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RCSCC VIKING April 28, 2021 What have you done? Announcements -ACR Theme and Challenge of the Month Battle of the Atlantic This Week’s Challenge What have you done? Learn about the Duke of Edinburgh? Get Active? Enjoy the Sunshine or Rain? Get Fresh Air? Go Green? Announcements Now’s the time to start planning for this year’s Annual Ceremonial Review. This year will be the 50th ACR for RCSCC VIKING so we want to make it spectacular (even though it has to be virtual). If you have any ideas please forward them to [email protected] or send them to our coxswain, PO2 Crawford or our DPOs PO2 Blakely and PO2 Newman. Summer Training and Staff Opportunities! Virtual CTC Staff Cadets Cadet Correspondent Course Virtual CTC Intro to Fitness and Sport Cadet365 Team Coaching Summer CAP (in person) Instructional Techniques Military Band Cadets Pipe Band Effective Communication Virtual CTC Radio Operator Certificate - Maritime Summer CAP (in person) Pleasure Craft Operator Card Cyber Training Victory March Victory March is a new challenge where Canadians can virtually march alongside members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The goal is to support and share in our military teams' preparation for the Nijmegen Marches which highlight the symbolic relationship that unites Canada and the Netherlands. Participation includes walking/rucking one of four distances (2 km, 5 km, 10 km or 20 km with a 10 kg rucksack), on any two days between 1 and 9 May 2021. The Commander Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (Comd CJCR) encourages members of the Canadian Cadet Organizations (CCO) to virtually participate in this year’s inaugural Victory March. While participation in this challenge is sanctioned by the Comd CJCR, it is not to be conducted by corps/squadrons/patrols en-mass due to the current COVID-19 situation. Those corps/squadrons/patrols that choose to participate must do so in accordance with local public health measures and current CCO policies. Wearing of uniforms, including Field Training Uniforms is not authorized. Registration is completed through RACEROSTER and can be done as individuals or as teams (corps/squadrons/patrols can establish their own team if desired). Proceeds from the challenge will support the Boomer’s Legacy charity. CJCR has identified the 8 May 2021 as CJCR Victory March Day. Participants are encouraged to show their support by sharing posts, videos, pictures on our various social media platforms. Optional Activities Every Tuesday! We have started our optional virtual activity nights! Come hang out, the atmosphere is pretty casual but there’s the opportunity to learn some new things and possibly earn a badge or two! Same link and password as the Wednesday meetings. April Theme and Challenge Environmental Stewardship Going Green and Getting Clean Do something to make the earth greener and/or cleaner. Some ideas include: ● Collect litter (following public health measures) ● Start some seeds for a garden ● Conserve water ● Learn about an environmental issue and how it relates to you HMS VIKING and HMS VIKING Sometimes names for ships are re-used. The first HMS VIKING was a tribal class destroyer in WWI. - Launched in 1909, sold for scrap in 1919 The second HMS VIKING was a V-class submarine in WWII. - Launched 1943, transferred to Norwegian Navy in 1946 and renamed KHM Utvær. RCSCC VIKING was named after HMS VIKING. - Formed in 1971, received it’s charter November 21, 1971. HMS VIKING The WWI Destroyer The only 6-funnelled destroyer in the Royal Navy Served in the North Sea and English Channel as part of the 6th Flotilla Viking was damaged after hitting a mine near the Colbart Bank on 29 January 1916.Ten of Viking' s crew were killed. In 1916 Viking was experimentally rearmed, replacing the forward 4-inch gun with a BL 6-inch Mk VII (alongside HMS Swift, she was one of only two Royal Navy destroyers ever Builder: Palmers to carry such a weapon). The 6-inch gun proved too large Launched: 14 September 1909 for the Tribal class, and it was replaced in late 1916 by a QF Fate: Sold for scrap 1919 4-inch Mk V gun. Class & type: Tribal-class destroyer Length: 255 ft (78 m) Beam: 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) Draught: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) Speed: 33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h) HMS VIKING The WWII Submarine - 21 Nov 1943 HMS VIKING (Lt. R. Bannar-Martin, DSC, RN) departed Lerwick for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to conduct an anti-uboat patrol in the Norwegian Sea. Displacement: 545 / 740 BRT Length: 206 feet Complement: 37 men Armament: 1 3" gun 3 .303" machine guns AA 4 21" torpedo tubes (bow) 8 torpedoes Max speed: 13 / 9 knots (surfaced/submerged) Engines: Diesels / electric, 2 shafts Power: 800 / 825 HP (surfaced/submerged) The Battle of the Atlantic The longest continuous battle of the Second World War, lasting from 1939 - 1945. Commemorated the first Sunday each May Over 72000 Allied deaths, including servicemen and merchant mariners. The RCN lost over 2000 lives and 26 warships, RCAF and Canadian Army lost over 900 lives. Merchant navy made nearly 26000 safe crossings carrying over 181 million tons of supplies to Great Britain. Intermission Commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic Parade and/or Church Service Ringing of the Bell to Commemorate the Fallen Royal Canadian Navy Ships Lost HMCS YPRES HMCS ST. CROIX HMCS FRASER HMCS CHEDABUCTO HMCS BRAS D’OR HMCS ATHABASKAN HMCS MARGAREE HMCS VALLEYFIELD HMCS OTTER HMCS REGINA HMCS LEVIS HMCS ALBERNI HMCS WINDFLOWER HMCS SKEENA HMCS ADVERSUS HMCS SHAWINIGAN HMCS SPIKENARD HMCS CLAYOQUOT HMCS RACCOON HMCS TRENTONIAN HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN HMCS GUYSBOROUGH HMCS OTTAWA HMCS ESQUIMALT HMCS LOUISBOURG Motor Torpedo Boats 459, 460, 461, 462, HMCS WEYBURN 463, 465, 466 Canadian Merchant Ships Between 1939 and 1945 over 1700 Merchant Navy personnel lost their lives due to enemy action. This figure includes Canadian Seamen who were lost while serving aboard 278 Allied ships. Over 709 Canadian Merchant ships were sunk, most in the Battle of the Atlantic. 1940 - 7 ships lost 1941 - 13 ships lost 1942 - 30 ships lost 1943 - 2 ships lost 1944 - 8 ships lost 1945 - 7 ships lost RCAF Squadrons Approximately 350 Aricraft were lost and more than 900 aircrew were killed. The following RCAF Squadrons participated. 5, 8, 10, 11, 113, 116, 117, 119, 145, 160, 161, 162, 404, 405, 407, 413, 415, 422, 423 Ships Lost at Sea - 1940 HMCS FRASER June 25 Lost in a collision with the British cruiser CALCUTTA, while River Class Destroyer participating in the evacuation of France. 47 lost. HMCS ADVERSUS May 12 Lost in a collision with HMC Revenge at Halifax, no lives lost. Gate Vessel HMCS BRAS D'OR October 19 While keeping the Romanian freighter "Ingener N. Vlassopol" under Auxiliary Trawler, surveillance in the Gulf of St Lawrence, the minesweeper disappeared. Minesweeper Her last know position was 40 20N - 063 50W, near Anticosti Island. Her entire ship's company of 30 men were lost. HMCS MARGAREE October 22 Lost in the North Atlantic, after collision with the freighter PORT FAIRY, River Class Destroyer while escorting the five ship convoy OL.8. 142 of her ship's company were lost, many of which were survivor's of FRASER's tragic sinking. Ships Lost at Sea - 1941 HMCS OTTER March 26 Destroyed by an accidental explosion and fire, off Halifax. Two Armed Yacht Officers and 17 men were lost. HMCS LEVIS September 19 Torpedoed by U74, 120 miles off Cape Farewell Greenland, resulting Flower Class Corvette in 18 lives lost. HMCS WINDFLOWER December 7 While escorting convoy SC.58, she was rammed by Dutch freighter Flower Class Corvette Zypenberg in dense fog off the Grand Banks. She was sunk, and 23 of her ship's company were lost. HMCS ADVERSUS December 20 Lost at sea when caught in a blizzard and run aground on McNutts Patrol Boat Island near Shelburne, NS. Ships Lost at Sea - 1942 HMCS SPIKENARD February 10 Torpedoed and sunk by U136, south of Iceland, while escorting Flower Class Corvette convoy SC.67. There were only eight survivors. 57 perished. HMCS RACCOON September 7 Torpedoed and sunk by U 165, while escorting convoy QS.33 in Armed Yacht the St. Lawrence River. There were no survivors. 37 perished. HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN September 11 Torpedoed and sunk in the St. Lawrence, near Cap Chat Quebec, Flower Class Corvette by U517. She had just delivered a convoy to Rimouski and was returning to Gaspe. Ten of her ship's company were lost. HMCS OTTAWA September 13 Sunk by U91 in the North Atlantic, while escorting convoy River Class Destroyer ON.127. Lost at about 2330 on 13th September, 1942 due to enemy action being hit by two torpedoes. 113 of her Ship's Company lost, plus 6 RN seaman and 22 merchant seamen. Ships Lost at Sea - 1943 HMCS LOUISBURG February 6 Attacked and sunk by Italian aircraft east of Oran, while escorting Flower Class Corvette a convoy from Gibraltar to Bone, Algeria. 2 Officers, 35 crew and 5 RN seaman were lost. HMCS WEYBURN February 22 Lost to a mine off Gibraltar. Eight crew and 1 RN seaman were Flower Class Corvette lost. HMCS ST. CROIX September 20 Torpedoed and sunk by U305, south of Iceland, while escorting Town Class Destroyer convoy ON.202. Five officers and 76 men were rescued by HMS ITCHEN, but only one of these survived the loss of the ITCHEN two days later. In the end, 147 and one RN seaman perished, there was only one survivor. HMCS CHEDABUCTO October 21 Sunk after night collision with the cable vessel LORD KELVIN, 30 BANGOR Class Minesweeper miles from Rimouski, Quebec.
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