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Vol. 4 No.4 THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY'S MAGAZINE FEBRUARY, 1952

CONTENTS Page RCN News Review 2 A Phoenix Rises 4 31st SAG Has, Its Day 6 Ollicers anel Men ,, B Eight Honoreel for Korea Service .. 9 Half- Yearly Promotions ,, 10 Lower Deck Advancements 12

Canadals Naval War'Effort Honored ";,' . ....,', 13 Swansea Makes Historic ,Trip.' 14 Man of the Month '.,..,. 15 Refugees Find Shelter in Sioux '. '16 Colel Water Drill 18 The Navy Plays . 20 Operation Sailfish 22 Submarine Hunters 23 An O/r) Spanish Custom 25 Christmas 1951. ..., ..'. 27 Alloat ana AshQre 28

Cover Photo - With her 111ain' arlnatnent swung to port, HMCS Sioux' carries out a deliberate bonlbardnlent of enenlY positiol1S on the west coast of North I{orea. The photo was taken a split second after the destroyer had loosed a salvo of 4.7-inch' shells at, her target. . The Sioux in' mid-February will becotne the first Canadian destroyer to complete two tours of operations in the theatre of war. She is scheduled to be relieved then by I-IMCS Nootka and

to return to her home port of Esquimalt, B.Cq early in March. (SO-45).

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Canadian'Ships Active of war. Immediately on being re­ 1946. She was taken in hand for an on 60th Korea Coasts lieved, she will sail for her home port extensive refit and modernization Canadian destroyers oPerated off of Esquimalt, where she is due to six months ago. both the east and west coasts of arrive early in March. Following trials and work-ups on Korea during January. , The Nootka set out from Halifax the West Coast, the ship will proceed A United Nations communique December 30 ,on the 12,600-mile, to Halifax, arriving the latter part of issued January 17 reported that the six-week voyage that would take her April. She will be based on the East Cayuga had joined with other UN back to the Far East for her second Coast and will serve as a training units in a night attack on enemy tour of operations. ship for new entry seamen. troops, gun positions and supply dumps on the west coast. HMCSQuebec Commissioned New Barracks Block The same announcement said that in Esquimalt Ceremony to be Built at Naden fo~r-ship a force which included A second cruiser joined the fleet Contract was let in December for HMCS Athabaskan had bombarded when, on January 14, HMCS Quebec construction of a $1,750,000 barracks the Songjin sector, on the east coast, w<}.s commissioned at Esquimalt under block at HMCS Naden, Esquimalt. paying particular attention to rail the command of Captain P. D. Budge. The reinforced concrete structure facilities and similar targets. The Quebec was sponsored by will be built by the Commonwealth A few days earlier, the Athabaskan Madame Gaspard Fauteux, wife of 'Construction Co. Ltd. and is expected was credited with scoring three direct the Lieutenant-Governor of the to be finished in approximately 18 hits on a rail junction in the same Province of Quebec. In French and months. area. English, Mme. Fauteux pronounced During the same period, the Sioux Work on the project started in the traditional words: "I name this January and was going ahead on a was engaged in carrier screening duty ship Quebec. May God bless her and in the Yellow Sea. day and night basis. The barracks all those who sail in her." Then, with will be located at the crest of a rocky a pair of golden scissors, she cut a hill overlooking Esqllimalt Harbor. Nootka to Relieve ribbon which unveiled the ship's SiQux this Month , The block is designed to accom­ port nameplate. modate about 750 men in standard The Korean relief cycle will begin On the jetty alongside which the four-man cabinsequipped with single another phase in' mid-February when. cruiser lay were the hundreds of beds. Personnel will be messed in the HMCS Nootka arrives in the Far dockyard workers who had prepared building in a roomy, modern cafe­ East to relieve the Sioux. her for service and the 425 officers teria. Recreation spaces and other The Sioux will thus become the and men who would take her to sea. facilities similar to those in the new first Canadian destroyer to complete The Quebec, formerly HMCS barracks block at Halifax (see page two full tours of duty in the theatre Uganda, had been in reserve since 4) will be included. South American Ports Visited by Frigates Two West Coast frigates, the Beacon Hill and Antigonish, passed the half-way mark in their seven­ week cruise to South and Central American ports -and, at the end of the month, were on the first stage of their return journey to Esquimalt. In the preceding four weeks the frigates had carried out an intensive training program at sea, interrupted by comparatively brief but enjoy­ able stays in San Diego, Calif., and Talara and Callao, Peru, the latter the seaport for the capital city of Lima. One other break in the training grind occurred when the ships crossed the equator. Then, in traditional Families and' friends watch as HMCS Nootka slips ghost-like through a Halifax harbor fog, . fashion, the 36 officers and men who bound for the Far East and her second tour of United Nations duty. The destroyer sailed Decem- qualified as "shellbacks" initiated the ber 30. (IIS-17232). '. . 259 "greenhorns" and "tadpoles" . Page two who were crossing the line for the first time. Due back in Esquimalt February 23, the Beacon Hill and Antigonish will call at Balboa, Canal Zone, COl'into, Nicaragua, and Long Beach, Calif., in the course of their home­ ward voyage. In addition to their regular crews, on board the two frigates for training are 20 subordinate officers, 17 men qualifying for quartermaster duties and 47 ordinary seamen.

Swansea Starts Refit after C01'ibbean Cruise Naval families have begun moving into apartments at the Wright's Point housing develop­ HMCS Swansea, a ship that has mene, across the harbor from Halifax. The project will provide a total of 521 apartments for families of naval personnel based at Halifax, with full occupation expected by the end of the logged a lot of mileage in the past summer. By then the community will number close to 3,000. Shown above are some of the year, added further to her total apartment builclingsas they neared completion. (HS-16956). when she made a three-week cruise to the 'Nest Indies in January. The Swansea left' Halifax January CABINET MINISTERS VISIT DESTROYERS 9 and sailed directly to Nassau, Bahamas, where she visited from the Two Canadian cabinet ministers, number of men took advantage of his 13th to 16th. From there she pro­ Defence Minister Brooke Claxton offer and all letters have since been ceeded to New London, Conn., thence and Veterans Affairs Minister Hugues dispatched to their destinations in to Halifax for a brief stop before going Lapointe, and members of their party Canada, with a note from Mr. to Bermuda for four days. visited the destroyers Cayuga and Claxton enclosed in each of them. The frigate is scheduled to begin Athabaskan during their tour of the On leaving the Athabaskan, the her annual refit early in February. Korean theatre last month. party proceeded to the Cayuga, which It was a bright, mild J annary 5 was berthed nearby. There they when the party, headed by Mr. followed the same proceclureas in the Claxton, descended to the Athabaskan Athabaskan, walking around the ship in a drydock at Kure, Japan. The and chatting with ofiicers and men, Athabaskan was in for her semi­ Mr. Claxton addressed the ship's annual docking and, after a brief company of the Cayuga on the jetty pause while the party went aboard, at which the ship was berthed. Again the riveters and painters noisily he invited private talks and again returned to thpir job of cleaning and some of the men took advantage of refurbishing the ship's hull. the offer. The visitors were split into several groups and were taken on a tour of. It had been the party's intentioii to the Athabaskan, following which Mr. travel by motorcar to the Australian Claxton spoke to the assembled ship's Air Force base at Iawakuni but company and, at the conclusion of CommanderJames Plomer, command­ his address, was accorded a rousing ing ofiicer of the Cayuga and Com­ cheer. mander Canadian Destroyers Far Mr. Claxton congratulated the men East, came up with an invitation of Canada's destroyers on "the great which resulted in what was described part you are playing in the United as "one of the most pleasant inter­ Nations effort to deter aggression." ludes of the tour." The defence minister invited ques­ Commander Plomer's offer to take tions and said he would be glad to see the party to Iawakuni by sea was privately anyone who had any per­ gladly accepted and for most of the sonal problems. About half a dozen one-hour voyage Mr. Claxton and men availed themselves of the offer other officials took an interested view and spoke with Mr. Claxton in the of destroyer operations from the cabin of the commanding officer, vantage point of the bridge. Commander Dudley King. The visitors were also introduced to As he had done in Korea for the "PO Wren" Alice, the Cayuga's' The first naval vessel to be launched at Victoria since the Second World War went 25th Brigade, Mr. Claxton told the famous mascot, but, having appar­ down the ways Dece,mber 28 at Victoria sailors that if they wished to send a ently been taught to take a dim view Machinery Depot. A gate vessel, she was letter to relatives or friends, he of strangers, she failed to show the christened HMCS Porte de la Reine by Mrs. would take the envelopes back with proper marks of respect, barking K. F. Adams, wife of Commodore K. F. Adams, Commodore RCN Barracks, Esqui­ him in his aircraft and add a personal angrily and refusing all offers of malt. note to the party concerned. A friendship, Page three Galley Equipped With Latest Gadg~ts The galley and cafeteria in HMCS Stadacona's new living block feature a flock of modern devices and arrange­ ments designed to improve and speed u'p the preparation and serving of meals in quantity. The galley is fitted with electric equipment throughout, including the latest in roasting ovens, deep friers, steam kettles, pres'sure cookers, mix­ masters, grills and ovens. There's even an electric band saW for cutting meats and a dicer for. cutting potatoes into strips for french fries. Six cold rooms hold meats, dairy products, vegetables and ready use materials. A revolving electric toaster is capable of turning out 720 slices of toast an hour. The cafeteria has two serving units, 164 tables and 584 places. An automatic dish washer and drier does away with the "dish water blues" and a garbage disposal unit eliminates the old garbage bucket.

THE NEW LIVING BLOCK AT STADACONA, AS SEEN FROM AN RCN HELICOPTER. (DNS-6368). The peacetime complement is 800 but this can be increased to more than A Phoeni;K Rises double that figure by adding double­ deck bunks and another storey to the New 5tadacona Barracks building. Is Far DiHerent The cabins occupy the second and third clecks; other facilities take up from Old the remaining space. The galley and the cafeteria, the latter capable of GlIiHREE-AND-A-HALF years ago c1ividual bed lamps with plug-ins, hancHing 584 men at a sitting, are -JIL HMCS Stadacona lost, without waste-baskets, chairs and large picture among the best equipped in Canada. regret, one of its historic landmarks windows. There is also a large lounge fitted when "A" Block - the old Wellington Barracks - was demolished. Today a new "A" Block, vastly different from the one time Imperial Army quarters, stands on the site. The new living block won the enthusiastic approval of themore than 750 men of leading seaman's rank and below who moved in on December 9. Visiting newspapermen .were im­ pressed, too. One said in his report, ''The senior service has something to write home about. Sumptuous is the word." The building was officially opened by Commodore A. M. Hope, during whose tenure in office as Commodore, RCN Barracks, most of the construc­ tion took place. Following brief mes­ sages and prayers by Stadacona's .chaplains, Commodore Hope cut the ribbon at the building's main entrance and unlocked the door as senior naval officers and civilian contractors looked on. The new "A" Block is probably the most modernarmed forces barracks building in Canada. Gone are the dormitories and the cubicles. Instead, there are 200 cabins' each with four single beds, individual full-length lockers with built-in drawers, in- THE CAFETERI A Page four was CPO Frank Holloway, Chief Boatswain's Mate of the block. He did more furniture moving and ar­ ranging in ten days than in his entire well-travelled naval career, and also had his charges sweeping and polish­ ing acres of floor space. After it was all over, he slumped in his chair and exclaimed with mock indignation: "And now my wife tells me we're going to start house cleaning for Christmas!"

CAYUGA NEARLY LOSES ALICE ON BOARD HMCS CAYUGA­ Petty Ofncer Wren Alice, the Cayuga's No. 1 canine mascot, nearly lost her life recently, all because of a patch of oil on a tanker's deck. The mishap was the result of a habit she had of passing from her own ship to a tanker during fuelling opera­ tions. While the Cayuga was fuelling alongside RFA Wave Chief in a THE LOUNGE Korean harbor, Alice paid her usual call on the oiler. As she started to with chesterlields, easy chairs, end livery of mirrors, but this matter is jump back aboard the Cayuga she tables and floor and table lamps. being remedied. struck a patch of oil which sent her Across the way is a recreation room The job of getting the building tumbling and yelping into the narrow with five billiard tables and an assort­ ready for occupancy was a big one for. strip of water between the two ships. ment of easv chairs and lamps. Lieut.-Cdr. A. F. (Tony) Benton, Much of what happened after is ' Another wing houses the dry canteen, officer in charge at the block, and his liable to be disbelieved, but the ship's which serves snacks of all kinds and staff of more than 20 men. From the company swears to it. provides music from a glossy juke box. time the navy took over the building A soda fountain is another feature and Alice put her back against the tanker's in late November until opening day, side and her feet against the destroyer there is also a wet canteen - called the moving party had a multitude of the Mermaid Arms. Both canteens and "wa.l1led" herself clear of the sea. detail to handle in making sure all Concerned with Alice's predicament have a seating capacity of more than was in readiness. 600. and fearing she would be squeezed Among the supplies that were to death between the ships, Ldg. There are five laundry and drying moved into the building were 800 Sea. James Tyre, of Vancouver, rooms, complete with washing ma­ single beds and mattresses, 12 washing who had been feeding and caring for chines and clothes horses. Each floor machines, 164 tables for the cafeteria, Alice for months past, called to the has a number of baggage rooms, more than 300 tables for the wet bridge to ask for a gun to shoot the coatrooms and linen rooms where and dry canteens, 1,000-odd chairs, dog. clean sheets and pillow slips are issued 56 fire extinguishers, 50 floor and once a week. But the captain, Commander James table lamps, 56 chesterfields, dozt;:ns Plomer, had already perceived the If a sailor needs to have his hair cut, of easy chairs and 800 wastebaskets. situation and had ordered an urgent shoes repaired or uniforms pressed or Biggest bugbear was the key set-up. pipe: "Clear lower decks - rescue altered, he doesn't have to go further There were inore than 2,000 keys to Alice between ships!" They say aboard than the bottom floor, where all sort out and tag. It was a painstaking the Cayuga that the order drew an three shops are doing business. There task for CPO James McQuarrie, even swifter reaction than the action is a chapel, as yet unlinished, which regulating chief of the block. Just one' station bell.. will hold 96 worshippers. . of his little problems was doping out The lines were slackened'aft. Bear­ The long line-ups for morning suitable abbreviations for the tags, ing off spars were used. The ships shaves and showers are things of the e.g., Galley Dry Stores East off parted a little, and AB Norman past, thanks to the block's well­ Main Corridor. CPO McQuarrie also Nelson, of Vancouver, put the final equipped bathroom facilities. There did much of the organization and and successful finish to the incident. is a wash basin, shower and toilet for paper work connected with the allo­ AB Nelson slid down the Cayuga's every 2.5 men in the building. Vlash cation of personnel and equipment side on a line, took hold of Alice by the rooms are found on each floor and the and was busy at it for months before scruff of the neck and lifted her to only hitch in the plans came when the block opened. safety, where many willing hands shortage of materials prevented de- Another man who had his troubles reached out to help. Pagefivc 31st SAGRa. Its Day Support Group Proved Itself In Joint Exercise on Prairies

GlIIHE 31st Support Air Group came airborne troops - one company of Joint, Air Training Centre and was -JIL into its own last November 13. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light given a talk outlining its functions Forced throughout most of the Infantry. From Edmonton came their and purpose. Wednesday afternoon year to take a back seat to the sea­ transport - aircraft of 435 Squadron, was spent in local familiarization going 30th Carrier Air Group, 31 Transport Command, RCAF. flying and Thursday and Friday were SAG proved its mettle in no uncertain On the list for air support were devoted to armament prac:;tice on manner when called upon to provide Mitchell bombers from Saskatoon, the Camp Shilo weapons range. the Navy's share in ,"Exercise As­ Edmonton and Suffield, Alberta; By then the air group commander, siniboine," a tri-service show held at Mustangs from Rivers and Winnipeg; Lieut.-Cdr. Noel Cogdon, felt that the Canadian School of Artillery, Dakotas from Rivers and Edmonton; his team was ready for a dress Camp Shilo, Manitoba. light aircraft and helicopters from rehearsal. This was held on Sunday, Conceived at the Canadian Joint Rivers -'--- and Avengers and Sea the 11th, and' enabled the planners Air Training Centre, Rivers Camp, Furies from far-off HMCS Sheatwater, and participants to get together and Manitoba, the exercise was intended at Dartmouth, N.S. iron out any kinks uncovered in the as a demonstration of air power in Camp Shilo itself would provide a "dummy run." support of an army, and was staged regiment of the Royal Canadian By Monday, everything was set primarily for the benefit of students of Horse Artillery and the First Light for the big show, scheduled to go on the Canadian Army Staff College. Battery. stage Tuesday morning. Everything, A natural corollary was the training The shift of 31 SAG from Shear­ that is, but the weather, which the obtained by those involved, both in water to Rivers involved the move­ Meteorological Officer regretfully an­ tri-service co-operation and in the ment of 27 officers, 80 men and nounced was showing signs of being practical employment of their arms. 12,000 pounds of stores. The job was very un-eo-operative. Nor was it a waste of time for pb­ performed without a hitch, Air Trans­ At 6 a.m, Tuesday a blanket of low serv.ers from the th~ee services tho port Command lifting the bulk of clouds hung over the area and, with sat 1ll the spe~t.ators stands and~saw the group's maintenance personnel little improvement forecast, it was the scheme nOlslly unfold before, t~em. and stores in two North Stars and the decided to postpone the curtain time The tactical situation was this: balanr.e being carried in Dakotas from 9 :30 a.m. to 2 :15 in the afternoon. An amphibious assault force, WOl1king from Rivers. The group's aircraft When the ceiling failed to lift by its way inland, had been stalled by went the easiest way - by air­ 1:30, it became necessary to scrub the an "enemy" strong point - "Indian stopping at RCAF Station Trenton interdiction bombing (Mitchells) and Village" ---'- 25 miles from the coast. overnight en route. ' dive bombing (Mustangs) from the To' eliminate this resistance, an' air­ The Sea Furies of 870 Squadron program. The ceiling at this time was borne'assault, supported by both arrived at Rivers at 3 o'clock on the varying from 800 to"1,500 feet, with land and carrier-based aircraft, was afternoon of Novcmber 6 and were intermittent heavy snow, ancl it to be carried out. followed 40 minutes later by the looked as though all the aerial Participants were,'mustered from Avengers of 880 Squadron. operations except the paradrop woule! many points. From Calgary came t?e The next day the group toured the have to be cancelled.

Sea Furies of 870 Squadron wait with wings folded on the tarmac at Rivers for their cue to take part in Exercise Assiniboine. (RS-N-40). p,agesix As the group took off for the return trip to its home base, the following messag-e was despatched to Naval Headquarters ,from the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre: "The participation of 880 and 870 Squadrons of 31 Support Air Group in Exercise Assiniboine was very much appreciated, and the group was in no small measure responsible for the success of the aerial fire power demonstration. "The bombing and rocket firing by the Avengers and the rocket firing and strafing by the Sea Furies was most impressive and it is desired to thank the air group commander , Two Sea Furies pull away after carryin,g out a rocket a~tack on "enemy" positions,. til;nks and an his officers and men for a very and motor transport. Each of the eIght Fun~s was ar.med wIth 12 rockets, a!Jd the 9~ missIles, fired within a space of 90 seconds, made a hIghly satIsfactory amount of nOlse and dId a large fine effort." amount of damage. It was a tribute well earned by a group whose previous efforts had been However, at 2 p.m., the latest time at for five. To the naval aircraft went overshadowed but which proved it­ for take-off, the clouds started to lift the honor of being the first to knock it self capable of coming through in and the Avengers, Sea Furies and down. first-line style when the opportunity three Mustangs quickly became air-' Except for a final formation fly arose. All hands contributed to the borne. They appeared on the scene past, that ended the air group's part success of the affair but, as is the case just in time to give support to the in the show, the balance of which saw on nearly an occasions when a con­ assault - and to put on an impressive the troops advancing on the ground centrated effort is required, special demonstration of aerial fire power. and using their small arms, while air mention belongs to the maintenance sorties flew in to drop them supplies. crews, who worked long hours to Because of the limited ceiling, the The naval air group remained at achieve a high standard of service­ Avengers had to carry out low level Rivers for the balance of the week, ability, and to the armourers, whose bombing without benefit of bomb­ departing November 19 for Dart­ efficiency was proven by the per­ sights. Nevertheless, they achieved mouth. formance of their weapons. excellent results, dropping their 32 SOO-pound bombs in a nice pattern, well within the target area. The Furies further softened up the "enemy" defences with a rocket attack, letting loose 96 rockets with 60-pound high-explosive heads (greater in firepower than eight broad­ sides from HMCS Ontario) in a space of less than 90 seconds. Among the targets which succumbed to their attack were several "tanks" dug in as frontal protection. The paradrop followed and was carried out in classic style, being concentrated exactly in the planned area. The artillery then joined in with a heavy barrage and was joined by the Furies and Mustangs strafing from the air. The Furies added considerably to the effect by firing incendiary instead of ball ammunition (an in­ spiration credited to the group's air weapons officers). The Avengers came in again, this time with rockets, and struck at an "enemy" supply dump in some woods. They were right on the target - in Aircraft of the 31st Support Air Group stopped overnight at RCAF Station Trenton while en route from Dartmouth to Rivers for Exercise Assiniboine. Lieut.-Cdr. D. W. Knox, command­ actual fact a "O-foot pylon which had ing officer of 880 Avenger Squadron, is shown being greeted by Sqdn, Ldr. V. Thomas, who been standing for 20 years and shot co-ordinated local arrangements for the visit. (RCA F PhUnited States Navy Londonderry, Northern Ireland. While At a smoker held in the seamen's and at the Royal Navy's famous in the United Kingdom the class mess, the certificates were presented T AS School at HMS Vernon. visited HMS Vernon; the submarine by the commanding officer, Captain The course was laid on in August school, HMS Dolphin; the Underwater R. L Hendy, to each of the two 1950, when it was learned that the Countermeasure and Weapons Estab­ officers, four chief and petty officers Royal Navy could not accept a group lishment and the Aircraft Torpedo and 96 men who served in the guard. Development Unit. of Canadian officers for specialist From a sketch prepared by Captain training, and actual instruction began The class also made a trip to the United States for instruction in under­ Hendy, Lieut. John Ewing completed on November 1 at the TAS School. the designing and artwork of the The first four months were spent water tactics and a visit to a torpedo factory in Chicago. certificate. The ship's badge is at the mostly in the classroom studying top ane! beneath it is the name of the electronics, sound, mechanics and The latter part of the course was officer or man. The document states mathematics, plus some chemistry. spent in Canada and consisted of that he "was a member of the Royal Then followed an intensive study seaward defense training and mine­ Guard paraded by HMCS York on the of practical torpedo work" communi­ sweeping., occasion of the arrival of Their Royal cations and asdic operating procedures Officer in charge of the course was Highnesses The Princess Elizabeth and techniques. The class went to sea Lieut.-Cdr. (TAS) D. L. Macknight. and The Duke of Edinburgh at Toronto on the 12th day of October, A.D. 1951, and as such did acquit himself to the utmost credit of his ship and his Service." The certificate is signed by the commanding officer. Each member also received a print ofa photo taken of the guard in front of York prior to leaving for Malton.

USN Officer Commends RCN Lab Assistant Petty Officer Frederick Joyce, 26, of Chatham,' Ontario, a laboratory assistant; in the medical branch of the RCN, has been officially commended by the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Medical School, National Medical Centre, Bethesda, Maryland, on his showing in a course he attended at the schoo!. I Petty Officer Joyce recently com­ pleted a 12-month course of in­ struction in clinical laboratory at the Pictured above are the winners of hosn's callsfor being chosen best all round ordinary sea­ U.S. Naval Medical School. At its men under training aboard HMCS Ontario during th~ month of December. Left to right are Commander M., G. Stirling, executive officer of the Ontario, who made the presentations, conclusion he was commended by the Ordinary Seamen Robert Simpson, Hugh Comeau and Herbert Cilli, and Lieut.-Cdr. R. W. commanding officer on his studies, Timbrell, training officer. (E-1744Z)., . conduct and performance of duty. Page eight EIGHT HONORED FOR KOREA SERVICE Stand Hospital Watch Officers, men and their wives at It was announced on December 21 DSC "for great skill, courage and Naval Radio Station Aldergrove were - just nicely in time for Christmas ­ initiative in operations which con­ put on a new kind of watch and that His Majesty the King had been tributed directly to the successful quarter bill when two-year-old Bruce evacuation of military and civilian Sheppard, son of Petty Officer L. E. pleased to approve awards to eight Sheppard, was stricken with a serious officers and men of the Royal Cana­ personnel from Chinnampo." He is throat ailment. dian Navy for service in the Korean 110W an instructor in the Navigation Because of a shortage of personnel in war theatre. Direction School at Halifax. the Langley Memorial Hospital, out­ side assistance was needed to maintain The awards were as follows: CPO Pearson was awarded the a constant watch over Bruce during a BEM for the "high degree of leader­ critical period. The response from the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER ship, devotion to duty and loyalty" married quarters on the station was Captain Jeffry V. Brock, DSC. he displayed while serving aboard the immediate and plentiful. A watch­ keepers' list was drawn up and stayed BAR TO THE DISTINGUISHED Cayuga. He is now in HMCS Naden, in effect for a week, by which time the SERVICE CROSS the RCN barracks at Esquimalt. danger had passed. Commander Robert P. Welland, The BEM went to PO Shields for PO and Mrs. Sheppard and the his part in the destruction of five hospital staff expressed their gratitude DSC. to the volunteers, but for those involved enemy mines by a demolition party the greatest reward was the fact that DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS from the Athabaskan in September young Bruce recovered sufficiently to Lieut. Andrew L. Collier. 1950. He remained in the Athabaskan attend the station's Christmas party. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL until early this year, when he returned to Canada by airlift and was drafted CPO Douglas J. Pearson, PO to Stadacona. Thomas Shields. Qualify forP2CV Commander Taylor, who has com­ Members of a class of visual com­ MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES manded the Sioux throughout the municators who qualified for Petty Commander Paul D. Taylor, Com­ entire period she has been on Korean Officer Second Class were Leading missioned Gunner (TAS) Davi,d W. operations, was mentioned in des­ Seamen A. G. Bennett, J. R. Jamie­ Hurl, Ldg. Sea. William J. Roberts. patches for his "calm leadership and son, W. E. Degen, L. D. Coyle, F. J. Captain Brock commanded HMCS devotion to duty." Guinta, H. E. Fisher, H. H. Bird, Cayuga and was Commander Cana­ Commissioned Gunner Hurl's D. E. Cosbey, Arnold Renshaw and dian Destroyers Far East during the award was for his part in the same R. J. Pendlebury. Course instructor Cayuga's first tour of duty in the war mine demolition operation for which was CPO Frank Fenn. PO Shields was honored. He is zone. The citation to his DSO referred Complete Radio Course particularly to his courage, initiative seeing his second tour of duty aboard and vigorous leadership during the the Athabaskan. A class of radio communicators evacuation of Chinnampo in Decem­ Ldg. Sea. Roberts was mentioned in qualifying for the rate of Petty Officer ber 1950. despatches 'for "skill and devotion to Second Class consisted of PO J. J. duty" while carrying out a mine O'Halloran and Leading Seamen E. Captain Brock is now naval member detection watch, in the course of G. Duncan, P. J. Lewis, H. A. Oja, of the directing staff at the National which he located four submerged L. M. Vliet, J. M. Kirk, R. V. Connor, Defence College, Kingston. mines which threatened the safety of H. L. Symington, G. J. Smith and Commander WeIland commanded his ship, HMCS Cayuga, and others Joseph Morrow. HMCS Athabaskan during her first in company. After serving for more CV44 Class Graduates tour of operations. His citation spoke than two years in the Cayuga, he of the "dash and skill" and the "very returned to Canada by air early in Under the instruction of CPO C. T. fine ability to lead" which he dis­ January and was drafted to Halifax. Light, CV44 class passed out to played in the course of his service in various ships and establishment in Korean waters. the fleet. In the class were AB Commander Welland is now officer Production Hits High William Goronuk, and Ordinary Sea­ in charge of the Junior Of-ficers' Peak at Comschool men Gordon Barnes, Don Horler, Technical and Leadership Course at Reginald Olson, Douglas Willox, The latter part of 1951 saw the Thomas Parkin and Kenneth Joyce. Halifax. Communications School at HMCS Lieut. Collier was navigating officer Cornwallis turn out six classes of Basic Radio Course of the Cayuga and was awarded the various communications rates. Graduating from a basic radio com-

CAPTAIN CDR. R. P. LmUT. A. L. CPO D. J. po THOMAS CDR. P. D. CD. GNR. LIS w. J. J. V. BROCK: WI':LI,ANO COLLllm PEARSON SHmLOS TAYLOR D. W. HURL ROBERTS Page nine ml,lnicators course were AB Raymond Herring and Ordinary Seamen HALF-YEAR·LY PROMOTIONS William O'Heron, Mervvn Sieber, StewartChristie, Ed Bartlett, How­ The names of 23 officers were con­ To be Commander (L) ard Burman, William Kreuger, Gar- tained in the half-yearly promotions Lieut.-Cdr. (L) Otto H. Meseck, . field Sweet and Leslie Hughes. list announced December 31. HMCS Quebec as Deputy Electrical , Basic Visual Course The RCN was represented by 17 Officer. Completing the basic visual com­ ~embers and the RCN(Reserve) by Lieut.-Cdr. (L) Donald Clark, Naval munications course were AB Peter sue Headquar:ters as Deputy Assistant Vergouwen and Ordinary Seamen The'list of promotions follows: Chief of Naval Technical Services Ed. Konsohrada, Bruce Pelly, (Ships) New Construction. Stewart Drinnan and Cyril Chafe. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY To be Surgeon Commander Drinnan was also enrolled in CR42 To be Captain course. Commander PatrickD. Budge, Surgeon Lieut.-Cdr. Richard H. CR42 Class Graduates DSC, Commanding Officer, HMCS Roberts, RCN Hospital, Halifax. Class number CR42 graduated the Quebec. To be Commander (S) following members: Ordinary Seamen Commander (Acting Captain) Lieut.-Cdr. (S) Raymond V. P. Robert Young, Roscoe Tofflemire, Angus G. Boulton, DSC, Director of Bowditch, HMCS Stadacona, Halifax, William Pitul, Norman Perry, Alec Naval Reserves, Naval Headquarters. as Supply Officer. Lacour, Stewart Drinnan, Joseph White, George Whittle, Andre To be Commander To be Ordnance Commander Lieut.-Cdr. Dunn Lantier, Com­ Coutouriere, James Stewart, Leslie J. Lieut.-Cdr. Frank S. Ward, Direc­ Lee and Joseph Roy. manding Officer designate of HMCS tor of Guided Missiles, Naval Head­ Haida. quarters. HIGH M4-RKS RECORDED Lieut.-Cdr. Angus H. Rankin, Competition in the various courses OBE, HMCS Stadacona, Halifax, as To be Instructor Commander was keen. In the P2 qualifying Manning Commander East Coast. lustr. Lieut.-Cdr. William H. Fow­ course, the four top men in the class Lieut.-Cdr. Jack c. Smyth, HMCS ler, Naval Headquarters on the staff were running only a few decimal Niobe, London. of the Director of Naval Training. points apart on the final marks. Lieut.-Cdr. Frederick C. Frewer, To be Chaplain (Class IV) Ldg. Sea. A. G. Bennett was high Naval Headquarters on the staff of with an average of 95.6; Ldg. Sea. the Chief of Naval Personnel. Chaplain (RC) Class III Richard J. R. Jamieson had 95.5 and Leading Lieut.-Cdr. (Acting Commander) M. Ward, Naval Headquarters, on the Seamen Arnold Renshaw and R. J. Edward B. Pearce, HMCS York as staff of the Chaplain of the Fleet Pendlebury tied for third place with Area Officer Sea Cadet Eastern Area. (RC). Chaplain (P) Class III Harry R.. 95.1. To be Commander (E) Ldg. Sea. R.V. Connor' led the Lieut.-Cdr. (E) George F. Webb, Pike, HMCS Cornwallis. P2 radio qualifying course. The AB HMCS Ni'agara, Washington, as Staff radio qualifying course established Officer Engineering. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY (RESERVE) the highest class average yet recorded To be Captain in the school. High man was Ord. To be Commander (E)(AE) Sea; Howard Burman. A visual Lieut.-Cdr. (E) (AE) Charles G. H. Commander (Acting Captai n) qualifying courSe in the same rate Daniel, HMCS Shearwater as Station Robert I. Hendy, Commanding was topped by AB William Goronuk. Air Engineer Officer. Officer, HMCS York, Toronto. Five Men QualifY. as Observer's Mates Another group of aviation branch men qualified recently as observer's mates in a course held at HMCS Shearwater. The new aircrew men are PO Paul Martin, AB Herbert Legard, AB J ames Spicer, Ord. Sea.' Kenneth Bullock and Ord.. Sea. Frank Wooder. In charge of their training was Lieut. (0) R. E. Quirt. Assisting him as instructors were CPO Robert Hogg and PO Robert Geale.

Perfect Crib Hand Lieut.-Cdr. J. Rodney Johnston of HMCS Stadacona got a cribbage player's dream hand in a game with Lieut. Andrew Malysheff. Lieut.-Cdr. Johnston held. three fives and the jack of clubs in his hand. When the five of clubs was turned up he got his 29 hand. . CAPTAIN P. D. BUDGE CAPTAIN A. G. BOULTON. Page te'!: To be Comma1Uler Lieut.-Cdr. Ansten Anstensen, MBE, HMCS Unicorn, Saskatoon. To be Su,rgeon Commander Surgeon Lieut.-Cdr. Joseph D. Ross, HMCS Nonsuch, Edmonton. To be Comma,luler (S) Lieut.-Cdr. (S) Melvin J. Doll, HMCS Star, Hamilton. To be Commanilel' (L) Lieut.-Cdr, (L) Thomas R. Durley, HMCS Donnacona, Montreal. To be Instru,ctor-Commal1,der 1nstr. Lieut.-Cdr, Edward D. Walker, MBE, HMCS Queen, Regina. Pictured above are members of the 24th leadership course for chief and petty officers to be held at HMCS Cornwallis. Front row, left to right: POs J. Sawyer; T. Tunis, F. Colclough and R. C. Sallis (instructor); Lieut. (E) J. F. Mackintosh (course officer) and POs S. Secret, J. Rose and W. Chambers. Centre row: POs L. Hampton, B, Price, A. McKenzie, J. Cornett, T. Robert­ AB Roy B. Dunlop son, CPO G. Clare and PO T. Ireland. (DB-1159-1). Receives Com1nission Senior Cayuga Hands Able Seaman Roy B. Dunlop, 23, Weddings Standing Bridge Watches of Saskatoon, bas been promoted to Lieut. (0) Jack Anderson, HMCS Magnifi­ the rank of acting sub-lieutenant, Senior chief petty of-ficers and CW cent, to Miss Edith Jean Bishop, of Imperoyal, RCN. candidates in HMCS Cayuga have N.S. been serving as second officers of the AB Leo Benoit, HMCS Crusader, to Miss Sub-Lieut. Dunlop entered the watch through a scheme devised to Marie Bromham, of Victoria. RCN (Reserve) in June 1946 as an give them experience in ship handling Lieut. F. G. Henshaw, HMCS Shearwater, ordinary seaman. He transferred to to Miss Naomi Rose Ritchie, of Hudson and watchkeeping duties. The practice the RCN in April of the following Heights, P.Q. has proven highly successful, easing year and served in HMCS Ontario CPO Charles E. Light, HMCS Quebec, to the load on the senior officers of the Miss Marion White, of Cambridge, N.S. from August 1947 to February 1948. watch and providing the second He was advanced to able seaman in AB Richard Lister, HMCS Crusader, to OOWs with much useful training. Miss Anne Mitchell, of Victoria. July 1948, after which he spent a CPO W. J. Morrow, HMCS Star, to Miss briefperiod in HMCS Haida. Standing watch on the bridge of A. D. Pearl, of Caledonia, Ontario. the Cayuga during patrols off the Selected as an officer candidate, Lieut.-Cdr. (S) K. M. Roy, HMCS Magnifi­ coast of Korea have been CPO cent, to Miss Shirley E. Morash, of Halifax. Sub-Lieut. Dunlop returned to the Ontarioin December 1948 and served Murray Miller, CPO Duncan in the ship for more than a year. He Kennedy, CPO Thomas 1. MacIntyre, completed his training as an upper CPO David H. Nelson, PO Allan J. CJ3irths yardman in December of last year and Ridout and PO Russell 1. Hooke, all To Lieut. E. T. Bayliss, Naval Head­ is now undergoing sub-lieutenant's of Victoria. All six volunteered for quarters, and Mrs. Bayliss, a son. courses. watchkeeping duties. To Lieut. K. N. Bayne, HMCS Griffon, and Mrs. Bayne, a son. To PO Ronald Bennett, HMCS Crusader, and Mrs. Bennett, a daughter. FOUR YEARS OF PROGRESS To Lieut.-Cdr. H. S. Braun, HMCS "It is now only just over four years since we began to build our new navy out of Griffon, and Mrs. Braun, a daughter. what was left after the demobilization of some 95,000 wartime officers and men; and To Lieut. J. J. Brooks, HMCS Iroquois, less than a year since we began our last comparatively big increase. During that time and Mrs. Brooks, a son. there has been a great change and settling down inside the Navy. Provided we are not given too many more 'immediate commitments, I am perfectly certain that we have a To AB R. A. Campbell, HMCS Crusader, sufficiently solid foundation on which to build. We have first class material and, in and Mrs. Campbell, a daughter. our small way, are at least as good as any other sea-going outfit. There is no reason To AB L. M. Cooper, HMCS Griffon, and whatever why we should not become the anti-submarine experts of the United Nations Mrs. Cooper, a daughter. - if we al'e not led away by seemingly more glamourous things. "The great majority of officers and men now have the right idea; by which I To PO C. G. Davies, HMCS Crusader, and mean, they do not think of their individual selves first. In every naval establishment, Mrs. Davies, a son. including the much-maligned Headquarters, or 'those people up in Ottawa,' you now To CPO James KLuke, HMCS Crusader, see pride of ship, pride of group, pride of service, and a determination not to 'let the and Mrs. Luke, a son. side down.' \Ve are really becoming welded into a band of brothers and this is a most encouraging and satisfactory situation." . To Ldg. Sea. Gordon McGregor, HMCS Crusader, and Mrs. McGregor, a son. From an address by Vice-Admiral E. R. Main.guy, Chief of the Naval Staff, to the To PO Eric Overstrud, HMCS Crusader, . Canadian Club of Ottawa, December 12, 1951. and Mrs; Overstrud, a daughter. To PO Frank PickeJe, HMCS Ontario, and Mis. Pickele, a daughter. ,. . . Page elepen LOWER DECK ADVANCEMENTS Following is a further list of advan­ KELLY, Emerson L :.PIVS3 PERRY, David J LSCKI KELLY, John W P2PW2 POWELL, Edward Co P2RR2 cements of men on the lower deck. PRICE, John EOo.Oo LSCKI The list is arranged in alphabetical KELMAN, James L. 0 ••••• LSCKI PROKOPETZ, Walter 0 P2VS2 KERR, Ryan E 0 ••••••LSNSI order, with each man's new rank, KERR, Robert F LSCKI PURCHELL ,Roy W 0 ••• 0 LSCKI branch and trade group shown op­ KNAPMAN, Ronald D 0 ••• P2NS2 posite his name. KOSTIUK, Bobdon J ~ LSVSl RANDALL, Frederick C PIAW2 RASMUSSEN, Donald J P2SWl ,AGNEW, Irwin W P2ET4 LAFORTUNE, Ubald J 0··· ..LSPWI RAWLINGS, Richard E .. _.0.0 •••LSCKI ALDERSON, Douglali H PIPW3 LAMBERT, Louis Bo _ PIAW3 REDMOND, Robert E LSVSl ALLEN, Albert A LSNSI REGIMBAL, Daniel J.. . C2CK3 LAMONTAGNE, Guy 0 •••••LSNSI ARMSTRONG, Robert G PILA2 RENAUD, Francis J LSCKI LANTZ, Kenneth T 0 ••• CISW2 RICHARDSON, Derald J LSSWS LAWRENCE, Stanley F C2CK3 RICHARDSON, Norman E oLSPWl .BARCLAY, William H C2SW2 LAYFIELD, Robert R 0 ••• PICK2 ROGERSON, Robert J 0 •••••••••• PIPW2 BARRETT, William E.. . P2CK2 LLOYD, Gordon H LSSWS

BARRINGER, Raymond H C2CK3 LORETTE, Roy E 0 •••••• LSAWI BARRON, Frank W P2AW2 SATURLEY, Robert W C2AW3 SAVOIE, Joseph A. 0 •••••••••••••LSCK2 BASS, Herbert A LSNSI MALAY, Cecil W LSAWI SCOTT, Frederick J o 0 PICK2 BATEMAN, Robert F LSPWI MANNING, Sydney C: CINS3 BATES, Walter H P2CK2 SEWELL, Norman E LSCKI MANUEL, Edwin F. 0 •••••••••••• C2SM3 BE,AZLEY, Judson B PIMA2 SHANO, Alfred W_ ' CICK3 MICHALKOW, Orest P PINS2 SHARP, Lawrence A PICK2 BECHARD, Andrew J LSSWS MILLINGTON, Allan T LSCKI BEVERIDGE, Gilbert N PlSWl SIMPKIN, Lauriston A C2VS3 MINER, Murray B LSMAI SM ITH, Robert PIVS2 BRAND, William PINS2 MOBERLY, Donald E LSPWI BRIMICOMBE, Lloyd H PINS2 SMITH, Ronald Ao LSCKI MOIR, Harvey Roo P2AW2 SPELMAN, John S CINS3 BROWN, Garnet H P2MA2 MOORE, Robert A LSPWI BROWNING, Henry R P2VS2 STINTON, Berton L. 0 ••• P2NS2 MORGAN, Cecil H LSCKI STIPK-ALA, Anthony A, .. PICK2 ~. BURG~SS, Robert J C2PW3 MORRIS, Joseph E LSVSl BURRILL, Clarence B PICK2 ST.ONGE, Jean J LSPWI MORRISON, Donald B 0 •••••• P2PA2 BURTON, Richard E P2AW2 MOULD, Alfred E ..... 0 0 ••• 0 •••• LSNS2 McCULLY, Lawrence G.· LSAWI TESSIER, Joseph P, LSSWS

CALBURY, Kenneth p LSCKI McLAREN, James A 0 •••••LSSWS CARVER, Joseph.,E P2AN2 MacKINNON, Donald .- LSCKI VANDAHL, Earl F 0 ••••••• PIAR3

CASE, William F'.! : PlER4 MacVICAR, Ralston 0 ••• PICK2 .CASS, Valentine S, C2NS3 WALLACE, Lloyd MOo oPlNS2 ~HARLES, Garfield R: PICK2 NORTH, Stanley 0 0.0 •• C2PW3 WALLACE, Robert. .. , 0 P2SHS

CHOUINARD, Guy J .. _ LSAWI WAUGH, Ronald M .... 0 ••••••••• LSPWI CLAVET, Robert J LSPWI O'LAUGHLIN, Thomas F LSCKI WEATHERUP, James A LSCKI - CLINTON, William E PICK2 O'MALLEY, John J LSAW2 WHITE, Robert G, LSSWI COGHILL, George A PICR2 WHITE, William C LSVSl COLTER, William A.-: , .: P2AW2 PAQUET, Joseph R C2AW3 WISHART, George E LSVSl

. CORBELL, Maurice J LSNSI PARCELS, Roy To P2CK2 WITWICKI, Anthony N 0 PIAW2 CORMACK, Bruce Pl.NS2 PARE, Harvey N LSCRI WOLFE, Wilfred A C2AW3

CORMIER, Cyril N., LSCKI PAYEUR, George J P2PW2 WYNN, Howard Ao 0 P2NS2 CRAMPTON', NormAn R PlSM2 CROXALL, Donald R LSCKI . DIckSON, Richard W PIAW2 DONALDSON, Robert J... LSAW2 . ,DORE, Joseph L, LSPWI DRABBLE, Norman L LSVSl EDWARDS, Charles W LSSWS

FARNSWORTH, Jack , C2CK3 FEEHAN, James A.; , LSVSl FOLEY, Arthur E PIRG2

FOX, Donald S: : 0 C2NS3

GEHAN, Donald J 0 0 •• 0 •••••LSCKI GOULD, Claude W LSCK-l GURSKI, John M PIPW2

HAINES; Hazen R LSAWI HALL, Lloyd E LSAWI BALVERSON, Roland A;.LSCKI HARRIS, James E PICK2 HARRISON, -Harold Jr.-:.LSSWS

HEMPHILL, John J 0 •••• P2CK7 HENDERSON, Colin E LSCKI HORTH,' Paul A P2NS2 .HUBLEY, John A LSCKI HUGHES, John C LSCKI HUTCHINSON, John So LSSWS

INGLIS, Arthur T PITA3 Ord. Sea. Loroe Goudie, captain for the day aboard HMCS New Liskeard, casts a glittering JACKSON, Harold Eo , C2VS3 eye on a "defaulter", Ord. Sea. (Lieut.-Cdr.) Thomas W. Wall, in the course of Christmas Day JOY, William E , .. PIAW2 observances in the ship. Others in the photo are, left to right: CPO K. Henderson, Sub-Lieut.

JOYCE, Frederick o' 0 •••••••• PILA2 Robert Why-te, Commissioned Gunner (TAS) Richard Dorken, Ord. Sea. Goudie and Lieut. JOYNSON,George L -:: .. : ...LSCKI Jacques Vaillancourt. (HS-17182). Page t~uelve Canada's Naval War Effort Honored Western Approaches Reunion Pays Tribute toReN

GlIf'O any ex-corvette, frigate or Command, RAF, and ex-WRNS and remember 'when ... ?" and so on -JIL destroyer sailor the Dorchester WRCNS~;officers. into the wee small hours. Hotel, in London, on the evening of Friday, November 23, looked like old After the dinner, the president, Among the stories told was one of times. The occasion was the Fourth Admiral Sir Percy Noble, delivered a the occasion when Commodore (now Reunion of tIle Western Approaches welcoming- address in which he paid Vice-Admiral) Stevenson boarded a tribute to the enormous expansion Command. Canadian ship for an official in­ of the RCN during the war and the spection and, as he came over the At the head table, presided over by part it played in the Battle of the Atlantic. Rear-Admiral Murray, in side, threw his cap on the deck, Admiral Sir Percy Noble, were many saying to the French-Canadian faces familiar to those who served in replying, gave a brief account of that expansion and the difficulties en­ quartermaster, "That's an incendiary the Western Approaches. This year bomb! - What are you going to do the reunion had a special significance countered and surmounted, and paid tribute to the generous assistance about it ?". for Canadians, as honor was being given by the Royal Navy in those paid the part played by the Royal difficult years. While the captain of the ship was Canadian Navy in the Battle of the saluting and the pipes were still Atlantic. It was, therefore, most Later there were dancing and yarn sounding the still, the quartermaster, fitting that the guest of honor should swapping. The most common ex­ without batting an eye, booted the have been none other than Rear­ pression heard in the large ballroom Commodore's cap 40 feet out.into the of the Dorchester was "Do you bay of Tobermoray. Admiral L. W. Murray, who played such a distinguished part in the Canadian effort, firstly as Flag Officer Newfoundland Force and later as Commander-in-Chief Canadian N@rth West Atlantic. Prominent among the hundred or so guests were Admiral· Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith; Vice-Admiral G. O. Stevenson, of Western Isles fame; Rear-Admiral G. W. G. Simpson, war­ time Commodore (D) at Londonderry; Captain G. H~ Roberts, through whose tactical school in Liverpool so many Canadians passed; Captain G. N. Brewer, Captain (D) Liverpool; Cap­ tain W. L. Puxley, Captain (D) Halifax in .1944~4S; Captain C. M. R. Schwerdt, who was NOIC at Sydney, and many others. The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill and The Hon. Dana Wilgress, the Canadian High Commissioner, were also to have been present but un­ Pictured above is the head table at the Fourth Reunion of the Western Approaches fortunately at the last minute were Command. Left to right are: Captain W. L. prevented from attending. Puxley, Captain C. M. R. Schwerdt, Admiral Besides Admiral Murray, among Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Rear-Admiral L. W. Murray, Admiral Sir Percy Noble, the Canadians who attended were Captain O. C. S. Robertson, Rear-Admiral Captain O. C. S. Robertson, the G. W. G. Simpson, Captain R. Brunsgaard Naval Member of the Canadian Joint (Royal Norwegian Navy), Captain R. C. S. Staff in London; Commanders G. H. Garwood and Captain R. M. Aubrey. Davidson, J. C. O'Brien and John Guest of honor was Re.ar-Admiral Murray, Oshorn, and Lieutenant-Commanders who, as Commander-in-Chief Canadian North A. R. Turnbull, W. P. Hayes, D. L. West Atlantic, was the first Canadian ever to Hanington and D. C. McKinnon. hold the responsibilities and operational powers of a Commandar-in-Chief in a vital In addition to the officers who area in time of war. He is shown, right, served ashore and afloat in the chatting with Admiral Dunbar-Nasmith. " Western Approaches Command, the (Photos by Russell Sedgwick, David Sim .I.~.l gathering included officers of Coastal StuditJ, London). L .. :":'('. J Page thirteen SWANSEA MAKES 'HISTORIC TRIP ,Becomes First RCN Ship to Visit' Washington

HEN HMCS Swansea "slipped W and proceeded" from the Hali~ fax dockyard on December 3, she was bound on a voyage which was to make her unique among ships of the RCN. For although the grey ships with.the red maple leaf have travelled to many parts of the world, to the Swansea fell the honor of being the first Canadian warship to visit Wash- ington, D.C. .

T will come as no surprise to a seaman. While he was in the Warspite, JI[ large number of men in the Naval "Parky" got a grandstand view of the Service that Chief Petty Officer Royal Cowes Regatta, where the Arnold H. Parkinson was elected battleship was guard for His late Man of the Month by HMC Ordnance Majesty King George V. The young School. Canadian was most impressed by the Nor is there any doubt that the ceremonials, the sailing races and the hundreds of children for whom multitude of craft. "Parky" has played Santa Claus at In 1931 he went back to RN naval Christmas parties would fully barracks and stood by to commission endorse the choice. HMCS Skeena. He served in the "Parky", as he is known far and Skeena until January 1932, then was wide, has seen many ships and many drafted to HMCS Armentieres. men come and go since the day in After a spell in this ship, he "got June 1929 when he jumped off the the urge" to be a Gunner's Mate, and bus from Nanaimo, B.C., and walked set his sights accordingly. So, in through the main gate at HMCS January 1933 he was on his way back CPO ARNOLD H. PARKINSON Naden to join the navy and see the to the U.K. to qualify as a seaman world. gunner in HMS Excellent, the Royal "This was truly an inspiring sight", He joined as a boy seaman and did Naval Gunnery School at Whale says Parkinson, "and one I shall his new entry training in Naden and Island. never forget - especially the bright­ in HMCS Vancouver until July 1930, On completion of his course he world" when he went to the United Kingdom came back to Canada and served At that time trouble was brewing as an ordinary seaman to continue again in the Vancouver, this time for in Abyssinia and the Courageous was training with the Royal Navy. That two years. In 1935 he returned to despatched to the Mediterranean, was his first trip across Canada and England to qualify as a gun layer. where "Parky" served for a short one he will always remember. . Later that year he was drafted to the period. He returned in a troopship to On arrival in England, he spent a HMS Courageous (aircraft carrier), England, from where he was drafted short time in HMS Victory, the RN which took part in the Review at aboard the Vancouver for the third barracks at Portsmouth, then was Spithead when the Royal Navy was time. He stayed in the ship until she drafted to HMS Warspite (battleship) reviewed in all its might by King was paid off in November 1936, where he was advanced to able George V. meanwhile being advanced to leading seaman. After a short spell as a new entry instructor in Naden, he was recom­ mended for advancement to petty officer and went back to the Skeena for his qualifying seatime. Then he was on his way to England with a recom­ mendation on his papers to qualify as gunners' mate. While on course, he was advanced to the old rate of acting petty officer and, to celebrate the occasion, came out on top of the class, which included not only men of the RN but several from other Commonwealth navies. On arrival back in Naden, he assisted in training the Royal Guard in preparation for the visit of Their Majesties, the King and Queen. Parkinson's stay in Naden was des­ tined to be short. War was imminent and, on its outbreak, "Parky" was enroute to the Gunnerv School in Halifax, where he stayed"until joining HMCS Saguenay in early 1940. In March 1941, he was drafted to Our Man of the Month, in his annual role of Santa Claus, arrives by plane for one of the Stadacona and was attached to the 1951 children's Christmas parties held in the gymnasium at Naden. (E-J7330). (Continmd on Page 32) Page fifteen REFUGEES FIND SHELTER IN SIOUX Destroyer Evacuates Koreans during Island Fight

ON BOARD HMCS SIOUX - On one of her last assignments of 1951, this destroyer played an active part in the recapture from the Reds of an island off the west coast of North Korea and in the care of civilians and UN. fighting men wounded in the struggle for the island. The Sioux had been assigned to an area in which the communists had been launching attacks on UN-held islimds. Stationing herself off an island that had been under assault, the Sioux transferred a party of five to a South Korean minesweeper with in­ structions to ascertain the progress of the fighting. In the party were Lieut. A. A. T. South Korean refugees, given shelter aboard HMCS Sioux, have their first meal in 36 hours. Forty persons - old men, women, children and some troops - were evacuated in the Canadian Henley, Vancouver; CPO C. G. Little, destroyer from an island captured by Reds. Esuminac, Que., and Victoria; PO A. G. Olynick, Victoria; AB Bernard was hopefully awaiting rescue, while shallow draft, could go right in to the Riswold, Olds, Alberta, and AB A. W. beach. Lord, Taber, Alberta. being covered by a small rear guard at the top of the cliff. Forty persons were rescued. They Closing the island under cover of included eight wounded, two women darkness, the minesweeper spotted One of the junks was loaded with and a baby. The evacuation did not two junks and, at the base of a cliff, refugees and this the minesweeper go unchallenged. The Reds fired a party of refugees and UN troops. towed to a nearby friendly island. 106 mm. shells at the covering war­ They learned .that the island had Then the 'sweeper returned with four ships and the evacuation party came fallen and that the party on the shore small sampans which, with their under mortar fire. There were no casualties, though a British ship was hit and holed. The following evening, the ROK minesweeper, still carrying the Cana­ dian party, returned to the island with a new force of South Koreans, which succeeded in recapturing the island. At the same time, a second load of wounded was embarked in the mine­ sweeper and taken to the Sioux, where Surg. Lieut. Herbert McWilliams, St. Andrews, N.B., and his medical assistant, . PO Derek Whitworth, Ottawa, had set up an improvised hospital. PO Robert Cooke, Leth­ bridge, Alberta, and Victoria, and PO Vale McCoy, Carstairs, Alberta, and Victoria, were added to the medical staff to assist in cleaning wounds and preparing the wounded for minor surgery. There were several incidents of human interests, but it was the baby that drew most of the attention. The child arrived aboard with bare feet The only c~othes possessed by many. of the Kore~ns wh? came ab9ard the Sioux were th.o~e and nothing but thin rags to cover they were weanng - and the.se

CORPEN CLUB CAPERS

by D.G.I<. It was one of "those nights" in the "Corpen Club" off the west coast of Korea. By midnight a stiff nor'­ easterly had piled up a short, tumb­ ling sea, making life in the screening destroyers distinctly uncomfortable. Stars winked fitfully from between low scudding clouds, while spume from seas breaking over the fo'c's'le lashed furiously at the bridge. Earlier in the evening, the Senior Ofncer of the screen had been de­ tached on a special mission, leaving Among those embarked in the Sioux was a South Korean Marine officer, shown here with, HMCS Athabaskan as Screen Com­ on his right, AB Masahiro Irizawa, of Kelowna, B.C., who served as ship's interpreter. mander, in company on the screen (All photos by AB Victor Hughes, of Rainy River, Ontario.) with HMCS Sioux and the USS Tingey. the sailmaker. There was even a pair of their return home in March, were As the task element zig-zagged and of diapers miraculously produced by given to thesmaller refugees. wallowed through the night to the one of the cooks. The women and some of the men north'ard, the Commander of the Many of the others who arrived were given dungarees and shirts to task element, comfortably ensconced aboard were in similar straits. An wear and the baby used a sailor's in the USS Rendova-the carrier announcement was made that any tropical singlet for a nighty. The being screened-paused to reflect on old clothing would be welcome. The clothing in which they came aboard the wisdom of the screen provided by response was wholehearted, and in was put through the ship's laundry his new Screen Commander. many cases articles donated were con- and the delight they showed when There followed a rather lengthy siderably less than old. . they received the laundered garments discussion on the subject over TBS back was something to see. between the Commander of the task Even toys, purchased by the men element and the Screen Commander. for their own children in anticipation Surg. Lieut. McWilliams had con­ Finally, the former relapsed in re­ siderable surgical work to do, in­ signed silence. Not, 'however, Sioux, cluding treatment of a .number of who, inspired by the discussion, severe chest and lung wounds. Out of Sailor and Spud produced the following immortal it all came the increased respect of the lines: Make Deadly Combination Canadian sailors for the courage of Duckclmnting was a favorite pas­ the Koreans, not one of whom com­ "Will you come a little closer," time of Tasle Group 214.6 (HMC Ships plained or gave indication of distress. Said the Carrier to the Screen, Crusader, Beacon Hill and Antigonish) "I consider I am naked in the montlls of November and De­ Throughout the whole of this cember and a number of officers and activity, the Sioux's guns continued To the enemy unseen." men from the group spent their spare hammering away at communist posi­ time slogging through mud and slush Said PEPPERCORN to FINIKIN, on north Vancouver Island hunting tions, supporting the counter-attack­ i~1g South Koreans. "I couldn't agree more, mallards, widgeon, teal and butter­ But for adequate protection backs. Meanwhile, her engine-room arti­ But these people were professionals, I need at least ships, four." dressing the part and using shotguns. ficers carried out emergency repairs Ldg. Sea. David Ferguson, of Van­ in the ROK minesweeper. The mine­ "Shall I stop my little Zig-zag? couver, coxswain of the Crusader's sweeper's air compressor had broken Shall I steam a furrow straight?" motor cutter when the ships were in down and for five hours the Sioux's Blenkinsop Bay, went duck-hunting, "0h no, Sir, never do that, too - on duty - and bagged his quarry ERAs worked on the job, repairing You'd invite an awful fatel" using a stranger weapon by far than the old parts and making new ones where Will you, won't you, will you, conventional 12 or 16 gauge shotgun. necessary. He saw his duck sitting on the water won't you about 40 feet away, took careful aim, When their job was done, the ERAs Won't you join the dance? fired, and hit his target squarely on the returned to their ship and went on head. Result: one very dead grebe. watch, sleep forgotten for the time (With apologies to Lewis Carroll) Ferguson, all modesty, says, "It was being. nothing." But they're all pretty proud NOTE:-PEPPERCORN - R/T call sign It might be said, without stretching for Screen Commander. of him in the Crusader - for his FINIKIN - R/T call sign for weapon was only a potatol a point too far, that the Sioux more Commander Task Element. than proved her versatility during this .(Both fictitious) Page seventeen Cold' Water Drill by H. O. Austin, JOC~ USN In ALL HANDS, the Bureau of Naval Personn~l Information Bulletin

REQUENTLY, ""hen warships or ouslv. In water so warm that numb... doesn't get below 50. The Bering F planes meet enemy action, some­ ness· and stiffening of muscles are no Sea is sometimes warmer th'anthe body's soon spitting salt water" This problem, the picture is entirely differ­ water in that tank. doesn't mean that the Navy is care­ ent. There, a man can usually survive And it's not only in the winter or in less about its nlanpower, but the a lot longer riding a life jacket or a the far north that a person is in very nature of naval warfare often piece of driftwood than he' could danger of cold immersion. When the does set a few people adrift in, the otherwise. hospital ship USS Benevolence col­ deep despite'all precautions. Another thing: doctors now know lided with a· freighter and went down The world has a lot of water on it, that it's better to warm tip quickly off California's Golden Gate, survivors and much of it is cold. And con­ after severe chilling than to warm up suffered terribly with the cold. No sidering the global natllre of modern­ slowly. (This doesn't apply to frozen doubt the loss of at least some of the day war, whatever fighting the Navy ,tissues or tissues actually damagec;l by . 23 dead or missing was due to that is called upon to do in the future may the cold.) The best way to regain cause. The date was August 25, 1950. be done, at least in part, in the frigid proper body temperature after immer­ To get back to Bethesda, one man type of H20. sion in cold water is to climb as who took part in t,he experiments How, then, does a person stay, quickly as possible into a good warm there said he didn't get as cold in alive and in good shape till he's bath. One hundred to 102 degrees three hours in air at 20 belovv zero 'as rescued? How can his rescuers get Fahrenheit has been found to be . he did in an hour in ,vater at 45 above. him back in good shape pronto? 'about the right temperature for the Of course, he had clothes on in the Some smart people have been water. 20-below experiment - but still, the wondering about the ans,vers to those With the victim in a deep, warm .water was 65 degrees warnler~ That questions, and a ,couple of interesting bath, his, shivering and blueness shows how much a relatively cold answers have resulted. promptly disappear,' giving way to a dunking can chill a person. For one thing, they say now that if . pleasant warm feeling. On the other So one should keep struggling and you're overboard in cold water you're hand, merely rewarming badly chilled swiml)ling if he goes overboard when better off swinlming, if you can swim men in the air of a cozy room may the water's cold. If' a man is at all; than you would be just keeping take several miserable hours. pulled out of ,such a predicament, afloat with a life jacket on. Your Temperatures deep: inside the body chilled but not frozen, he should be fall rapidly and drastically right after deposited' as soon as possible into a the subject's removal from .cold water. generous quantity of warm water. If That's one reason why it's important to start the warm-bath treatment quickly. In experiments, one subject's udeep temperature" fell more ,during the first 20 minutes he was out of the cold tank than it did during the 60 minutes he had been in· it. Air tem­ temperature' was 73° at the time; water temperature 50°. exertions will help k~ep you warm and To find out these things, some will thus prolong your life as much as brave men climbed naked into a tank ,would'a .Mae West or a handy piece of cold water at the Naval Medical" 'the rescue ship has no bathtubs­ of flotsam'.. ~A man whQ is swimming Research Institute, National Naval a most likely situation - the galley hard will, for a; long time, produce M~dical Center, Bethesda, Md. They soup coppers can be drafted into approximately' the same amount of shivered like mad, turned blue, and service. If there aren't enough of heat as he'll lose in water near the suffered a numbness in their toes­ them to go around, no doubt the cleck freezing point.Ordinctrily, he "",on't but they stuck it out their allotted force .and the damage control gang perish .of· the cold as· long. as he ,can time: approxi~ately an hour in most can throw together a vat of wood swim.. Limbs being exercised will cases,- down to a' quarter hour in and canvas. Meanwhile, the victim often remain 'warm' enough to· keep' others. Afterwatd, .with· ..rapid re­ or victims can be warming under a them froill getting stiff, and will steal warming in water, the Bethesda fast tepid shower. ' less heat from the rest of the body volunteers came out 'of it in fine When limbs or other portions of after rescue than, they would if shape~ They were just a .Ii ttle tired the body are actually frozen, the unexercised. and sleepy at the day's end. picture is different. Present treatment This doesn"t mean that a person Water' in the' Research Institute begins with gradual and judicious sholild swim away qfrom a drifting tank was .kept at temperatures be­ rewarming.. Experimentation has been boat, of course. Neither should he tweeri 42 and 50 degrees - mostly conducted with rapid rewarming, disobey his, ship's regulations con­ around 48. Not so cold ---.,.. ? WelI,·not with pressure dressings applied after­ cerning life jackets. But any floating m..c-lny people would want to get into it. ward but conclusive decisions on oJjject that will leave him up to his The North Atlantic in the vicinity of such treatment haven't been reached. neck in frigid water will probably do Iceland lingers around the 45° mark At any rate, treatment for actual him more harm than good unless he in midwinter. The Yellow Sea aver­ freezing or frostbite is a matter for keeps moving - steadily and vigor:.. ages 47° in February; the Japan Sea the doctor - and for nobody else-- Page eighteen Canadian Infantry Brigade and in 426 Squadron of the Royal Canadian 100 Per Cent Effort Air Force. The appeal for blood donors was "At the same time I would like to answered in a body by the staff of the extend the most friendly greetings to Directorate of Victualling, at Naval Headquarters, January 8. Headed by the forces of all the countries which the director, Commander (S) B. E. make up the United Nations forces. Gaynor, the staff of five naval officers Their stand together is a great and seven civilians lined up at the Red demonstration of the reality of our Cross blood clinic in the capital city and added their contributions to the partnership. bank. if a doctor is available. If a doctor "Canadians everywhere are proud isn't available, gradual and judicious of the magnificent contribution which rewarming is about the only thing you are making for the cause of support and co-operation of all ser­ possible. Some people,remembering freedom and I know they join me in vices has been most gratifying and I barbarous folk-lore, recommend rub­ the sincere hope that 1952 may see know we shall all continue working as bing frost-bitten parts with snow. a successful termination of the war a team towards the common goal. That treatment is not only useless in Korea and a speedy return to your "To the Navy, Army, Air Force, and cruel; it's likely to be harmful. homes." Defence Research Board and all Don't do it. Mr. Claxton's message read: civilian members of the department I A person might well ask, "What is "Christmas 1951 finds our Canadian extend my very best wishes for a cold water and what isn't ?" forces spread from Korea to the happy Christmas and a hope that the The Bethesda experiments were continent of Europe. These overseas New Year may bring us nearer conducted in water up to 50 degrees, forces represent part of Canada's freedom and security in an unsettled and that temperature was considered contribution to the United Nations world." low enough to make them valid. and North Atlantic Treaty Organiza­ General Bradley, in a letter to Water a good deal. warmer than that tion and indicate Canada's determina­ Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes, can be mighty chilly if you're in it tion to play her part in meeting Chairman, Chiefs of Staff, said: very long. When those toes start aggression, in partnership with her, "I would like to extend greetings turning numb and those teeth start democratic allies. for Christmas and the New Year to all hammering, the water you're in is "All of us at home have been called ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces, cold. upon to increase our effort in building especially to those who are separated If overboard in cold water, it would up expanding defence establishments from their families during this season. probably do no harm to pull off your and providing reinforcements for our May their lonely holiday be repaid in shoes and any heavy outer garments overseas units. The wholehearted peaceful security for the world." you may be wearing, if you think you can stay afloat longer without them. But keep the rest of your clothes on. They'll retain a little heat, even when soaked with water, and under many circumstances they'll be valuable later on.

YULE MESSAGES TO ARMED FORCES

TIle Canadian Armed Forces, serving at home and overseas, re­ ceived Christmas and New Year's messages from Prime Minister Louis S. St. Laurent, Defence Minister Brooke Claxton and General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, Chairman, United States Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a message to Canadians serving in the Korean theatre, Mr. St. Laurent said: "I welcome' this opportunity to extend my warm greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all ranks serving in the Ordinary Seamen James Melnecheck, of Vancouver, and Robert Massey, of Calgary, chip destroyers of the Royal Canadian ice from the deck of HMCS Sioux during a patrol off the Korean coast, a typically bleak section Navy in Korean waters, in the 25th of which can be seen in the background. (SO-29). Page nineteen Navy Team Captures Star's team was organized by "Maggie" Pucksters Inter-Service Soccer Lieut.-Cdr. Tod Sams and his two Notch Two Victories In the final game of the Pacific able assistants, CPO Johnny Parrish HMCS Magnificent scored two Coast Inter-Service. Soccer League and PO Bill Saxon. victories in the ships' hockey league schedule, the RCN representative As of January 1, the sailors were at Halifax just before the loop team defeated the Royal Canadian sharing first place in the league recessed for Christmas holidays. School of Mechanical Engineering, standing with Canadian General In the first game, the carrier's team Chilliwack, to win the coveted trophy Electric, having beaten the Army hung up a 6-2· win over HMCS presented by HMCS Discovery. CPO and RCAF entries. Crescent. High scorer for the "Mag­ Vic Dovey scored the winning goal Pat Santucci, ex-Hamilton Tiger gies" was PO Garfield Charles with for the Navy team. football star, volunteered his services two goals and one assist. The RCN hockey team was holding as coach and has done a fine job of .rounding the team into shape. In the second game, HMCS La down third place in the Victoria Hulloise put up a stiff battle before Commercial League at the end of the bowing by a score of 3 to 2. AB year. However, with the addition of Norman Neve of the Magnificent new strength, the Navy pucksters Stadacona Marksmen Tops in Two Divisions scored two goals and PO Breen hold high hopes Qf becoming league Driscoll notched the other. Lieut. leaders before the season closes. RCMP sharpshooters topped the J ames Mahar and PO Richard Bryson senior division of the Halifax Garrison were the frigate's marksmen. Indoor Rifle League in the final Star Makes Good Start shoot before Christmas but HMCS in Local Hockey Loop Stadacona won the honors in the Weekly Sports Night HMCS Star has undertaken an intermediate and junior divisions. Popular tit Hunter ambitioussports program in Hamilton. The Mounties scored 478, while. Wednesday night is sports night By arrangement with the East End Stadacona seniors were second with at HMCS Hunter and is proving to be Industrial League, the three services 473. In the intermediate division, the an outstanding success. The program. organized hockey teams and were Stad team had 468, while second is directed by Mr. Ron Suddick. enrolled in the circuit as a means of place Post Office had 463. Stadacona The Windsor division has produced stimulating sports interest and in riflemen also showed the way in the a good hockey team again this year. bringing the services more before the junior division with a 463-453 edge So far it has played and won games notice of the public. over Post Office. in Chatham, Harrow and Windsor. Negotiations are underway to play teams from other naval divisions in the Western Ontario area. . The RCN staff has formed a basketball team which challenges any other team to a contest at Hunter. Archery is another popular entry on the Wednesday night sports parade, especially so among the newly re­ cruited Wrens.

. Officers Win Softball Championship of Sioux In an inter-part softball series played off during successive periods in harbor in Japan, the officers' team won the championship of HMCS Sioux. Their opponents in the final were the chief and petty officers. During one stay in port, the officers of the Sioux made so bold as to challenge those of HMS Ladybird to a game of field hockey. Strangely Group .Captain Douglas Annan drops the puck to start the game between the RCAF and enough, the Canadians managed to HMCS Star which officially opened the Hamilton East End Industrial Hockey League. Star was victorious. Left to right are Jim Sullivan, RCAF, Lieut.-Cdr. Tod Sams, Group Captain . overcome various handicaps - includ­ Annan, Commander G. H. Parke, Bill Reddy, leagl~e secretary, and PO Bill Saxon. (Photo ing a sketchy knowledge of the game courtesy The Hamilton Spectator). - and kept the score down to 4-3 Page twenty in favor of Ladybird in regulation time. While waiting for transport, a short session, to be played under improvised Canadian rules, w.as suggested. The score after two bnef periods was 7-3, still in favor of Ladybird.

Turkey Competition Closes Golf Season A turkey competition and get­ together completed the 1951 season of the RCN Golf Association on the Pacific Coast. At the 19th hole - the wardroom of HMCS Naden - Rear­ Admiral W. B. Creery presented prizes to the following successful club swingers: Sgt. S. M. Toole, RCDC, low net; Lieut.-Cdr. (SB) Roy Stranix, low gross, and Surg. Cdr. George W. Chapman, Lieut. (E) Ian Martin, Commissioned Engineer Merle W. Woodward, CPO Robert Oswald, Prize winners in the annual turkey competition held by the RCN Golf Association on the Commissioned Engineer Alexander West Coast are pictured above. Front row: Lieut. (E) Roy Smith, Commissioned Engineer Satchwell, Surg. Lieut.-Cdr. James Merle Woodward, Lieut. (E) Ian Martin and Sgt. S. M. Toole. Rear row: Surg. Lieut.-Cdr. Gray, PO Dennis Mann, Lieut. (S) James Gray, Rear-Admiral W. B. Creery, who presented the prizes, Lieut. (S) John Fisher, John Fisher, Lieut. (E) Roy Smith, Surg. Commander G. W. Chapman, Lieut.-Cdr. (S) Roy Stranix and PO Dennis Mann. (E-J7311). Lieut. (E) Richard Keen, Chaplain (P) Ivan Edwards and Lieut. Ian Other officers are: Team captain, Wren Surprises E:rcperts Sunderland. Commissioned Engineer Woodward; with Shooting Skill The Sports Shop trophy was won secretary-treasurer, Lieut.-Cdr. (S) In 'her third night of shooting with by HMC Dockyard, and C0mmis­ D. A. Collins; publicity, Lieut. W. the HMCS Malahat indoor rifle team, sioned Constructor Cedric Holland, Hibbert; representatives, Surg. Lieut.­ Wren Dorothy Smith amazed the team captain,' accepted the trophy Cdr. Gray and CPO Victor Scott experts when she posted 97 out of a' from donor George Cole of the Sports (Naden), and Lieut. (E) Ian Martin possible 100 on a DCRA target. Shop, Victoria. Runners-up were the and Lieut. (E) Ray Jolms (Dockyard). Wren Smith's only previous experience divot diggers from Naden. with firearms was as a youngster, A general meeting of the RCNGA when she did some shooting with an was held following the prize-giving Naden Bowling League Reaches Halfway Mark air rifle. To prove that her score was and officers were elected for 1952. no mere flash in the pan, she has been Rear-Admiral Creery was voted to the The first half of the Pacific Com­ consistently keeping up this average president's chair and Capt. (E) B. R. mand Bowling League schedule fin­ and in addition won a Christmas Spencer was elected vice-president. ished with the following results: turkey shoot at the Naden rifle range. Chairman and vice-chairman for the High score fOt: three games - CPO Along with rifle shooting, the new ensuing year are Surg. Commander Alex Wise, Damage Control. Chapman and CPO Stanley Reid. social skating club is proving popular High score for single game - CPO with all members of the Victoria Raymond Pumfrey, Medical. division's ship's company and the C0nsolation low score - Ord. Sea. weekly session at the Memorial Arena Shearwater Sponsors Norman Cunningham, Medical. is attracting a good attendance. Boys' Hoop Team Consolation hidden score - Miss Sports enthusiasts at HMCS Shear­ Crawford, Civil Service. MTE Setting Pace water have extenJed their activities beyond the confines of the naval air in Stadacona Hockey station and are sponsoring this winter CPO Alvin Underhill a basketball team composed of 'teen Mechanical Training Establishment aged boys from the town of Dartmouth. Tops Turkey Shoot was holding a slim lead in the Stada­ Known as the Shearwater Juniors, the CPO Alvin Underhill of the Stada­ cona inter-part hockey lec,tgue as team is playing in the Halifax Basket­ teams got ready for play in the new ball Association and is the only Dart­ cona rifle team won first prize in a mouth entry in the league. turkey shoot sponsored by the Halifax year. The stokers topped the seven­ The gymnasium facilities at Shear­ Garrison Indoor Rifle League just team loop with nine points, one more water have been made available to the before Christmas. CPO Underhill than Electrical School staff and Dartmouth boys for play and practice. Supply, who' were tied for second Ldg. Sea. Bernard Hughes is coaching was hard pressed by Commissioned the team and Lieut. Jack Dean, officer Communication Officer Donald place. in charge of the P and RT School, has McGee, of HMCS Shearwater, before Miscellaneous, ND School, also played a leading .role in this finally winning in a shoot-off. Gunnery-TAS-Ordnance, and Elec­ project. Another winner was CPO Doug trical School Mates followed in that Clark, also of Stadacona. order. . " Pagc,twelJty-one Operation Sailfish by C.j.N.

You've seen it featured in news­ and the sight of that fish, nSlOg eight-footer which, due to the hook reels and movie shorts and read about vertically from the water, threshing having engaged inside the gill, did it in newspapers and magazines, and and fighting, was one not soon to be not put up as spectacular a fight as you probably have thought it was forgotten. the first fish. a pursuit meant solely for million­ Unfortunately, while CPO Johnson In spite of their difficulties, the aires. Yet, for the sum of only five was hauling in his catch, his rod dollars each, four members of the four returned to their ship completely broke. There wasn't a replacement sold on sailfishing. For a nominal ship's company of HMCS Ontario and Commander Russell, through became members of the supposedly the luck of the draw, had to fish with sum - far less than the cost of exclusive cult fanatically devoted to the broken rod, with negative results. many an evening ashore - they had the sport of sail-fishing. had hours of delightful entertain­ AB Mikitka was more successful. ment and an experience long to be It happened December 1, while the Using the other rod, he hauled in an remembered. Ontario was at Acapulco, Mexico, on her way back to Esquimalt from the East Coast. Ordnance Comman­ dei- E. H. H. Russell, CPO Ernest .II Johnson and CPO C. J. Nast, all of I Victoria, and AB Robert Mikitka of ,I Lethbridge, Alberta" who had made their way to beautiful Morning Beach with their resp~ctive groups, met at the wharf where sport fishing boats wen:~ berthed. On learning the charge for hiring a' boat, they decided to . t pool forces and have a try at sail­ fishing. At about 1600 the Mexican guide and his aioe cast off the lines and the 38-foot launch put to sea. They rounded the point, threw out two baited lines and prepared for a five to eight-mile ride out to the waters where the sailfish usually are found. However, th,ey had reached a position only about 500 yards from shore when, to the profound amaze­ ment and consternation, of the guide; they had simultaneous strikes on the two lines. Nothing had really been organized - the guide hadn't expected any action for' some time yet - and chaos quickly followed. Commander Russell, who hacl declined the first opportunity and was comfortably ensconced in the bows, saw the guide, his aide and CPOs Johnson and Nast become a 'seething mass of arms, legs, fishing rods and verbs - English, Spanish arid unprintable. Eventually, out of the melee arose Chief Johnson with a hook well­ lodged in one hundred pounds of enraged sailfish. Chief Nast emerged with, a cut hand and the whole Pacific Ocean on the end of his line. The hook had headed for parts unknown in company with a sailfish. Even more successful than the nimrods who took part in "Operation Sailfish" were AB John Martin, left, of Cowichan Lake, B.C., and Ldg. Sea. Michael Johnston, of Victoria. They The battle between CPO Johnson formed a two-man expedition and each cau~ht himself a "sail." Martin's measured nine feet and his sailfish was typical of those three inches and Johnston's eight feet ten. ' You've never really fished until you've battled a recorded in movies and in print; fighting sallfish," said Johnston afterwards. Page twenty-two. Submarine Runters Sailors, Airmen Study Together at Maritime Warfare School

For the Snark's G. 1)eculiM creature That won't be caught in a commonplace wa)', Do all that you lmow and try all that you, don't, Not a chance must be wasted today. (The Hunting of the Snark.)

Lewis Carroll's directions for the developments. Visits are made to presented to the other syndicates and hunting of the Snark apply equally ships of different classes - carriers, to the instructional staff. It is dis­ well to the hunting of the submarine submarines, destroyers, escort ships cussed at length and from it comes a - and the Joint Maritime Warfare and anti-submarine vessels. Visits of better understanding of the problem School at HMCS Stadacona, Halifax, American and British warships to and its answer, and of the responsi­ does its best to acquaint would-be Halifax help add to this knowledge. bilities of both services in its solution. submarine slayers of the RCN and All of this prepares the students for Needless to add, many battles carry RCAF with the "all that you know." participation in tactical games and on long after class hours and glasses The school is an offspring of the problems, first on paper and later in and cutlery often become ships and Torpedo-Anti Submarine School. At miniature on special training devices. subs. the tender age of one year it is A typical problem on which a syndi­ When such understanding is gained, already considet-ed fully fledged and cate might ponder for hours has a similar problems are given at action is busily expounding tactical doctrine convoy steaming west in mid-ocean speed on a synthetic trainer. Then the to a mixed bag of courses. To it come when a V-boat is observed to dive students' reactions must be as quick crews of Air Force maritime aircraft, eight miles off the port beam. Two as in actual combat. Sound effects add captains and officers of destroyers and hours later a D/F bearing of an enemy realism. frigates and of visiting warships, the transmission is obtained fine on the The school is staffed by both observers and pilots of the Navy's starboard bow and at the same time RCN and RCAF officers: Lieut.-Cdr. anti-submarine squadrons, officers of an enemyreconnaissance planeappears Phillip S. Booth and Sqdn. Ldr. the RCN (Reserve), of the long TAS astern. What is the Officer in Tactical A. R. Bellis are co-directors. To­ course, of staff colleges and many Command to do ? gether they advise on the planning of others. When the syndicate has reached a anti-submarine exercises involving In the classrooms on the top deck of carefully considered solution, it is ships and aircraft, assist when exer- the T AS and Gunnery School build­ ing, the airman learns of torpedoes and ships and snorting subs, while the seaman is taught something of what goes on in the "wild blue yonder". Both are reminded of the hard lessons learned during the long Battle of the Atlantic. Briefly, it is the task of the school to preserve what was learned of anti-U-boat warfare, to estimate the changes and swift advance that science and engineering have brought - and then to teach both navy and air force tactics and co-operation techniques based on that information. Co-operation in particular is stressed, for while the Common­ wealth air forces and navies proved , their individual skills by almost tying each other in the number of V-boat kills in the Second World War (about 200 each), lack of cohesion and co­ operation between the two assisted many an enemy to make good his escape. Lectures are given by both air force and naval officers, who describe their Anti-submarine exercises played a big part in the training program in the Atlantic Command during 1951, the presence of Royal Navy submarines on loan to the RCN enabling ships, aircraft particular jobs. Experts are brought and classes from training schools to obtain much useful practice, In this photo, taken, by in to tell of patrols, communications, Lieut. (0) Richard.Quirt, an Avenger, aircraft from the RCN Air Stati'oil swoops low'over electronic warfare and other modern HM Submarine Artful during an exercise off the Nova Scotia coast. (DNS·6936). Page ,twenty-three, cises are in .progress and prepare assessments when they are completed. WARSHIPS GLADDEN CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS Both the U.S. and British navies are extremely co-operative and ob­ Three Canadian destroyers, pa­ fund by sizable amounts. servers from the school are able to rolling the seas off war-torn Korea, Meanwhile, the Sioux came up with witness almost all of the exercises had a lot to do with making Christmas a novel philanthropic scheme of her carried on by these two forces. It a happy occasion for underprivileged own. To redeem articles from the enables the school to obtain first-hand children in their home port city, "scran bag" - that receptacle of gear information on the effectiveness of 5,000 miles away. Between them, left lying about in the messes­ new tactics and weapons under war­ the Cayuga, Sioux and Athabaskan members of the crew were required simulated conditions. contributed a total of $782.32 to a to pay a fine, which went into a That the Navy and Air Force are fund sponsored by Ed Farey, Victoria sealed tin. The tin was emptied at being closely integrated in the realm radio announcer, for a party for under­ intervals and a sum equal to the of maritime warfare is evident in privileged children in the Greater contents was sent to the milk fund of many ways. They have even adopted Victoria area. the Children's Solarium at Victoria. each other's slang, and the seaman Mr. Farey launched the fund Clothing not redeemed from the departs muttering "prop wash," while campaign last September 15 on his "scran bag" was set aside for dis­ the airman mumbles "bilge." program, "Spinner Sanctum." Men tribution among Korean refugees on of the destroyers with families and islands visited by the Sioux from friends in the Victoria area had been time to time. ADMIRAL MAKES VOYAGE availing themselves of the program's facilities to send messages home and, The other destroyers have also IN HMCS WALLACEBURG done what they could to aiel Korean The flag of Rear-Admiral R. E. S. when they heard of the fund, im­ mediately gave it their support. refugees. The Cayuga, for instance, Bidwell, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast, conducted a drive on board ship was hoisted in HMCS Wallaceburg Individuals sent donations and with which resulted in a big bundle of January 4 when the admiral boarded them messages which Mr. Farey warm clothing for Koreans on an the minesweeper for passage to St. broadcast on his program. Then the island at which the ship had calleel John's, Nfld., ships' companies followed up with several times. The clothing was landed Admiral Bidwell carried out a mass contributions that enabled them just as a cold spell was setting in and three-day inspection of naval instal­ to have "Cayuga," "Sioux" and the expressions of gratitude which lations in the St. John's area, then "Athabaskan" "nights" on the show, it evoked were even more profuse than returned to Halifax by air. En route while at the same time swelling the usual. he stopped over at Sydney to tour the naval establishment there. The Wallaceburg was accompanied to St. John's by HMCS Portage. Following their return to Halifax, the Wallaceburg sailed January 17 for a series of anti-submarine exer­ cises off New London, Conn., rendez­ vousing there and working in company with the Swansea,. The latter arrived at New London from Nassau, Bahamas.

, To the Rescue Sailors can be depended upon to stand by one another, even if they're wearinguniforms of different countries. . When Petty Officer' Thomas Hol­ comb, USN, got.Ieave last December 2 to marry his Toronto fiancee, Elena Hancheriuk, preparations for the wed- , ding had to go forward with a rush. A best man was needed and PO Holcomb ,wanted a navy man. There were no US sailors on hand so, with his bride­ to~be; he went down to HMCS York and put the problem before the duty officer. The Toronto division was equal to the occasion. Soon after the word was passed on, Able Seaman Vincent Healey volunteered to stand up with PO Holcomb. He felt he could handle the situation since he had served as a best man 'before. The wedding took place on December On her last voyage of 1951, HMCS Magnificent answered a call for medical assistance 8 in a quiet ceremony performed by' from a ship bound for Europe with Canadian troops aboard. Pte. J. J. Bengle, of Montreal, was Dr. E. Crossley Hunter in Trinity transferred from the SS Columbia to the Magnificent, which was homeward bound from her United Church. The best man carried ferrying trip to the United Kingdom. Bengle was treated in the carrier's sick bay and transferred out his duties without a hitch. to hospital On the ship's arrival in Halifax. Here the patient is shown being lifted from the motor cutter that carried out the transfer at sea. (MAG-3620). Page twenty-four An Old Spanish Custom by R.W.C.

,if\VIERI usted baillar con me?" members of the Casino, and after a sun-tanned cheeks, a pink rose cor­ ~ was the question and an articu­ diplomatic handshake was ushered sage with matching tiara set in late flutter of a fan was the reply. inside to the waiting room, where in midnight black hair. Together with "You Don't Have to Know the short order he was introduced to one the officers in their white No. lOs, Language" was the song, and "Enjoy of the many charming senoritas by they made an impressive sight. Yourself, It's Later than you Think" her mother or duena. These duenas, Some time later a majestic proces­ was the order of the day. or "caperonas", are as much a part sion of flag bearers marched, into the Such were t]Je settings of the of Spanish custom as a qUClrterdeck ball room. With the playing of "The ceremonious GralJd Ball at the Casino salute is a naval tradition. In elite Star Spangled Banner", the Stars de Puerto Rico, celebrating both Spanish society, a young girl never and Stripes were trooped in and Columbus' discovery of the island in steps out of her house without a placed next to the throne. The Blue 1493 and I-IMCS Ontario's visit to duena or her mother accompanying Ensign, accompanied by the strains the port of San Juan in November her. It is not that these duenas do of "0 Canada", was planted proudly 1951. not trust the girl's escort, but rather at the foot of the throne by represen­ Whatever abysmal obscurities the that they do not trust anybody. tatives of the Royal Canadian Navy. officers of the Ontario ever had about However, the senorita has devel­ Then with the playing of "God Save Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rican oped a method of secret signals which the King", the Union Jack was hospitality, it is certain they were she conveys by means of her fan, placed beside the American flag by brilliantlv illuminated by the over­ flicking it coquettishly under her the British Consul. whelming generosity of the members chin. Perchance only eight blades The debutantes and their naval of the Casino. In their freshly show, the message thus relayed in­ escorts, who had been waiting outside starched No. lOs, the officers, each dicating that she will be in the garden the ball room, moved into the oval meticulously dressed from his shiny tomorrow night at eight - alone. and formed a continuous ring, save peak to his white shoelaces, arrived On the other hand, a long slow for the throne. A red and yellow flag, at the marble steps at moonrise. Up stroke with her fan totally spread borne by two beautiful senoritas in these marble steps each officer, mid­ might conceivably mean, "Hit the blue, represented Mother Spain and shipman and cadet was to walk­ road, Buster - my time is completely was warmly applauded as it was and so into one as fine an evening of taken up!" placed beside the Blue Ensign. Then entertainment as many had ever Most of the senoritas were San Her Highness, the Queen of EI enjoyed. Casino de Puerto Rico, and her The Casino de Puerto Rico is a Juan's debutantes and each was gorgeously gowned. The hoop skirts naval escort stepped proudly up to magnificent structure. Ultra-modern the throne and there waited until the in design, but still retaining many of and their delicately embroidered edges were a part of the 18th century banner and coat of arms of the the Old 'A'orld Spanish influences Casino were placed before her. which shroud the island, the Casino transplanted into this day of Bikini is ostensibly one of those palaces bathing suits and bobby sox. Most No one is allowed to dance until seen only in movies. Inside the wide of the dresses were white and onlv the President of EI Casino has had oak-panelled door is a spacious and a splash of color could be seen her'e the first waltz. An aging but very impressive reception room around and there: a pair of dragon blood lips, dignified gentleman, he walked slowly the walls of which a pastel blue mural relates the story of Cristobal Colon's (Christopher Columbus) discovery of the island, 458 years ago. The club, although essentially social, shows by the size of the library that its members also have extensive scholarly tastes. Rows and rows of books, maps and a globe contrast with the Louis XV furniture. For the more sports-minded members there are tennis courts and a palm-sheltered swimming pool. A wide flight of thick carpeted stairs leads to a vestibule with great French doors connecting to an elegant dining room on one side and, on the other, to the heart of the Casino­ the luxurious ball room. Elliptical in shape, it is crowned with a magnifi­ cent throne at the far end. Around the edge, slightly elevated from the gleaming floor, are tables for the courtiers. Puerto Rican debutantes and their naval escorts - officers, midshipmen and cadets from Each officer, midshipman and cadet HMCS Ontario - ring the ballroom floor during regal ceremonies at the Grand Ball at the Casino was met at the door by the senior de Puerto Rico, Seated on her throne is the Queen of the Casino. Page twenty-five across the ball room floor, the eyes of THE COVERDALE CHRISTMAS STORY everyone glued upon him, until he reached the throne, where, with a (Chapter III) knightly kneel, he kissed the Queen's Epilogue 'hand and led her onto the floor. As the 'orchestra struck up the Blue As the party broke up, 90 children wagon for a small boy and another Danube, they waltzed around the gathered around the group of naval got building blocks. Some, who had periphery of the floor before the officers, men and Wrens and sang asked on ly for coloring books or other admiring eyes of the officers and the their own specially-composed "Thank similarly small articles, found to debutantes. You" song in a manner which left no their delight an extra gift, like doubt as to its sincerity. crayons or paints. Slowly then the floor began to fill with white and the President and his The third annual orphans' party For entertainment there were movie cartoons, carol singing, a Wrens' Queen were soon just another couple given by HMC Naval Radio Station Coverdale was over. The only thing chorus and, of course, the inevitable 'lost in the crowd of dancers. The ice cream, cake and chocolate milk. graceful three-quarter beat of the the station staff had to worry about waltz died off and a hot, off-tempo then, said a Moncton radio announcer Joan Marshall, the CBC's Maritime next day, was how to raise funds for women's commentator, was a guest. rhythm beat on three tom-toms broke next year's party. Next day she told about it in her in with a cacophany of blurps and radio program: "Never have I seen squeaks and tacets of t~e trumpets The children, from the Protestant such a well-behaved, delighted bunch and reeds as the band hit upa Orphanage and from the Home of the of kiddies. And it was thrilling to mambo. The Canadians had never Good Shepherd in nearby Moncton, see the way the sailors and Wrens danced ,a mambo but that didn't are not given to loud, spontaneous looked after them. They were johnny­ enthusiasm but the looks that came on-the-spot for all their needs - and matter - they did it' anyway, and to their faces as they opened their expertly enough. It was like a square the smaller children had special sailor gifts from Santa and found what they or Wren escorts. Truly these people dance, a bit of jive and the'charleston had asked for more than made up for all thrown in together, with a little have proved that it is in the spirit of the lack of noise. Every gift had been giving that the greatest happiness is kick to the side, for good measure. individually selected by teams from found." the station, after each of the orphans The Puerto Rican orchestra played had been canvassed as to his or her The party lasted about two hours, its Latin-American tempos magnifi­ wish. after the kiddies had arrived in buses cently, but it was the Ontario's provided by the Kiwanis Club of orchestra that impressed with its Two of the older girls got wrist Moncton. But the memory of the versatility. Not long after its open­ watches, some got rings, there was a party will linger long. ing Stra,uss. waltz, our orchestra showed that it, too, could produce some' of this 'wild Latin rhythm; beating out its own rendition of "Mambo Jambo".The orchestras alternated, and after the Puerto Ricans had' played a few tangos and rhumbas, the Canadians would swing through "In the Mood" or something soft and sentimental like "Smoke Gets in"Your Eyes". When the orchestras had tired out both themselves and' the dancers, refreshments beckoned everyone to extravagantly set tables. Foods, deli­ cate and deliciously strange to Cana­ dian palates, covered the tables and were served up in grand buffet style. The evening rolled on and, to the midshipmen and cadets, this meant the evening had' come to an end. As they took their, parting from this atmosphere of hospitality and romance, the Canadians expressed their hearty gratitude and said their reluctant good-byes. One midship­ man, on being offered the hand of his girl's duena to kiss, promptly grasped it tightly, turned it over and, Ninety orphans from Moncton were entertained at the annual party given by HMC Naval in true Canadian fashion, shook it Radio Station Coverdale. The party was financed by means of a fund raised last fall when, with the co-operation of Moncton merchants, the radio station staff cooked and sold 12,000 dou~h. with all the vigour that remained nuts. In the course of the Party, Santa (CPO Sam Miller of Victoria) arrived, handed out glfts in him. ' and mingled with the young guests. (HS-17106). Page twenty-six Christmas 1951 The: Navy observed Christmas in a spirit of good will in which all rankS shared and w·hich reached out to take in families of service personnel, and mRny under­ privileged children, as well. 1. The main gate at Cornwallis was surmounted at Christmas time by an ever­ green and an array of fairyland and comic strip figures. 2. Gregory Spiro has a heart to heart talk \V'ith Santa (Lieut...Cdr. M. E. Smith) during the Christmas party at HMCS DOllnacona, Montreal. 3. Leif Klokeid, left, son of PO Ralph

Klokeid I and David Fox examine their gifts during the children's party at Stada­ cona. David's father, AB Cliffortl Fox, looks on. 4. Santa also put in an appearance at Christnlas parties held by the staffs at Naval Headquarters. Here the CNS, Vice-

Admiral E. R. Mainguy, receives his gift .from Santa (Lieut.-Cdr. Bob Pearce) at the Personnel Branch party. 5. Wrapping gifts at HMCS Malahat for the Victoria division's party are, left to right, Mrs. Ronald Jackson, Wrens Joan Bayliss, Dyliss Bishop and Nora Farmer and CPO A. B. Flintall. 6. Santa arrived at HMCS Shearwater in a helicopter. He came three days running, attending separate parties and delivering gifts to some 900 children, including 54. colored orphans. I. Carol singers visited the RCN Hospi­ tal'at Halifax to cheer up p?tients who sp;nt their Christmas in bed. Visitors, left to right, are Lieut. (MN) Maude Hunting­ don, Lieut.-Cdr. (MN) Fay Rutledge, Sub-Lieut. (MN) Betty MacFarlane and , Ldg. Sea. Fred Covey of the Stadacona band. The patient is Ldg. Sea. Walter Jary. (Layollt by N a,val A,·t Section) .. I " . . 1 Afloat and Ashore

'PACIFIC COAST The. cruise ended with a two-day fied in Naden is nearing the comple­ visit to the port of Bellingham, tion of its course.. Despite bleak, rainy weather, Washington, where most members of An extensive training program has thousands of children of the Pacific the Crusader's ship's company bought been lined- up for 1952 and takes in Command flocked into Naden to get Christmas presents for the folks back quartermaster instructors, QMls and their presents from Santa Claus home: Here, too, a very fine welcome the usual RP courses. (CPO Arnold H. Parkinson) at the was extended to the visiting ships. annual Christmas parties. "Parky", Ships were open to visitors in Port HMCS Sioux fully booted and spurred in his Alice and Bellingham. A weekly quiz program helped to Santa suit, arrived on the stage of the The Crusader is now alongside for a gymnasium in a bright red aircraft. relieve th e monotony during the long refit. ship's patrol periods off the coast of Games, slides, .swings and teeter­ Korea. Questions and answers were totters were rigged in "X" Block, ND Training Centre provided by the ship's company via where all the children went after the a question box and were tossed at the program finished' in the gym. The The Christmas leave period pro­ contestants by Lieut. Howard Clark, lounge was set aside for foot-weary vided a welcome relief for the staff of emcee of the show. mothers, who were served coffee, tea the Navigation Direction Centre, the The stewards' mess, represented by and cookies by the Main Galley staff. previous busy months having required Ldg. Sea. Jacques Bourque, was Ricky Donnithorne, nine year-old a full effort from all concerned. victorious in the first quiz. Honors on son of Lieut. R. J. Donnithorne, was A class of RP3s was graduated re­ the second night went to AB Gordon so intrigued with Santa's aircraft that cently, with most of its members due Innis, of the after seamen's mess.­ he went· back to the gymnasium after to cross the Pacific to serve under the p.e.B. it had emptied, climbed up the ladder blue banner of the United Nations in and got into the plane, which was Korea. Naclen Petty Officers' Mess still suspended, from the jack-stay about 18 feet above the deck. Young The first class of RP2s to be quali- Thirty-six children of the British Ricky was having the time of his life Columbia Protestant Orphanage had . when he was found by Chief Petty a brighter Christmas as the result ofa Officer John: Rimmer. The Chief was $200 cheque donated by the petty more than slightly surprised as he had officers' mess of HMCS Naden. expected to' find the building empty ­ The annnal Christmas dance, held not to see a youngster making like a in the POs' mess December 21, was a jet pilot. complete success, with bouquets going toPOs Douglas Allan, Stan Burch and J. Plastow for their. capable HMCS Crusacler arrangements. The,chefs' department, Task Group 214.6 (Crusader, Bea­ under the supervision of POs Howard con Hill and Antigonish) sailed around Stevenson and Bob Cameron, pre­ .Vancouver Island on a final training pared a superb lunch. cruise in December. The ships called Newcomers to the mess include PO at Port Alice, where the whole Ronald Bone from Stadacona and company town turned itself inside PO Norman Hunniford from the out to entertain the crews during Beacon Hill. PO Douglas Allan joined their two-day stay. Dances and con­ the Ontario early in January and PO ducted tours of the large mill were Clifford Stevenson has gone to Corn­ well-attended and at least one officer wallis. got his Christmas tree early and free through the kind offices of the town HMC OrclnanceSchool gardener. The gunnery and torpedo staffs The ships visited Port Hardy, of the Ordnance School were kept Blenkinsop Bay, Nanoose and busy in December and early January Nanaimo and carried out familiariza­ in preparing the armament of HMCS tion shoots from all types of mount­ Wren Patricia Oliver, of Toronto, was Quebec for tests and trials. ings, large and small, for the benefit awarded the title of "best all round Wren" The ordnance officers' qualifying of ordinary seamen under training. oJ the second class to finish six weeks' initial class has been getting a lot of time Brisk seas were encountered during training at Cornwallis. A laboratory tech­ on the armament and turret machin­ the cruise and the ordinary seamen nician in civilian life, she has entered the medical branch of the RCN and has com­ ery of HMCSOntario while it is dis­ received another type of "training" menced specialized training in the Medical mantled during the cruiser's refit. A during such periods. Branch School at Esquimalt. (DB-1162-1). lot of midnight oil is being burned as Page twenty-eight

------",,-_..._----_.... sketch books are rapidly being filled worked hard in getting the gymnasium with useful data. in shape for the three parties. Santa Ordnance Commander E. H. H. Claus made his appearance by way Russell has departed from the Ontario of a large chimney erected on the to take up an appointment at Head­ stage, and for entertainment there quarters on the staff of the Director were a pirate's den, merry-go-round General of Naval Ordnance. Ordnance featuring Santa's reindeer instead of Lieut. Ian Young, who recently the conventional horses, slides, teeter­ joined the school staff, is busy setting totters and a corral where youngsters up the fire control section with could ride bucking wooden horses. various training equipment. Lieut. The zoo probably attracted more Young came from the Crusader and of the young fry than any other before that was in Korean waters in feature. Equipped with live and stuffed the Cayuga. animals and birds, it included two Ordnance officer in HMCS Crusader monkeys, rabbits, birds, a stuffed is Ordnance Lieut. D. B. Pen-ins, who mountain lion and a seal. recently completed a course in the The committee in charge of the United States. Ordnance Sub-Lieut. arrangements for the party included G. J. Giroux, from the same course, Lieut.-Cdr. L. B. Jenson, Lieut.-Cdr. has joined HMCS Quebec. (L) Fred Palmer and Lieut. E. C. CPO John Rimmer is on rehabilita­ Norman. Commissioned Bos'n J. tion leave prior to going on pension. Captain for the day, Ord. Sea. John Carswell was in charge of the party He has already obtained a position Furman extends season's greetings to a ship­ which decorated the gym. Gifts for with a national firm. mate, AB F. Maher, during his Christmas the orphaned children were wrapped Day rounds of HMCS Portage. Furman, by the RCN Women's Auxiliary, POs Colin Drew and Donald Ross youngest seaman on board, swapped places have been exploring the bottom of with Lieut.-Cdr. Harris MacLean, the ship's while patients at RCN Hospital Esquimalt hm-bor for the past few regular commanding of£cer. (HS-17180). wrapped the candies. months. Thev are the school's under­ water experts and, under the eye of Stadacona, the dockyard and Albro Ordnance Lieut.-Cdr. E. L. Borra­ Lake and Newport Corners radio HMCS Shearwater daile, they take a dip' every day. stations crowded into the gym. Santa Claus discarded his reindeer The final party of the week was on in preference to a Navy helicopter Aldergrove Radio Station Saturday morning, the 22nd, and was when he visited the mammoth chil­ attended by children of naval per­ The big event at the station in dren's Christmas parties held at the sonnel serving in ships of the fleet. naval air station December 17, 18 December was the children's Christ­ Officers and men of Stadacona mas party, at which Mr. Wilson, the and 19. jovial janitor, did service as Santa St. Nicholas (Jim Bradley, tech­ Claus and all present enjoyed them­ nical representative of the Hawker selves immensely. aircraft company) alighted from his Ldg. Sea. Harold Howard arrived helicopter and greeted more than 800 on the station from the Beacon Hill, children of servicemen attached to while AB Edward Bellefontaine and the base. On the 19th, he opened his Ord.Sea. George McNichol left for bag of toys for 58 orphans from the Naden, thence via the airlift to join Nova Scotia Home for Colored Child­ theSiouxand the Cayuga, respectively, ren who were feted at a special in Korean waters. AB Harold Allewell matinee by naval airmen. left the station for Nadell. The three-day party was organized by the petty officers' mess and was the ATLANTIC COAST most elaborate yet held at Shearwater. Aside from the usual slides and HMCS Stadacona swings, the naval airmen contrived a roller coaster, a merry-go-round, a Three different children's Christmas duck pond with the genuine article parties were held in the Stadacona afloat upon it, a fish pond where gymnasium during the week prior youngsters could snag a bag of candy to Christmas and had a total at­ with hook and line and several Shet­ tendance of more than 2,500 young­ land ponies for the children to ride. sters and 1,100 adults. There was a Bill Lynch, well known circusman, party for orphaned children, another provided the sailors with assistance. for children of naval personnel based ashore and a third for children of A Klondike Nite raised more than naval personnel serving in ships. The boss men arrive for Klondike Night $500 for the party and the ship's fund festivities at HMCS Cornwallis. At the left is paid for the rest. The program got under way De­ "Honest Wilf" (Lieut.-Cdr. Wilfred Inman), cember 20, when nearly 200 children who was in charge of the shebang; with him Members of the committee organ­ from four Halifax homes for orphans is "Moneybags" (Commissioned Writer Of£­ izing the affair were Petty Officers eel' Mark Preston), who handled the cash. An Allan McDonell, David Wier, Robert took over the spacious gymnasium. annual affair, Klondike Night is staged as a The next afternoon, some 1,400 means of raising money for the children's Spicer, Bill Mensell, Andrew Yule, children of naval personnel serving in Christmas party. (DB-1168-4). Don Anderson and Norman Ellison. Page twentr-"nine Communications School CPO Charles Light has left the A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THOSE HOLIDAY DINNERS school to join HMCS Quebec. Recent additions to the ·staff are CPO W. A. It was a big job ordering supplies for Christmas and New Year's dinner for more Walters, from Aldergrove Naval than 4,000 officers and men of the Atlantic Command. The grocery list handled by Lieut. (S) F. C. Bingham and his staff at the Central Radio Station, and CPO Reg Thom­ Victualling Depot ran something like this: 8,000 pounds of turkey, 1,330 pounds of son, from the Micmac. cranberry sauce, 2,700 pounds of nuts, 2,000 pounds of table raisins and 3,000 pounds The Comschool's bowlers are show­ each of Christmas cake and plum pudding. ing. the rest of Cornwallis how it's The supply staff under Lieut. Bingham included CPO R. Bealieu, PO John Cousineau, and PO Robert Carmichael. done.. Men from the school are Another big job was the baking of the Christmas cakes and puddings. Five cooks holding the high single, high cross under Commissioned Cookery Officer Roger Bonoyer worked five weeks getting 3,000· and high average. pounds each of cake and pudding ready for Christmas and New Year's tables through­ The departure of CV44 class left out the command. some gaping holes in the hockey team The cooking staff found it necessary to work nights for two-and~a-half weeks in order to get normal bread and bun baking done while tackling the holiday season com­ and also in the Cornwallis entry in the mitments. Into the cakes and puddings went, among other things, 700 pounds of flour, Annapolis Valley league. As of 390 dozen eggs, 1,400 pounds of raisins and currants, 90 pounds of butter, 900 pounds January 1, the Comschool pucksters of brown and white sugar, 1,000 pounds of peel, suet, cherries and dates, and 500 led the inter-part league with an pounds of nuts. Members of the cooking staff included CPO Kenneth Rooke, AB B. Bernier, undefeated record. AB E. ]. Eisan and Ordinary Seamen R. Wade and H. Nuttall. HMCS La Hulloise "The Lady" was well dressed for and carried out the customary rounds Sports have revolved' around Christmas. Three Christmas trees of the ship, while a fine Christmas hockey, with Chief Petty Officer were placed aloft and the electrical dinner was served the men by the Cecil Moore doing a· 'fine job of staff spread gay colored lights through­ officers. Another old naval custom was organizing and leading the squad to out the ship. The wardroom and lower carried out on New Year's Eve when several victories against other local mess decks also had gaily decorated Petty Officer Beverley Allday, of navy teams. trees. Dartmouth, struck out the old year On' Christmas Day, Ordinary Sea­ and Midshipman John Hall, of man Boyd Caldwell, of Brockville, Ottawa, rang in the new on the ship's Mechanical Training Establishment Ontario, acted as ~aptain for the day bell. Class 146, taking the P2 stoker mechanics' course at the MTE, has completed instruction and its members have been drafted to Naden and to the Quebec. Another class of pro­ spective P2's began the .course in Noverriber. . At the end of the year, the MTE hockey team was holding down top spot in the Stadacona inter-part league. In inter-part bowling, the MTE "A" team was in second place with 27 points, while the mixed bowling league entry was in fourth' place..

NAVAL DIVISIONS HMCSHunter (Windsor, Ont.) Hunter's divisional efficiency trophy has again been won by the gunnery class under Lieut. T. A. Tarleton. The troph.y is awarded every two months on the basis of smartness on parade, attendance and dress. Last ye.ar the trophy was won two out of three times by the gunnery division. As usual, the holiday season pro­ vided a wide scope of entertainment. New Year's Eve parties were held by both the chief and petty officers' mess and the wardroom officers. More than 300 children attended the children's party and each received Film star John Wayne and Mrs. Wayne, above, were among the notable guests who visited aboard HMCS Ontario while the cruiser was at Acapulco, Mexico, on her way back to Esquimalt a gift from Santa, plus the usual good from the East Coast. (OC-105J). things to eat. . Page thirty The governor of Michigan, G. Mennen Williams, and other notables from the United States and the Wind­ sor area, attended the New Year's Day levee in the wardroom. Toasts were drunk to the President of the United States and to the King. The \i\Trens are proving themselves adept on the rifle range. It is expected several will have reached a suffi­ ciently high state of efficiency to join the Hunter rifle team in the DCRA "at home" shoots in January, Feb­ ruary and March.

HMCS Montcalm (Quebec City) Montcalm held its annual children's Shown above are members of the first post war class of Wrens to receive training in the Royal Canadian Navy. Front row, left to right: CPO Brian Inglis, Salt Spring Island, B.C. instructor; Christmas party December 26, with Wrens Lois Leedham, Toronto; Georgina Whitman, Lawrencetown, N.S.; Loretta Peets, the Quebec Branch of the Naval Edmonton; Etta Wright, Montreal; Audrey Juckes, Melville, Sask., and Lieut. (W) Betty Officers' Association playing the Crowther, Vancouver, divisional officer. Centre row: Shirleen Cooper, Hamilton; Joy Tyo, generous role of Santa. Each child Cornwall, Ont.; Pamela Limbrick, Ottawa; Valentine Day, Kirldield Park, Man.; Barbara Schmidt, Hamilton; June McRobert, Toronto; Daphne Weatherall, Ottawa; Jean Espey, The received a present and there were the Pas, Man.; Doreen Patterson, Vancouver, and Ruth Babcock, Toronto; Rear row: Wrens Sheila usual good things to eat for all. Moore, Montreal; Maurine McGirr, Calgary; Cathe.-ine Pattison, Halifax; Dorothy Willett, St. John's, Nfld.; Hilda Nichols, Montreal; Lorraine Brown, Swan River, Man.; Pat McKinley, The following evening the ship's Vancouver; Enid Coffin, Montreal; Phyllis Richards, Ottawa; Pat Rennie, Victoria, and Vivian company attended a premiere of the Wright, Victoria. (DB-1147-2). Royal Tour movie along with govern­ ment and civic officials. HMCS Star and children of naval veterans con­ Wren recruiting is proceeding favor­ (Hamilton) fined to the local sanatorium. Four adult patients received a number of ably, with the first recruits expected Two separate Christmas parties gifts and $5 each and the four children to be enrolled in the division about were held at HMCS Star. One was for confined in the san. were given toys mid-February. In command of them the ship's company and their families and clothing. will be Lieut. (W) J. H. Dunn. and the second was for the childl:en of all chief and petty officers attached Social events at Star included the Montcalm mounted a guard of to the Hamilton naval division. In chief and petty officers' mess dinner honor for Lieutenant Governor all, 236 children were feted and December 6, the wardroom mess Gaspard Fauteux of Quebec and dinner December 7 and the ship's introduced to Santa Claus (CPO D. company Christmas smoker. Mrs. Fauteux upon their departure Harkness). January 9 for Victoria, where Madame Fauteux was to sponsor The parties were sponsored by the HMCS Prevost HMCS Quebec on the ship's commis­ Ladies' Auxiliary of HMCS Star, an (London, Ont.) sioning January 14. The guard was organization deserving the highest Prevost celebrated the Yuletide commanded by Lieut. Phil Lemay.­ praise. The auxiliary also brought a season with several social events and S.P. touch of Christmas to naval veterans on New Year's Day acted as host to the other services in the wardroom. At the last parade before Christmas, Ord. Sea. D. J. Stewart, 20, of Wood­ SUDDEN SLIP, QUICK DIP stock, youngest seaman aboard, was December 3, 1951, is a date that Ordinary Seaman Fred Gilson, 18, of Toronto, called from the ranks at evening won't forget in a hurry. quarters to be "captain for the day." On that date his ship, HMCS Ontario, was en route from Acapulco, Mexico, to San Pedl"O, Calif., and Orc:!. Sea. Gilson was scrubbing c:!own the top of one of the port Ord. Sea. Stewart traded jackets four-inch gun shields. All of a sudden he slipped and fell over the ship's side, which and caps with Lieut.-Cdr. E. Gordon rushed past him at 17 knots. Gilbride, first lieutenant, immediately The cry"Man overboard!" was raised by several witnesses and an alert lifebuoy reprimanded him for his careless sentry dl"Opped two Kisbe buoys. Within a matter of seconds, a lifeboat's crew had manned the port whaler and was being rapidly lowered to the water. dress and sent him to the ranks on the A few minutes later a dripping and thankful Gilson, his cap still on his head, was double. hoisted inboard. The sea was calm and the water warm. Gilson's biggest shock was AB T. E. Nunns chalked up the top when he saw the ship steaming on, apparently unaware of his plight. "It gave me an awful scared and lonely feeling, thinking I was all alone out there," he admitted. score in the annual captain's turkey The lifeboat's crew was praised by the commanding officer, Captain E. P. Tisdall, shoot. Commander F. R. K. Naftel for its prompt and efficient rescue. Those manning the boat were PO George Renton, presented prizes to AB Nunns and to coxswain, PO Tom Miller, PO James Starkey and Ldg. Sea. Norvan Reid, all of the highest scoring team, captained by Victoria; Ord. Sea. John Milne, Toronto, and Ord. Sea. James McTavish, Winnipeg. ­ D.D.McC. Sub-Lieut. Charles Brown. The officers held a stag before Christmas and the chief and petty Page thirty-one MAN OF THE MONTH (Contoinued from Page 15) staff of Captain (D), being concerned with the maintenance and supply of armament and magazine stores for all ships entering Halifax. During this period he was advanced to chief petty officer. "They were hard days," sighs the Chief, "but I certainly met thousands of people and made lots of friends." After two years of association with the ships, CPO Parkinson wasdrafted to the Gunnery School, which had been moved to Cornwallis, and got back into the instructional side of things once more. His next assignment took him to the RCN College at Royal Roads,· B.C., as gunnery instructor. He in­ structed one class of cadets for the whole of their two years at the college (1944-46) and is justly proud of those who joined the Regular Force and are "going places" today. Lieut. (P) David MacKay judges the entry of John Knox, of Halifax, right, that won first From Royal Roads CPO Parkinson prize ina helicopter contest staged by the Shearwater Model Airplane Club. Prizes were a model aircraft engine and a flight in a real helicopter. The model aircraft enthusiasts, more than 40 in was drafted to HMCS Crescent, number, meet twice monthly at the RCN Air Station (DNS-6287). . where he served as gunnery in­ structor until deciding to become a officers held a dance on New Year's structor Lieut. Joseph Downey, CPO man behind the men behind the guns. Eve. Walter Burch, CPO Brian Flintoff, Transferring to the newly organized Ordnance branch as a chief armourer o Lieut. N.]. Russell, staff officer at Wren Gaie Brock and AB Charles Prevost since October 1950, was Spittal. in July 1947, he went to the Ordnance promoted recently to the rank of The chief and petty officers' New School in Halifax, where he took a lieutenant-commander. Lieut.-Cdr. Year's Eve party in their new mess seven~month conversion course. He Russell entered the RCNVR in the topped off social events at Malahat then. returned to the West Coast to early part of the war as an ordinary for 1951. serve in the Reserve Fleet. seaman and was commissioned a In October 1949 he was drafted to year-and-a-half later. He subsequently FIRST PLACE BATTLE HMCS Nonsuch, the naval division served in corvettes and frigates until IN STAD HOOP LOOP in Edmonton, and was kept busy the end of the war. - N. C. Two teams were tied for first place maintaining armament equipment in in the Stadacona inter-part basketball the Prairie divisions. HMCS Ma/ahat league as the year ended. Electrical He continued in this work for 15 (Victoria) School Mates and Junior Officers' months, then was drafted to the Officers and men of Malahat Technical Course "E" each had eight Ordnance School, which had been boarded HMCS Sault Ste. Marie for points. Deadlocked for second place shifted to Esquimalt. He is sel~ying in a training cruise to Seattle over the were Electrical School staff and the the school as Regulating Chief, a weekend of December 7-9. The mine­ ND School with six points. position in which his long experience sweeper reached the U~S. port city Next was the Supply team with has proven invaluable.. Saturday morning after a night of two points and in last place were steaming and exercising in the Straits MTE and JOTLC "F", who had so CPO Parkinson possesses the Coro­ of Juan de Fuca. far failed to break into the win column. nation Medal and the Long Service Under a training scheme devised by and Good Conduct Medal, as well as Commander G. A. V. Thompson, SCOTIAN TEAM ENTERED the usual war service medals and Malahat executive officers were di­ IN ARMY HOCKEY LEAGUE stars. vided into teams which took their HMCSScotian lost its first game in The "Chief" has a particular claim turns at sailing the ship. the Halifax and District Reserve to distinction. His husky build and Members of the new Wren division Army Hockey League, dropping a jolly humor have made him a natural took over a large share of the prepara­ 5-3 decision to the Service Corps. to play the role of Santa Claus at tions for the Christmas Tree party, Scotian went into an early lead naval Christmas parties, and this he held December 22 for children of both with a goal in the first period bu't the has done more often than he likes to Malahat and Sault Ste. Marie per­ RCASC team openedup in the second, remember. As a matter of fact, just sonnel, and for the ship's company scoring twice, then added three more this past Christmas he was Santa dance, which Was held the same night. in the third while the Navy men Claus at the Pacific Command chil­ Both events were staged in the newly replied with two goals. Ord. Sea. dren's party, and his friends claim he acquired Moresby House. 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