Force Atlantic several times. 3rd Destroyer Escort Squadron (Atlantic), under Capt. RCN - 21 Oct 1951 - 31 Oct 1953, LCdr Stuart Grant Moore, RCN - 01 Nov
1949, was re-commissioned as a cadet training ship. Minus the rope shield, this design
An hour later fire was opened on a second convoy, which escaped into St. Nazaire with considerable damage. damage that kept her under repairs at Plymouth until early Jun 1943,
Iroquois, The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 06 Apr 1943, Sailors or HMCS Iroquois write letters home, Two sailors on HMCS Iroquois display a wartime
Technically the HMS Nabob and HMS Puncher of the Ruler class escort aircraft carriers of the Attacker class, based on the Type C3 design. 216 and HMCS Iroquois 217 (as flagship). Naval Historical Section – Naval Headquarters, Ottawa, ON. The unit was identical and fitted nicely, but not everyone was
your own Pins on Pinterest 1962, Lt. Gov. Iroquois were wounded in action on 02 Oct 52: Adam, Aimee, A.B.,
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? 20th - Nominated for service with Flotilla in planned allied assault landings in Normandy (Operation NEPTUNE.) HMCS
Photo taken from old RCN dockyard, HMCS Iroquois 217 moves away from the jetty as
company photos The
XO of HMCS Iroquois G89, Newspaper article on HMCS Iroquois G89 sinking
RCN - 31 Jan 1946 - 22 Feb 1946, Lt Deryck Adamson, RCN(R) - 27 May
Fortin, Emilien, MiD, P.O., Gaudet, Joseph, A.B.,
attack resulted in near misses by U-427. Description. RCN - 14 Nov 1947 - 02 May 1949, LCdr Thomas Charles Pullen,
The squadron then sailed back to Bermuda before heading to Prince
Athabaskan encounter a
(Spook), Hull Tech - 1961, Sproatt,
Veterans Association of Canada), 1st Tour: Departed
During build radar outfits for warning of surface targets and for fire-control were installed. The design
escort to Crown Prince Olaf, who was returning to liberated Norway. Today, HMCS OJIBWA has a different mission yet, our Cold War Warrior continues to do the unexpected. John Robert, Lt (S), RCN - 24 Jun 1949, Takoff,
months escorting Russian convoys. They predicted it
A week later a further announcement described how the same three ships had sunk an entire convoy between Brest and Lorient. Campbell Leonard Macpherson and
… Mathes, Claus, Steward, RCN - Served in Iroquois from completion
cruises for members of HMCS Avalon, HMCS Cabot and RCSCC Terra Nova
This is a good example of the cramped conditions aboard a Canadian destroyer during the war ! Canada. HMCS Iroquois was a WWII Tribal class
Get the best deals on HMCS when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. The ships sailed from Halifax NS to
HMCS Iroquois 217. Donald C. (Bud), 49792-H, RCN, Ross, Joseph Donovan, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jun 1943, Scrivener, Richard Harding, A/LCdr (E), RCNVR - 06 Mar 1944, Shirley, Roger John, Lt, RCNVR -04 May 1944, Simard, Pierre Edouard Gerard, Lt, RCN - 24 Jun 1949, Smith,
Twelve
Taken out of service in 2014 and paid offin 2015, … HMCS Iroquois was a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and the Korean War, named for the Iroquois First Nations. the book Designs of Distinction : In his book "Tribal
became a jacket patch in 1945. The
Halifax 29 Apr 1953 // Arrived in Op Area: 18 Jun 1953
Info about all HMCS ships, badges and sailors. Approx. Guard during the 1954-55 Korean War Tour of HMCS Iroquois and HMCS
HMCS IROQUOIS took passage to Canada for refit.) Only seven of the shipwrecked men and 62 crew members were picked up by HMS Celandine (K 75) (Lt P.V. The following year she began a long refit and on
Veterans Association of Canada, National Council of the Navy League of
This
Wrigley, Walter, A.B. RCN - 08 Sep 1960 - 19 Mar 1962, Capt Gordon Cheeseman Edwards,
It is not known if the guard if from Iroquois, Huron or a
CONTACT, Korean
for Bermuda again. HMCS IROQUOIS Class Destroyer. Following D-Day, she sailed to Oslo as an
When Iroquois reached Port of Spain, she received the
will / work up tour. Arrived in Halifax: 08 Jan 1953, 2nd Tour: Departed
RCN - 20 Mar 1962 - 30 Sep 1962, LCdr W.D. The unit was brought onboard, still packed
* Returned to Canada via the
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German Flak ship off France. As well, she participated in fisheries and sovereignty patrols. Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? 24 Jun
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0 bids. 300 miles off Vigo, Spain, and two were sunk, Iroquois rescuing 680
She is hiding in plain sight, welcoming visitors from around the world who marvel at the true stories of Canadian Cold War Submariners. Lindsay received his discharge from the Navy on 19 Jan 1946 after
TracesOfWar.com tells you more! Jun 1949. Hanington,
Halifax: 10 Feb 1954 *, 3rd Tour: Departed
RCN - 24 Jun 1949 - 30 Sep 1949, LCdr Marcel Joseph Alphonse Jette,
217, Apr 1962, ABHM Bud Rose on HMCS Iroquois 217, Apr 1962. On 25 Nov 2016, her final voyage complete, the former HMCS Iroquois 280 is tied up at the breaker's yard in Liverpool, NS alongside her sister ship, the former HMCS Algonquin 283. size of the largest buttons is 7/8 of an inch high by 7/8 of an inch across. The Iroquois Class destroyer Athabaskan was commissioned on September 30, 1972. HMCS Iroquois going in to torpedo one of the German ships driven aground At 0213 Iroquois scored the first hit on flak ship , which was subsequently set on fire. rejoined the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow in Mar 1945. Both HAIDA and HMCS IROQUOIS were near-missed by torpedoes and the reprieve only came when a snowstorm descended upon the convoy, making contact on both sides difficult. Hon. She sailed from Halifax on 27 August. Click on the above photo to view a larger
HMCS Iroquois in Drydock at Sasebo Japan to repair damage after being hit by enemy gunfire off the coast of Korea in 1952 (Photograph from MacFarlane collection.. HMCS Iroquois was converted to an escort destroyer in 1951 and underwent a refit in March 1952 in preparation for wartime service in Korea. Able
W.B.L. (AM19a) HMCS MICMAC under repair after being rammed by SS Yarmouth
following which she was employed on Gibraltar convoys. AB Brown Bruce A. V70663 of
major storm that battered the squadron. On August 15 the Admiralty reported that the Iroquois, in company with the cruiser Mauritius and the destroyer Ursa, had in the course of three engagements off the French coast between La Pallice and Sables d'Olonne set on fire and driven ashore several enemy ships. Lieutenant of IROQUOIS when she commissioned. 1952 // Departed Op Area: 26 Nov 1952 //
of a German minesweeper being torpedoed by Iroquois, not the sinking
returned to her training role. HMCS Iroquois G89 / 217. German cruisers Prinz Eugen and Nurnberg to Kiel for their formal
Destroyer, built in the UK in 1941. South-west of the port an enemy convoy of seven ships was sighted close inshore at a distance of 6,000 yards. 2. Following her
(Moth balled) Point Edward Naval Station, Cape Breton N.S. reserve, alongside HMCS Mackenzie, the RCN's newest destroyer escort, HMCS Iroquois 217 - Halifax, April 1962. HMCS Iroquois G89/217 was a Tribal-class destroyer that was built in the United Kingdom and served in the Royal Canadian Navy.She was the first ship to bear this name. He joined the RCN in 1951 at the age of 22 and retired in 1975. Remember Gene I initially became involved with the Navy as a have many memories from that time. RCN - 30 Jul 1943 - 07 Feb 1945, Cdr Kenneth Frederick Adams, RCN -
Watch. Halifax for a refit, returning to Plymouth early in Jun 1944 to join the
Edwin Jodoin (left). Iroquois then spent several
was
souvenir, Unknown sailor off HMCS Iroquois G89 - circa 1948, (AM19)
The British squadron closed to within 1,000 yards, firing with such accuracy that all seven ships were destroyed. squadron joined a large fleet of naval vessels already assembled, as all
was the end of the Iroquois. She served in Gibraltar and Russian convoys duties until February 1944 when going to refit in Halifax, Nova Scotia. combination of crews from both ships. Ship's Bell, The
Of the 389 Australian, British and Canadian destroyers involved in the war, over 150 were lost or damaged beyond repair. visit to St. John's, NFLD, just prior to being paid off, Jamaica Independence Day Cruise Certificate, Capt Edwards being piped aboard HMCS Iroquois as
Presented to the RCN, the ship was commissioned HMCS Uganda on 21 Oct 1944, at Charleston, and in Nov 1944 returned to the U.K. for further modifications. HMCS Bonaventure in the background, ERA Rutherford (right) and ERA Steen (left)
Some of the older members of the crew (veterans of the Battle
again departed for Bermuda. Riley, Eugene, A.B.,
18th - Joined HM Destroyers TARTAR, HMCS IROQUOIS and HMCS ATHABASKAN at Plymouth. On 04 Jun 1945 she left Greenock with Haida and Huron,
and killed LCdr Quinn and AB Baikie instantly. 1962, (1-6) HMCS Cape Scott 101 (7) HMCS
however was the name printed on the crate in block letters "HMS
Bonaventure (18) HMCS Bonaventure (19-20) Helo delivering
Aug 17, 2019 - Explore Bruce Best's board "WW2 Canadian Warships" on Pinterest. and open house to the general public. proceeded to Newfoundland where on 12 Sep to 17 Sep 1962, the Squadron
patrols in the Channel and the Bay of Biscay, and for some months
H.M.S. ... WW2 Canada RCN HMCS Swansea The Life And Times Of A Frigate Reference Book . She never sailed again ...
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