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Vol. 10 No. 12 THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY'S MAGAZINE OCTOBER, 1958

LADY OF THE MONTH When the Ottawa, Assiniboine and Sioux visited Quebec ports in June, high school students were heard to ren1ark that, while the Ottawa and Assiniboine, two of Can.. CONTENTS ada's streamlined anti..submarine destroyer escorts, were fine ... looking vessels, the Sioux looked 4'nlorc like a warship", Page And she has a right to look like a warshi,p, After her transfer to the RCN in March RCN News Review . 1944 she fought off the coast of Norway 2 and in the English Channel, engaging enemy units in these and nlany other theatres of A Study in, Seanlansh.iZJ 5 operation, After the war she underwent extensive modernization and became the, first Canadian warship to be fitted with bunks in place of hammocks.. Stars by Moon1igh.t . 8 ·Ten days after the Korean war broke out, the Sioux was on her way to the Far Officer's Men '.' " East and she served three tours of opera... an,d 9 tion in the Korean conflict-one of the first RCN ships in Korean waters and the last' to leave. Weddillgs an,d Birt11s II Of' .. • " . 11 On the opposite page, the Sioux is pic... tured as she entered 81. John's, Newfound.. The RN's Won,der Radar 13 land, last year. In the foreground 'is old Fort Amherst on Signal Hill. (NFD-4227)

Passage of the Pickle 15 Negative nun1bers of RCN photographs reproduced. in The Crowsnest are.'included with the caption for the benefit of persons Afloat and Ashore : . 18 wishing to obtain prints of the photos. This they may do by sending an order to the Naval Secretary, Naval Headquarters, Sea Cadet Sul1l11ler· II .. 20 Ottawa, attention Photographic Section, quot­ ing the negative nUlnber of the photograph, .Here an,d There irt the RCN giving the size and finish required, and en... 22 closing a Inoney order for the full alTIOunt, payable to the Receiver General of Canada. Books for tile Sailor 23 Sizes, finish and the new National Defence standardized prices, follow: 4 x 5 (or slualler) glossy finish only .. $ .10 Tl,e Navy Plays . 25 6t/~ x 81A~ glossy finish only 040 8 x 10 glossy or Inatte finish .50 11 x 14 matte finish only 1.00 Letters to the Editor ..... 27 16 x 20 ...... • 3.00

Lower Deck; Prom.otion,s 28 SUBSCRIPTION RATE The Crowsnest may be sub­ NavalfLore Corn,er .No. 64 Inside Back Cover scribed for at the rate of $1 for 12 issues; outside of North Amer­ ica, $1.50. Orders, accompanied by cheque or money order made to the Receiver General of Can­ ada~ should be sent to: 'TI-IE QUEEN'S PRINTER, Department of Public Printing and Stationery, The Cover-Plotting the position of an "attacking warship" Ottawa, Onto and the hunted Henemy submarine" is PO Robert Chalmers, one Communications, other than those relating to subscriptions, should of the menlbers of the Royal Canadian Navy's nl0bile anti-sub­ be addressed to: marine training unit that brings ASW training to naval divisions EDITOR, ((The Crowsnest" across Canada. (COND-4964) Naval ;Headquarters, ottawa, Onto

Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Page one Nearly five years and 200,000 miles after she commissioned as a modernized frigate, HMCS Lauzon began destoring in September in preparation for paying off on October 3 to a six-month refit at Pictou, N.S. This is a recent portrait. (DNS-18289)

Japanese Frigates on Vice-Admiral Yoshida, who returned Commanding officer of the ship, Lt.­ J7isit West Coast the call shortly after. Cdr. M. O. Jones, said on arrival that The following day, Vice-Admiral Yo­ the cruise "provided a great deal of An exchange of national and naval shida made calls on the Lieutenant­ useful information". c~urtesies marked the beginning of a Governor of B.C., the Premier of B.C. Surveys were made of a number of four-day visit to Canada's West Coast and the Mayor of Victoria. out-of-the-way places and hydrogra­ early in September by two frigates of During the Esquimalt visit there were phic information compiled. The ship Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force. receptions given by both the Royal Can­ discovered, on August 21, an island two The two ships were part of a Japan­ adian Navy and the Japanese Maritime miles offshore in Ungava Bay and, five ese training squadron which was in Self-Defence Force. There were also days later, three uncharted offshore the eastern Pacific at the time. De­ bus tours for the officers, cadets and islets en route to Cape Osborn in the taching from the squadron to make the men of the visiting ships. Resolution region. Application is be­ visit to Canada, September 4-8, were ing made to have the first discovery the Harukaze and the Uranami. Vice­ Outremont Back named Outremont Island, after the ship, Admiral Hidemi Yoshida, commander From Arctic Trip and the second, Kirby Islets, after Lt. of the squadron, was embarked in the R. H. Kirby, who first discovered them Harukaze. The frigate Outremont returned to on a radar scope. Nine headquarters officials of the Halifax September 4 to conclude a 28­ The major reason for the cruise was Japanese Self - Defence Agency were day, 5,OOO-mile voyage to the eastern to permit Flying Officer W. S. McKeg­ with the ships. Also embarked were Canadian Arctic. ney, RCAF, of the Ground Observer 11 Japanese journalists, including two Corps, Air Defence Command, St. Hu­ motion picture company cameramen Flag? ber, Que., to make ,his annual visit and one television network" represen­ House Nope­ to Ground Observer Posts scattered tative. throughout north - eastern regions of The first two days of the visit were Spouse Flag Canada. A total of 24 stops were made spent at Esquimalt,. after which the When ships of the Third Canadian to enable him to call on Eskimo, In­ Escort Squadron had a forenoon de­ dian and white observers in the Far frigates proceeded for a two-day visit pendents' cruise in Halifax harbour. to Vancouver. August 28, the wives were intrigued North. On arrival, the Japanese ships fired by a four-breadth black on yellow flag The frigate left Halifax on August flying from the top of the foremast of a 21-gun national salute, which was 7, stayed over the next night at St. HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. W. H. Willson). John's, Nfld., then proceeded slowly returned by a Canadian battery. Next Their mystification was short-lived. up the Newfoundland-Labrador coast­ came a 15-gun naval salute to Vice­ however, for one sailor. with tongue line, making frequent stops to visit Admiral Yoshida which was returned in cheek, couldn·t parry questions for long and allowed the flag was observer personnel and to expand navi­ from his flagship the Harukaze. only worn when relatives, particu­ gational information on remote inlets Following berthing of the ships at larly wives, were embarked. and anchorages.- After her call at St. The flag? A black battle axe on a the Dockyard, Rear-Admiral H. S.Ray­ yellow background. John's, the Outremont was able to lie ner, Flag Officer Pacific Coast, called alongside a jetty overnight only once,

Page two at Goose Bay, Labrador. The rest of the time she had to anchor. Among souvenirs of the northern cruise brought back by the ship's com­ pany were soapstone carvings of Arc­ tic animals which were traded from Eskimo visitors to the ship. oS IJain l'resents QumJra Portrait A link with the early history and exploration of Canada's west coast was forged at a presentation ceremony in the House of Commons office of the Minister of National Defence on Sep­ tember 3. His Excellency Juan de las Barcenas, Spanish ambassador to Canada, pre­ sented to Defence Minister George R. Pearkes, a portrait of Don Juan Fran­ cisco Bodega y Quadra who explored the coast of British Columbia and Alaska. The portrait, which is a copy of a contemporary painting of Quadra, was presented by the Spanish ambassador on behalf of the Spanish Minister of Marine, Admiral Felipe de Abarzuza, A portrait of a famous Spanish explorer, Don Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra, whose name is as a gift from the Spanish Naval linked with the early history of Canada's west coast, has been presented to the Royal Canadian Navy by the Spanish Naval Museum. The portrait, a contemporary painting of Quadra, will be hung in Museum to the wardroom of HMCS the wardroom of HMCS Quadra at Comox. Defence Minister G. R. Pearkes is shown as he received the portrait, on September in the House of Commons from His Excellency Juan de las Barcenas, World'sLargcsl Spanish Ambassador to Canada, while Rear-Admiral E. P. Tisdall, Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, looks on. (0-10748) Sub Launcbed The U.S. Navy's mammoth, three­ Quadra, Sea Cadet training establish­ were named after the Canadian Go.v­ decked atomic submarine. T1'iton-a ment at Comox, Vancouver Island. ernment Ship Quadra (in turn named world-roving radar picket undersea A photograph of the presentation after Captain Quadra) which struck craft - was launched August 19 at Groton, Conn. ceremony is being placed in the arch­ these then uncharted rocks in May The largest of 33 U.S. nuclear-pow­ ives of the Spanish Naval Museum. 1892. ered submarines under construction or The modern Spanish gesture of friend­ Quadra Street is one of the main authorized for the USN, the 5.450-ton ship recalls another of earlier days be­ thoroughfares in Victoria. twin-reactor Triton is the most recent of five A-subs being fitted to join the tween Quadra and the British explorer, Nautilus, Seawolj and Skate in the Captain George Vancouver, who were Training Squadron fleet. The others being readied for appointed by their respective govern­ RelJlaces Cruiser commissioning are the Swordfish, ments to negotiate the restoration of Sargo, Skipjack and Seadragon. British ships and property at Nootka. A cadet training squadron, composed Almost double the tonnage of the Despite their official differences, of frigates, will be formed by the Royal Nautilus (2,980 tons), the 447-foot-long Canadian Navy on the Pacific Coast this Triton, with a beam of 37 feet, also Vancouver and Quadra became warm is the most expensive underwater ves­ friends. Quadra at one time expressed fall. The squadron's primary task will sel yet built, costing more than ~100 his regret that there was no memorial be to provide sea training for naval million. to their friendship and, as a result, cadets from the Canadian Services Col­ The .first submarine to have three leges, universities and HMCS Venture. decks, to accommodate a maze of ad­ Vancouver named a body of land the vanced radar equipment, the new craft "Island of Quadra and Vancouver". Acting Captain Harry A. Porter, has will roam the seas to monitor the skies Sadly for this mark of mutual respect, been appointed in command of the for enemy planes and to serve as a the island later became Vancouver's squadron. He holds the additional ap­ Distant Early Warning Station to the pointment of Commander Fourth Cana­ fleet units. Island" with the loss of Spanish influ­ Although the Triton is the biggest ence in the area after the Nootka Con­ dian Escort Squadron and will make atomic submarine In the U.S. Navy's vention of 1795, and today is known his headquarters in HMCS Stettler. shipbuilding program, fleet ballistic simply as "Vancouver Island". The training squadron will replace, in subs of slightly less tonnage are al­ function, the' cruiser Ontario, which will ready under construction to carry the However, Quadra's name still lives 1,500-mile, solid-fueled Polaris missile. on in B.C. in other memorials: be paid off for disposal on completion Skippered by Capt. Edward L. Beach, Quadra Island, the largest of the of her current training program this the Triton will carry a crew of almost northern Valdes group, was so named fall. However, while the Ontario has 150. the largest ever to man an under­ by the Geographic Board of Canada in been restricted to a training role, the water boat. Several days earlier the 2,190-ton, 1903. frigates will be capable of shifting Skate-class Seadragon slid down the Quadra Hill is a hill of 748 feet on immediately to operational duties, if ways at the Portsmouth, N.H., Naval Galiano Island. required. Shipyard. She is slated for the fleet Quadra Rocks, in the Houston Stew­ The frigates possess the further ad­ late in 1959.-AFPS. art Channel, Queen Charlotte Islands, vantage of being more comparable in

Page three size and equipment to the anti-subma­ were no personnel or equipment casu­ rine destroyer escorts which form the Officer Cadets Lose alties. bulk of the fleet and in which the Weight, Gain Height Their efforts earned the heartfelt majority of the naval cadets will serve thanks of the 190 U.S. Coast Guard Overweight? on receiving their commissions in the Not tall enough? personnel who man the loran station. RCN. If these are your problems, it seems that joining the Navy as an officer RCN Shares in cadet will solve both problems. RCN Divers Lauded At recent graduation ceremonies Paller Exercise For Work in North held for second-year cadets of HMCS Halifax headquarters of the Canadian Venture, the RCN's officer - training Atlantic Sub Area, was one of three A seven-man clearance diving team establishment at EsquimaIt, B.C.. it from the Royal Canadian Navy's Op­ was noted that when the cadets joined subordinate NATO headquarters taking erational Diving Unit in Dartmouth, Venture their average weight was 166 part in a September simulated exercise N.S., has been singled out for warm pounds. Their average height was five of naval control for shipping. feet. ten inches. praise from a U.S. Navy admiral for a As in the past, merchant shipping ex­ Two years later~at graduation time perts from the naval retired list were job "well done" in the eastern Arctic. -the average weight was down to 163 Rear-Admiral D. T. Eller, commander pounds, and the average height was called in to play an active part in the. of the United States Navy's Task Force five feet, ten and a half inches. exercise which took place from Septem­ Six, who is supervising this year's ber 8 to 12. ocean re-supply of DEW Line and prepare tidal information of the areas The simulated exercise, held in the other stations and bases in the eastern concerned and are available during the Western Atlantic Area, had as its Arctic, and also Commander, Military landings on a "trouble shooting" basis. scheduling and conducting officer Ad­ Sea Transportation Service, Atlantic The praise from Admiral Eller stem­ miral Jerauld Wright, USN, NATO's Area, was the officer who praised the med from the part played by the Can­ Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Canadian frogmen's "courage, deter­ adian clearance divers in a second, acting in his capacity of Commander-in­ mination and outstanding initiative". successful attempt to re-supply a loran Chief Western Atlantic Area. The Canadian team, all volunteers, radio navigation station at Cape Chris­ Called Trade Wind IV, this NATO is headed by Lt.-Cdr. Ross Dickinson. tian, the northernmost of the East Baf­ command post exercise was designed to It left Halifax in May on board the fin Island sites. Ice concentrations test control of Allied merchant shipping USN ice-breaker Edisto to operate in frustrated the previous day's attempt under simulated wartime conditions. northern Newfoundland, east Baffin and by a combined task group of U.S. Army, The exercise provided training for mili­ Labrador coastal areas. Navy, Coast Guard and RCN frogmen. tary and civilian organizations in the Two members of the team, Petty A shallow sandbar, big ice floes and problems of keeping the large volume Officers Patrick O'Neill and Brian Dil­ "bergy bits" threatened to forestall of shipping moving and protected in the listone, 'previously worked in the Arc­ landing operations a second time, but event of war. tic while serving on board the Arctic the Canadian sailors cleared the way The fourth in a series of "paper" ex­ patrol ship Labrador. Other members by pushing and blasting ice from the ercises; Trade Wind IV was designed to of the team are PO Keith Powers, Ldg. obstructed approaches and beaches and promote the general readiness of and Sea. Leo Goneau, and Able Seamen carefully reporting each shift of the co-ordination between national ship­ Bruce Downie and Alex Blancher. The tidally influenced sandbar. During the ping control organizations and NATO team will return' to Halifax in N0­ two days of operations, the frogmen naval authorities of the United States, vember: used more than 3,000 pounds of ex­ United Kingdom, the Netherlands and The divers select and blast out ap­ plosives. Canada for the protection of shipping proaches to beaches on which supply In spite of the ever-present hazards off the eastern coast of the U.S. and in vessels land their material. They also and adverse operating conditions, there the Caribbean.

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The smart, c1ipper.bowed Ja.panese Maritime Self Defence Force frigate Uranami arrives in Esquimalt in early September for a two·day visit. (E.46836)

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HMCS Niobe, Canada's second cruiser at anchor in Digby Basin, not for from the site of Cornwallis, in 1911. (OB.847.1) A STUDY IN SEAMANSHIP

AS THERE an understanding Ship landed in a spot of trouble, too, My Lord, W during the very early days of the but it was the officers of the Canadian I have the honour to request that Canadian naval service that Canadian ship who were court-martialled at Hali­ you win forward to tlw Secretary warships should not proceed outside fax, before a court composed of officers of the Admiralty copy of the at­ territorial waters without permission of of the Royal Navy. tached sailing orders issued to tlw the Royal Navy? This case would appear to have a Commanding Officer" of the "Niobe" "No written document to support an bearing on the question asked above. to be carried out when tlwt Sltip is affirmative answer to the foregoing If the Niobe, which went aground off the at sea, and request the approval of question has been found, but there is a south shore of Nova Scotia on the night their Lordsltips. certain amount of evidence that this of July 30, 1911, had been forbidden to I have the lwnour to be rule was"in fact, followed. There was, steam out of sight of Canadian shores. My Lord, for example, the sad case of the Gov­ this fact could well have been pleaded Your obedient Servant, by the defence at the subsequent court ernor-General, who wished to sail on (Signed) C. E. KINGSMILL, martial. It wasn't. board HMCS Niobe, Canada's second Rear Admiral, Director of Naval On the other hand, there is support cruiser, on a training cruise to Bermuda for the view that the Royal Navy took Service of Canada. -a cruise that was cancelled, appar­ a very close interest in the operations of The sailing orders were embodied in ently because Bermuda lay outside the Canada's first cruisers. The second sail­ a memorandum to the Commanding Niobe's authorized operational area. ing orders for the Royal Canadian Navy, Officer, HMCS Niobe, on the same date: If indeed the Royal Navy imposed op­ then simply known as the Naval Service "Being in all respects ready for sea, erational restrictions on Canadian men­ of Canada, were issued by Rear-Ad­ you are to proceed with steam for 11 of-war, its action could be supported miral C. E. Kingsmill, director of the knots to Halifax, Nova Scotia, unless by a fine show of reason. Who would service, on September 15, 1910, and he you receive contrary orders by cable. go to the rescue if a Canadian warship submitted them to Admiralty for ap­ On arrival at Halifax you will find in got into trouble in distant waters? The proval. This was nine days after the position off the Dockyard a flag buoy to Royal Navy! old protected cruiser had commissioned mark the Niobe stem when middled as And, only a few months after the as a Canadian warship at Devonport. it is desirable you should moor. In all Niobe was acquired by Canada, she did Admiral Kingsmill wrote as follows to probability the Fishery Protection ves­ get into trouble-and a warship of the Lord Strathcona, then High Commis­ sels are on the Atlantic coast: some four Royal Navy did SlJeed to the rescue. HM sioner for Canada in London: in number will meet you and precede

Page five the vessel into harbour. In communi-' The Naval Historical Section, does Before the captain, the navigator and cating with these vessels semaphore, have quite full details of the circum­ the officer of the middle watch could not too fast, and they will be able to stances surrounding the grounding of reach the bridge dense fog closed in begin. I am informing the Admiralty, , the Niobe and they present an interest­ around the ship. through the High Commissioner, that I. ing page of Canadian naval history. The captain ordered slow ahead on have given you instructions to proceed What follows is the Naval Historical both engines and the two watchkeep­ when ready to Halifax at speed of 11 Section's narrative: ers together timed the whistle. They knots." HMCS CO'rnwaHis came to Annapolis identified it as the fog signal from Cape The captain of the Niobe was Cdr. Basin in 1943, but new-entry training Sable. Meanwhile the captain had de­ W. B. Macdonald, RN, a native of had been carried on there for a while cided that he was too close to land and British Columbia. He did not sail the long before-in 1911. In those days had gone to look at the chart before ship from Devonport until October 10 HMC Cruiser Niobe did duty as training ordering a change of course to seaward. and the cruiser reached Halifax Octo­ ship, RCN depot and mobile recruiting At 0019, July 30, 1911, while he was ber 21, the 105th anniversary of the unit all in one. still in the chart house, the ship took .Battle of Trafalgar. In 1911 she made several coast-wise the ground. The captain ordered full Incidentally, permission to designate training cruises and in each maritime speed astern and the wheel hard a-star­ ·the new naval service "Royal Canadian port she collected recr~its just as ships board. Meanwhile, the ship's company Navy" was not received until August did in Nelson's day, but without the went to collision stations. All water­ 1911 and Canadian naval officers during press gang. On May 9. she was lying tight doors were closed. One watch, those first few months were referred to off Digby when her commanding officer, under the direction of the carpenters, in this manner: "Lt. John Doe, CNF". ~ ~.ommander W. B. Macdonald, RN, re­ was employed on damage control, shor­ The terminal initials stood for "Cana­ ceived word of his appointment as ing bulkheads, doOl:s and hatches, while dian Naval Forces". . Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Gover­ the other lowered the boats to the There was nothing unnatural about nor'-General, Earl Grey. upper deck and placed fresh water and the paternalistic relationship of the In July she was in Yarmouth for Old provisions in them. Royal Navy to the early Canadian Naval Home Week, and sailed from there on The engines failing to move the ship, Service. The Royal Navy only a short the evening of the 29th for Shelburne. they were stopped and the sailing time before had turned over the Dock­ She expected to be close to the South launch and pinnace were hoisted out Yards at Halifax and Esquimalt to West Ledge light and whistle buoy (this by the main derrick-a major evolu­ Canadian control. The first ships were is now called the Cape Sable Buoy) a tion at the best of times-to layout supplied by the Royal Navy and they little before midnight. When the sig­ kedge-anchors. They were hardly in were largely officered and manned by nalman reported a red, flashing light the water when the ship slewed 0 RN personnel. The question, which and the officer of the watch heard a violently to port through about 160 • historical records do not answer fully, whistle at 2352, both fine on the port The boats which had been in the lee of is: How extensive was this control? bow, this was assumed to be the buoy. the ship, were now exposed to the full force of the wind which was quite strong; they snapped the boat ropes and

I y' vanished astern taking seventeen men 'r TC - with them. Quickly four hawsers were bent together and a whaler was veered on the end of them to try to recover the other boats, but her crew saw nothing of them. Just before the swing was complete, .t the captain ordered the starboard anchor slipped. When the strain came on the cable, growing broad on the beam, it bowsed down on the bows and raised the stern clear of the r~ef. Wind and tide swung her again and heaving the lead showed that she was dragging her anchor into deeper water. Below decks the situation was under control. The starboard engine room had been flooded, but the pumps brought the water down to the level of the deck plates. Other compartments were also leaking but not so badly. At daylight, when the port engine was moved, the Niobe had ten fathoms of water under her, the tide had turned and she was now dragging to the south­ east, so the port anchor was dropped as well. At 0600 the first of the local fish­ ermen',' who had come Qut in response The 1,100-ton "Au Class Ambush arrived in Halifax June 19 to replace HMS Amphion in the to radio requests for a search party to Royal Navy's Sixth Submarine Squadron.' The. Ambush carries 65 officers and men under command find the boats', boarded the Niobe. He of It.-Cdr. Peter Roe. The Ambush thus begins her second tour of duty out of Halifax since forma­ ti~n of the Sixth Squadron in March 1955. (HS-53298) and a man from Clark Harbour life Page six boat, which arrived soon afterwards, where she remained until on August 5 tention of the Canadian Naval were engaged as pilots. At 0800 the HMS Comwall came to her aid. Feeling Administration to the exemplary crew of the launch also aboard, the her way toward the Niobe in dense fog, behaviour of tlte ship's company in pinnace returned under sail with the the Cornwall also struck a rock and HMCS Niobe on the occasion of 'ter boat having been left anchored safely suffered damage. She was, however, stranding, both on deck and in the at Horse Rip. able to free herself and tow the Niobe engine l'ooln, under most trying Both anchors were still dragging al~ to Halifax where both ships were re­ circumstances. though there were thirteen shackles of paired. (See "The Naval Service of It is noticeable especia.lly that no cable out on the starboard and nine on Canada," Vol. 1, page 145-6). less than 180 recruits were on board the port, so, feeling confident of his For the court martial that followed - all were boys or youths - and ship's buoyancy for the present, the Canada had to "borrow" a British their conduct on this occasion ap­ Captain decided to get under way. cruiser squadron because there were not pears to be most creditable. By this time three tugs and all the enough officers in Canada who were The court are also of the opinion fishing boats for miles around were qualified to sit on it, and at least two that the seamanship displayed by gathered about the Niobe so about 330 of HM or HMC Ships had to be present. Commander Macdonald, his officers, men and boys were transferred to them Commander Macdonald was honourably and men, in lnoving the disabled for passage to reduce the number of acquitted, but the navigator and the ship under trying circumstances lives at hazard in a crippled ship. officer of the first watch were found into Clark's Harbour is worthy of The difficulties of navigation were guilty; the former was dismissed the all praise. great for only the port engine could be ship and the latter was reprimanded. I, have the honour to be used, the rudder was out of action, the A court martial has liberty to com­ Sir fog was still thick and the tide was run­ mend as well as to fix blame, and the Your obedient Servant ning strongly. The only way the Niobe president wrote to the Rear-Admiral the (Signed) L. Clinton-Baker, could make good anything like a Fourth Cruiser Squadron: Captain HMS Berwick, straight course was by anchoring when­ HMCS Niobe at Halifax, N.S. President of Court Martial. ever she yawed and waiting for the tide 18 November, 1911 This letter was forwarded to Ottawa to swing her back on course again. She Sir, and the department ordered it read to got way at 1220 and anchored in Clark I 'wve the honour to report on the assembled ships' companies of HMC Harbour, about eight or ten miles away, behalf of the members of the courts Ships Niobe and Rainbow and to the at 1845. martial sitting for the trials of offi­ cadets of the Royal Naval College of Because of steering difficulties, the cers of HMCS Niobe from 15th to 18 Canada at Halifax.-Naval Historical Niobe was towed to Clark's Harbour, November, we wish to draw the at- Section

HMS Cornwall hurried to the re$cue, and went aground in doing so, when HMCS Niobe grounded heavily off Nova Scotia's south. shore. The Cornwall, shown here, freed herself and towed the Niobe back to Halifax where both ships underwent repairs. (CN·3455)

'r 'I.' • Stars by Moonlight

A true story of navigation in the days of the convoys

"WELL, I'll be!" ejaculated the "In the meantime, the Chief ERA young Gunnery Officer, "Did had organized bucket brigades, and the you see this article on 'Sights Using dregs of the tanks were being baled Moonlit Horizon' in the ND Bulletin for out with loving care and deposited in­ December? Guy's wacky - any fool to a tank where best they could be knows they're not worth wasting time used. on ... Yes, thanks, Flags - with "We pressed on to the westward at water." economical speed, under leaden skies, "Yes," agreed Flags, "wacky. Pilot with visibility not better than two has a pretty soft touch these days any­ miles. Then at last-two fu~zy and way, what with Loran, Decca and all fleeting -sun sights during the ~iternoon. the other gadgets ... no more sights These suggested that we were about 15 in a few years." miles to the northward and a bit to the The Ancient Mariner stirred uneasily westward of our DR. While it was en­ in his deep chair before the fire, puffed couraging to find that we might be pip~ slightly to the westward, the sights had on his a little more vigorously, j then reapplied himself to his contem­ been pretty shaky. It's at times like plation of the wartime Navy List he this that the Atlantic seems a very large place ... However, there was had unearthed. nothing to do but trust the sights, head "Oh! sir,". said Guns, apparently for the rendezvous, and hope for some noticing the Ancient Mariner for the 'IF IN COMPANY WITH BURY RE­ stars. But dusk came, and no break in first time, "don't you think stars by MAIN TO PRUDENT LIMIT ENDUR­ the sky although the fog cleared. moonlight are a lot of bunk? Oh! will ANCE THEN PROCEED AZORES OR "Then suddenly at about 2200, the you have the other half, sir?" ST. JOHN'S'. "Bury's DR and my own were little moon burst forth, and stars appeared "Thanks-no ice," replied the AM, fitfully between the scudding clouds. knocking his pipe out. better than guesstimates, what with gales, scattered convoy, magnetic com­ In the few fleeting moments before they "Y'know," said the AM as he took the passes, and no sights for days .. '. We were again obscured, I managed to get proffered glass from Guns, "there's stayed with as long as we could, Arcturus, Mizar and Polaris. They gave something' awfully permanent about Bury and finally got him to within HIT 'talk­ me a cocked hat of about six miles, the stars;. the best electronic gadgets in the ing distance' of the convoy-pure joss centre of which placed us about 20 world may go on the fritz - but the that-then headed for where I hoped miles to the nor'-westward of our DR, stars are there for keeps ... Now, as lay St. John's. It was then that my and only about 18 miles eastward to stars by moonlight, well, I'll tell you rotund and perspiring Chief ERA puffed of our rendezvous position. This we a story. up to the bridge, his usually cheerful reached with fuel remaining for not "It was 1942 - October," continued countenance a mask of concern." more than about three or four hours' the AM as he refilled his pipe. "I had The AM paused to relight his pipe. steaming. my own corvette, and had to be my own "There had been a slight error in the "We stopped and lay there, the as­ navigating officer, too. ON 137 had had 'dips' taken on the preceding two days die team - sorry, sonar - straining for the usual spot of bother-weather and -can't blame 'em, pretty heavy wea­ any sound which might announce the U~Boats-and one grey dawn, I found ther. We had quite a 'few tons less fuel aproach of aU-Boat ... Our only ra­ myself the sole escort for the survivor­ now than we thought we had ... dar, an SW2C, was in its habitual con­ filled rescue ship, the SS Bury, and "A check and double check failed to dition, UIS, as was our MFIDF. The Heaven alone knew where the convoy produce even half a ton more, and a hours dragged on, and the time of ren­ was! And it didn't help to know that simple calculation revealed the unpleas­ dezvous approached ... Then-distant. I was in a very familiar condition-"­ ant fact that, even if we were as far 'HE!' Was it a U-Boat? ... or could getting short 'of fuel, and no replenish­ to the westward as we hoped we were, it be .0.1 Suddenly we were bathed ment tanker in the convoy even sup­ and even if the weather held, we'd end in moonlight again~and there were the posing I'd known where it was." 'up with dry tanks about a hundred tug and escort steaming right for us. The AM dragged thoughtfully on his miles from St. John's. They'd found us on the button. They . pipe, "I well remember the cryptic sig­ "There was only one thing for it­ had no rada,r, either." nal from my senior officer in the St. ask for a tow. But where the devil The AM contemplated his pink gin Croix/' he went on. "Poor chap was were we? I had no option but to pass for a long moment in the silence that lost the following year in the first a rendezvous position based On our very followed. "Yes," he mused, "Stars by

acoustic-torpedo attack of the war 0 •• dubious DR. moonlight ... I like 'em."-D.G.K". Page eight OFFICERS AND MEN

I.-t.·Cdr. BOIl,rke, R. K. Norris, D. P. Armitage and C. A. VC Winner, Dies Gunn, all of Toronto, A. C. Frost, of Lt.-Cdr. Rowland R. L. Bourke, Montreal, and J. A. Beatty, of Agin­ holder of the Victoria Cross, died at court, Ontario. his home in Victoria on August 29. He was 72. Blood Given in Described by the late Lord Keyes, Child's Memory Admiral of Fleet, as "the bravest of In Vancouver recently, 80 officers all holders of the Victoria Cross", Lt.­ and men from lIMCS Athabaskan gave Cdr. Bourke was awarded the Dis­ blood in memory of a little girl who tinguished Service Order in April, 1918, died of leukemia. and the following month he won the The ship's company learned of the Victoria Cross. The awards were for plight of Sandra Dougall, 3, throngh a valour in attacks on Zeebrugge and friend of the family, AB K. R. Speer, Ostend on the Belgian coast while in but she died before they had a chance command of a motor launch. to help. Lt.-Cdr. Bourke was born in London, England, on November 28, 1885. He was Seven Complete educated in London and came to Canada Long "C" Cou.rse in 1902, where he engaged in mining ill the Klondike and fruit growing in B.C. After 11 months of concentrated study, He entered the Royal Naval Volun­ LT.-CDR. ROWLAND BOURKE, YC, DSO seven officers have graduated as com­ teer Reserve as a sub-lieutenant in munications specialists from lIMC Com­ November, 1916, and took courses at ing the Second World War, latterly munication School at Cornwallis. Greenwich and Southampton, England, with the acting rank of commander. The course ended on Saturday, July after which he was appointed in com­ He entered the Federal Civil Service 19, with the presentation of certificates mand of ML 276, and volunteered for in 1932 and retired in 1950 at Esquimalt. to the newly-qualified "C" officers, rescue work at Ostend. Lt.-Cdr. Bourke was buried with full Lieutenants J. A. C. Beauregard, J. D. Cairney, J. M. Campbell, D. Carmichael, Along with another ML, Lt.-Cdr. naval honours from Our Lady of Peace Bourke followed the Vindictive into Church, Esquimalt, on September 2, and W. H. Evans, C. M. Seymour and H. R. I Wilcox. Ostend, engaging enemy machine guns requiem mass was sung by Rev. Lewis The presentations were made by Cap­ on both piers with Lewis guns. After MacLellan. tain M. J. A. T. Jette, commanding the other ML had withdrawn, Lt.-Cdr. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and officer of Cornwallis, at ceremonial Bourke laid his ship alongside the Vin­ two sisters, Mrs. W. Lewis and Mrs. R. divisions. The Mackay Award for the dictive for a last search and when about V. Venables, both of Victoria. highest marks in the Long "C" course to withdraw heard cries in the water went to Lt. Evans. This award, a tele­ and detected six men clinging to a skiff. Prizes AUJarded scope, was initiated by RCN communi­ Under heavy fire, he rescued them, sus­ UNTD Trainees cations officers in memory of Lt.-Cdr. taining 55 hits to the ML, one by a six­ More than 350 University Naval T. C. Mackay, DSC, RCN, whose dis­ inch shell. Training Division cadets paraded be­ tinguished career in naval communica­ Although the ML was severely dam­ fore the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast tions, was tragically ended when he aged and speed reduced, he managed Friday afternoon, July 11, at HMCS was killed in an automobile accident to bring her out and was taken in tow Stadacona. in 1951 while on his way to a West by a monitor. Rear-Admiral H. F. Pullen inspected Coast appointment. The episode "displayed daring and the cadets, who are in the midst of skill of a very high order and un­ summer training with the RCN, and doubtedly saved the lives of the six awarded prizes to outstanding trainees. Rust Prevention men, one of whom was Lieut. Sir John Cadet Captain H. L. Davies, Toronto, Illea Rewarded Alleyne." a student at the University of Toronto, A suggestion by Able Seaman Donald Lt.-Cdr. Bourke was gazetted on received a sword as the most outstand­ V. Watson, 21, of Kimberley and Kelso, August 28, 1918, for his valour. The ing third-year cadet. Cadet Captain B.C., has won him a cash award and previous month he won the DSO. He D. E. Wakefield, also of the Universtiy a letter of commendation from Naval was promoted to the rank of lieutenant­ of Toronto, received a telescope as the Headquarters. commander for his services in action runner-up. AB Watson, an engineering mechanic, and was also made a Chevalier of the Cadet J. S. Elliott, of Victoria, a suggested a method for keeping certain Legion of Honour. student at the University of British deck plates in ships' engine and boiler Lt.-Cdr. Bourke entered the former Columbia, received a plaque as the rooms from rusting. The suggestion Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Re­ most outstanding first-year cadet. was submitted to the Suggestion Award serve in September, 1939, and served on Dirks were presented to the follow­ Board of the Public Service of Canada administrative work in Canada dur- ing top cadets in first-year divisions: for study and trial by technical ex- Page nine perts and has been adopted for use by the Royal Canadian Navy. AB Watson was born in Kimberley on January 26, 1937, and entered the Navy in February, 1954. He took his early training at Corn­ wams and has since served ashore on both coasts and at sea in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ste. The1'ese, Ontario and Mag­ nificent. He is now serving at Naden.

Two Promoted to Commodore Rank Two senior technical officers of the Royal Canadian Navy have been pro­ moted to the rank of Commodore (L). They are Commodore (L) John Deane and Commodore (L) Herbert G. Bur­ chell. Commodore Deane, who recently completed the course at the National Defence College, Kingston, Ont., took up the dual appointment of Commo­ dore Superintendent, Pacific Coast, and Superintendent, HMC Dockyard, Esqui­ malt, on August 18. Commodore Burchell has been Deputy First winner of the King's College Naval Bursary is Miss Sandra Manning, centre, flanked by Chief of Naval Technical Services at proud parents, CPO F. C. Manning, a storesman at Stadacona, and Mrs. Manning. A 17·year-old Naval Headquarters, Ottawa, since Aug­ graduate of Queen Elizabeth High School in Halifax, Miss Manning intends to complete her arts ust 1956. While in the appointment he degree at the University of King's College, then take nursing science and, finally, administrative held the acting rank of Commodore (L). nursing. The bursary, to cover fees and books throughout her course at King's, went to Miss Man­ ning on the basis of her academic achievement and promise, purpose, industry and character. In October Commodore Burchell will (HS-541 08) exchange appointments with Commo­ dore (E) John MacGillivray, who has While the bursary is awarded an­ The recipient, Miss Manning, intends been Commodore Superintendent, At­ nually it is intended that it shall be to complete her arts degree at the Uni­ lantic Coast, and Superintendent, HMC tenable by the same student until com­ versity of King's College, after which Dockyard, Halifax, since January 1956. pletion of his degree at the university she intends to enter nursing science and provided that he makes acceptable finally will enter the field of administra­ Bursary Goes to progress. The bursary will be in an tive nursing. She is 17 years of age, CPO's Daughter amount sufficient to cover tuition fees of and a graduate of Queen Elizabeth high The Rev. Canon H. L. Puxley, MA, the successful candidate while he re­ school in Halifax. DD, announced in August that at a mains in his course at King's, and will meeting of the Executive Committee of at the same time provide him with a Commissioned the King's College Naval Bursary Fund, sum sufficient to purchase his books Rank for CPO Miss Sandra Manning, of Halifax, necessary for his course. A former Chief Petty Officer of the daughter of CPO F. C. Manning, of In making this announcement on be­ Royal Canadian Navy, Murray K. Bron­ HMCS Stadacona, and Mrs. F. C. Man­ half of the committee, Canon Puxley son has been promoted to the rank of ning, had been awarded the King's expressed the gratitude and deep ap­ Acting Commissioned Engineer (AE). College Naval Bursary. Canon Puxley preciation of the university for this In September Cd. Eng. Bronson was acted as temporary chairman of the gesture by the officers and men of ships to go to the United Kingdom for an meeting, which convened in order to and establishments on the Atlantic aero - engineer officers' course, after weigh the merits of the various appli­ coast who had made this bursary pos­ which he will take an officers' divi­ cants for the bursary. sible. sional course at Cornwams. In order for applicants to be consid­ The bursary was established in order Cd. Eng. Bronson was born in Port ered it was necessary that they be chil­ to commemorate the unique and valu­ Stanley, Ontario, on May 7, 1921, and dren of an officer or a man serving in able relationship between the University entered the navy at Hamilton in No­ the Royal Canadian Navy or retired of King's College and the Royal Cana­ vember 1943 as an engine room artifi­ from the Royal Canadian Navy on pen­ dian Navy during the Second World cer. He served ashore on the East sion. The candidates had also to be ac­ War, during which the University Coast and at sea in a frigate and a ceptable to or registered in the Univer­ turned over its buildings entirely to the minesweeper until December 1945 when sity of King's College. While academic Department of National Defence for use he went to the Uganda (cruiser) for achievement and promise was the first as an officers' training establishment. two years. He transferred to the regu­ principle upon which the candidates' Many messes and welfare funds of es­ lar force in August 1947. applications were considered, purpose, tablishments on the Atlantic coast have Following specialist courses in aero­ ind u s try and character were also made contributions to the capital sum, engineering in the United Kingdom, Cd. weighed carefully in the selection of interest from which will provide the Eng. Bronson returned to Canada in Miss Manning over the other candidates. bursary. 1949 and served with naval air squad-

Page ten rons and air groups at Shea71WQ,ter and Cdr. William M. I{idd took command Born in Exbury, Halnpshire, England, in the Magnificent. In March, 1957, he of the Skeena on August 20. on October 15, 1900, Captain Ellis came took up instructional duties in I-IMCS Cdr. Andrew L. Collier succeeded to Canada in April 1926. Cape B1'eton" until recently apprentice Cdr. I{idd as executive officer of Ven... I-Ie entered the Royal Canadian Naval training ship at Halifax. ture on August 19. Volunteer Reserve (Supplementary Re­ serve) in 1938, at which titue he was ~1a'"(~ll,Vril1,g ColJ1,llJ,ll,ll,icatio II,S headluaster of Brentwood College Hoarel Desigll,ed COll,rse ConJ,/Jleted School, near Victoria. I-Ie went on ac­ tb:re service as a lieutenant in October A suggestion by 'Lt. Allan C. Gorse­ Five comluunicators successfully COIn ... 1939 and served in patrol vessels on line, has brought him a cash award and pleted a Comlnunicator Visual, Trade the West Coast until May 194,0 when a letter of commendation froln Naval Group I, course at lIMC Communication he was appointed to Stadacona, Halifax, Ileadquarters. School, Cornwallis, on August 1. as a new entry divisional officer. Lt. Gorseline, a navigation specialist The graduates of the 19... week course The following January he went to now serving in Niobe, suggested an were Ordinary Seamen R. B. Clarke, the United I{ingdolu for a specialized idea for an internally illuminated S. R. Femia, R. P. Gilmore and G. W. anti-subInarine course, on completion n1anreuvring board which has an ap­ Snooks, and AB E. A. LeClair. of which he was appointed to the cor­ plication in fleet work. Cdr. E. J. Semmens, officer in charge vette Collingwood as anti-submarine Lt. Gorseline was serving in lIMCS of the Communication School, pre... officer for a convoy escort group.' Assiniboine when he hit on the idea sented a combination cigarette lighter Later he went ashore in I-Ialifax as for his manreuvring board, and one and case to Ord. Sea. Snooks who led anti-subn1arine sea training officer, then was produced in the ship. It has since the class throughout the co~rse. All becalue officer-in... charge of the Anti­ had considerable practical use made of graduates received certificates. Sublnarine School, on the staff of Cap­ it during several NATO fleet exercises tain (D) Halifax. During this period in the Atlantic. ~I. Ca/Jtai,,, II. Ellis he was promoted to lieutenant-cOm­ Lt. Gorseline was born in Schenec­ Retires from Navy mander. tady, N.Y., but was living in Colling­ In pre-war days the Headmaster of In July 1943, he joined the frigate vvood, Ontario, when he entered the a Victoria Island private school, Instr. N ene as group anti-submarine officer navy in October 1940 as an ordinary Captain Martin H. Ellis, has retired of the escort group EG 6, transferring seaman. frOln the Royal Canadian Navy after nine months later to the frigate Waske­ He served during the Second World 20 years' service in the regular force siu. During the year in which he was War in HMCS Halifax (corvette) and and reserve and in both the executive with EG 6, Captain Ellis experienced HMCS Uganda (cruiser) and ashore on and instructor branches. He proceeded two glider bomb attacks and was in­ the East Coast and at HMCS St. Hya­ on retirement leave on August 26. volved, as group anti-sublnarine officer cinthe, wartime signal school at St. in two sublnarine sinkings. ' Hyacinthe, P .Q. He transferred to the Captain Ellis later served at head­ regular force in May 1944. WEDDINGS quarters and as officer-in-charge of the Following the war he served ashore anti-submarine school at Cornwallis. on the East Coast and in the United Lieutenant (E) Douglas H. Benn. Naval Headquarters, to Miss Sus a n Christina In August 1945 he went to the naval Kingdom, where he specialized in radar Moffatt" of ottawa. college at Royal Roads as instructor in plotting and in HMCS Magnificent (air­ Lieutenant Terrance Brennan, RCN (R) , Ca'rleton, English and in January of the follow­ craft carrier). to Miss Claudette Belair, of East­ view, Onto ing year transferred to the RCN. Promoted to commissioned rank in Sub-Lieutenant Patrick D. Crofton, Niobe, After tvV'o years at Royal Roads, In­ March 1951, Lt. Gorseline has since to Miss Patricia Judith, Mary Williams, of Wargrave, Berks., England. structor Captain Ellis was appointed to taken advanced courses in the United Leading Sean1an Alvin R. Hoover, Mi1'irna­ headquarters as Director of Naval Ed­ I<::ingdon1 and has held appointments at chi, to Miss Elizabeth-Ann McGrath, of Vic­ ucation. sea in the destroyer escorts Crescent toria. In 'August 1949 he went to the air­ and Assiniboine and in the coastal Ordinary Seaman Robert I<:ranstz, C01'n­ wallis, to Miss Donna Vantassel, of Digby, craft carrier Magnificent as Senior In­ minesweepers Chaleur and Gaspe. N.S. structional Officer, and remained there Able Seaman Gerald A. Leacock, Stada­ cona, to Miss Beverly Anne Dauphinee, of until appointed to headqllarters as Di-: Se,,,ior Posts Dartmouth, N.S. rector of Naval Training in Dec~~-­ A,,,nolLllced Able Sealnan John B. Morris, Cayuga, to bel" 1950. Miss Carol Loraine Sheilds, of Victoria. Four senior officers of the Royal Can­ Sub-Lieutenant Jmnes G. Morrison, ottawa, Captain Ellis was appointed to the adian Navy take up new appointments to Miss Ruth Mary Cross, of Arnherstburg, staff of the Assistant Chief of Naval this fall. N.~. Intelligence in Septeluber 1954. Sub-Lieutenant Melville W. D. Rochleau, Captain Robert W. Timbrell, who has Stadacona, to Miss Hilda Thorpe, of Victoria. On September 1, 1956, he was ap­ been executive officer of HMCS Shear­ Lieutenant David A. Winter, Royal Military pointed on attachment to the Joint Staff watwt, RCN air station near Dartmouth, College, to Miss Judith Merrimn Wilson, of' as Military Adviser to the Canadian Truro, N.S. N.S., since February, 1957, was ap­ Delegation on the UN Disarmament pointed Director of Undersea Warfare BIRTHS Commission and held this post until on the staff of the Assistant Chief of To Cornlnander J. R. Coulter, Assiniboine, his retirement. the Naval Staff (Air and Warfare) at and Mrs. Coulter, a daughter. Naval Headquarters, effective Septem... To Leading Seaman W. T. Evans, C7'escent, Air Conlm,odore bel' 18. and Mrs. Evans, a son. To Instructor Lieutenant-Commander J. A. Costello Retires Succeeding Captain Timbrell· on Sep­ Johnson, Stadacona, and 1\1:rs. Johnson; a tember 10 was Cdr. John P. T. Dawson daughter. On the occasion of the retirement who has been commanding officer of To Lieutenant-Colnlnander (SB) CharIesT. July 11, of Air Commodore Martin Cos­ HMCS Skeena (destroyer escort) since McNair, Patriot, and Mrs. McNair, a daughter. tello as AOC, Maritime Air Command To Able Seaman Robert Polin, Marga1'ee, the ship comn1issioned in March 1957. and Mrs. Poulin, a son. Rear-Admiral H. F. Pullen, Flag Offi~ Page eleven eel' Atlantic Coast, sent him the fol­ lowing message: "On turning over the position of Air Officer Commanding, Maritime Air Com­ mand to your successor, the officers and men of the Atlantic Command express their appreciation of your leadership and wise counsel over the past four . years. "The very close and happy relation­ ship of the two services in the command, is in a great measure, the result of your personal example. Our very best wishes go with you on your retirement." Air Commodore Costello has been succeeded by Air Commodore William 1. Clements, who is also Deputy Com­ mander Canadian Atlantic Sub - Area under Admiral Pullen in the Canadian NATO command.

Officer to Serve At USN Base Lt.-Cdr. (S) Robert N. G. Smith, on September 22 took up an appoint­ ment on exchange duty with the United States Navy at the Naval Supply De­ pot, San Diego, California. Lt. - Cdr. Smith has been Deputy Naval Secretary (Staff) and Secretary to the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters, Ottawa, since January 1956.

Accident·Free Shops Recognized Commodore (E) JOhn, ·MacGillivray, Commodore ·Sup~rintendent Atlantic Coast, in July presented certificates of merit to four departments under his administration fOt" li~'ving worked for the whole of the year 1957 without a lost-time accident. Eligible for the awards are 80 shops, etc., employing groups of more than 20 people. The number of people involved in the safety competition, embracing the dockyard, Naval Armament Depot and the Bedford Magazine, totals 4,100. Certificate holders include the Plant Engineering Department, Electrical Maintenance, Fire Control Shop NAD, and the Precision Shop in the yard.

New Commanding It was a rare sight and it must have brought back yearning memories to ancient Maritimers attending Navy Day celebrations in Halifax on August 27. In honour of the occasion the U.S. Coast Officer at Nonsltch Guard auxiliary barque Eagle sent her cadet complement aloft to man the yards-a gesture that The appointment cf Cdr. Leonard brought a message from Rear-Admiral H. F. Pullen, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast: "Many thanks for your assistance in our Navy Day program. It is many years since a ship with .yards manned has J. D. Garrett as commanding officer of been seen in Halifax harbour. It was a stirring sight." The photograph was taken by Tom Martin, HMCS Nonsuch, the Edmonton naval dockyard employee and free-lance photographer. It is printed here with his kind permission. :division, was announced in early Sep­ tember. He succeeds Cdr. (E) (AE) Norman Cdr. Garrett joined the RCNVR at officer of HMCS Iroquois in European S. Cameron, who had been in command Edmonton in 1941 and has served in the waters. In 1955 he was commanding of the division since 1955 and who was reserve ever since. He held a number officer of the Brockville when he car­ the first non-executive branch officer to of sea appointments during the Second ried out a summer training cruise to command a naval division. World War, including that of gunnery San Francisco. Page twelve THE ROYAL NAVY'S WONDER RADAR

REMARKABLE tribute to the sci~ 'eye' copies the bat rather than the known as the intercept computor, works entists, designers, and those of the human being. It sends out its own out for the control officer a future pre­ radioA industry in the United Kingdom sort of illumination in the form of a sentation of which of his fighters will who have supported them in develop~ numbel' of narrow pencil beams, all intercept or miss their targets and when ing modern electronic equipment for sharing the same lens. One of these if they continue on his present direc­ warships, was paid by the First Sea is fixed in elevation and provides the tions. These directions have also been Lord (Admiral of the Fleet the Earl long-range warning, while the others computed for him. Mountbatten of Burma, K.G., etc.) at make a co-ordinated scan of various "Even with all this elaborate and ef­ a dinner given by the British Institute sections of the target area as the ro­ fective aid the operational staff of a of Radio Engineers to celebrate the 33rd tating structure revolves. warship, trying to compete with a mass anniversary of its foundation. "Like the human eye again, this ra­ air attack at modern high speeds and In recent years, said Admiral Mount­ dar antenna unit sends a hotchpotch great altitudes, is faced with enormous batten, equipment had been produced of impulses to the 'brain', in this case difficulties. Almost instantaneous de­ which revolutionized the operational an elaborate electronic computor sys- cisions have to be made of how best effectiveness of the modern warship and to use all the rapidly changing inform­ gave to the captain and his officers ation. This brings me to perhaps the powers undreamed of in the past. most important and most interesting as­ He singled out for special comment pect of these new developments, and the combination of Type 984 radar and that is the integration of man's intellect its comprehensive display system which with his creation. For this system can­ is essentially the eyes, brain and cen­ not, of course, be used and directed or tral nervous system of the ships, such maintained without the human intellect. as HMS Victorious, Britain's new air­ "The term 'electronic brain' has often craft carrier, in which it is installed. been criticized on the grounds that these "Integrated with the directing intel­ machines are not capable of original lect of the human staff, it constitutes thought and have, in fact, no intellect. a device of almost fabulous perform­ This is, of course, perfectly true and ance without which modern warships the comparison between these machines would be highly vulnerable to long­ and the human brain applies only to range attack from the air," said the the semi-automatic part which controls First Sea Lord. the routine functions of tl,e body as necessary to carry out the directions of Lord Mountbatten went on: "The un­ the intellect. initiated, looking at this ship or seeing pictures of her, may wonder why she "This is precisely the case with an carries an enormous 'searchlight' on the elaborate electronic system such as I island superstructure. Some may won­ have described. I repeat that by itself der if this contains some new form of The 'magic eye' of Britain's new aircraft it can achieve nothing. Its sole pur­ black light or possibly even a magic carrier, HMS Victorious. pose is to provide for the human ele­ ment much more information than their eye. It is indeed a form of magic eye tem in the superstructure of the ship. own eyes and brains can handle un­ which, in conjunction with its electronic These impulses, though quite meaning­ aided, and to help carry out the direc­ 'brain' between decks, not only gives less in themselves, contain all the in­ the captain phenomenal far sight but formation on airborne targets which is tions produced by the combination of also provides him with infinitely greater needed by the operational staff. To man and machine. If equipment as powers of calculation and judgment enable them to make full use of this complex as this radar and display sys­ than his own eyes and brain could pro­ information, there is a very complex tem is to serve its purpose and not be­ duce unaided. display system which processes, stores come a liability it must be maintained "The eye part of this system is a and filters it so that it can be displayed at its designed performance. Moreover revolving stabilized structure which in an easily intelligible up - to - date this must continue as the equipment weighs 27 tons and incorporates many form. Range, height, bearing; speed becomes older and therefore inherently new ideas. Like the human eye it uses and course are all provided and pre­ less reliable. a radio lens instead of a reflector, and sented for easy use by a novel system "The system is, therefore, fitted with for much the same reason. If a reflec­ of electronic writing. a comprehensive monitoring system. tor were used the various scanners "All the numbers and symbols re­ This is extremely important because would obstruct the actual radar beams. quired for identifying targets and for the mounting cannot be worked on Also by using the lens, greater flexi­ other purposes are written electronic­ while it is in operation and the length bility in aerial design is achieved. ally on the display tubes themselves. of time when the system can be put "The radio lens is made up of hun­ This is achieved by a suitable combina­ out of action for maintenance must be dreds of short sections of different­ tion of different wave-forms to produce kept to the bare minimum. It is, there­ length wave - guides stacked together Lissajous' characters of the required fore, only by continuous and careful like a honeycomb. It has an 'F' value shape. Even for the most complicated monitoring that the system can be effi­ of 1, which gives greater collecting characters not more than four of these ciently serviced during the short periods power than the best camera lens. There wave-forms is needed. As if this were when it can be shut down. For the is one way, however, in which this not enough, a section of the 'brain', same reason the units and components

Page thirteen of the system must possess a very high industry from top management to the "To this must be added, of course, standard of reliability. workers at the 'bench. the huge expenditure on research and "When Type 984 Radar was first "There is, of course, a price to pay development. The other price is that planned serious doubts were expressed for all such tremendous achievements complicated systems call for a 'higher whether the valves and other compon­ and the financial cost is probably the degree of skill and personal qualities ents would be sufficiently reliable for greatest of these. I wonder if you in our sailors than ever before. The them all to be kept in working order realize the difference in costs between men concerned with equipment of this at once. This equipment uses about radio and electronic equipment in ships sort need the ability to think quickly, 10,000' valves and 100,000 components, of the 1938 era and those of the present they need mental endurance and they to say nothing of a quarter of a 'million day. So staggering are these differences need sound judgment both in operat­ soldered joints, with 275 slip rings to that I will quote a few. ing the equipment and maintaining it. the revolving structure. However, I. 1938 1958 "I am very glad to say that we are am g,lad' to say that this and other £ £ getting a sufficiently high standard of similar systems are now being operated Frigate or recruits coming into the Navy to meet and maintained at a very good standard Destroyer 4,000 120-150,000 this formidable but fascinating task," of over-all reliability, and this must Cruiser 20,000 500,000 Admiral lVIountbatten concluded.-(Ad­ refle~t the greatest credit on all in the Aircraft Carrier 12,000 over 1,000,000 'miralty News SU'!1tmary)

... On 'Throwing Pebbles into the Sea ;'

OR THOSE who wish to get away from it all, without sort of a beach, where adjustments of position may be F going so far as to preclude a rapid return to it, all, made without prejudice to the accuracy of aim or the there is nothing quite so soothing as throwing stones from continuity of thought. the beach into the sea. Any beach on any sea will do, for It is a mark of the competent pebble thrower that a boulders from Bali, nodules from Nova Scotia, pebbles smooth ballistic stream of missiles flows toward the target from Panama, or stones from Stavanger will all fall into with a regular concatenation of movement of hands and their respective oceans with equally satisfactory results. arms without loss of time or train of thought in intervals Many a man has taken his troubles to the strand and there devoted to the gathering of ammunition. When turning alleviated them by an hour or two of carefree throwing points in logical development, or steps in reasonable argu­ and. detached thinking, soothed by the unceasing whisper­ ment are reached, the ever changing, infinitely variable ing of the waves and refreshed by the wash of uncon­ assortment of the sea shore's surface will provide points taminated air from the uninhabited ocean. of immediate interest to occupy the mind's breathing Mind you, that is not to say that it is enough to just space. start throwing chunks of rock into salt water; the There is fascination in the very stuff of the stones­ evolution must be correctly carried out, with the proper the colours, the glints, the patterns and textures and patina atmosphere ~nd the proper respect for the mysteries. To of each pebble provide mute evidences of the incredible start with. there must be a reason for the operation, for age and vastness of our earth and the minuscule propor­ your purposeless thrower is a menace to society, a clut­ tions of our own human trollbles and times. Here the terer of the beach, and a waster of one of Nature's most amateur geologist will find a treasure-trove of all he de­ bountiful gifts-the throwable pebbles of the world's sea sires in the way of specimens-igneous, sedimentary and shores. .The benefits of the' clinic of the beach are not metamorphic, all under hand, waiting to be examined, thus td' be squandered by' meaningless meander-minded tossed in speculative contemplation, pocketed for collec­ morons'who have just time to kill. tive retention, or flung, without a· glance, into the engulfing The time of day must be considered, for hot noon and sea, to be further pounded and polished, ground, and clear thinking are ill-matched fellows. When the sun has eroded by the inexorable forces' driving the restless waves, dipped from zenith .to just above wavetop height and the to be finally cast up again, perhaps to engage the attention cool- breezes of evening are' wafting, then is the time to or muscle-power of a future seeker after peace of mind. essay the medicine of pebble casting. -G.A.D. There should" ideally, be a floating target and your experienced pebblecaste~ will invariably be able to pro­ vide one .from among the litter of cans and bottles left on the beach by the untidy human race. The bobbing of the target provides an extra element of difficulty, a soup­ ~on of competition, to add further spice to relaxation, and to provide an upsurge'of ·the ego" when a bull's-eye is scored. The site of the casting must be chosen with care so that an inexhaustible supply of ammunition is within reach of the hands" of a sitting devotee, who can then grab, throw and think all at the same time without ever being aware of what he is doing or even where he is. A comfortable seat is a prime requisite, preferably on a slight upslope, or on a dry rock or log if it is that

Page fourteen Passage of

GAIN THIS YEAR, HMCS Shear­ A wate1"s 58-foot yawl PicIde was loaned to the Royal Canadian Naval Sailing Association for entry in the ocean yacht race of the year, Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda. The Pickle sailed from Shearwater at 1800 June 3, with a crew of 12: Cdr. J.

C. Reed, skipper; Lt.-Cdr. Bill Wheeler, , \ navigator; Lt. Keith Lewis, first mate; Lt.-Cdr. Pat Baldwin, second mate; Ldg. Sea. John MacMillan, cook, and watch­ keepers Lt. Mike Thompson, CPO Howie Oliver, PO Bill Greenwood, PO Ted Eisenor, Ldg. Sea. Ken Baker, AB Jim MacLeod, and Ord Sea. Cliff. Sim­ monds. Sail was made in light rain and a fresh northeast breeze. Supper first ,. night out was, naturally, pork chops. As is usual at the beginning of such a il voyage, due no doubt to the combina­ tion of fatigue, pork chops, and the sea l'\\ ! 01 ' state, and in spite of the fine sailing I I I' \I conditions, a slight drop in enthusiasm, even a slight air of gloom, began to I ': \ creep over and through the boat. This .I ! • was only to be expected and wore off as ! I I the crew settled in. i I The northeast wind held until 2000 I I the second evening, when Cape Sable I had been well rounded, and course f shaped for Cape Cod. It then dropped completely, and it became necessary to lower the sails, and continue under power. Thursday, June 5, was bright and warm in the Gulf of Maine, but with only light airs until about 1500, when the wind came in from the southwest, and steadily freshened until by mid­ night it was blowing 25 knots, and the genoa had to be replaced by a working jib. The wind moderated during the night, so that by the forenoon watch, there was just a good breeze to sail on. The Crusader came over the horizon at about the same time Cape Cod Light was raised. Pleasantries were exchanged as she overhauled the Pickle and dis­ appeared in the direction of Boston. and behaving in most other ways that HE PICKLE secured at Sandwich During the next few hours, while a decent lighthouse should. T wharf, just inside the entrance to beating round Cape Cod, strange diffi­ This little problem solved, and the the Canal, at 1800 Friday, June 6. culties arose in connection with the wind having dropped, course was Greetings from the Coast Guard were navigational fixes. While obviously shaped to cross the bay under power to accompanied by orders for Howie Oliver well off shore, and in safe water, the make entrance of the Cape Cod Canal. to return immediately to Halifax on fixes, based mainly on Cape Cod Light­ The few hours required to cross Cape duty. Fortunately, he was able to re­ house, simply would not "fix". Finally, Cod Bay were the most pleasant, until join the Pickle before the race. His to the confusion and embarrassment of then, of the passage. The sea was flat loss from the crew would have been the navigator "Cape Cod Lighthouse" and the sun hot. Opportunity was serious. turned out to be a handsome monument taken to dry bedding, mattresses, and After topping up with water, fuel, and to the Pilgrims. This monument ap­ clothes and to lay the foundations of fresh provisions, advantage was taken peared to be transmitting DIF signals, the expected suntans. of the hospitality of the U.S. Coast Page fifteen Guard at Sandwich, for, showers, and TART DAY arrived all too soon. through the big lop like a champion, for some of the crew, beds for the night. The Pickle reached the vicinity of and from this time to the finish, at half Mike Thompson, having carried out a theS starting line at 1200, with an hour after midnight, she sailed beautifully. short reconnaissance of the beach, to spare for planning. There was a North East Breaker Buoy was found offered to guide some of his shipmates spanking westerly wind, which, by 1300, to be in its proper position, dead ahead, ashore for some light entertainment. In built up to 35 knots. The yachts were and the remaining buoys were rapidly good faith, his shipmates followed in to start in four classes, each start sepa­ left to starboard. his footsteps over some miles of sandy, rated by five minutes. As starting time moonlit, Cape Cod roads, being con­ for A Class drew nearer, the spectacle ONDITIONS at the finish line tinually assured "Just over the next became more thrilling. Twenty-seven C closely resembled those at the rise." Sure enough, after a while, just big boats were thrashing about in an start, except that it was pitch black, over the next rise, appeared the starting area of less than half a square mile, relieved by hundreds of searchlights, point-the Coast Guard station. all gun'ls under and all trying to strike beacons, lighted buoys, and the lights Refreshed by the previous evening's the line at the gun. After half an hour of a few dozen other boats-all the exercise, the crew was ready for an of such manceuvring, the afterguard, Class B, C, and D, which had crept early start through the Canal. The whose 'main strength lay in Howie past in the light airs. Pickle slipped at 0530 to pass through Oliver, Ken Baker, Jim MacLeod and After crossing the line, the Pickle the Cape Cod Canal into Buzzard's Bay, John MacMillan,knew they had had proceeded into St. George's under and thence through Rhode Island Sound a full workout. power, was welcomed by the RCN liai­ into Newport Harbour. The Pickle crossed the line only 40 son officer, Lt.-Cdr. J. M. J. Burns, and The boat entered Newport Harbour seconds late and in a good position. anchored for the few hours remaining secured to a buoy at the Ida Lewis The wind began to drop, and all boats of the night. At this stage of the game, Yacht Club, just in time to see the set spinnakers. From analysis of the most of the crew could have slept 12-metre yacht Vim, one of the poten­ weather charts, and for other consider­ folded over the main truck. tial defenders of the America Cup, re­ ations, the Pickle's plan was to point To ensure that nobody would fall turn to her mooring from work-ups. immediately somewhat to the south­ into lazy habits, the anchor was weighed Contact was soon made with the ward of the rhumb-line course to Ber­ at 0615 Thursday, and the boat mo­ USN, and arrangements made for the muda. tored through the Narrows and South Pickle to shift to a berth at Goat Island It became evident early in the race Channel to Hamilton, anchoring in the Navy Yard. For the duration of the that the mates had agreed on a foul lee of White's Island at 1030. stay in Newport, the Pickle had a plot to ensure that neither of the nor­ Naturally, the question uppermost in good berth alongside, comfortable bil­ mally exhausted occupants of the after everybody's mind was how the boat lets ashore for the crew, and a great cabin - skipper and navigator - should had placed. It was found that, in spite deal of assistance from the USN. ever had more than 45 minutes unin­ of having crossed the line only five During the afternoon and evening of terrupted rest. Apparently, neither hours after the first boat over, we had Sunday, the Highland Light, Royono mate could bear to stand an hour of dropped to 22nd in class, and 97th over­ and six smaller yawls from the An­ his watch without stamping into the all, of 117 starters. In such manner do apolis Naval Academy arrived, and after cabin to seek the skipper's opinion winds and handicaps work. secured near the Pickle. of a proposed change of sail. A consolation was beating the Roy­ The good berth was not occupied full Possibly some of these interruptions ono, a 71-foot yawl from the U.S. Naval time; replenishment in Newport was were justifiable, for by noon on the Academy, which had bet her U.S. En­ necessary, the sides were cleaned and 17th the boat had averaged better than sign against our Blue Ensign on the re­ painted; a full compass swing was car­ seven knots, had sailed 505 miles-80 sults of the race. ried out and, after the delivery of a per cent of the distance to Bermuda­ The five-day layover in Bermuda was new suit of sails, a day was spent at and was 25 miles to the southward of most enjoyable. Many fine boats were sea for sail drill. the rhumb-line, with the wind expected visited, and new acquaintances made. During the passage from Halifax, the to back a most ,favourable position in­ The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club af­ stalwart cook, John MacMillan,had de­ deed. These calculations included an forded every possible facility to crews cided that, by temperament, he was estimated loss of two hours due to a of the visiting boats. The Bermuda better suited to the salty breezes of jammed spiimaker halyard, and a parted highlight was the presentation of prizes, the deck than to the propane breezes genoa, halyard during the night of the by the Governor, in the grounds of the of the galley. Therefore, his resigna­ 16th/17th. ' Princess Hotel. tion was accepted, and Bill Greenwood The best laid plans of mice and men, The Pickle departed Hamilton at 1015 was "volunteered" into this vital posi­ etc. The wind did not back-it fell. Tuesday, June 24, sailed swiftly under tion. He kept everyone strong and well During the next 24 hours, the boat genoa and mizzen through the South fed during his term of office. made only 70 miles. The same condi­ Channel and Narrows to St. George's, tions held until about 1600 Wednesday, the 18th. During this time, there were nearly always other yachts in sight­ at one time, 17 of them. Another in­ teresting sight during this time was that fine seaman Clifford Simmonds rectifying a defect in the rigging, while standing in the belly of the main in his bare feet. At 1600 Wednesday, the wind came in from the southwest, and hardened rapidly. The Pickle was soon driving

Page sixteen and berthed on HMCS Buckingham, Even though everYOne knows that which was to be escort for the home­ basking sharks have no appetite for ward leg. man, there was no clamour for another By departure time, 1430, the wind swimming party while they were in was quite strong, the boat, therefore, sight. sailed under small genoa, single-reefed After many hours under power, and main and mizzen. Three hours later, after the suspicion had arisen that the having cleared the outlying reefs and Pickle possessed unlimited endurance settled down on the course for Hali­ even with no wind, Sambro Island Light fax, the Buckingham clocked the Pickle was raised at 0045 Monday, June 30. at nine knots, and indeed seemed hard As is to be expected at this time pressed to keep up. However, the wind of year, shortly after altering course dropped somewhat, the Buckingham to come up harbour, the boat en­ slowly overhauled, and disappeared over of apparent miracles with the machi­ tered pea-soup fog, and had to buoy­ the northern horizon to locate the Fair­ nery (by the time the boat reached jump all the way to the first sight of wyn, the other Halifax entry in the home, most of the crew were prepared land, Imperoyal. The Pickle secured race, which had sailed from Bermuda to wager that he could build a new alongside at Shearwater at 0540, after the day before. auxiliary power unit from an old boot a total run of more than 2,000 miles On the 700-odd mile run to Halifax, and a tomato can), a swim in the Gulf during Hi days at sea. the boat was plagued by light airs and I Stream while becalmed, the sight of a The 12 gentlemen who disembarked calms for much of the distance, as in school of monstrous basking sharks and were shaggy and weather-beaten, but the last two days of the race. the close passage under the bow of a well satisfied, and considerably wiser Events of interest during this leg small whale-estimated clearance, six in the ways of the sea with a boat than were Ted Eisenor's performance again inches. they had been 30 days before.-W.C.W.

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From John Bostock, of Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, comes this picture of what he calls "The daddy of all destroyers". Perhaps he should have called it "The mummy of all destroyers", but, in any event it's the first British torpedo boat, HMS Lightning, later called Torpedo Boat No. 1. The picture shows her in 1B77 during pre-commissioning trials. When she was fitted out she was armed with two of the new-fangled 14-inch Whitehead torpedoes, carried one on each side in the vicinity of the huge ventilating cowl on quick-release dropping gear. Twenty-two years later she was equipped with a single, 14-inch trainable torpedo tube which fired over the bows. The Lightning was built at Thornycroft's Chiswick yard and was launched in 1B77. Length: 84 feet, six inches. Beam: 10 feet, nine inches. Draft: five feet. Displacement: 27 tons. Hull: Galvanized steel. Engine: 460 horsepower, steam. Coal: seven tons. Single screw, speed 19 knots. Complement: twelve. No guns. To counter the torpedo boat, the torpedo boat destroyer was designed, was herself equipped with torpedoes, became so generally useful that the "torpedo boat" prefix was dropped and she was called simply a "destroyer". Page seventeen AFLOAT AND ASHORE

PACIFIC COMMAND HMCS Margaree "We were there" is the happy boast of the Marga1'ee. The Royal Review, B.C. Centennial Celebrations and Navy Week formed the highlights of the sum­ mer's cruising. Vancouver, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Ocean Falls, even Rennel Sound, threw open their gates to wel­ come officers and men ashore. Sports played an important part in recreational entertainment, especially in Ocean Falls. Aside from the water ski­ ing, enjoyed by some, beer barrel polo was the most popular attraction. The squadron accepted the challenge of the Ocean Falls fire department to a sud­ den death game in the town square. Fire hoses at full pressure were used to push a beer barrel over the oppon­ ent's goal line. Needless to say the whole idea was wet. Everyone seemed very close to the water this season- witness the war canoe crew who swam the last quar­ ter mile to the jetty during the regatta. Perhaps the closest associate of King Neptune was Able Seaman Wood. Dur­ PO Richard Grant is shown recelvong the Torpedo Anti·Submarine Proficiency Award from Cdr. ing the rigging of the outline illumina­ William Bremner, officer.in.charge of HMC Torpedo Anti·Submarlne School, Stadacona. The award is presented to the candidate obtaining the highest standard in the TAS1 qualifying course. PO tion in preparation for the Royal Fleet Grant, whose five· month course ended June 20, has been drafted to the Iroquois. (HS·53380) Review he tumbled from the boat into the drink with a box of lamps. As he the spectacular and colourful display and sightseeing parties (a bus was at was going down for the third time he were the bands of the United States the band's disposal each day); a soccer was heard to gurgle: "Let go of me, Marine Corps (San Francisco) and HM match and a game of softball, in which Chief, and take the lamps. They're Royal Marines from Deal, England. Lt. Col. Dunn's cricket experience held still dry." It looked like the Lady of Preparation for the display was con­ him in good stead and enabled him to the Lake passing the sword to King centrated into one extremely busy week hit a home run on the first pitch. Need­ Arthur. of rehearsals under the guidance of less to say, the Marines won the soccer The fish ran for cover this summer Brigadier A. G. L. MacLean, an officer game and Naden band came out on top and, although Cdr. J. E. Korning and with many years experience organizing in the softball. CPO H. E. Neaves landed a couple of Military Tattoos in England and Scot­ The Marines had high praise for their salmon, generally the catches ran to land. Music was under the direction of accommodation in Nelles Block. During rock cod and dogfish.-----:W.B.W. Lt.-Col. V. Dunn, of the Royal Marines, their short stay a good many friends who was the senior musical director. were made and it was agreed that it School of Music Excellent progress was achieved and the came to an end all too soon. A large scale Military Tattoo, a visit presentation was splendidly received by July 6 found the Naden band on the from the Band of HM Royal Marines, over 100,000 people, earning great ova­ road again en route to Calgary where it the Calgary Stampede and Her Royal tion and high praise for all concerned. took part in the Stampede Parade. Re­ Highness Princess Margaret's visit to On returning to Victoria on July 2 turning to Victoria on July 8 the bands­ Victoria were the highlights of a very the Naden band was host to the Marine men plunged headlong into preparations full month of July in the busy summer band whose members were staying in for the Royal Visit. At this point there schedule of the band of HMCS Naden Naden for a few days rest before flying were as many as 160 musicians working under its bandmaster, Cd. Off. (SB) W. back to England. A smoker was laid out of the Naden band house. These in­ J. Gordon. on and was honoured by the presence cluded members of both the Engineers The Tattoo, held in Vancouver June of Commodore H. V. W. Gross and Cdr. and the Air Force bands who were also 23 to July 1 found Naden bandsmen re­ D. L. Macknight. This proved a most in town for the Royal Visit. newing acquaintance with the bands of enjoyable evening, especially for the ex­ Units of the visiting Navies began the Royal Canadian Engineers and Tac­ Marines now serving in the RCN. Other arriving on July 9 and with them came tical Air Command RCAF. Completing arrangements included picnic, beach five more bands-the Navy band on

Page eighteen board HMCS Ontario, two U.S. Navy bands, a U.S. Marine band from San Di­ ego and a Royal Marine band on board HMS Newcastle. Each' had a part to play during the week-end of Princess Margaret's visit, and the job of co-or­ dinating this vast array of bandsmen fell upon Lt. (SB) S. Sunderland, offi­ cer-in-charge of the School of Music. Climax of the month came Saturday, July 12, when, accompanied by the famed 100-man guard from Naden, the band met HRH the Princess Margaret as she landed at Patricia Bay airport for the start of the Royal Tour. For the next three days the band played a leading part in the various parades, ceremonies and social functions con­ nected with her visit. Two of the more important events were the Lieutenant Governor's garden party and the State Dinner at Royal Roads. Much to everyone's satisfaction there has been a steady flow of very favour­ able comments reaching the Bandhouse. It would appear that throughout this most important period the band has more than lived up to the good name it Top men in the largest training class of new, entry reserve seamen ever to be trained on the Great Lakes, Ordinary Seamen Fred Holland and John Wall, both of HMCS Prevost, London, Ontario, has earned in the past.-K.B. were presented with silver bosun's calls by Lt.-Cdr. A. M. Hunter, executive officer at the Great Lakes Training Centre, Hamilton. The 54 men in the class were divided into two divisions. Ordinary Sea­ Naval Technical School men Holland and Wall achieved the highest marks in their respective sections. They received their two weeks' training in HMCS Sault Ste. Marie on Lake Superior. (COND-4827) Personnel of the engineering, electri­ cal, ordnance and shipwright branches have moved into the newly-completed Naval Technical School at Esquimalt, to begin combined training under the direction of Ord. Cdr. G. B. MacLeod, assisted by Cdr. (E) W. C. Patterson, technical training; Lt.-Cdr. (E) A. L. Chandler, administration; 1nst. Lt.-Cdr. D. P. Sabiston, planning, and Lt.-Cdr. (E) J. D. Newton, apprentices' train­ ing. The school designed by McCarter, Mairne and Partners, architects and engineers of Vancouver, is built on a six-acre slope between Moresby House, the wrens' barracks on Esquimalt Road, and Lang Cove. It has a total floor area of 140,500 square feet and com­ prises two main buildings built on eight levels. One building houses engineering, el-

OUCH! Even the Navy has caught the para­ phrase craze on the television "good guy" Paladin's famous slogan "Have gun. Will travel." A couple of westerners, AB Paul Robson and Ord. Sea. Jim Morrice, both of HMCS Chippawa, Ships of the Third Canadian Escort Winnipeg, were presented with silver bosun's calls by Commodore E. W. Finch-Noyes, Commanding Squadron (Captain H. L. Quinn) car­ Officer Naval Divisions, for heading their classes at the Great Lakes Training Centre, Hamilton. They ried out an anti-aircraft gunnery shoot took their two weeks' initial sea training in HMCS Portage on Lake Huron. (COND·4840) September 9 on their way from Hali­ fax to New York. Apparently it was a success, because a message to Shem'­ ectrical, ordnance and shipwright train­ lard of Victoria, who began the con­ 'Wute,. to thank them for providing air­ ing facilities as well as the administra­ struction in August 1956. The setting craft and sleeve targets ended exuber­ tive staff; the other houses apprentices' up of machinery, the installation of antly with: training facilities. telephones and the furnishing of the "Have gunar. Will traverse." The main contractor was J. A. Pol- rooms, etc., are still in progress. Page nineteen The school is part of ·Naden and RCN school, as required by their first year held in August for preparatory year trainees including apprentices are bil­ syllabus. This is the first year the ROTP cadets. After completing a letted in Nelles Block. UNTDs have been trained in Co'rnwal­ two - week course in seamanship at The Naval Technical School is the lis, the divisional course being previ­ Cornwallis, followed by two weeks first attempt in the RCN to provide ously offered in Stadacona. However, practical application at sea in the B,tLc1c­ combined technical training. It is one it was felt that this type of training ingha111, 27 of the young men returned more step toward the concept of util­ could be better carried out in ','The to Cornwallis and the Leadership School ization of common facilities whenever cradle of the Navy" where divisional to complete their first year of summer possible. work is such a prominent feature. training. The course included instruc­ The experiment has undoubtedly tion in leadership, divisional work, ATLANTIC COMMAND proved .to be -an outstanding success; parade training, general naval knowl­ if the opinion of the cadets can be used edge, and physical training. HMCS Restigouche as a yardstick. Their comments all August also saw several changes in completion ,of the course were without staff. Lt.-Cdr. J. F. MaGkintosh, re­ Recently, the RestigotLche completed exception favourable. The chief attrac­ turned from Cardiff, Wales, where he an operational visit to the USN sub­ tions were the atmosphere of training has been managing the Canadian box­ marine ·base at New London, Conn. The which pervades Cornwallis and the ab­ ing entry to the Empire and Common­ time alongside was only too short but sence of outside distractions. wealth Games. it did_ afford time for the usual visits In addition to the reserve program, Lt. L. Forrest, who had been acting to .the ship's service store for the sou­ a three-week divisional course was as course officer for cadets during the venir and gift hunters and an oppor­ tunity to enjoy the wonderful American ,hospitality. The USN' authorities were most im­ pressed with the general lay-out, equip­ SEA CADET SUMMER ment and capabilities of the new ship, HE END of the Slunmer holidays, from Toronto and Niagara Peninsula and were lavish in adjectives in de­ · 1958, will be remembered by some area joined with new entry seamen of scribing her smartness and clean-cut 4,000T young men of the Royal Can­ the RCN (R) on many of the Great design. While proceeding up harbour adian Sea Cadets from allover Canada Lakes cruises in the Sault Ste. Marie to the submarine base the ship's com­ as marking the conclusion of the most and Portage, where they visited Am­ pany had a splendid view of the latest flourishing training season they have erican and Canadian lake ports. nuclear - powered submarine, Triton, ever experienced. Two bands of the RCSCC received which was on the slips of the builders, On both coasts and in other parts special training and participated in the Electric Boat Company, and ready of the land and at sea the lads who naval command functions and cere­ for launching~ The immense size of wear the navy uniform with the monies. The RCSCC New Waterford this boat brought the realization of how RCSCC tally on their caps participated band from New Waterford, N.S., spent big a task one faces in an anti-sub­ in a variety of events and received the summer at HMCS Stadacona, while marine navy. sound and interesting training. the band of RCSCC J Oh1'L Travis Corn­ On leaving New London an anti-air­ Described by TeA officials as the well, VC~ Winnipeg, trained for two craft shoot was carried out and it was largest airlift ever undertaken by a Inonths at I-Iamilton, where they per­ rewarding to see the drogue' brought commercial airlift in Canada, 2,000 formed at COND and Great Lakes down on the second burst from the cadets were flown from Ontario and Training ceremonies. 3-inch 70. Quebec to HMCS Acadia, Sydney, N.S., The visit of HRH the Princess Mar­ During a few days in Halifax the their training camp on the East Coast, garet saw hundreds of Sea Cadets turn­ ship was visited by the assistant editor for two months of naval life. Acadia, ing out to line the streets along the of the magazine Popular M"echanics who commanded by Lt.-Cdr. D. S. Menzies, royal vlay, and on August 10, at Hali­ had heard in Chicago that "the Cana­ ttCN, and staffed by RCN and RCSCC fax, Princess Margaret presented the dians had the hottest thing in anti-sub­ officers, provided the youngsters with Duke of Edinburgh Trophy to the rifle marine ships" so had obtained permis­ a curriculum of basic naval training team from RCSCC Westmount, Syd­ sion to write an article. An increase leavened with a solid program of sports ney, N.S. in sales of the magazine can be ex­ and recreation. Another ceremony to which sea cadets pected shortly! On the West Coast, 1,000 Sea Cadets were invited was the commissioning of The ship's company was looking for­ flocked to HMCS Qnadra, Comox, B.C., HMCS Restigouche at Canadian Vick­ ward to. the more extensive cruise in where a similar prograln was given ers, Montreal. Six cadets from RCSCC the Caribbean area, involving further under the command of Lt.-Cdr. D. H. Restigouche Campbellton, N.B., travel­ trials and evaluations of new equip­ J Tye, RCN. led to Montreal to join with cadets ment and systems, following which the In addition to the general training from the Montreal area in witnessing ship will join her squadron for opera­ scheme, 452 cadets received a seven­ the commissioning. tional service. week trades training course during The whole Sea Cadet training pro­ which they could actually qualify to gram was co-ordinated by the Com­ Leadership School RCN standards in various naval trades. manding Officer Naval Divisions and was Friday, August 22, saw the departure Sea .cruises gave 236 Sea Cadets an under the direction of Cdr. G. J. Manson, of the sixth and final class ofUNTD exciting opportunity to learn and train command sea cadet officer. In describ­ cadets on successful conclusion of the \vith the fleet. Sailing from both coasts ing 1958 as "the biggest year, yet," summer cadet training program in the in such ships as the Ontario, Algon­ Cdr. Manson paid tribute to all, the Leadership School at Cornwallis. quin and WallacebtLrg, th~ cadets voy­ officers and men of both the Navy and From early May through August, 209 aged to Hudson Straits in the Atlantic the Sea Cadets who worked to make UNTD cadets in six classes completed and to Hawaii, Fiji, Australia and Ne'w the effort and the accomplishment so their two-week divisional course in the Zealand in the Pacific. Sea Cadets successful.

Page twenty summer months left to take up his the division has been further honoured HMCS York appointment in HMCS Resolute. by having CPO I<':eri Lewis, I{CN (R), PO G. A. Broster assumed the duties appointed as chairlnan. The appoint­ An ilnpressive change of command of course instructor for petty officers' Ulent was made by the entire district ceremony took place at HMCS York, classes and PO G. T. Wallace relieved garrison, which includes units in Wind­ Toronto naval division, on Wednesday, CPO H. DowIe as officers' class and sor, Chatham, and Detroit, Michigan. July 2, when Captain John Goodchild gunnery instructor, P .RJ-I. In previous years the chair has been took over command from Captain occupied by regimental sergeant majors. Leonard D. Stupart. HMCS Cornwallis Participating units are I-Iunte1', the Melnbers of the ships' company were drawn up as for ceremonial divisions on August 10, 1958, is a day long to be Essex and !{ent Scottish, the Windsor remembered by all members of IiMCS Regiment, RCEMEs, Windsor, and the drill deck and were inspected by Cornwall.is. Her Royal Highness the RCAF, Windsor, with representation Captain Stupart. This was followed by Princess Margaret arrived in C01'nwal­ from the National Guard, Detroit. Com... a march past with York's band leading lis froln a reception in Digby in the manding officers of'Provost, the Lon­ and Captain Stupart taking the salute. Sta1~, evening of the 9th and stayed overnight don naval division, and Hamilton, The retiring captain expressed his in her royal carriage on the siding in have been invited to attend, along with thanks for the support he had received C01'nwallis. the commanders of the units mentioned. from the ships company and said that On Sunday morning I-Ier !{oyal I-ligh­ Non-commissioned officers of all the he would be looking forward to return­ ness took a motor tour around the base. units will be present, as will a num­ ing as a visitor. Captain Goodchild was A special thrill for the children oc­ ber of retired officers, headed by Rear­ then given comlnand and he expressed curred when the Princess waved to a Admiral Walter Hose. regret that Captain Stupart had found group of Brownies lining the edge of Because of the expected attendance it necessary to retire. Captain Good­ the parade square. figure 600, the dinner and dance will child also said his main aim for the ship At 1100 Her Royal Highness left be held in the Caboto Hall, Windsor. was that improvement be continued The host committee includes CPO C01'nwctllis to continue her tour through until HMCS Y01'k was the best naval Lewis, Petty Officers Cyril Hranka and N ova Scotia before flying back to Eng­ division in Canada. E. W. J. Griffith and two senior NCOs land. Captain Goodchild has spent his representing the Army and RCAF. entire naval career in the Supply HMC Electrical School Branch. With few exceptions, com­ HMCS Tecumseh CPO D. M. Bishop led those qualify­ manding officers have in the past been On the' evening of September 5, a ing for promotion to chief petty officer, appointed from the executive branch of dinner \vas held in the drill deck at first class, in an electrical technician the Navy. Tecu?1~seh, the Calgary naval division, qualifying class completing in June at Captain Stupart was York's com­ in honour of CPO V. Dovey 011 his re­ the Electrical School. PO H. B. Grant, manding officer from July 8, 1955, and tirement fron1 the Royal Canadian also in the trade group four course, while in command the ship ,von the top Navy. qualified for promotion to CPO, sec­ honours with Winnipeg in 1956 as the At the conclusion of the dinner a ond class. In a similar class for radio lnost efficient naval division in Canada, presentation was made by CPO Wil­ technicians, CPO J. F. Dykes won top and was runner-up in 1957 and 1958. liam Hibbert, mess president to CPO honours for those trying for CPO 1st The Efficiency Trophy is awarded each Dovey of a gold watch on behalf of class and PO J. E. Riva had best marks the officers, ship's staff and members year to one of the 21 naval divisions for those advancing to C2. of the chief and petty officers' mess. across the country. Classes for radio technicians (air) After the presentation Cdr. G. K. Captain Stupart joined the RCNVR in ,vere also completed in June, nine men Whynot spoke his appreciation of the 1940 and was transferred immediately qualifying as P2RA4 with PO W. J. efficient way in which CllO Dovey had for service with the Royal Navy, serv­ McDermott obtaining highest marks. At carried out his duties during his term ing in the anti-aircraft guard for mer­ the trade group two level, AB A. H. of service in Tecu1nseh. CPO Dovey chant shipping until January 1941. He Neil headed a class of four. replied. was then appointed first lieutenant of In May, PO C. L. Fauieaux led eight HMS Hollyhock, a "Flower" class cor­ EA4 graduates and PO F. M. Taylor vette and was later in command of an had higI:est marks of five men quali­ LST. fying as detection specialists. PO E. R. Porter topped three other graduating Captain Goodchild joined the RCNVR fitters and PO R. B. Norris became a in April 1941 as a probationary writer fire control specialist. in Ottawa and after taking a writer's At the trade group II-III level, AB course was commissioned in 1942. He B. C. Loughman was first of five fire had several appointments and was sup­ control grads, AB W. L. Wavryk headed ply officer of HMCS Montreal (frigate) eight other detection specialists and AB \vhen war ended. A. R. Martin was head of a fitter course. While on the retired list of the Navy, he obtained a law degree and is now a NAVAL DIVISIONS practising lawyer and a partner of a legal firm in Toronto. Captain Good­ HMCS Hunter child rejoined the Navy as a reservist in Windsor's chief inter - service social 1951, was appointed a Reserve supply event of the year, the annual Armistice officer at York in 1952 and was pro­ Day dinner and dance on November 7 moted to commander in 1954. His \\fill have as its host this year HMeS present promotion to captain came as Hunte?', the Windsor naval division and he took command of York. Page twenty-one HERE AND THERE IN THE RCN

Captain C. P. Nixon, RCN, Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel and Administration, on the SACLANT staff at Norfolk, Virginia, presents the Canadian Red Ensign to the U.S. Morine colour g~ard for hoisting with the flags of other NATO 'nations on July 1-Canada's 91st The wrens from HMCS York were adjudged to be the smertest unit in the annual Garrison birthday. With Captain Nixon is Vice-Admiral Church Parade in Toronto this summer. That is why you see Sub-Lt. Jane Weld receiving a plaque, L. S. Sabin, USN, Chief of Staff and Aide to donated by the Toronto Sergeants' Association, from Sergeant Major Geddes. (COND-4795) SACLANT. (Official SAC LA NT photo.)

T;""o hundred youngsters attending the annual YMCA summer camp in Haltfax got a taste of sea life as guests of the Navy 'on a two-hour Civilian shipwright apprentice C. A. Noseworthy receives graduation diploma and special prize tour of the harbour approaches. Arthur N. as class leader from Commodore John MacGillivray, Commodore Superintendent Atlantic Coast, dur­ Grace, skipper of the harbour craft, gives a ing graduation ceremonies at HMC Dockyard. Looking on are R. Cochrane, director of apprentices, few pointers to young David Griffith, as Bruce Provincial Department of Labour, and J. J. Breen, assistant superintendent administration, COM­ Finlay awaits his turn. (HS-53553) ,.-, SUPTLANT. (HS-53220)

Page twenty-two " WHY HITLER CALLED OFF INVASION

I-IERE WERE two Ina,in factors tha,t The enemies lnet off the coast of T caused the Germans in 1940 to Ceylon, just as the PiCl1tont:aise thought abandon Operation Sealion, the planned BOOKS for the she had three unprotected merchantlnen invasion of Britain, and neither of these vvithin her grasp. The sails of the San vv-as the Royal Air Force. That is the SAILOR Fioren:zo appeared on the horizon and thesis offered in HThe Silent Victory", by the stage was set for a bitter fight that Duncan Grinnel-Milne. A former RAF ,vent on day and night for three days. officer, Grinnel-Milne devotes himself, In the end, the ingenuity of the British foresaw the concentrated night bOlnb­ in this book, to shooting down a high­ captain and; his men's stubborn will to ing raids on London, and other cities, flying sacred cow which, according to \vin decided the fight, at heavy cost. bringing a disintegration of the British his line of argument, was inflated out Diagralns and descriptive passages of all proportion. will to resist and a public outcry fOl" a quick surrender. Instead of an invastion present a detailed study of the man­ The first and foremost factor, says force, the Sealion transports would take reuvres and decisions involved in a the author, was the Royal Navy. The to Britain a victorious occupation army. single-ship action in the days of sail. second was the stubborn determination But British l11.orale did not break, and -C. of the British people. while the people on the home front Drawing heavily from the Gern1an grimly stuck it out, the Royal Navy not THE LONG FIGliT, by D. A. Rayner; pub­ naval archives, Mr. Grinnel-Milne des... only stood guard in the narrow seas, but lished in Canada by Collins, 10 Dyas Road, cribes in SaIne details the plans and boldly struck at the invasion ports. Don Mills, Ont.; 256 pages; $3.00. build-up for Operation Sealion. Made S-Day was set for September 20-21. giddy by the success of the campaigns, On September 14, Hitler ordered a post­ from Warsaw through to Paris, the ponement, with the 27th the indicated SHARKS AND German High Command, in general, at date. On the 17th he postponed Sealion first looked on invasion of Britain as an indefinitely, and on October 11 Hitler LITTLE FISH easy operation. But as the glow of called off the invasion plan.-R.C.H. victory began to wear off and the naval NE OF THE MAIN features which elevates Wolfgang ott's novel staff took a more studied look at the THE SILENT VICTORY, by Duncan Grin... O situation, the prospects did not look so nel-Milne; British Book Service (Canada) "Sharks and Little Fish", above many promising. Ltd., Kingswood House, 1068 Broadview Ave., other novels written about U-boats and A prerequisite was control of the Toronto 6; 206 pages; price $4.50. the \¥ar at sea generally, is the authen­ stretch of the English Channel across tic transference of the autho:::"s reactions \vhich it was planned to mount and sup­ to submarine warfare, as it affected port the attack. The Luftwaffe by DUEL AT SEA U -boat crews, to the pages of this, his \veight of nUlnbers, had established first book. sufficient superiority over the RAF to 150 YEARS AGO It is written in part with a pen which assure reasonable control of the air casts many blots of vulgarity on its HAT TENSE STORY of a duel be­ above, but some way had to be found pages. Instead of detracting from the tween a destroyer and a U-boat, basic Inaterial, however, this style is to prevent the Royal Navy's surface T'';The Enemy Below," by D. A. Rayner appropriate to a book which has one forces from falling on and annihilating has been followed by another suspense­ the invasion force's transports and filled yarn of the sea by the same main object-to describe the innermost barges. Gerlnany did not have the author, almost a sequel except that it feelings of a section of humanity rubbed ships for the job, so it was decided to concerns a single-ship action 150 years ra\¥ by doubt, fear and the ever-present rely on coastal batteries of heavy guns ago. image of death. While it will undoubt­ and thick minefields on either flank. "The Long Fight" is based on an his­ edly have a special appeal to those in­ But the big guns proved relatively in­ torical happening-the meeting of two terested in the submarine phases of effectual and mine barriers were uncer­ desperate enemies in the Indian Ocean naval warfare, because its conception tain shields, to say the least. in the year 1808. The antagonists were and styIe alone are refreshing, if The position of Grand-Admiral the British frigate San Fioren:zo, old, brutally frank at times, every reader Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the storm-dalnaged and undermanned by vvill find much to interest him within German Navy, was most difficult. On reason of sickness, and the French fri­ its pages. the one hand he had to obey orders and gate Pie11l0ntaise, which should have Author ott was barely 17 when he see that the navy carried out its as­ been able to outsail the British ship, \vas called into the naval service. He signed share of the Sealion prepara­ but which had been too long at sea and served, initially, as a seaman on a tions; on the other hand, convinced the had become sluggish and hard to lninesweeper and, later, as an officer in venture could only end in disaster, he Inanage. a sublnarine. It is this background somehow had to persuade Hitler at least The San Fiorenzo was custodian of \vhich he inscribes on the pages of his to postpone it. three India merchantmen, homeward novel, in which the central character, It was Raeder's hope, and Goering's' bound for England. On the raider Teichmann, relives the experiences promise, that a cross-channel attack Piernontaise rested the hopes of the which, it is presumed, the author him­ would become unnecessary. Harking starving colony of Mauritius (then self experienced and which he so dra­ back to Warsaw and 'Rotterdam, they known as lIe de France). matically describes. Page twenty-three The author has taken a long look at stand by and wait. All this passed state. They jumped at the slightest un­ war and his novel is an indictment of through Teichmann's head as he sat in expected sound, swore at each other, it. Focussing only on its end result, the panic fear on the deck plates of the con­ wept hysterically, and made mistakes in destruction of man by man, he does not trol room, waiting for the bombs. And performing the simplest operations. allow his vision to be clouded by the then came hate. There was nothing he Their condition showed in their eyes, spectres of glory or righteousness which, could do to dispel it. It was a loathsome which protruded enormously, and their in other books dealing with the wartime animal that sat down beside him and pupils flickered restlessy like candles in operations of the Kriegsmarine, fre­ grew steadily bigger. He didn't want the wind." quently make their appearance as the it. He was a sailor and a fighting man; To those who fought in the Battle of psychological scapegoats for the not in­ he had never hated the enemy. No one the Atlantic, this book may supply cer­ frequent cold-blooded destruction per­ on board ever expressed the feelings of tain answers to some of the questions petrated by the undersea killer. hatred. which, in the silence of long, sleepless War at sea is brutal but it can also nights, they must have pondered. "They were sailors and those men up be looked upon as a business trans­ To everyone, the title will surely pro­ above were sailors, and if they had to action, author Ott explains in one part voke one thought: which were the kill they did a good professional job of his book where he describes Teich­ sharks, and which were the fishes?­ of it, because it was their trade." mann during a depth-charge attack on A.C.T. his U-boat: He goes on later the describe the same "The men up there on the surface men in a subsequent attack: "The SHARKS AND LITTLE FISH, by Wolf­ were hunters with spyglasses, pursuing nerves of some of the crew were shat­ gang Ott, published in Canada by McClelland a blind deer. They needed only to tered. The machinists were in the worst and Stewart Ltd., Toronto; 432 pages; $5.50.

Among new features of the Royal Canadian Navy's new anti-submarine destroyer-escorts is the method by which the ships' anchors are housed within the .hulls. These sequence pictures, of the bow of HMCS Margaree at Esquimalt, show how an anchor is haisted and housed within the bow of the warship. The entire automatic operation takes only a few minutes. (E-445631)

Page twenty-four THE NAVY PLAYS

CNS is Caruulcl's In whaler pulling, the Beacon Him '1'01' Senior Golfer was awarded the engineroom leading seamen and below; wardroom officers' Vice-Admiral H. G. DeWolf, Chief half-mile; seaman leading seamen and of the Naval Staff, defeated more than below; miscellaneous, and chief and 200 entries in 36 holes of medal play petty officers' half-mile. They also to capture the Canadian Seniors Golf took the war canoe race. Championship. The week-long tourna­ ment was played at the Royal Ottawa HMCS Naden took the young sea­ and Rivermead Golf Clubs in South men's whaler; boys' and Sea Cadets' whaler half-mile; junior officers' whaler Hull, Quebec. Playing in his first Seniors competi­ and veterans' half-mile, while the New pulled ahead in the supply tion with a ten handicap, Admiral De­ Glasgow leading seamen and below and the Wolf won his first title and the Shaugh­ nessy Cup with a total of 154. Fmser took the open whaler. HMCS He also helped take the team prize Ontario was awarded the best-dressed war canoe prize. for the Royal Ottawa for the four low­ est nets for anyone club in 36 holes. The standings were as follows: His score was 134 out of the 571 total. 1 Beacon Hill 9 Caminron II With the title, in addition to the cup, 2 FTaser 10 Marga?'ee 3 New Glasgow 11 Cayu.ga goes a berth on the Canadian team for 4 OntaTio 12 Jonqu.ie?'e the matches against the United States. 5 SteWeT 13 UNTD's In the first day of play he hung up 6 Nad.en 14 Cimflagpac a three-over-par 75 at the Rivermead, 7 Skeena 15 Comsuptpac 8 CTescent 16 Sea Cadets sharing the lead with Hugh Jacques, of Beaconfield. In the next play he led CPO Pat Moffat, of Belmont Park, (left) and The two-day program of sailing and the field by t.hree strokes with a 79 his civilian friend Ken Jackson, of Victoria, pulling events, in which nearly 940 weren't expecting anything like this when 1hey at the Royal Ottawa. naval personnel participated, concluded dangled an eight-pound test line in only four with the presentation of awards by Admiral DeWolf also tied with two feet of water in Esquimalt Lagoon on July 23. others with a 75 for the best l8-hole The 11 Q.pound skate put up a· real fight, but Rear-Admiral H. S, Rayner, FOPC, on gross but since anyone contestant can was landed with the help of a strong gaff. the quarterdeck of the Ontario. (E·46233) take only one prize he was ineligible. Su.bmarin.ers Armdale Yacht Club. Five teams com­ RCN Hands Two peted: RCNSA (Halifax Squadron) , JVi;t Soccer: Title Defeats to Cru.iser Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, In a deciding game for the Maritime A Halifax navy soccer team defeated Halifax Garrison Sailing Association, Soccer Championships, the Sixth Sub­ a representative team from the Italian Bedford Basin Yacht Club, and the marine Squadron took the crown 3-1 cruiser Montecu.ccoli twice during the Armdale Yacht Club. from a Summerside, P.E.I., squad. visit of the cruiser to Halifax. Five classes of boats, Roue 20, Blue­ The submariners now advance to the The RCN took the first game 4-2. nose, Handicap, Snipe and dinghy, raced Eastern Canada semi-finals. The second game 3-1, was scoreless in on a Saturday, and the RCNSA Trophy During the game the Squadron, just the first half and Knox opened it in regatta was run off on Sunday. returned from a five-:day training cruise, the second half with a hot drive. Det­ Armdale totalled 5,860 points, BBYC showed no sign of fatigue. twiler increased the lead with a penalty -5,721, RCNSA-4,894, Halifax Gar­ They held a wide offensive margin kick and Wheaton completed the Can­ rison-4,699, and RNSYS-1,024. and when they showed signs of lagging adian scoring when he broke through the goalie rose to the occasion. the Italian defence. The visitors scored Beacon Hill their lone goal with a beautiful 15­ Talws Trophy Electrical School yard drive from the boot of Passante. The frigate Beacon Hill scored an Keeps Sports Lead RCN's left back, Collier, made two unprecedented series of victories in the The Electrical School retained Stad­ kicks just less than half the length of annual Pacific Command Fleet Regat­ acona's Cock-o'-the-Barracks for the the field and each one' hit the cross­ ta to take the Cock - 0' - the - Fleet winter term, thus winning it for the bar. Trophy, the High Aggregate Trophy fourth consecutive time. To keep the with 103, 504 points, and no less than trophy, the electricals ran up 4,320 Arl1ulale Clu,b eight other trophies. points while their closest rival, TAS Jf/ins Regatta In sailing, the Beacoli Hill took both School, obtained 4,050. Armdale Yacht Club, for the third the cutter and whaler races, while the A later success, on June 26, was the straight year, won the Royal Canadian Fraser captured the dinghy race and winning of the interpart track and field Navy Sailing Association Trophy regat­ RCAF Station, Comox, won with sail­ meet where Electrical School gained 37 ta during a week-end of racing at the orettes. points, trailed by Supply with 33.

Page twenty-five The track triumph was a feather in J.4rniy DOWllS l'VllVy Orllnance Team the cap of the new'sports officer of the For Softbllll Title RelJrese,tts Naden ~chool, Lt. (L) Pat Barnhouse, who ap­ In softball Army Headquarters~ B.C. Naden will be represented in the pears to be easily following in the· wake Area, defeated Naden Wardroom 4-3 Pacific Command Softball Champion­ of his predecessor, Lt. (L) John Allan. to capture the "coveted" Bucket Trophy. ships by the Ordnance School. Ord­ The Army also took top honors at nance topped a field of 11 teams in Supply DelJot the Tri-Service Track and Field Meet three weeks of play to \vin the honour. Ladies ToIJ League held at Chilliwack, B.C. Air Force In addition they won the monthly Naval Supply Depot took first place placed ,second and Navy trailed the Make and Mend for August with 24 in the Tri- Service Ladies' Softball field. points. League when it triumphed 17-6 over RCASC in Halifax. Previously the de­ pot had been running neck and neck with Beaverbank for the top slot. ON BOTTOM Navy Softball 16 YEARS Team in Finals In the Big Six Softball League at SUB RAISED AT MALTA Regina, Navy arid Telephones swept the counted 225 depth charges exploding field in the best-of-three semi-finals to ' ,. IXTEEN YEARS, after she was sunk meet in the best-of-five finals. S in an 'air raid in Lazaretto Creek, around her. On April 1, 1942, she was Malta, 11M Submarine P36 has been lying at her berth close to the Lazar­ Wren,'s Defeat brought to the s~rface. The work ·of etto, during one of the heavy air raids raising her 650-ton hull, which lay on of that time, when a bomb falling near­ ~4rmy Team a narrow shelf between 70 and 80 feet by holed her ballast tanks and hull in Stadacona VVrens scraped out an 18­ beneath the surface, has been under the many piaces. As the crew had been 17 victory over Eastern Command Army supervision of P. F. Flett, GBE, Senior ordered to take shelter ashore there in the Tri-Service Ladies' Softball Salvage Officer in Malta, who was re­ were fortunately no casualties. League in July. sponsible for clearing the ,wrecks left Every effort was made to try to keep The VVrens out-hit their rivals 28-25.. by the Egyptians in the Port·Said ap­ her afloat and wires were even passed proaches of the Suez Canal in 1956. to the piers of the Lazaretto arches to Player Picl~s Up The possibility of salvaging the P36 stop her from peeling over, but they had to be cut when it was seen that 'Pianola' Hand was investigated soon after her loss in April 1942 but it was then realized that the weight of the submarine would During July, while the Algonquin thi~ cause the arches to collapse. It was was visiting.Canadian gulf ports. con.. would be a full-scale operation, siderable off-watch time was devoted which was impossible at that time. For then that the P36's commanding officer, by the ship's bridge enthusiasts to many years afterwards her position was Lt. Edmonds, was heard to say that it improving their game. marked by a faint slick of diesel oil was bad enough losing one submarine For one such rubber, PO D. J. Dunn escaping from her fuel tanks and an without being sued for destroying an and PO R. P. Campbell paired off ancient monument as well. Shortly against PO C. L. Walker and PO G. H. occasional stream of air bubbles. after the wires were removed the P36 Rushton for a game that resulted in The raising of the submarine has rolled over and sank.-Adlll,iralty News a memorable experience for Dunn been accomplished with the aid of spe­ when he held a hand that gave him Surnma.ry. no trouble at all in bidding and luak­ cial lifting craft, which normally use ing seven spades. the ebb and flow of the tide to assist A layout of the hand. dealt by their task. VVith the absence of any Sailors Stand Fast Walke~. follows: tidal movement in the Mediterranean RUSHTON Despite Hot B\lZZ (no points) however, the lift of theP36 was brought about by the taking on and discharge Naval discipline was sorely tried CAMPBELL DUNN during the royal cerenl0nies at Dig­ S: Jxx S: AKQ 10 xxx of ballast by the two craft. by during the visit of Her Royal High­ H: AQJ H: Kx Work started at the beginning of July ness the Princess Margaret but the D:AJxx D:x with the wreck slung in a cradle of stalwart sons of the "silent service" C:.xxx C: AKQ upheld their old tradition, the Hali­ WALKER' heavy wires between two lifting craft fax -Chronic~e-Heraldreported on Aug­ s: xx and by' the end of that month nineteen ust 11. H:xxxx separate lifts had been undertaken in "When Princess Margaret planted a D: KQxx the course of the operation. She is no,,y tree a t the Admiral Digby well, a C:Jxx: detachment of sailors from HMeS PO Walker opened with a pass, on the surface. Cornwallis was set to ring the area," Campbell followed with one heart, It was in January 1942 that the P36 the story continued. Rushton passed and Dunn, following joined the 10th Submarine Flotilla, a "Suddenly a situation for which the Blackwood convention, bid four­ their training- had not prepared them no-trump. Again Walker passed, lTIonth or so after her completion at occurred. But in spite of wl::1at must Campbell answered with five hearts. Vickers Armstrongs Ltd., Barrow-in­ have been extreme consternation, dis­ Rushton passed and Dunn closed the Furness. Under the command of Lt. cipline was maintained and only a bidding with seven spades. The stage H. N. Edmonds, RN, she carried' out "wild waving of a few heads betrayed was set. the urge to get as far away as Walker led a dianl0nd and Dunn laid patrols during January,' February and possible. down his cards-a perfect hand. March. On one of· these she damaged "What happened? Son1.e of the sail­ (Kibitizer's voice in the backg'round: an Italian destroyer, one of several es­ ors had stepped into a bees' nest­ "Look he're, Petty Officer Dunn, if you corting two cruisers south of the Mes­ and the bees didn't like it a bit, had stayed in no trump you could have sina Straits. In the subsequent coun­ buzzing angrily about to prove their picked up another ten points.") displeasure." ter-attack, the company of the P36

Page 'twerr,ty-six Letters to tIle Editor 2nd-35,000-37,000 tons; dim. 7927{~ X 119 x 29~~ feet; 264,000 SHP; no in­ fOI'luation about speed given; guns (in MIW): 6 or 9-381 or 406,12-130; 12-100 BATTLESHIP MYSTERY AA; 65-45 AA; no inforluation abnut armour. Dear Sir: said to have big rocket launchers in­ In addition to all data Inentioned stead of "B" turret; a1'?nOu'r: (in MM); Since I have been a regular sub­ above I can refer to following quota­ Deck II, waterline 457-280 MM. scriber to The C1·owsnest for some years tion from an article, which appeared in (3) Sovietskij SoyuZ (ex-Ttretij 111,­ I have had the pleasure of reading Iuany the (( Sveriges Flotta": articles on naval questions, for which I te1'national) , Stalinskaya Konstituija" When Nikolaiev was occupied by the thank you. The iten1 which has caused Strana Sovietov (all three at Lenin­ German FOl'ces in 1942, they found one this letter is Naval Lore Corner No. 54 grad) ; Sovietskaya Bjel,orussia and battleship and one heavy cruiser on the in the issue for December 1957. I{?'asnaya Besa,rabia (two at Nikolaiev) . building slips. The battleship was COIn­ First, about the German "Fiedrich del' This group of ships is credited with two pleted (up to the launching stage) by Grosse" Class, a peculiar feature was groups of data: the Gerluans and subsequently launched that they were to have been diesel 1st-35,000 tons; din1. 8591'~ x 131 ~~: x late in 1943. Shortly afterwards it was driven, the biggest ships ever to have 323:}~ feet; no inforlnation about speed towed to Varna in Bulgaria, where it re­ been constructed in that way. They and SI-IP is available; guns: (in MM) luained in an incomplete status until it were to have 12 MAN-9-cylinder 6 Or 9.... 406; 20-130 DP; unknown was blown up by the Gerluans when double-acting motors, totally developing number of 45 AA or 37 AA. they were forced to withdraw their 165,000 SHP. That means that the troops in Septelnbel" 1944. Displacen1ent Germans must have done some very fine is given as 45,000 or 48,000 tons with research in the field, since I have found NIOBE'S FIRST 12-16 inch guns in four triple turrets no warships bigger than a frigate of as main armalnent. about 1,500 tons diesel driven in any RECRUIT DIES As you can imagine it is very difficult other navy (except for auxiliaries). Dear Sir: They were planl1ed to have quite a to find out what is correct among such It is with regret that I advise you controversial data. No doubt, at least large radius of action, about 16,000 of the death of n1Y father, Charles R. nautical miles at 19 knots, compared two battleships have existed in incom­ Hall, veteran of the Royal Navy and plete state. My own, opinion is that, with 9,000 miles at 20 knots for the U.S. of the Royal Canadian Navy. His death Iowa class. One other interesting thing apart from the ship, taken over by the occurred in Richmond, California, on Germans in Nikolajev (and given the about those ships are their names. Ac­ the 19th of July, at the age of 89 years. cording to Mr. Erich Groener's book name Sovietskaya, Ukraina) at least one I have in a previous letter given you ship was completed up to launching "Die Schiffe del" Deutschen Kriegs,­ an outline of his services in both navies, marine and Luftwaffe 1939-45", the stage in Leningrad. It could have been and in the Royal Canadian Navy he was destroyed during the German siege in names Grossdeutschland and Friedrich among the first to offer his services 1941-42. The other units mentioned were der Gross were only imaginary. It when it was formed in 1910. He was either never laid down or scrapped would be interesting to hear your opin­ the, first man to join the old cruiser vvhile under construction. I am awaiting ion about the question. Niobe on the 26th day of July 1910, ex­ your reply with great interest and re­ Now to another country, Russia. actly 48 years ago. At the time he main. SOlne years ago in 1952-1954, there were offered his services the ship had been a lot of articles in many newspapers, placed in drydock and was in the hands Yours faithfully, both in Sweden and other European of the dockyard workers. His first duty LENNART OHLSSON. countries, about Russian battleship con­ was to recruit the ship's company. P.S. If you can put me in contact with struction. Below you will find a list of Dad joined the Royal Navy on the people interested in naval affairs, 1­ data, compiled from different sources 31st day of December 1884, and on the should be most grateful. about those "presumed Dreadnoughts". 6th of January 1885 was posted to the (1) Sovietskaya Bjelorussia: Built at old training ship Boscawan. He was P.O. Box No. 424 Nikolajev, 52,500 tons; dimensions 275 x retired on pension on February 14, 1909. Gevle 1 370 x 11.0 meters; speed 30 knots at After the arrival of the Niobe at Hali­ Sweden 165,000 SHP; guns (in millimetres, fax, N.S., he joined the newly estab­ 6-406; 20-130 DP; 65-45 AA or 435 AA; lished Royal Naval College of Canada, PHILATELIST three planes V\7ith one catapult; two which opened in January 1911, remain­ rocket launchers were also said to be in­ ing on the staff until it closed down in Dear Sir: cluded in the armament; armour (in 1922 at Esquimalt, B.C. I would appreciate it very much if MM) Deck 170, waterline 400, big gun Since 1925 he has been residing in you would be kind enough to publish in barrels 365, CT 390 mm. California, and his funeral was con­ The Crowsnest that I V\70uld like to con­ (2) Sovietskij Soyul, Strana Sov­ ducted under the auspices of the Mas­ tact your readers who are stamp col­ ieto'L': Both built at Leningrad, and onic Order, of ,vhich he had been a lectors-especially those who are inter-:­ Sovietskaya Bj elorussia, Sovietskaya member for 56 years. ested in collecting Canadian military Ukraina, (both at Nikolajco); 42,000­ The above information may be of in'­ cancellations from RCN ships, RCAF 45,000 tons; Dim 785 x 115 x 36 feet; terest to other old timers of the Navy, stations, CAPOs, CFPOs, etc. 364,000 SHP (that figure must be wrong, who ll1ay remember my father. 164,000 SHP seems more probable); Yours trUly, Yours very truly, guns (in MM): 6 or 9-406; 24-130 DP; FRANI( HALL H. FENIGSTEIN, MD 24-45 AA; 40-37 AA or 20 AA; 6-533 255 Arnot Ave., 301A Markham Street, tubes (submerged); some of these ships Victoria, B.C. Toronto 3, Ontario. Page twenty-seven LOWER DECK PROMOTIONS

Following is a further list of promo­ GAUDET, Joseph A PITA4 tions of lower deck personnel. The list GIBSON, Alfred E LSLR2 GOULD, Sidney C C2PI4 is arranged in alphabetical order, with GOUTHRO, John B LSAAI each new rating, branch and trade GUINCHARD, Rendell H P2TD2 group shown opposite the name. HAMILTON, Robert E LSEMI ANDERSON, Claude N LSRT2 HARRIS, Ronald D. . LSRP2 ANTHONY, Earl F P2RP2 HAWTHORNE, James S. . LSCS2 HIGGINS, Alfred R. LSRCI BARRETTE, Armand J. . P2AA2 HILL, Peter E. PIGA4 BERUBE, Gaston J PlED4 HOGAN, Gordon J. . P2RP2 BISHOP, Boyd B. . PIEA4 HOWE, Roger K. LSAP2 BROOKER, Jerome C PIEA4 HUNTER, Peter P. . C2QR3 BUTLER, Martin J P2EM2 HUTTON, Robert K. LSCVI BUTTRIDGE, Brian D. . LSCVI JOUDREY, William O PlEM4 CANN, Kenneth D , P2RS3 CARISSE, Joseph J CIPT4 KING, Baxter P2RP2 CARTER, Kenneth J LSQMI KIRCOFF, John R. LSSW2 CHASE, Harvey A. . PITD3 KRUPA, Antonio LSRT2 CHENELL, James 1. LSAF2 CHUBAK, Edward P. . LSCRI LAPIERRE, Ernest A. . LSRC2 CLOUTIER, Ronald J LSCRI LAWLEY, William E. . PIQR2 CORBIN, Clarence E LSPW2 LEITOLD, Michael A. . LSCRI CUNNINGHAM, Kenneth L LSTD2 LIPSCOMBE, George J PIEA4 Back in service after a summer-long refit ­ CUTHBERT, Paul R. LSTDI HMCS Bonaventure. MacKAY, Alfred P2PR3 DONNELLY, Robert E. . PIAA3 MacNALE, Grant A. P2BD3 MORIARITY, James J P2QM2 DONOGHUE, Bruce L. . LSEMI McISAAC, Edward S. . PlEA4 MORTIMER, William J. . LSTDI McKEE, George B. . P2QR2 EARLE, Donald E LSEM2 McKINNELL, William G LSED2 PALMER, James B. PlED4 McMURTRY, Mervyn LSCRI PERIOGA, George M CIGI4 FAUTEUX, Cyr-Louis J PIEA4 McNULTY, Ronald J LSAAI PETRONY, Edward C PIQM3 FIANDER, Aubrey C. . LSLR2 MASON, John E P2TA3 PHEBY, Gerald S. . P2BD3 FLETCHER, Kenneth A LSEMI MIEREAU, Ernest H LSAW2 POLLINGTON, Elizabeth R. " WLNP2 FRASER, Joyce WLWPI MIRON, Paul A LSPWI POPLE, Gale P .. ; LSEF2 MITHELL, Derek LSQMI POWELL, John R. : LSEMI GAFFNEY, Leonard M. . P2EM2 MITCHELL, Donald S. . PIAA2 RAE, Kenneth R. CIQI4 REAUME, Wayne J LSOM2 ROBERT, Edward J. . P2PR3

SAGER, Gary W. . LSEMI SANFTLEBEN, Melvin E LSCRI SHEPHERD, Gilbert J PIAT4 SMITH, David A LSCRI SMITH, Edward E.. PIER4 SPENCE, Kenneth PlRP3 SPENCER, Sidney G PIEA4 STAFFORD, Frank PITD3 STEELE, William D. . C2GE4 STEEPE, Harold W LSEMI STEPHENSON, Francis J. . CSEM4 STOKES, Richard M. . LSAR2 STUNDON, Thomas A. LSAA2 SUNDERLAND, Neil J P2QM2

TARRANT, Vance L P2EM2 TAYLOR, John D PIEA4 THORNE, James T LSED2 VANZIELEGHEM, Andre O PIQR3 WEBBER, Clarence A. LSEMI WESTBURY, Leslie V. . PITD3 WHITING, William E. C2MR4 WILSON, Howard A. LSRA2 WILSON, Thomas LSCRI WINTERS, David R. LSBD2 WOOD, Charles H P2RP2 WOOD, Norman G LSEMI "I figure this will take 2,000 years to develop." WOODS, Robert D LSCRI Page twenty-eight Naval Lore Number 64 Corner NAVAL EXPLOITS

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