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  Ships and Harbours Photos, Pictures and Images | List
HMCS Iroquois DDG 280 at Halifax, 26June 07
HMCS Sackville at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
HMCS Ville de Quebec at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for Canada Da...
www.shipsandharbours.com /list.asp?field=contributor_no&crit=62   (2372 words)

  
  HMS Uganda (C66) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy and recommissioned as HMCS Uganda, and later renamed HMCS Quebec.
As a result of the Korean War, on 14 January 1952, HMCS Uganda was recommissioned as HMCS Quebec.
In 1953, HMCS Quebec was the flagship of Rear Admiral Bidwell which lead the Canadian ships to Spithead for the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Uganda   (1501 words)

  
 Canadian Navy - InformationBlast
A planned transfer of two aircraft carriers from the Royal Navy, HMCS Warrior and HMCS Magnificent, was slowed, and when Warrior was found to be unsuitable for a North Atlantic winter, she was sent to the west coast and the next year was replaced by Magnificent, with Warrior being given back.
Canada still had two heavy cruisers, HMCS Ontario and HMCS Uganda, a number of Tribal class and other destroyers, and a mass of frigates, corvettes, and other ships, the majority of which were mothballed by 1947.
HMCS Ontario and HMCS Quebec (formerly HMCS Uganda) were scrapped, and Magnificent was paid off, to be replaced by HMCS Bonaventure, a more modern aircraft carrier.
www.informationblast.com /RCN.html   (960 words)

  
 Canada's Navy: MARPAC - Image Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He served in HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Huron, HMCS Ottawa and HMCS Gatineau, and was appointed CO of HMCS Quebec in 1952.
HMCS Quebec is commissioned at Esquimalt on January 14, 1952.
HMCS Quebec, formerly HMS Uganda, was built in England in 1939 and served with the Royal Navy during WWII until purchased and commissioned by the Canadian Navy in 1944.
www.navy.dnd.ca /marpac/gallery/marpac_gallery_e.asp?category=23   (510 words)

  
 Music.
HMCS Mont-St-Sacrement CSTC - Courcelette QC From: 23 Jul 2002 to 10 Aug 2002
HMCS Mont-St-Sacrement CSTC - Courcelette QC From: 2 Jul 2002 to 10 Aug 2002
HMCS Ontario CSTC - Kingston ON From: 8 Jul 2002 to 16 Aug 2002
www.angelfire.com /d20/agamemnon/Music.html   (667 words)

  
 HMCS Chicoutimi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Two Canadian Forces naval ships have been named HMCS Chicoutimi, named after the town of Chicoutimi, Quebec.
The second HMCS Chicoutimi (SS-879) is a Upholder/Victoria-class submarine was originally known as the Royal Navy's HMS Upholder.
The Upholder was sold to the Canadian Forces in 1998, and was officially renamed HMCS Chicoutimi at Faslane in 2004.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/HMCS_Chicoutimi   (186 words)

  
 Boatswain.
HMCS Ontario CSTC - Kingston ON From: 29 Jul 2002 to 16 Aug 2002
HMCS Quadra CSTC - Comox BC From: 29 Jul 2002 to 16 Aug 2002
HMCS Québec CSTC - Ste-Angèle-de-Laval QC From: 23 Jul 2002 to 10 Aug 2002
www.angelfire.com /d20/agamemnon/Boatswain.html   (351 words)

  
 HMCS MAGOG
Years go by,and I am afraid that more and more people will forget about HMCS MAGOG..I went to the town of Magog in 2004,and to the historic site of that town and nobody there,knew the story of HMCS MAGOG in the second world war and her sad fate against the nazis.
HMCS MAGOG lost 65 feet of her stern, three men were killed and three injured.
HMCS MAGOG was only one ship among many that fought during the second world war in the St-Lawrence river
www.geocities.com /d_lacroix/anglais/hmcsmagog   (304 words)

  
 Riviere   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HMCS Rivière du Loup Type: Corvette Class: Revised FLOWER (1942-43 Program) Displacement: 970 tonnes Length: 208.3 ft. W...
La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec La Rivière-du-Nord is a Canada.
Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, Quebec Rivière-du-Loup is a Canada.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/riviere.html   (184 words)

  
 Wednesday, February 5, 1997 -- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS (123)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Speaker, it is an honour to rise in the House today to thank the captain and crew of the HMCS Athabaskan for their warm welcome during my two day stay on board this week.
The HMCS Athabaskan, captained by Commander Denis Rouleau, is a 5,120 tonne Iroquois class destroyer which serves as the Atlantic task group command ship.
Quebec law directs regional health boards to review access plans to health and social services across the province.
www.parl.gc.ca /english/hansard/123_97-02-05/123SM1E.html   (2330 words)

  
 Naval Museum of Manitoba - HMCS UGANDA / QUEBEC
UGANDA was re-commissioned on January 14th, 1952 as HMCS QUEBEC.
Another cruiser, HMCS ONTARIO, which didn't come on steam until the war was over, was stationed on the West Coast.
In 1953, QUEBEC was the flag ship under Rear Admiral Bidwell which lead the Canadian ships to Spithead for the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
www.naval-museum.mb.ca /uganqueb/index.htm   (630 words)

  
 Echo - The National Newsletter of the Canadian Coast Guard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
As time passes, CCGC Courtenay Bay and HMCS Brunswicker, both located in Saint John, New Brunswick, are entering into a true partnership, a camaraderie that may serve as an example to other rescue stations and Reserve units across Canada.
The new building reflects the role of HMCS Brunswicker in the 21st century: to man the new minor warships for the navy, to carry out the naval control of shipping function, to provide harbour defence for the Port of Saint John, and to man and run a self-sufficient diving unit.
HMCS Brunswicker possesses a fully equipped boatshed with workshops and classroom facilities, a fully equipped diving centre, including a diving truck, and a waterfront facility with a number of small craft.
www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca /echo/2003/030403/030403_e.htm   (4133 words)

  
 Canadian Warship index, Mac's Navy Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
HMCS Athabaskan DDH 282 #2{Gulf} #3{Gulf} #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15
HMCS Goose Bay MM-707 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 {With Quest}
HMCS Summerside MM-711 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
gwardnet.d2g.com /mac/maccdale   (115 words)

  
 CTV.ca - Internal report blasts Sea King's performance- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
The malfunctioning Sea King from HMCS Halifax was repaired and given to HMCS Ville de Quebec, but the aircraft was plagued by glitches throughout the deployment.
The aircraft that HMCS Halifax finally sailed with was much more reliable, Ploughman said, available more than 80 per cent of the time.
And HMCS Montreal, which is on a six-month overseas training operation that ends in July, has found its Sea King also to be available more than 80 per cent of the time.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1117397339476_95?hub=Canada&subhub=PrintStory   (660 words)

  
 HMCS NIPIGON
HMCS NIPIGON was laid down on august 5,1960 at marine Industries Limited,Sorel,Quebec and was launched the following year on december 10.
She was launched that september 30 and comissioned on august 11,1941.She reached Halifax a month later and was initially employed on mine-sweeping duties.Later in the fall she joined the Sydney local escort force,but when the harbour froze over the winter,returned to Halifax and more minesweeping duties.
It's on HMCS NIPIGON that I visited the most countries (more than 20 on that ship alone) and that I earned the HMCS NIPIGON's shipmate of the yearaward in 1988 and also,during the year,I got the "deserving service flight of the year" awardBasically,it was a appr.
csailor.bravehost.com /indexang.html   (779 words)

  
 Log Cabin Chronicles Peter Black's Year-end trivia quiz 2004
In Quebec, the year 2004 is likely to be remembered for … well, nothing huge, like major disasters or wrenching elections, but for a lot of smaller, yet significant events.
It was a year marked by the departure of the Expos, but the comeback of the Bloc Quebecois; the shame of the Quebec sponsorship scandal, but the triumph of Auditor-General Sheila Fraser; the asymmetrical vision of Premier Jean Charest, but the family feud of the Parti Quebecois.
Quebec produced another crop of fine movies this year, many involving twists on real events.
www.tomifobia.com /black/triviaquiz_2004.shtml   (950 words)

  
 List of ships of the Canadian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of ships in the Canadian Navy.
"HMCS" is the abbreviation of "Her Majesty's Canadian Ship" or "His Majesty's Canadian Ship", depending on the gender of the current head of state.
HMCS Assiniboine (I) Fraser (I) Ottawa (I) Restigouche (I) St. Laurent (I) edit]
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Canadian_Navy   (186 words)

  
 - Diver Magazine June 2003 - Atlantic Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Diables’ symposium is the only diver-oriented event of its kind in Quebec and all agree that it is a highly positive and unifying meeting point for the dive community at the start of every new season.
The Quebec election in April has delayed the implementation of new dive regulations for yet another year.
Quebec’s new dive law, announced in the last issue of DIVER Magazine, will now come into effect in April, 2004, at which time recreational divers, including visitors, will have to get a Quebec licence in addition to their regular certification card in order to dive in the province.
divermag.com /archives/june2003/atlantic_jun03.html   (427 words)

  
 CEYLON & SWIFTSURE Classes
HMCS UGANDA was the only RCN ship to fight the Japanese in the Pacific.
QUEBEC was the review ship for the opening of the Canso Causeway, which connects mainland Nova Scotia with Cape Breton Island.
HMCS ONTARIO can be distinguished from QUEBEC by the raised platform immediately in front of the bridge.
www.hazegray.org /navhist/canada/ww2/cruisers   (724 words)

  
 Kingston Area Vessel Passage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
August 2 Ocean Echo II and Betsiamites eta 1000 Quebec from Trois rivieres Canadian Leader 0500 Quebec to unload Cedarglen 0700 eta Quebec to unload Catherine Desgagnes (E) 0830 Sop, 1200 Cvc CSL LAurentien (W) 0900 Sop Jana (W) 1155 Cvc for the canal Pineglen (E) 0940 Cvc, 1250 Coi HMCS Toronto Kingston Rt.
Pierre Thalassa Desgagnes etd 1430 Quebec for Hamilton CSL Niagara eta 1730 quebec to load dry cargo for Detroit McLeary Spirit and I assume the William J. Moore showwn as ets for Quebec as April 10 so should be leavaing layup in Montreal soon.
Paul J. Martin (W) Quebec to Detroit CSL Tadoussac (E) 1025 Coi, 1345 Iro ballast for Pointe Noire Petrolia Desgagnes 1600 eta Quebec to load North Challenge (W) 0945 Cvc, for the canal Stephen B. Roman (W) 1420 Sop from Picton Algontario depart Hamilton 1350 Mon.
www.boatnerd.com /passage/kingston.htm   (4346 words)

  
 Former HAIDA Crewmembers
I commissioned the HMCS Haida in NewCasle on Tyne England (ca 1943) Was one of the radio operators and came back with the Haida to Halifax Nova Scotia.
During that period, I served in Haida in 1950 and was drafted to HMCS Nootka, Aug 29, 1950.
I was a former shipmate on HMCS Haida from 1953-1955.
hmcshaida.ca /formcrew.html   (6577 words)

  
 HMCS Nipigon Artificial Reef, Rimouski Quebec Canada
On July 22, 2003, HMCS Nipigon began a new career as an artificial reef in the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec.
Retired naval ships have been placed in British Columbia and Nova Scotia for over ten years and with each placement, scuba tourism and ecological opportunity have followed.
Read Allison Hanes' story from the Montreal Gazette about the Nipigon sinking.
www.artificialreefs.net /Projects/nipigon.html   (204 words)

  
 Musée naval de Québec
By the end of 1942, fully 48% of the North Atlantic convoy escorts were provided by HMC Ships.
Lucien Côté, a member of the RCNVR, during his stay at the Hôpital Saint-Charles in Quebec in 1948.
The lack of a role, the receding memory of the last war, and budget cuts all had their effect on the RCN(R).
www.mnq-nmq.org /english/vivez/histoire.htm   (1064 words)

  
 GeoDiving : Canada : Quebec, Canada to have first artificial reef
On Saturday July 26th, 2003 @ 1pm sharp, explosives will blow holes in the side of the HMCS Nipigon sending her to the bottom of the St. Lawrence as a new artificial reef in her permanent and final position.
Canadian and Quebec divers have been eagerly awaiting to dive on this site for the last few years when it was first announced.
If the timing or placement is off, the HMCS Nipigon could settle in water too deep for intermediate divers to visit safely (like it's nearest neighbour - The Empress of Ireland).
www.geodiving.com /forum/thread-view.asp?threadid=20&posts=1   (267 words)

  
 Leduc GunCrew
As I was the Chief GI at D'Iberville in Quebec, I would really like to hear from them and all those who trained in the Sunset Ceremony.
Ceremonial Guard for the Province of Quebec Exhibition in the city of Quebec in the 1960's
HMCS Quebec Guard and Band rehearsal Anse aux Foulon, Quebec City 1954(?).
myrcn.ca /35guncrew/leduc.html   (332 words)

  
 Pat Burstall About the Ships
HMCS Sackville has been preserved as a memorial to those who served in Canada's navy.
HMCS Haida, a Tribal Class Destroyer, dates to 1943.
The series includes HMCS Protecteur, a supply ship that served in the Gulf War, and the HMCS Bonaventure, a Majestic Class aircraft carrier that served from 1957 through 1970.
www.hmcsnavyships.com /about_ships.html   (461 words)

  
 People
In September, 1944, he returned to sea in command of HMCS Gatineau and later commanded the Assiniboine.
Captain Hennessy commanded HMCS Micmac from her commissioning at Halifax, September, 1945, until March, 1947, when he took an RCAF staff course in Toronto.
In August, 1949 he was appointed to HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge, Junior Officers' Technical and Leadership Courses.
www.jproc.ca /r17/peacpeop.html   (696 words)

  
 As You Were. . . June 2002
HMCS Prince Robert and the Empress of Australia entered the port of Kowloon on 31 August 1945.
Astern came the HMS Maidstone and the HMCS Prince Robert, with the submarine flotilla in two lines to port and starboard, and the four remaining corvettes bringing up the rear.
I was the youngest rifleman (private soldier) in The Royal Rifles of Canada, 1st Battalion from Quebec City, who along with The Winnipeg Grenadiers and some brigade staff, were destined to be the first Canadian soldiers to see action in World War II.
www.airmuseum.ca /web/ammq0206.html   (3392 words)

  
 CNW Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Built by Marine Industries of Sorel, Quebec, HMCS Huron was commissioned on Dec. 16, 1972 as one of four Iroquois-class destroyers.
Other ships of the class are HMC ships Iroquois and Athabaskan, both assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, and HMCS Algonquin is the flagship for the Pacific Fleet.
It is with this intention that past and present "Hurons" have been invited to sail on sister ship HMCS Algonquin and re- discover the capabilities of the Iroquois-class on the day before the ceremony.
www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/March2005/29/c9550.html   (450 words)

  
 Rear-Admiral Budge, DSC, CD RCN (Deceased)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
After serving on the staff of the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast, he was appointed as the Executive Officer of HMCS Cornwallis, the training establishment near Digby, Nova Scotia.
He was then promoted to Commodore and served as Chief of Staff to the Commanding Officer Naval Divisions in Hamilton, Commodore of the RCN Barracks HMCS Naden in Esquimalt, and in 1958 as the Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast.
In 1960 he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and served as Chief of Naval Personnel at Headquarters in Ottawa until his retirement on 1963.
www.islandnet.com /~jwmason/budgie.htm   (524 words)

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