RCSCC VIKING April 28, 2021

What have you done? Announcements -ACR Theme and Challenge of the Month 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 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 Served in the North Sea and 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" 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 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 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 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 , 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 , while escorting Flower Class Corvette a convoy from 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. One officer was lost. Ships Lost at Sea - 1944

HMCS ATHABASKAN April 29 Sunk by a torpedo from German torpedo boat T24, while operating Tribal Class Destroyer in the English Channel. 128 lost their lives and 86 were captured. HMCS VALLEYFIELD May 7 Torpedoed and sunk by U548, 50 miles south of Cape Race, River Class Newfoundland. 125 lost. MTB 460 Jul 1 Lost to a mine in the English Channel. The commanding officer Motor Torpedo Boat and 9 men were lost. MTB 463 July 7 Lost to a mine in the English Channel. No crew was lost, although Motor Torpedo Boat 5 men were wounded. HMCS REGINA August 8 Torpedoed and sunk by U667, off Trevose Head, Cornwall, Flower Class Corvette England. Thirty of her ship's company were lost. Ships Lost at Sea - 1944, continued

HMCS ALBERNI August 21 Torpedoed and sunk by U480, southeast of the . 59 of Flower Class Corvette her ship's company were lost. HMCS SKEENA October 25 Wrecked in a storm, and grounded near Reykjavik, Iceland. Fifteen River Class Destroyer lives were lost. HMCS SHAWINIGAN November 24 While on independant anti-submarine patrol in the Cabot Strait, Flower Class Corvette she was torpedoed and sunk by U1228. All hands were lost, 91 perished. HMCS CLAYOQUOT December 24 Torpedoed and sunk while taking station on convoy XB.139, in the BANGOR Class Minesweeper approaches to Halifax harbour. Sunk by U806. Eight of her crew were lost. Ships Lost at Sea - 1945

MTBs 459, 461, 462, 465, February 14 Five MTBs were lost to a tragic fire while alongside at Ostend, 466 Belgium. 26 Canadians were lost. Motor Torpedo Boat HMCS TRENTONIAN February 22 Torpedoed and sunk by U1004 near Falmouth, England. Six of her Flower Class Corvette ship's company were lost. HMCS GUYSBOROUGH March 17 Torpedoed and sunk by U878 in the English Channel off Ushant. BANGOR Class Minesweeper Fifty-one of her ship's company were lost. HMCS ESQUIMALT April 16 Torpedoed and sunk by U190, five miles off Chebucto Head, near BANGOR Class Minesweeper Halifax. Forty-four of her ship's company were lost. Challenge for the Week

Learn more about one of the ships that was lost during the Battle of the Atlantic. Take some time on Sunday, May 2 to stop and reflect on those who fought for our freedom. Resources and Extras

Veterans Affairs Canada - Battle of the Atlantic War Museum - Battle of the Atlantic Canada.ca - Battle of the Atlantic Naval Association of Canada - Battle of the Atlantic The Canadian Encyclopedia - Battle of the Atlantic Ready Aye Ready - Ships Lost at Sea