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Vol. 5 No.1 THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY'S MAGAZINE NOVEMBER, 1952

LADY OF THE. MONTH Down the ways at the Burrard. Drydock Company's North Vancouver yard goes l-fer CONTENTS Majesty's Canadian Ship SKEENA, the first major warship to be launched on the West Page Coast of Canada since the end of the Second RCN News Review 2 World War. A destroyer escort, the SKEENA succeeds to a famous name. One of the six destroyers with which Canada entered the war, HMCS Niagara 4 the first HMCS SKEENA served with distinc­ tion on the North Atlantic convoy routes, in the Western Approaches to the British Isles A Handy Man 7 and in sea operations supporting the invasion of Europe. Officers and Men 8 The second SKEENA was christened by Mrs. Clarence Wallace, wife of the Lieutenant­ Governor of British Columbia. As can be seen Man of the Month 13 in the photo below, Mrs. Wallace made a perfect pitch in breaking the traditional bottle of champagne over the vessel's bow. (Photos l 'Maggie Holds a Party 15 E-20087, 2-0086).

Lower Deck Promotions 16

Spectacular Show 18

Affoafand Ashore ..' ", . 20

. The Navy Plays ... 26

Down;;.;...But Not Downhearted 31

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Cover Photo - The photogi"apll,er didn't have any trouble SUBSCRIPTION RATE coaxing smiles from these sailors. Crew members of HMCS Ontario, they were happily looking forward to shore leave in The Crowsnest may be sub­ scribed for at the rate of $1 for 12 the popular port of Seattle, Washington, when he snapped the issues. picture. The Ontario visited Seattle during one of her summer Persons desirous of receiving training cruises. Now the ship is on an extended voyage around their own private copies by mail South America. Left to right in the photo are Petty Officer should send their orders, accom­ Peter Doyle, Ordinary Seamen George Glazier, William Goyman, panied by cheque or money order made out to the Receiver General Thomas McCauley, and Harvey MacPherson, and Able Seamen of Canada, to:- Robert Ramsey, Nick Schneider and Orval Coulter. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photo byEd Watson). THE QUEEN'S PRINTER, 75 ST. PATRICK STREET, OTTAWA, ONT.

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HCN Sustains First Iroquois was the first enemy fire to disorganized enemy resistance in the Korea Battle Casualties fi'nd its mark. landing sector and South Korean On Thursday, October 2, the Royal Not many days earlier the Iroquois troops accounted for about a third Canadian Navy sustained its first had directed a sea, land and air of the communists' more than 200 battle' casualties of the Korean war. raid on a west coast beach which casualties. The only casualties suf­ cost the enemy more than 200 killed Killed when an enemy shell struck fered by the attackers were a handful Iroq~lOis and wounded and which knocked of wounded. liB" gun turret of HMCS out a score of gun emplacements, were Lieut.-Cdr. John L. Qumn, The withdrawal began about six mortars and heavy machine guns. o'clock and the two warships laid Able Seaman Elburne A. Bailde and The main attack on the beach at Able Seaman WallaceM. Burden. down heavy fire behind the troops. the southwestern end of Hwang-Hae Several companies of, Chinese com­ They were buried on October 8 with province was made by a force of two full naval honors in the British munist reinforcements were caught companies of South Korean .troops on the roads among the rice paddies, Commonwealth cemetery at Yoko­ which sailed in junks to their ren­ hama, Japan. suffered heavy losses and never joined dezvous point. battle. Several men suffered injuries, but A diversionary raid was made by only two cases required hospitaliza­ Naval aircraft from the carrier a third company, with HMS Belfast USS Sicily arrived over the area in tion ashore. (cruiser) providing covering fire. On October 2 the Iroquois and the final stages of the ciperation and, The assault began about two taking their;.' directions from the USS Marsh (destroyer escort) were o'clock in the morning. The Belfast bombarding a section of North Iroquois, wiped up all last attempts and the Iroquois pounded gun, mor­ at harassing fire on the withdrawing Korean railway along the east coast tar and' troop positions along the forces., The aircraft topped off their shoreline. The exposed trackage had coast as the assault junks moved m. previou~ly part in the raid by knocking out a been pounded by UN w31r­ When the land attack began at dam and destroying several gun ships and the commuOlsts were trymg four o'clock the warships lifted their to restore it to service. bunkers. fire to blast roads leading to the Later in the same patrol, the The Iroquois and the Marsh fi~ed , peninsula and slow down any move­ Workm~ Iroquois captured an enemy junk on the target for an hour. ment of enemy reinforcements. Fire and turned it over to shore author­ parties were scattered. and the rall from the Iroquois had completely line took a heavy blastmg. ities. The two ships ended' their bom­ bardment and turned to head out to Canadian Destroyers sea. At this moment shore batteries Strike Enemy Targets o'pened fire on the Iroquois and All three Canadian destroyers serv­ almost at once a full salvo bracketed ing in the Korean theatre struck the ship. ' ' blows at the enemy during September The destroyer made smoke and took and October. evasive action, but one enemy shell Operating in' the Yellow Sea, found its mark. Lieut.-Cdr. Quinn, HMCS Crusader scored a hit on a and AB Baikie were killed instantly. beached sampan, south of Chinnampo, AB Burden was critically wounded on September 19. and died a few hours later in the HMCS Nootka, operating along ship's sick bay. Three other men another section of the coast, engaged were wounded by shrapnel and shell enemy guns on September 23 but splinters and seven received minor made no claims. Three days later C~& ' the Nootka laid 4T rounds on troops As the two ships withdrew, the and gun positions west of Sogwanni, Iroquois poured steady fire from her with undetermined results. main armament at the shore battery On September 27, the N ootka, and silenced it. continuing her west coast operations, Damage to the ship w:as sligh~ and fired seven rounds at, a sampan. did not affect her fightmg efficIency The next day she captured an armed in any way. The Marsh was not AB Arthur Wilkinson, of Victoria, com­ sampan in the Chodo area. munications number of "A" gun' on board fired upon. , HMCS Nootka, has his supper at his action In a west coast action on October The Canadian destroyers, on duty station during a brief lull between bo~~ard-" 1, the Nootka and HMS Cossack in the Korean' war theatre for more ments of North Korean coastal posItions,' (destroyer) fired at troops and gun than two years and'often worfdng Behind him is the gunlayer, Ldg. Sea. Joseph positions near Sogwanni. Pattenden, of Halifax. The Nootka is within easy shelling distance off scheduled to be relieved early in November The Iroquois, in the meantime, the shore, had previously expe~ience.d and to be back in Halifax before Christmas. had moved around to the east coast, near misses, but the shell whIch hIt (NK-1699). and it was inarLearly October action Page two , \ _._-"--_ .. -~-- ... - ..-- -.. --...--, \, there that she became the first Cana­ \ dian destroyer to suffer battle casual­ ties. The Nootka continued her west coast operations and, on October 12, joined with HMS Mounts Bay (frigate) and PC 703 in firing at shore gun positions.

Defence Minister, Scientists Spend Day In "Maggie" More than four months from the June day when she sailed for United Kingdom waters to take part in Exercise Castanets, HMCS Magnifi­ cent returned to her home port of Halifax. In those fOUl" months, the Magnifi.: cent had taken part in three NATO exercises, penetrated the Mediter­ ranean as far as Istanbul, Turkey, experienced sOme of the roughest weather in her history and stuck some bright new feathers in, her hat for the performance of her airmen during the NATO manreuvres. B.ack from a fou!'-month ~ruise to European waters and the Mediterranean, I-:lMCS The latter two exercises in which Maglllficent berths at Jetty four III the dockyard at Halifax. (HS-22352). . she took part were Mainbrace, off northwest Europe, and Emigrant, on Maritimes. During their three-day On being relieved by the Haida the homeward journey across the stay in Nova Scotia· they visited .early in November, the Nootka will Atlantic. HMCS Quebec also played HMCS Cornwallis, HMCS Stadacona make her way home via Singapore, important roles in Mainbrace and and HMCS Shearwater. the Suez Canal and Gibraltar, the Emigrant, returning home at the first of the Canadian destroyers serv- same time as the "Maggie". Ontario Passes Halfway . ing in the Korean war theatre to have returned by the east-west route. Eight days after her return, the Mark on S.A. Cruise The only other Canadian warship Magnificent put to sea for a one-day Halfway mark of HMCS Ontario's air-sea exercise, held especially for to have circumnavigated the globe is South America cruise was reached in HMCS Quebec, which was also the Defence Minister Brooke Claxton, the course of her visit to the Argentine members of the Defence Research first RCN ship to sail completely capital of Buenos Aires, late in around the continent of South Board and other distinguished Cana­ October. It was the first visit of a dian, British and U.S. scientists. America and the only one to i'ound Canadian warship to South America's The Horn. Also on board was a party of about largest city. 30 foreign service attaches and Com­ The Ontario subsequently called at The Nootka sailed from Halifax monweath service advisers. Montevideo, Uruguay, and the latter for her second tour of duty in the Far East on December 30, 1951. Mr. Claxton and the scientists, portion of her training and goodwill who included Dr. O. M. Solandt, cruise was to include stays of varying chairman of the Defence Research lengths at Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad, RN Observers Begin Board, had gone to Halifax for the La Guaira, Venezuelan seaport, Training with ReN official opening on October 16 of the Cartagena, in Colombia, Balboa, Ten midshipmen of the Royal new laboratory building at Dart­ Canal Zone, and Long Beach, _Califor­ Navy on October 6 began training as mouth to house the Naval Research nia. The cruiser is due at Esquimalt naval air observers in. the Observer Establishment. on December 16. School at HMCS Shearwater as a Before her visit to Buenos Aires, The new two-storey, U-shaped lab­ contribution of the Royal Canadian the Ontario had called at Valparaiso, Navy to the training iIi Canada of oratory building was the scene on the Chile, stopped briefly at Punta Arenas day of the opening ceremonies of a aviators from North Atlantic Treaty in the course of her transit of the nations. series of displays illustrating the work Strait of Magellan, and visited the done in asdic, oceanography and other Falkland Islands. The course for the initial ten phases of research related to naval midshipmen will last about nine needs. The new establishment includes months and a second course, in which docking facilities for RCN ships on Round-the-WOI'ld trainees of both the RN and RCN loan to the scientists to enable them For HMCS Nootka will be enrolled, will begin in Feb­ to carry out their researches at sea, When HMCS Nootka returns from ruary. It is hoped to train from 30 to The naval, military and air attaches the Far East to her home port of 40 naval observers a year. and advisers who visited the Magnifi­ Halifax in mid-December, she will Air time, totalling 180 hours for cent were in Halifax in the course of a beC(')me the second Canadian war­ the course, will be spent in Avenger seven~day tour of Quebec and the ship to have sailed around the world. aircraft. Page three Shorebound Ships: III HMOS NIAGARA Duties and Responsibilities of Washington Staff Steadily Growing lfC\ ARLY in the Second World War, had 17 officers on his staff. Following During the Second World War, JIL9 well before the United States the cessation of hostilities on August RCN experience indicated that it became involved, it was recognized 14, 1945, naval representation in would be expedient, especially in time by the Canadian Government that Was h i n g ton was progressively of war, to build up and maintain a there was a great need for naval reduced until, in 1949, there were but North American source of supply for tepresentation in the Canadian Lega­ seven naval officers serving on the equipment. The logical outcome of tion in Washington. This require­ Canadian Joint Staff. This condition such considerations was, of course, ment was an outgrowth of the did not long remain static and the the increasing use of U.S. equipment phenomenal expansion of the RCN importance of Canadian naval repre­ in Canadian ships, some of which is and an accompanying demand for sentation in Washington has grown purchased directly from U.S. manu­ equipment and technical information steadily until today 18 officers, five facturers and some of which is made fl·om the United States Navy and men and 17 civilians are employed on in Canadian factories to U.S. specifi­ American industry. the staff of the Naval Member. cations. In addition, there is also . Therefore, on September 4, 1940, Two factors have contributed more another trend brought about by the Commodore 1st Class Victor G. than any others to this growth since closer co-operation in defence matters Brodeur, RCN, was appointed as the war. First is the increasing use within the English-speaking world. Canadian Naval Attache, Washing­ of United States type equipment by FOr some years, tripartite standard­ ton, on the staff of the Canadian the RCN, and second, the establish­ ization has been progressing between Minister. ment of the North Atlantic Treatv the United States, United Kingdom Organization. . and Canadian Navies. The fields of The entry pf the United States into standardization cover not only equip­ the war called for a much closer, and ment, but tactics and communica- broader, liaison between the armed tions as well. . forces of the two countries and on August 4, 1942, the Canadian Joint This new equipment policy has Staff was established at 1771 "N" resulted in the appointment of spe­ street,. N.W., Washington. Com­ cialist officers, whose duties in their modore Brodeur (by this time a various fields require that they main­ Rear-Admiral) became the first Naval tain contact with USN development, Member, Canadian Joint Staff, Wash­ design and testing so that informa­ ington, and his assistant, Commander tion thus obtained can help to guide H. G. Nares, RCNVR, became Cana­ Headquarters' decisions. Specialist dian Naval Attache. branches particularly concerned are Ordnance, T AS, Gunnery, Communi­ The original tenus of reference of cations, Engineering, Electronics, the Naval Member, Canadian Joint Navigation-Direction, Air and Air Staff, covered Operations, Intelligence, Engineering. The Staff Officer Pro­ Supply, Trade, Reports on U.S. curement and the Naval Liaison Training Centres, and other matters Officer in the Washington office of of joint interest to the Canadian and the Department of Defence Produc­ United States Navies. tion conclude the arrangements for The Canadian Naval Attache was, such purchases as are made in the of course, the naval diplomatic rep­ United States. resentative. His field included routine SHIP'S BADGE-HMCS NIAGARA In addition to caring for the matter matters, such as visits and move­ Blazon: of actual procurement of equipment, ments by RCN ships and personnel or the designs and specifications for in the United States, and courses of Per pale azure and argent, a pale barry wavy of six argent and azure (for Niagara such items as may be chosen for instruction for RCN officers and men Falls) issuing from which, on the dexter, a manufaCture in Canada, specialist at United States naval establish- demi mullet argent (for the United States of staff officers must also keep in touch .ments. America) and on the sin1ster, a demi maple with the changes in procedure that leaf gules (for Canada). On January 1, 1944, the Canadian may result from the adoption of Naval Attache, Commander E. C. Significance: United States equipment for use in Sherwood, was promoted to the rank This design is intended to symbolize the the RCN. of Acting Captain to coincide with peaceful relations that citizens of the United States of America and Canada have enjoyed, Formation of the North Atlantic the change in status of the Canadian living for many years beside and within the Treaty Organization in 1949 had a establishment from that of a Legation sound of the "thundering waters" of Niagara, twofold effect on .the staff of the to an Embassy. as elsewhere in these two countries.. Naval Member. It created a tremen­ On July 1, 1945, the then Naval Colors: dous-increase in paper work, mainly Member, Rear-Admiral H. E. Reid, White and Scarlet (Red). on the planning level, and a require- Page four

- ._----~ ~----_.-._-- ._~- ment for naval representation at a in \iVashington to provide high level moved from 1771 "N" Street to its large number of NATO meetings. military guidance to the Standing present location at 1700 Massachu­ It has also materially increased the Group and advice to the Council. setts Avenue on December 20, 1948. volume of work of the specialist staff This streamlining of the organization, It was not long, however, before the officers already mentioned. and the formation of the two Supreme new building proved inadequate and The original organization formed Commands, has somewhat altered the premises next door at 1708 by the community of North Atlantic the nature of the work of the Naval Massachusetts Avenue were occupied nations consisted of a Council (the Member and his staff, but it has not in August 1951. Unfortunately, there Defence Minister of each member decreased its volume. The planning is an air of impermanence about the activities of the Standing Group nation), the Council of Deputies place, for 1700 Massachusetts Avenue (representatives of the Council in have increased very materially, and does not belong to Canada but to permanent session in London), the the Staff Offlcers Communications, Australia, who wishes to re-occupy Military Committee (representatives Intelligence and Air, as well as the it in 1953. The Canadian Joint Staff of the Chiefs of Staff of each mem­ Staff Officer (Plans), are called upon must find new quarters and the ber nation), the Standing Group to attend working level meetings search is on at present. (representatives of the Chiefs of Staff from time to time. The planning Many other officers and men, of France, the United Kingdom activity of the Canada-United States who are not directly connected with and the United States), and five Region is now on an ad hoc basis and the \iVashington staff; are borne on Regional Planning Groups. The Re­ naval representation, when required, the books of Niagara while they are is provided from the Washington taking courses or filling appointments gional Planning Groups were origin­ staff. . ally established to draw up plans for as exchange or liaison officers. Courses the defence of the particular area for Liaison between the Supreme Allied being taken include familiarization which each Planning Group was Commander Atlantic and the Cana­ with new types of aircraft, 3" 50 responsible. The three European Plan­ dian Minister of National Defence is calibre guns, ordnance disposal, ning Groups have now become one the responsibility of the Chairman of diving, electronics, TAS, communica­ Command Area under the Supreme the Canadian Joint Staff, and a tions and fleet accoilnting. Allied Commander Europe. The natural result of this is the involve­ The growth of the Canadian naval North Atlantic Ocean Regional Plan­ ment of the naval staff in day to day strength in the United States, with ning Group has been dissolved in liaison with that of SACLANT, its consequent increase in pay prob­ favor of the Supreme Allied Com­ which is largely naval in character. lems, was recognized, and on Sep­ mander Atlantic, who has his head­ Since Canadian military represen­ tember 7, 1951, the establishment of quarters in Norfolk, Virginia. Only tation in \iVashington has expanded, the Naval Member, Canadian Joint the Canada-United States Regional contracted and expanded again, ac­ Staff, was commissioned as HMCS Planning Group remains, there being commodation has been a serious Niagara, carrying its own books. no combined command organization problem. The Canadian Joint Staff Niagara's very close association with to take its place. The Planning Group in which the RCN had the greatest interest was, quite naturally, the North Atlantic Ocean Region. This group had its own Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Cana­ dian representative to which was the Chief of the Naval Staff. In per­ manent session in \Vashington to deal with all current planning matters was the Co-ordinating Committee, and the Naval Membel-, Canadian Joint Staff, served as the Canadian representa­ tive on this committee. Functioning under the Co-ordinating Committee were a vVorking Group, seven sub­ groups, and five sub-committees. An additional officer was appointed to the Naval Member's staff for NATO planning duties and several others of his staff officers were involved on a part-time basis. In addition, in 1950, a permanent Canada-United States Planning Team was established in Washington. Since its inception, the NATO has undergone some important changes. The Council is now in permanent session in Paris, and the Council of Deputies has been dissolved. Greece An aerial view of the famous Pentagon. Staff office':s at Niagara are said to claim there and Turkey have joined the pact, should be a special distinction for those who become fully conversant with the intricacies of this and a Military Representatives Com­ building, and its approaches, in the course of a normal appointment in \~Iashington. (U.s. Army mittee now sits in permanent session photo). Page five latgest office building in the world. that is filled with interesting and Well-Known Cruiser It is reached by a road system, valuable experience, but there are Completes Korean Tour which, to the uninitiated, appears to few complaints when it is time to go have been designed for the sole pur­ home. An old friend of the Canadian destroyers in the Korean war theatre pose of preventing anyone reaching Rear-Admiral Brodeur, the first has gone home. the building. Staff officers have been Naval Member, was succeeded by HMS Belfast, a cruiser whose "fast missing for days and have finally Captain Valentine S. Godfrey on firing" and "on the target gunnery" been discovered within sight of the earned her the congratulations of at August 10, 1943. Rear-Admiral least two American admirals, has Pentagon, unable to move, having Howard E. Reid held the appoint­ completed her second commission in expended their entire gasoline supply ment from December 1943 to March the Korean war, during which she trying to escape from this labyrinth. 1946. He was followed by Commodore steamed over 80,000 miles and fired more than 8,000 six-inch shells at the However, not all the frightening Ronald I. Agnew, then Commodore enemy. stories about the Pentagon are true. Godfrey returned for a second term She spent 404 days at sea and was The man who was found wi thout of office. flagship of the Flag Officer Second-in­ Command Far East Station. soles to his shoes, after two weeks of Commodore H. N. Lay became unavailing effort to discover a certain Naval Member on July 7, 1949, and office, must be a figment of the held the appointment for more than the United States forces is aptly imagination for he could quite easily three years, being succeeded by the recognized in its badge (see cut). have had his shoes repaired in the present incumbent, Acting Commo­ building. He could also have obtained Organization of staff recreation is dore M. A. Medland, on September a haircut and dined sumptuously at 6, 1952. extremely difficult, as Washington is one of the numerous cafeterias. He not only a great city in population,. could even have borrowed money Shortly, the senior Canadian ser­ but it is large in area, and the staff since banking facilities are provided. vice post at Washington-that of lives in widely scattered districts. Chairman of the Canadian Joint Some members have joined the Cana~ Washington is not known as a Staff - will be occupied for the first dian Club, which provides facilities seaport, but Alexandria, Virginia, time by a naval officer. Rear-Admiral for tennis in the summer and bad­ about four miles down the Potomac H. G. DeWolf succeeds Air Vice­ minton in the winter. Many private River, is a port of call for cargo Marshal H. L. Campbell as Chairman and public golf courses exist in the vessels of moderate size, some of and assumes the additional appoint­ District or in nearby Maryland and which carry newsprint and paper ments of Representative in Washing­ Virginia, and the devotee of the royal products from Canada. Last Decem­ ton of the Chiefs of Staff; Canadian and ancient can find plenty of places ber, HMCS Swansea became the Representative on the Military Rep­ in which to exercise his talents. first Canadian warship to visit Wash­ resentatives Committee of the North ington, and Royal Navy ships of her Atlantic Treaty Organization, Cana­ Even more than in Halifax and class have made occasional calls. Esquimalt, or even Ottawa, the dian Liaison Representative to SAC­ weather is the subject of continuous Altogether, an appointment in the LANT and Principal Military Adviser .conversation arid often derogator'y Capital of the United States is one to the Canadian Ambassador. remarks. Canadians, who have be­ come accustomed to operating auto­ mobiles in the winter, should witness the effects of a minor snowfall upon Washington traffic, which is bad enough at the best·of .times. If one happens to -be foolish enough to drive his own car to work when snow is in the offing,he may expect to take as much as three hours to make a journey that would normally re­ quite a scant 15 or 20 minutes. Eternal vigilance may not exactly be the price of peace in Washington, but it is certainly the price of an .unbent fender. Parking, which is becoming difficult in some Canadian cities, is, a major problem in Washing­ ton. There is a most convenient aIley behind the Staff building, which has proved to b~ a police trap for the unwary. There have been those who considered they had the routine of the gendarmes well taped;, but about three parking tickets finally con­ vinced them that something was wrong with their system. All staff officers, sooner or later, In a pelting rain, the Governor-General, t~e Rt. Ho~. Vil1;cent Massey, inspects a com­ posite Navy-Army guard of honor at St. John s, Nfld. With HIS Excellency are Commander must learn the intricacies of the Harold Garrett, his Newfoundland aide-de-camp, and Major T. A. MacPherson, officer of the Pentagon, which is reputed to be the guard. Page six A Handy Man Crusader's {Lanky' Inouye Is Gun Captain, Interpreter, Jeep Driver, Judoist

N BOARD HMCS CRUSADER scientific unarmed defensive combat. asked them not to, but that's the O -One of the most valuable men His size (he's about five-foot-ten and way they live. For instance, they're in the Crusader during her current creates quite a stir ashore in Japan) not allowed to eat with the men of commission with UN forces in the gives him a great advantage in the the family, or take part in a conversa­ Far East is a gunnery branch man, game. He plans to attend a few tion unless they're spoken to. It's Ldg. Sea. Yeiji Inouye, of New sessions at the Sasebo Police Station certainly hard to get used to their \iVestminster, B.C. Ldg. Sea. Inouye to brush up while the Crusader is in customs.', is the man who unsnarls language the UN naval base. Ldg. Sea. Inouye married the problems both ashore in Japan and He has been in the Crusader since former Miss Jessica Ito of Victoria at sea in the operational area off June 1951 and is a favorite among last September. Their first child, Korea. his messmates, who call him "Lanky". J eHery Stevens, was born when the The solidly-built Inouye, a judo They claim his first name is too Crusader was halfway between Mid­ expert in his spare time, is captain difncult to pronounce. way and Yokosuka, on her way to of "A" gun mounting at action Ldg. Sea. Inouye says he is as join the Canadian destroyers serving stations, and does his interpreting confused by Japan as just about with the UN fleet. job as a member of the ship's board­ anyone else in the RCN who has been He has served as interpreter on ing party at sea and as jeep driver in there. Although he talks the language many occasions since the ship arrived harbor. fluently, he, as a native Canadian, in the Far East in June. The Crusader Before he joined the Navy in is seeing the country for the first captured four North Korean junks November 1948 at HMCS Star, the time. on various patrols and he assisted at Hamilton naval division, Inouye had \iVhen the Crusader arrived in the interrogations. seen a large part of Canada, had Yokosuka after crossing the Pacific, Ashore in Japan he is the ship's worked at different times as a garage he took a day off to visit the family company's unofficial guide and is mechanic, machinist and head waiter of a great-uncle residing in Yoko­ much in demand for his shipmates' in a Chinese restaurant and had hama, a few miles way. shopping tours. He says he can played baseball in Ontario junior and He says, "I was really embarrassed. generally get good prices, haggling senior leagues. The ladies of the family bowed and with the merchants in their own During the war his family was fussed as if I were the Emperor. I language.-J.L.W. moved from Vancouver along with other \iVest Coast Canadian Japanese to the Greenwood, B.c., camp under the B.C. Security Commission. While his father remained there, Ldg. Sea. Inouye, his mother, sister and brother moved east. Eventually the father joined them arid they settled in Guelph, Onto After unsuccessfully applying for entry into the RCMP in 1948, Inouye joined the Navy with a friend "almost on the spur of the moment." On completing his basic training at Naden and his sea training in the Ontario, he served for a couple of years in Stadacona. During his time there he became one of the best all-round athletes in the barracks. He played baseball, football, rugger, basketball and squash, and swam on teams Stadacona entered in various city and provincial competitions. On the side, he conducted judo classes for his shipnlates in the barracks. The burly 175-pound sailor is the RCN's top exponent of judo. Although his training has been inter­ rupted for some time, he needs only a few mont11S' study to win the black belt, emblem of instructor status in Canada and seventh up in Ldg. Sea. Yeiji (Lanky) Inouye, right, acts as interpreter as Lieut.-Cdr. John Bovey, the scale denoting proficiency in the commanding officer of the Crusader, questions a captive from a North Korean junk. (CU-150). Page sellen MIN

• c Setiior Appointment of Naval Plans and Operations, to MENTION IN DESPATCHES Changes Announced command HMCS Shearwater; Surgeon Lieut. Chris Alfred West; ,The first naval officer to hold'the Captain D. L. Raymond, com­ Lieut. (L) Nelson Ralph Banfield; appointment, Rear-Admiral H. G. manding officer, HMCS Shearwater, CPO Ralph Evans Davies, and PO DeWoff has been named Chairman to command HMCS Ontario. Samuel Henry Shaw. of the Canadian Joint Staff . at Captain (the'Yf, Commander) Plo­ Washington, D.C., and will assume Seven Receive Awards mer was in command of HMCS his new duties there in December. For Korean Service Cayuga during her 1951-52 tour of Admiral DeWolf, at present Vice­ The Canada Gazette of September operations in Korean waters and was Chief of the Naval Staff, will succeed 27 announced that Her Majesty the senior officer of the Canadian de­ Air Vice-Marshal Hugh Campbell, Queen had been pleased to approve stroyers serving there. He now com­ RCAF, at Washington. awards to seven officers and men of mands HMCS Cornwallis. The cita­ Added duties.· to be assumed by the Royal Canadian Navy for their tion to, his OBE spoke of his great Admiral DeWolf are those of Repre­ devotion to duty during long hours W~hjqgton services in Canadian destroyers in sentative iIi of the Chiefs the Korean war theatre. on pafrol in Korean waters, on the of Staff, CaIT.£j:olffn Representative The awards were as follows: carrier screen and under fire of on the MilitarY~R~ptesentativesCom­ coastal batteries and praised him for mittee of the Nb'ith Atlantic Treaty ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE his great determination, dash and Organization, Caii:~dian Liaison Re­ (MILITARY DIVISION) leadership. presentative to SACLANT and prin­ Captain James Plomer, DSC and Captain (then Commander) King, cipal military adviser to the Canadian Bar, CD. now at Naval Headquarters as Ambassador in Washington. Deputy Director of Naval Plans and Admiral DeWolf's appointment is DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Operations, was in command of one of ten announced by the Navy Captain Dudley G. King, CD, and HMCS Athabaskan during her 1951­ for early 1953. Captain Paul D. Taylor. 52 tour of operations. With the Other officers named in the appoint- award of his DSC was a citation ment list are: ' which, in particular, spoke of his Rear-Admiral Wallace B. Creery, excellent work during the evacuation Flag Officer Pacific Coast, to be Vice­ of the island of Taewha-do .in the Chief of the Naval Staff; Yalu Gulf. Acting Re'ar-Admiral James C. Captain (then Commander) Taylor Hibbard, Chief of Naval Personnel, served two tours of Korean duty in to be Flag Officer Pacific Coast; command of HMCS Sioux. He is now Commodore Kenneth F. Adams, Assistant Canadian Naval Attache, Commodore RCN Barracks, Esqui­ Washington. The citation to his malt, and Officer-in-Charge of the DSC spoke of his long service in the RCN Depot, to be Commanding Korean war and said "he has proved Officer Naval Divisions; . himself a fearless leader among the Commodore Hugh F. Pullen, Com­ islands and harbors of the west modore RCN Barracks', Halifax, and coast of Korea". He previously was Officer-in-Charge of the RCN Depot, mentioned in despatches. to be Chief of Naval Personnel; Surgeon Lieut. West, former med­ Commodore H. S. Rayner, Secre­ ical officer in HMCS Athabaskan, tary to the Chiefs of Staff Com­ was mentioned in despatches for mittee, to command HMCS Mag­ his "firm decisions and promptitude nificent; of action in dealing with critically Captain E. P. Tisdall, commanding wounded Koreans", fadors which officer, HMCS Ontario, to be Com­ were credited with saving the lives modore RCN Barracks, Halifax, and The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral of a number of casualties. He is now E. R. Mainguy, chats with PO Pierre Gibeau, Officer-in-Charge RCN Depot; of Montreal, a member of the guard of honor serving in the RCN Hospital at Captain Kenneth L. Dyer, com­ paraded at HMCS Shearwater when Admiral Esquimalt. manding officer, HMCS Magnificent, Mainguy visited the air station in the course Lieut. Banfield, who completed two to be Commodore RCN Barracks, of his East Coast inspection in September. tours of duty as electrical officer Also shown are Lieut. H. G. Holmes, officer Esquimalt, and Officer-in-Charge of the guard, and Rear-Admiral R. E. S. in the Sioux, was mentioned in des­ RCN Depot; Bidwell, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast. patches for his hard work, cheerful­ Captain A. R -~G. Storrs, Director (DNS-9433). ' ness, resourcefulness and ingenuity, Page e'ight

--_._----_._--'... which combined to keep the electrical and electronic equipment in the Sioux in a high state of efficiency. He is now serving at Naval Head­ quarters.. CPO Davies, who was with the Cayuga during her 1951-52 tour of operations in Korea, is now on the staff of Aldergrove naval radio station. He was mentioned in despatches for his "particularly fine aptitude toward handling the complicated communi­ cations required of a destroyer on the west coat of Korea". PO Shaw made two tours of duty in the Athabaskan in Korean waters. "His continued cheerfulness, loyalty and devotion to duty have been an inspiration to men working with him," said the citation with his mention in despatches. PO Shaw is serving now in HMCS Nadell.

CPO E. L. Hall Named Queen Mess President The Chief and Petty Officers' Mess of HMCS Queen has elected· CPO Edward L. Hall mess president for the coming year. The first six members of the University Naval Training Divisions to qualify as naval air observers received their wings during ceremonial divisions at HMCS Shearwater September 13. Other officers inc!ude: CPO James Commodore Hugh F. Pullen, Commodore of the RCN Barracks inspects the newly qualified A. Brown, first vice-president; CPO observers at the wings parade. Left to right in the photo are C~dets R. B. Evans, Montreal; Duncan Allen, second vice-president; R. W. Winter, Fredericton, and J. C. Daws.on, Vancouver; Sub-Lieut. Roger King, St. Lambert, Que., Commodore Pullen, Cadet R. D. Reid, Shubenacadie, N.S.; Lieut. R. E. Quirt, divisional PO Leslie G. Hibbs, secretary; PO officer, and Commander A. F. Pickard, executive officer of Shearwater. (DNS-9349). Alford Morrison, PO Reg Beale and PO Edward G. Booth, entertainment addition undoubtedly saved the cut­ \Ninter, Fredericton, N.B., and John cO/TImittee; CPO Alfred Finner and ter's engine from corrosion damage CPO Albert Olander, house com­ C. Dawson, Vancouver. which would have been extensive in The cadets, now that they have mittee. Orville Herron is represen­ the event of prolonged immersion. tative of the honorary members. qualified, have been promoted to "Prompt action and initiative of acting Sub-Lieutenant (0), RCN(R). this nature are the hallmark of a Sub-Lt. King was promoted earlier Seaman Commended good seaman". For Quick Action this yeai·. Friends and relatives were present Or d. Sea. Jam e s Mill e r 0 f Six Members of UNTD for the wings ceremony· and hear Pembroke, Ont., was commended in Receive Observer Wings Commodore Pullen speak of the the Stadacona Daily Memorandum, . Observer wings were pinned on six rapidly-growing importance of naval October 1, for his quick action in aviation as one of the Navy's prime preventing a damaged motor cutter lnembers of the UNTO by Com­ inodore Hugh F. Pullen at HMCS weapons against the submarine from sinking in Halifax harbor. He menace. is a stoker attached to the barracks SheaI'water on September 13. Five manual party. bf the six were UNTO cadets-the ~rst to qualify for wings in the Navy. Two Torpedo Detector The memorandum said, in part: The wings parade took place during Classes Finish Training "Ordinary Seaman Miller was working ceremonial divisions at the naval aij· in the boatshed with a party trying station. Two torpedo detectOl: 3rd class to hoist a motor cutter which was The recipients qualified as naval courses were recently completed at sinking rapidly owing to damage to air observers after two summers of the TAS School at HMCS Stadacona.' the propeller shaft. training in the Observer School at The following men have qualified: "Just before the slings could be Shearwater. Their course included "A" Class-Able Seamen Maurice hooked on, the cutter sank beneath 160 hours flying time. Catherwood, Robert B. Clarke, Harry the surface, going down slowly. : Cadet William J. O'Brien, of Vlest­ R. Findlay, R. H. Guichard, John Miller immediately jumped into the ~nount, Que., was awarded, in addi­ King, George Lalonde, Michael J. water, and diving down got the tion to wings, a bronze plaque as the O'Brien, Robert E. Priske, Deneeli slings hooked on under water before best all-round cadet on the course. J. Rankin and Joseph E. Whitby. the cutter could go deep. The others who received their wings liB" Class-Able Seamen Andrew "This prompt action undoubtedly Were Acting Sub-Lt. Roger King, of J. Cairns, Fred J. Costello, Irwin saved a great deal of hard work that St. Lambert, Que., and Cadets Rufus L. Ferris, James B. McCulloch, Sher­ would have been involved in salving b. Reid, Shubenacadie, N.S.; Rhodes wood McQueen and Alter E. Nicker­ the cutter from the bottom,and in B. Evans, Montreal; Richard V\T. son. Page nine ---\.. '. lieutenant-commander on January 1, j .1 1951, he became executive officer of the London division in November of I that year. .' ,I HMCS Malahat Commander G. A. Victor Thom­ son, executive officer of the division for more than two years, assumed command of HMCS Malahat on September 1, succeeding Captain Ronald Jackson, commanding officer of the Victoria naval division since April 1947. Commander Thomson was born at Victoria on June 3; 1915, and taught school before joining the RCNVR in December 1940 as a probationary sub-lieutenant. Following training at Royal Roads he was appointed to Saint John, N.B., then joined the HMCS Rimouski Pictured above are members of the 34th leadership course to be held at Cornwallis for chief (corvette) on December 29, 1941. and petty officers. Front row: PO Alexander Mitchell, PO Jack Turner, PO Harold McLay, In June 1942 he went to HMCS Lieut. (S) Colin White, course officer; CPO Edward Rigby, instructor; PO John Winstanley, Sorel (corvette) as executive officer PO Jack Hesby and PO Basil Heath. Second row: PO James Young, PO Robert Walters, CPO Willard Carruthers, CPO Herbert Percy, PO Adam Christie, PO Gaston Cournoyer, PO Thomas and served in her for a year. A Storer and PO Gordon Gooding. Rear row: PO John Riley, CPO James Dean, CPO Frederick command course at Halifax was Quin, PO Ernest Spiers, PO James Chambers, CPO Herbert Cunniff, PO John Norris and followed by his appointment in PO George Brown. (DB-1911). October 1943 to command HMCS Lindsay (corvette), nearing comple­ New Commanding Officers Bangor 'sweeper N oranda from tion at Midland, Onto In Three Naval Divisions November 1944 until after the end of He commanded the Lindsay until HMCS Prevost hostilities. after the end of th_e war in Europe, Demobilized at Prevost in October much of the ship's service being in An engraved ceremonial sword was 1945, he rejoined the RCN(R) active the English Channel during the in­ presented to Commander F. R. K. list in 1949. Promoted to the rank of vasion. He was mentioned in des- Naftel, retiring commanding officer of HMCS Prevost, by officers and their wives at a recent wardroom gathering. Chiefs', petty officers' and men's messes also honored Commander Naftel, who has received a short service appointment in the RCN and has taken up duties on the staff of the Flag Officer .Atlantic Coast. He has been succeeded in command of the London division by Lieut.­ Cdr. E. Gordon Gilbride, former executive officer of Prevost. Commander, Naftel was skipper of the London division for the past two years and, for the past two summer training seasons, was Reserve Train­ ing Commander, Great Lakes. The new commanding officer, Lieut.-Cdr. Gilbride, was born in Westmount, Que., on October 22, 1919; He joined the RCNVR at Prevost in October 1941 and under­ wen~ officer's training at Halifax the following summer. '. . He was appointed to the Bangor HMCS Sioux fired the Navy's opening gun inthe Victoria CommunityChestdrive, officers minesweeper HMCS Ungava in and men of the destroyer donating $502.50 to open the campaign. Here Commander- P. E. November 1942 and became execu­ Haddon, the ship's commanding officer, presents a 'cheque for that amount to A.C:- Wurtele, tive officer of the ship in April i9.43. Reeve of Esquirrialt Municipality and chairman of the Esquirnalt division of .the .Community He took a command course at Chest. Left t.o rig~t areLclg. Sea. Reginald Hertslet,. repr¢'senting. the ship'$ coinP~tiy;~~lph Matthews, co-chaIrman of ·the Red Feather campaIgn; C9mmander'Haddon; Mr. ·Wurtele, Stadacona in the suniiner- oft944 Jack Craig, c9-chairman of the drive, and Lieut.-Cdr. -(S) Vinc.ent Pirihorn, Comrtrlitiity Chest and subsequently commanded the organizer for the Pacific Command. (E-20611). -. .:: - . '.::- Page ten patches and was also awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government. Following his demobilization in December 194.5, Commander Thom­ son was On the retired Jist until September 1949, when he was at­ tached to Malahat on the active list, becoming executive officer on April 3, 1950.

HMCS Cabot The cori1ll1aJlding officer who two years ago commissioned HMCSCabot, Commander Harold Garrett, has re­ verted to the retired list and his place has been taken by Lieut.-Cdr. Fabian A. O'Dea, previously execu­ tive officer of Cabot and commanding officer of Memorial University UNTD in St. John's, Nfld. Commander Garrett was for 20 years an officer of the Royal Naval Volun­ teer Reserve and served with the RN throughout the Second World Three naval officers graduated recently from No.1 Flying Training School, RCAF Station War. He became commanding officer Centralia, with one of their number, Lieut. K. M. Meikle, carrying off the Sidley Trophy, awarded the graduate with the highest flying marks on the course. Left to right are Lieut.-Cdr. of Cabot when the division was H.J. Hunter, Staff Officer Air Training, Naval Headquarters; Lieut. E. A. Myers, Naval Liaison commissioned on September 20, 1949. Officer at Centralia; Lieut. R. C. O'Neil, Lieut. Meikle, Lieut. G. W. Noble and Lient.-Cdr. F. A native of St. J olm's, where he W. H. Bradley, Staff Officer Air Personnel, Naval Headquarters. (ReAF Photo). was born on January 20, 1918, Lieut.-Cdr. O'Dea joined the A university student when he the class was Ord. Sea. Ronald K. RCNVR at Halifax in September entered the Navy, Lieut.-Cdr. O'Dea Watts, with a percentage of 93.1. 1940 as an acting sub-lieutenant. continued his studies after the war Class instructor was PO Gerald J. On completion of courses, he was and is now a practising lawyer in Dufour. appointed to HMCS Restigouche St. John's. The class, with two exceptions, (destroyer) in August 1941 and served was drafted as a body to HMCS in her for nearly two years. High Marks Scored Magnificent. In June 1943 he entered HMS In Comschool Exams Vernon for a long torpedo course and later served in HMS Berwick (cruiser) Some new highs in examination Medical Officer Studying and HMS Formidable (aircraft results were set for the Communica~ At Post-Graduate School carrier). . tions School at HMCS Cornwallis Until recently in charge of the He returned to Canada at the with the graduation of Communica­ Medical Branch School at Esquimalt end of 1944 and early in the following tions Radio Class 49. and Principal Medical Officer in the year was appointed to the Torpedo Two members of the class averaged RCN Hospital there, Surgeon Com­ School in Stadacona. He was de­ over 99 per cent in morse, receiving mander J. c. Gray has gone to the mobilized in September 1945. at 25 words a minute. Top man in Post-Graduate Medical School in London, England, for post-graduate studies in internal medicine. His duties at Esquimalt have been assumed by Surgeon Commander J. W. Rogers, formerly Principal Medical Officer in HMC5 Ontario.

AB Ted Roach Elected Discovery Mess President The annual meeting of the seamen's mess at HMCS Discovery elected AB Ted Roach as president, AB Bob Schroth as vice-president and AB Joe Woods as secretary. Ord. Sea. Vic Stewart is ship's fund representative, while the new execu­ tive includes Ldg. Sea. Fred Holland, Members of the town council at Shannon Park naval married quarters, Halifax, are pictured above. Left to right are PO Gerald E. Guile, CPO Charles Emmerson, CPO John Ldg. Sea. Ken Murray, AB Charles Rafter, deputy mayor; CPO Horace SwonneJl, mayor; CPO Frank Rushton, secretary; Arthur G. Nichols, AB Richard McBride and Brown, housing administrator, and CPO Elmer Dauncey. (HS-Z0488). Ldg. Sea. Charles Russell. . Page eleven Adds CD and Clasp the Iroquois before being drafted To. Long Service Medal -again to the Gunnery School in Thruppence a day must have January 1952. At the time of his looked like slim encouragement for a death he was a Petty Officer First long naval career when John Pegg Class. joined the Royal Navy as a Boy He leaves his parents, Mr. and Second Class in 1913. Mrs. Frederick Darby, of Toronto; his wife, the former Lillian Hartlen; " The other day, when Lieut. John two sons, Thomas, six, and Michael, Pegg added the Canadian Forces four months, and a daughter, Susan, Decoration with Clasp, for 22 years two. A brother, Robert, lives in service, to the Long Service and Good Toronto. Conduct Medal given to .him by the Royal Navy in 1929, he took a Advanced Course second look. for Suppl~ Officers "I'll stay in the service as long as A Supply Officers' advanced course possible," said Lieut. Pegg. " ... to will be instituted in 1953 to afford die with my boots on, so to speak." training to supply officers in the fields At a youthful 56, Lieut. Pegg is of organization and management, Staff Officer (Trai'ning) at HMCS intermediate accounting and auditing, Chippawa and it was at the Winnipeg logistics, national defence organiza­ naval division the CD and Clasp Lieut. John Pegg teceives the CD with tion and personnel management. were presented to him. Clasp - his second long service award-· Officers will normally be appointed from his commanding officer, Commander to undergo the course from between He joined the RCN in 1937 after F. H. Pinfolcl, at HMCS Chippawa. retiring from the Royal Navy as a the seniorities ofsix years as lieutenant chief petty officer. He has been (S) and two years as lieutenant­ placed the final brush strokes on commander (S). training Winnipeg's naval' personnel paintings of a 1752 gun's crew in since he came to Canada. action and of a modern crew closed The syllabus for this course will up at a 3-inch-50 mounting. be promulgated shortly in BRCN Naval Athlete-Painter 3001(A). Killed in Accident PO Darby was born October 31, 1919, in Toronto. He served in the Ordinary Seamen M urals which he painted for the RCNVR during the war and rose to Finish MTE Course entrance of the Gunnery School at the rate of Acting Chief Petty Officer HMCS Stadacona have become a in the Gunnery Branch. Twelve ordinary seamen recently memorial to PO Ronald F. Darby. completed a stoker mechanic's course He was demobilized at the end of at the Mechanical Training Estab­ The small arms familiarization in­ the war and attended the Ontario lishment in HMCS Naden. Members structor and outstanding navy athlete College of Art in Toronto, where he of the class were: Ordinary Seamen was killed August 31 in a car accident was an honor diploma student. He Raymond Goetz, M. J. LaFreniere, while he was on his way with a naval re-entered the Navy as a Leading R. A. Hodge, D. B. Nickel, L. K. track and field team to the Maritime Seaman on April 28, 1949, at HMCS Buchanan, R. W. Harrison, A. M. Labor Day meet in Charlottetown, York. Dahl, 'Po K. McArthur, D. F. Smith, P.E.I. He served in Naden, Stadacona, N. G. Newbold, L. J. Trudeau and His death came just alter he had the Crescent, the La Hulloise and A. J. Trudeau.

To prove their claim that the Communications School is one of the Navy's biggest, staff and trainees of the Comschool formed up for this photo outside the school's portals. (DB-1740). Page twelve Man oj the Month FATHER SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE Two Sons) Daughtel' Follow Footsteps of CPO {Pat' Pattison

GlIIHE spirit which prompted him Devonshire, the Aurora sailed for In 1933, he passed his provisional JIL to throw in his lot with the the West Coast, via the Panama petty officer telegraphist's examina­ Reserves, after completing a quarter' Canal, and "Pat" went with her. In tion, after which he did a year in of a century with the Royal Cana­ 1922 after a return cruise to Mont­ HMS Nelson and returned, to the dian Navy, more than justifies the real, 'the Aurora went to Halifax and Signal School and qualified as Petty choice of Chief Petty Officer Ralph paid off. "Pat" then found himself Officer Telegraphist. Reginald Pattison as HMCS Scotian's one of a "guard rail draft" to the The Saguenay and St. Laurent Man of the Month. "Patriot" (Lieut. Charles Taschereau came next and "Pat" was in the As a further indication of his Beard). latter when she had the distinction enthusiasm, his persuasiveness-and "Pat" was a boy telegraphist in of being among the first Canadian perhaps power of command-it may 1921, an ordinary telegraphist in warships to Cross the Line. The be cited that two of his sons, who 1922 and for the next 18 years, he certificate marking that occasion is also joined the Reserve, have now says, he never looked back - "well still proudly displayed in his home at transferred to the RCN, while a ... hardly ever!" 20 Compton Avenue, Halifax. The daughter is serving on continuous ceremonies were conducted in unusual naval duty as a 'Wren in HMC Naval cold, the ship being in the Humboldt Radio Station Coverdale. Current and, instead of bathing suits, "Pat's" interest in the Navy goes fur coats and ear muffs would have back a long way. Many of his rela­ been more suitable. tives served in the Royal Navy "Pat" was in barracks at Stadacona during the First World War, and as when war broke out, but in December a boy in Ancaster, Ontario, he took 1939 he joined the newly commis­ more than a casual interest in things sioned Assiniboine, then under the naval. This, plus a naturally itchy command of the present Chief of the foot, plus rather a skilful appeal that Naval Staff. boys were required to man HMS During the war years, "Pat" saw Aurora, the cruiser newly acquired many ships, many establishments, for the young Royal Canadian Navy, and many ports ... Jamaica and the led "Pat" to volunteer for the Caribbean, St. Hyacinthe, Niobe. Naval Service. On September 13, Iroquois and so on. He mentions in 1920, at 16~, he signed on through passing the time when the IroquQis the Sea Cadet office in Toronto. was in the close escort of the convoy He was one of a draft which went which served as a dec;oy in the to Quebec City and boarded the successful action of the Home Fleet liner Empress of Britain for passage against the battle cruiser Scharn­ to Liverpool under the careful eye horst. of Lieut. Pressy, who, according to He was in the Iroquois, too, when "Pat" characterized it as the worst the troopships California and Duchess draft ~ver to cross the ocean up to of York were torpedoed in a com­ that time. "Pat" and his messmates bined V-boat and aircraft attack. learned naval facts of life at the The Iroquois still proudly wears the Youth Training Establishment in CHIEF PETTY OFFICER RALPH R. plaque given her by Canadian Pacific Devonport, where life was more than (PAT) PATTISON Steamships for her fine effort in somewhat on the "pusser" side. He rescuing 633 survivors of the Duchess joined the Aurora on her commission­ of York, who were later landed at ing and returned to Halifax in time For some time the routine was Casablanca. for Christmas leave. fairly regular, a stretch at sea fol­ With the war behind him, "Pat" "Pat" was one of the mooring lowed by a stretch in barracks, then began his rehabilitation leave in party on arrival, and remembers they back to sea in the Patriot and November 1945 and was discharged had anything but a warm welcome. Festubert, with breaks for communi­ on February 28, 1946. It was a cold, wintry day with a half­ cations training and a special break But complete divorcement from gale blowing, and the whalers, in for cruiser training in HMS Cape­ naval circles was more than he could which the berthing party worked, town. stand and in October 1948 the offered no shelter and less comfort. In 1927 "Pat" was one of the com­ Halifax naval division, HMCS Guelph, then tender to the barracks, missioning party for HMCS Cham­ Scotian, acquired the assistance of had to assist and by the time the plain at Portsmouth and returned to this experienced chief petty officer. whole thing was over the crew was Canada after a rough passage in The change from chief telegraphist thoroughly frozen. which her sister ship, the Vancouver, to the new rate of Communications Following an inspection by the was dismasted. In the same year he Radio caused some consternation, Governor General, the Duke of was promoted to leading telegraphist. he admits, but only at first. And Page thirteen since 1948 he has been a tower .of ,'Book Review strength in the division, both in regular training and ship's company THE NAVY'S STORY recreational and social activities. In Official History Relates fact, the arrival of "Pat" and family, accompanied by their entourage of Background, Growth in-laws and friends, ensures a bumper Of Canada's Navy attendance at a picnic or Christnlas party. He is one of a close-knit family; "The Naval Serv/ice of Canada"-· how Canacla grew from a ,little colony the Pattis6ns do not travel alone. Volumes I and II - Gilbert Norman to a nation of importance in world Tucker, Ph.D., Queen's Printer, 1952, affairs; how with increased stature It was on September 5, 1926, that $5.00. came important responsibilities; ohow "Pat" successf~lly made the neces­ In the minds of thinking people, her defences were rrianaged in colonial sary signals - in plain· language­ times;. how her government struggled and introduced Doris; Outen to naval the real worth of any social organ­ with the problems of naval defence; routine. Their household has had a izatian or institution is dependent and finally, how' Canada built a navy consistent naval .atmosphere ever upon several factors, some of vvhich to guard her shores and to protect are: The solidity of its foundations since. Sharing in the enthusiasm are her trade routes, and those of her and structure; the achievenlent of allies, across the broad oceans. . five young Pattisons - Catherine, worth-while things well done; and now a WOCS2 at Coverdale; Colin, the promise of further good service To buitd a fleet of hundreds of a P1SH4 on board HMCS Magnifi.­ to mankind. A natural and proper ".fighting ships and to maintain 'that cent: Robert,. a LSEMI in Stadacona; pride in being a contributing member fleet at sea requires a tremendous Nora, a nurse 'in training at the Grace of such a body or service gradually . effort and organization ashore. In­ 'Hospital, Halifax, and David, at con1es into being as the knowledge of dustry must be geared to high pro­ home. it$past achievements and future duction and new' industries must be "Pat" was born in Blyth, North­ g'oals is acquired. Officers and n1en of created. Thousands of men must be umberland, England, but came to the Royal Canadian. Navy, and in­ trained to build and to fight. 'Con­ Canada at the age of eight. The deed the public at large, may. well stant research must be conducted in family settled in Ancaster, hard by take pride in the service record of the, interests of improved weapons, the golf course, where young "Pat" Canada's young fleet as portrayed techniques and tactics. The broad earned his first dollars as a caddy. by Dr. Gilbert Tucker. ramifications of strategy must be He .went to school in Ancaster, then planned and implemented. The story The two volumes of the official of this huge enterprise is toldin the .worked as a messenger and office boy hjstory of the RCN have recently there until joining the Navy. second volume. This required a great been published. The first of these tells deal of laborious research. Dr. Tucker Despite a busy naval lifei he has the story of the events leading up to and his staff in the war-time Naval had time to acquire hobbies, including the formation of the Naval Service Historical Section are to be com­ amateur' radio, oil painting (nlarine just prior to the First World War mended for' the way in which they scenes, naturally) and reading. and of the' growth of the &ervice to painstakingly searched out the volu­ the year 1939. The second volume ".Pat" finds tinle,' also, to take an minous mass of files, messages, log­ describes how the Canadian people. books .. and reports at Naval Head­ active ,part in fraternal organizations, built and manned a magnificent' fleet as Past Master of Athole Lodge, AF quarters that formed the source to do its part in the titanic str:uggle material. and AM, and Associate Patron, that was the Second World War. Eastern Star. He is a Warden of Excellent and unusual photographs St. Mark's Church, president of the Naval 'history as written in the illustrate the books..One attractive Chief and Petty Officers' Mess, past often seems, to have a strange feature of this' work is the reproduc­ HMCS Scotian, and president of the quality of qiscord or even. of sheer tion in color of canvases painted by 'Amateur Radio Club --,- or how many irrelevance with the general trend of Canadian naval war artists.· nights can, you be out in one week? affairs of the time. In our British and French naval heritages, great fleets With the publication of the "Naval Such a routine.leaves little time seem to loom up out of the mist Service of Canada", a goodly portion for memories, but-J""Pat" has a few: with grand good fortune to do of the history of the Canadian navy There was the- time·he served as wondrous works only to disappear has been made avallable in a form corporal .of the gang"Yay when .his again when the crisis is past. Daring ,that 'is authenticand academic, and draft was "permitted" .to coal HMS adulirals and a host of, first-class sea­ at the same time, is written in a most Marlborough in Devonport. Did. he men rise to a sudden.occasion to do .:readable and interesting fashion.~ draw a shovel or a coal sack? No. duty for God and the King. E~C.R. One of the Corporal's duties was to shake the boy seamen every' hour on . Today, naval history m~st be (Editor-'s Note:~As Dr. Tucker points out the hour. during the middle watch; written to fit into the broad patt~rn in his preface, the original intention was that of world events, and this Dr. Tucker the official history of,. the Naval Service the other was, to check everyone consist of three volumes, ,one of which was to coming on board. The 'latter he did has managed to do in a masterly way. be devoted to SecondWorId War Operations. with great care, particularly when a He has shown that the real history However, it was decided, in?tead, to produce plus-foured. individual attempted to of the RCN is concerned neither with a popular account of the Operations. Written legends nor unmeaning technicalities. by Mr. Jos~ph Schull and entitled "The Far board .the ship. The embarrassnlent Distant Ships,". it .was published in 1950. resulting from his discovery that the It is rather the plain but fascinating It is now in its second printing and the new individual was the captain has been story of how the Canadian people .issue is expected to be in, bookstores withi,n tempered with the passing of time.. came into existence in the first place; a few weeks.) Page fourteen 'MAGGIE' HOLDS A PARTY 350 Belfast Orphans Guests on Board Carrier

MCS Magnificent returned in left the ship at the end of the after­ H late August to the land where noon, he received a special gift from she was born, and for 350 of the the men of the Magnificent-a toy "Maggie's" contemporaries it was a purchased from a fund of more than happy occasion indeed. $550 which the sailors themselves In between exercises, the Canadian had donated for the party. carrier spent five days at Belfast, The scheme had its beginnings Northern Jrebnd, in whose famous Harland and Wolff yards she was while the ship was on hel: way to built and where, in 1948, she was Belfast after a month in the Mediter­ commissioned. On one of those five ranean. Lieut.-Cdr. Harry Taylor, days--August 30, to be exact-the the physical and recreational training Magnificent put on a party for 350 offIcer, made the suggestion at a boys and girls from 13 orphanages meeting of mess representatives. It's not the "lone prairee" but the equally and welfare homes in the Belfast area. flat flight deck of HMCS Magnificent where As originally planned, it was only three young Belfast lads have foregathered The day's unoffIcial slogan was, to be a modest venture, but the with braves from the Canadian wilds in front "A Sailor for Every Child", and as of a teepee erected for the children's party organizers failed to take into account arranged by the ship's company. The redskins each youngster came on board there the enthusiasm of the ship's com­ are AB Leroy Vaughan, PO James Donaldson was a matelot to meet him or her and pany for the idea. The chief stokers and AB Hugh McConnell. (MAG-4154). act as personal host. started the trend when they came forward with $11, one from each For entertainment there were member of the mess, to be spent on stokers' lead. The final total was musical rides, clowns, Indians com­ presents for 11 visitors. just over $550. plete with teepees and bow and arrows, singing cowboys and circus The idea caught on and at the next The children, from orphanages and animals. And there was, of course, meeting of mess representatives homes within a 15-mile radius of plenty to eat. Then, as each visitor everyone decided to follow the chief Belfast, arrived in specially charted buses. Each one was taken in hand by a sailor and escorted to the flight deck, where a true carnival atmos­ phere prevailed. Among the many amusements was a sideshow whose star performer was a magician espe­ cially hired for the occasion. The ship's band played throughout the afternoon and was another popular attraction. Thirty of the children were crippled but that did not stop them from getting around. The broad shoulders' of willing sailors saw to that. At the end of the afternoon, as the tired young visitors went reluctantly over the brow to embark in their buses, members of the toy committee handed each of them a gaily wrapped package. And just to add a final touch, another group handed out bags of "eats". . Ashe watched them go, one sailor expressed the sentiment of all when he said, "1 don't know who had the more fun, we or the kids, but it was a magnificent party, if you'll pardon the pun." The children's party on board HMCS Magnificent in her birthplace of Belfast would have been practically perfect without it - but not quite - so there was ice cream for all the young The orphans said the same, and visitors. The party had all the trimmings of a circus, music, magic and a present for each tot to take home. Lieut.-Cdr. Harry Taylor, the Maggie's physical and recreational training officer, more, in letters which were awaiting shown centre, came up with the idea for the party while the Magnificent was cruising back the Magnificent when she arrived at from the MeditelTanean from the United Kingdom. (MAG·4161). Rosyth, Scotland, two weeks later. Page fifteen LOWER DECK PROMOTIONS

Following is a further list of pro­ DOCKSTADER, James T .. : LSTDI HARRIS, George B P2RN3 motions of men on the "lower deck." DONNACHIE. Alexander M LSTDI HAYCOCK, Reginald J P2RW3 DORION, Guy J LSRPS HEARD, Huntley A LSEMI The list is arranged in alphabetical DORVAL, Robert R LSTDS HENDERSON, Clayr W ClET4 order, with each man's new rating, DOUCETTE, Joseph W LSAAS HESK, Will iam D LSRPS . branch and. trade group shown DOYLE. Richard PIAAI HILL, Herbert .. , C2QR2 opposite his name, DUBE, Henry J. . .. . LSRPS HOGG, George G ...... •...... C2QM2 DUECK, Clarence H...... LSRPS HOOPER, Frederick R P2RPl ALDRICH. Arthur E, PlEA4 DUPRE, Harvey C LSRPS HOWE, Norman 1" ~LSRCS ANDERSON, William T LSQRS DUVAL, Roger J...... LSAAS HUNEAULT, Maurice J LSAAS ANDREWS. George W LSRPI HUNNIFORD, Norman C2SM3 ANDREWS, Michael V PIEA4 EASTON. William R LSED3 HYATT, Herman G...... LSMOI ANSLOW. Clifford G PIBD3 EDMUNDS. Leonard J, LSEM 1 ASH, Eldon J LSRPS ENGLISH, Malcolm R LSRPS JAMIESON, William C LSRPS AUBREY. Edward H: .. " PILRI ENGLISH. Roy C LSSMI JENNINGS, Samuel A PIER4 AUNGER. Raoul 1" , P2TDl ENWRIGHT, John D, LSAAI JOHNSON, Gerald S LSRPS ERVEN. Keith B PlSM2 JOHNSON, Keith W LSAAI BAILEY. Harold F, P2RP1 FERNS. Earl S LSRPS JOHNSTON, Michael R, P2AAl BAKER. Henry 0 ClRT4 FISHER. George B LSSM 1 JONES, Roy A LSQRS BAKER, Walter A PlSM2 FITZSIMONDS, Patrick T P2QRl JONES, Thomas J" .. , LSEM2 BANNERMAN. Roy D P2AAl FLACK, Robert A P2PH2 BANNING, Percy T C2MR3 FLANAGAN, Leonard G P2RCl KAY, Lloyd D P2AAl BARLOW, Edgar LSQMl FORGET. Jean P P2TDl KEATING, Robert V LSAAS BEAUMONT. William R LSTDS FOSTER, John H PIAA2 KEAST, Sidney E C2QM2 BECIGNEUL. Adrian J. P LSEM2 FQX, Joseph C ClRT4 KEAYS, Harold R LSAAS BECK, Oakland E LSTD1 FRANK,. James C...... P2EG3 KEDDY, Arthur R P2QMl BECKETT, William G PIRA4 FRASER, Roy W. .... LSAAS KEERY, George Me PIQRl BELL. Sheldon H P2LRl FROST. James F LSEM1 KEKEWICH. Glenn A P2RPl BERNARD. Gerard J LSEMI KENNY, James 1" P2RS3 BOHNERT. Gordon A, LSTDS GALLANT, Francis J LSAAI KILKENNY, Patrick L. , LSRPS BOUCHER, Adrien J P2AAl GEDDES, Leslie W.. . P2AAl KING, Lome D CIRT4 BONSOR, Edward J ClTI3 GENEAU, Paul R LSAAS KRIEGER, Willie M LSTD1 BOURQUIN. Stanley E, P2RS3 GEORGE, Donald K. LSRPI BOUTHOTj Georges H LSAAS GILLIS, James V, P2QMl LAATSCH, Howard·D .. ; P2LRl BOWEEY, Everett T LSRPS GLOVER, William D...... P2QRl LAND. Robert W PIAAI BOYLE. Paul E PIRP2 GOLD, Andrew A...... P2AAl LAMONTAGNE, Joseph G LSRPS BRAY. Edward A PlTDl GOODMAN, James H, C2S12 LANG, John W CIRT4 BROWN. Donald G ; LSEM2 GRAHAM, Kenneth R LSRPS LARTER, Dewar C LSRPS BROWN. Gordon J P2RCl GREER, Allison N LSEM2 LATTA, Ernest B. .. LSEM1 BROWN, Jean F , ClET4 GUINDON, Keir G...... LSMOI LECLAIR, Richard J P2SM2 BROWN. Leslie W LSQRl GURNEY, Strang L...... CIPI3 LEGGETT, William C2MR3 BROWNE. Jack E LSNSI LETOURNEAU, Jacques J ...... •.LSEM2 BROWNE. Thomas S LSAAS HALL. Dennis E, PIQMl LEWIS, Norman K LSRPS BRYNILDSEN, Sidney W: P2ED3 HALLADAY, George H CIET4 LIPSCOMBE, George J LSEM2 BURNETT, Kenneth G P2RT3 LLEWELLYN, Chades S. : PITD1 LONG, Murray A LSTDI CAMPBELL, Albert E LSAAI LONNEE, Donald R P2AAl CAMPBELL, Benjamin , LSRPS LONVICK, Gordon E, P2AAl CAMPBELL. David S, LSTDS LOUSSIER, Donald J, LSSMI CANN. Charles A PIEA4 LOVEKIN, Trevor F C2QM2 CANNON. Charles T LSEMI LUNDY, Jack W LSQMS CAUDLE, DouglasA: PlEA4 LUSH, William F LSMOI CHADWICK. Edward H P2EG3 LUTHER, Laverne M LSTDS CHALMERS, Robert B LSTDI CHUBB, Elwood K. C2QM2 McALPINE, Roy E, PIAA2 CLARK, Lennox CIET4 McCABE, Thomas G P2TDl CLARKE, James, ...... LSAAS McCARTHY, Paul A C2MR3 CLAYTON, William G" P2QRl McCORMICK, Michael M LSAAS CLEMENS, Robert J ClET4 McDOUGALL, Daniel P P2A02 CLEMENT. Andrew B: P2EG3 McGREGOR, John H P2LRl CONNOLLY, Russell LSAAS McGUIGAN, Basil F, ,., .LSQRS CONRAD, Earl L. P2RCl McINNIS, Bernard L ..' CIET4 COOKE, Douglas W ClEA4 McINTYRE, James L. ClQI3 CORMACK, Lloyd A, LSLRS McKEARNEY, Lyle V '.' P2RPl COTE, Maurice 1" P2RT3 McKENZIE, Charles R,...... ClGI3 COULSON, George A, LSLRI McLEOD, FrankT...... P2TDl COULTER. Elmer I LSRPI McMILLAN, Ronald A, P2AAl CRAFT, Daryl L...... LSRPS McNUTT, Ernest W PIRP2 CRISPIN, Ross W LSLRS McQUESTION, RobertJ LSRPS CROCKETT. Henry J LSRPS MacARTHUR, Francis LSDVI CUBITT, William E C2SM3 MacDOUGALL, Oscar E...... LSAAS CUE, Charles P LSLRS MacNEIL, Stephen F: LSAAI CURTIS. Roger R CIR.T4 MacPHEE, Arnold J : .LSQMS CUTTING. William A LSRPS This silvered Sabre model, mounted on a MAHDIUK, John P2RW3 . matched teak base, has. been presented by MAITLAND, James A ,LSRPS DALE. Percy H :.. P2SM2 the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal W. MALLORY, Victor R LSAAS DAVIES, Kenneth O LSEM2 A. Curtis, on behalf of the RC1\F's 410 MANDY, Lawrence B: P1RP2 DAVIES, Trebor E PlSM2 Fighter Squadron, for annual award to the MANN, Charles R C1QI3 DAVIS, Melvin F ~ .ClRT4 naval air squadron judged to be the most. MARSHE, George L LSEM2 DEAN, James W LSRPS efficient on board HMCS Magnificent. In MARKS, James R LSEMI DERRICK, John H, PIQRl November 1951 the Magnificent transported MARSHALL, Raymorid W PIQRl DICKIE. Gordon W LSBDI 410 Squadron to the United Kingdom. MARTIN, Joseph E LSQMS DICKSON, JackE. P2ED3 (HS-19858) . MARTIN, Kenneth E, P2PH2 Page sixteen MASON, Stanley L LSAAS MEIKLE, Bruce D LSEM2 MELANSON, Paul J P2RCl MERCHANT, Edward L LSRPS MIOUEL, John S LSAAS MISIURAK, William P1EA4 MITCHELL, Earl C LSEMI MOFFATT, Herbert C P2AAl MOIR, John H LSAAS MORO, Louie J...... P2PT1 MOSKVEN, Peter , P1AAl MUNRO, Gordon W ,. LSRP~ MUNRO, Ronald A C1TI3 MURPHY, Avard C P2RW3 MURRAY, Wallace N LSTDS

NANTAU, Roy F, LSAAS NELSON, David H Cl RT4 NEWHOOK, Delmer E .. : LSEM2 NEWMAN, Donald H C1ET4 NICHOLSON, Peter J P1QRl NIEMAN, Arthur E C1QI3 NORMAN, William S ClET4

OAKES, James H LSPH 1 OLIVER, Howard M ClGI3 OUELLET, Guy P2RPI . O'BRIEN, Michael. LSTDI O'NEIL, Patrick J , .. P2DV2

PAGET, Leonard J PIRP2 PATERSON, William H LSAAS PATTISON, Robert 0 , .. LSEMI PATTON, Lawrence A P2ET3 PEARSON, Clifford LSEMI LENNINGTON, Ralph K LSAAS PERCY, Harvey S LSQMl PETERS, Eugene C2RG3 PETERS, Joseph H LSQMS PETRY, David G LSAAS PLANT, William A PIRP2 POLLOCK, Reginald A LSEM2 POTTS, Frederick W .. , CIPT2 PRINGLE, John L , .LSRCS

RAMSAY, William P2RCl RAMSDALE, William A C2MR3 REID, Eric Roo " LSQRS RENAUD, Lloyd G LSAAS RHYMES, Reginald H P2TDI RICHARDSON, Kenneth T P2QMl Alice, the famous foundling who served through two tours of Korean duty as RICHEY, ROl:>ert J LSQMS mascot of HMCS Cayuga, was granted her Canadian papers in September, enabling RIGBY, Kenneth J P2M02 her to take up a well-earned draft ashore. Alice now makes her residence with PO RILEY, John M LSQRS James Tyre, her former master in the Cayuga, who also moved ashore, and she is ROBERTS, Hugh P P2EA3 shown here with PO and Mrs. Tyre at her new home. The dog was a four-week-old ROBERTSON, Robert P2AA1.1l waif when she joined the Korea-bound Cayuga at Guam during a fuelling stop there ROBICHAUD, Joseph G LSMOI in July 1950. She remained as ship's mascot until May of this year, when the destroyer RISWOLD, Bernard M LSTDS returned from her second tour. After spending three months in quarantine, Alice was ROSS, Laurier J LSRPS released in September - a full-fledged Canadian. (E-20506). SAINSBURY, Edward S ClET4 SANDERSON, Donald E LSEM2 SANDFORD, John W LSEMI SAUNDERS, Hayward M, .LSTDS STRONG, Clyde M .. . .LSEM2 WALSH, Edwin J...... P2RPl SAVAGE, David A LSEM2 STYMEST, Leslie H. . .. LSQRS WATKINS, Charles F...... LSQRl SEARS, Gordon A C1QI3 SULLIVAN, Robert J. . LSMOI WEAGLE, Earle R LSRPS SEEBOLD, Leslie J LSRCS SUTTON, Anthony P. . LSTDS SHEPARD, Edgar S P1BD3 WHITE, Lemuel E...... LSQRS WHITE, Robert W...... CIRT4 SHILLINGTON, Clifford T P2AAl TATTON, George E...... P1GA3 SHORE, Hugo M P2TDl WHITTY, Charles M LSEM2 SIMPSON, Charles M LSAAS TAYLOR, Walter E...... P2RPI WIBBERLEY, Robert B LSEM2 SIROIS, Robert J...... LSTDS THACKERAY, Bruce A P2RPI WILE, Philip 0...... P2AAI SKIBA, Stanley A...... P2TDI THIBEDEAU, Francis J. . . .. LSRPS WILKINS, Ronald H...... P2AAl SKINNER, Arthur J LSRPS THOMASSET, Gaston M . . . .. ClET4 WILLIAMS, Lionel C. . .. LSTDS SKINNER, Launcelot R LSEM2 TOBIAS, James J...... P1PT1 WILLIAMSON, Clifford.. . .LSRPS SMITH, Keir D LSRCS TOOHEY, James E. . .. LSLRS WOOD, Pearl E...... LSAAI SMITH, Vernon M LSEMI TORY, George S...... P2RW3 SNOW, Douglas S LSEM2 TOWNSON, Douglas E. . .. P1AA2 WOOD, Ronald A. . . . . LSTDS SNOW, Henry S C2ET4 TREPANIER, Albert J. . . .. C2PT2 WOOD, William J P2RS3 SORRELL, William G P2ED3 TUCKER, Thomas I. . . C2BD3 WYLIE, Leonard B. . LSRPS SOULIERE, Ronald 1' LSAA3 TURNER, Louis F. . . . . LSMOI SOUTHERN, Roy F, P2QRl TYRE, James A. . . . . P2AA 1 YOOL, Curtis R P2PH2 SPEED, Ronald D PlRP2 YOUNG, Alfred P2PH2 STANDLEY, Neil A LSQRS UDLE, Eric B ... . LSRPS YOUNG, Gordon A P2ED3 STEPHENS, Samuel B PIRP2 YOUNG, Lawrence J...... LSQRl STORY, Douglas A LSTDS VERVILLE, Jean P. ..LSSWI YOUNGER, Peter M...... P1AAI Page seven.teen. Spectacular Show Armed Forces Display at CNE Seen by Thousands and Termed 'Best Yet'

Then Sea Furies and Avengers of "rescued" men from the smaller the RCN took over. They attacked craft. a floating target (representing a On-the ground there were still more surfaced submarine) with. rockets, aircraft and air personnel. In the main cannon and machine guns and, much Armed Forces exhibit was an F86, to the delight of the spectators and the RCAF also had a cutaway, (and pilots), demolished it 11 times in chromium plated, jet engine and a 14 tries. In addition, the Furies gave Link Trainer. The RCN parked its displays of high-speed flying and the helicopter machine a short distance Avengers demonstrated deck landing away, alongside a static display procedure (hook down, flaps down) consisting of an Avenger and naval and their armament carrying capa­ air equipment. Between these aircraft city. and the main display area the Army had a mock jumping tower from which A popular favorite was the Sikorsky it showed the visitors how para­ helicopter, recently acquired by the troopers are trained. RCN, which closed out the daily naval air show with a, water rescue. The army also had teams from the The large egg-beater caused many a Royal Canadian Electrical and Me­ sore neck among the throngs at the chanical Engineers putting on a CNE as it hovered and circled over fascinating display of speed and the crowds many times each day. precision in the assembly of a dis­ membered jeep, and driving away OR five successive years the Armed The Canadian Army, not to be out­ ' from the confusion of tools with F- Forces of Canada have gone on don,e in the air, carried out two display at the Canadian National horn blowing in less thantwo minutes. spectacular paradrops into the lake, Another group from the Royal Cana­ Exhibition at Toronto. By means of each time with a "stick" of 24 para­ dian Artillery did a similar job in exhibits, films and demonstrations troops supplied by. the 1st Light putting together a pack howitzer and the Navy, Army and Air Force have Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. firing it in less than one minute. acquainted many thousands of Cana­ The troops were then picked out of dians, in graphic fashion, with their the water by RCAF crash boats and Of the static displays, one of the achievements and objectives. Toronto harbor craft, with HMCS other big eye-catchers was a 40-foot This year's participation by the York's PTC 716 standing by as waterline model of HMCS Iroquois Armed Forces was, in the words of "Headquarters Ship", receiving the complete to practically every detail. Defence Minister Brooke Claxton, "the best yet". Many persons termed it one of the top single attractions of the CNE. The whole chain of exhibits was closely co-ordinated and gave a com­ prehensive picture of defence' re­ quirements and activities. Huge crowds visited the central display area which was at times so closely packed that movement through the crowds was difficult. It is estimated that even more visited the display during the two weeks of the CNE than in the previous year, wh~n about 500,000 visitors attended. ' The recruiting staffs did a rush business answering inquiries from interested young men and women. There is a littleql1estion that the qlost spectacular event of the exhibi­ tion was the air display given by aircraft of the RCN and the RCAF. , Each ,evening, F86 Sabre jets gave a demonstration of formation flying and ~achine-gunned a waterfront target, One of the outstanding single exhibits in the Armed FOrces display at the Canadian National and a T-33 jet training aircraft put Exhibition was a 40-foot model of HMCS Iroquois. This photo was taken during a morning lull; on a display of aerobatics. usually the model was surrounded by interested spectators. (O-Z98S). , Page eighteen The model was mounted with an elevated catwalk around it, enabling .q two men to reach any part of the , model while explaining itF various features to the encircling crowds. The Royal Canadian Dragoons had a Centurion tank on display between the destroyer model and the RCAF jet. It also p]'oved a great crowd­ getter with a steady stream of inquisitive civilians passing by. The Armed Forces Theatre, con­ structed for last year's CNE, was again operating with capacity crowds. Some eight di fferent films depicting Navy, Army, Air Force and Canserv­ col activities were shown in rotation. The perimeter building around the main display area was divided into various sections showing the Canadian contribution to the United Nations in Korea, the work of the Bureau of Current Affait-s, the individual roles of the three services and the benefits of service life. Each service used its own portions of the building to tell the story of its part in the defence Twice during the exhibition, paradrops were carried out by 24 members of the 1st Light structure of Canada and in NATO. Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, just off the CNE lakefroJilt. Here a paratrooper is about The RCN chose to emphasize its to be picked up after the jump. (Cana(l.1:an Army photo CC-5231A). role in protecting convoys and the vital part this plays in the grand speed and ingenuity that never failed The Naval Sea Fury and Avenger strategy of defence. to win warm applause from the aircraft came from the 31st Support Not an actual part of the Armed crowded stand. Air Group, under the command of Forces exhibit but certainly a credit For the first time, Wrens, CWACs Lt.-Cdr: J. B. Fotheringham. Lieut. to the service was the "gun-run" and airwomen served this year as D. D. Peacocke commanded the staged by men of HMCS York in the members of the Armed Forces exhibit flight of Sea Furies and Lieut. E. M. grandstand show before a packed staff and there is no doubt their Davis the Avengers. Lt.-Cdr. J. D. audience of 27,000 every night. It presence played a part in popularising (CollHn1ttd on page 32) was a display of precision, teamwork the service show. -;t On 'an official visit to the Armed Force~ display, Vice-Admiral E. R. Mainguy, Chief of the Naval Staff, meets S/L George Muir, officer-in-charge of the exhibit. Others in the photo are Commander (SB) William Strange, Director of Naval Information and chairman of the Armed Forces CNE committee whkh organized and produced the display, and Major Ralph Young, in charge of Army units attached to the display. (0-3027).

Defence Minister Brooke Claxton, shown here, second from right, inspecting a Centurion tank in the central exhibit area, was an interested visitor to the Armed Forces display.~\Vith him, left to right, are Major-General H. D. Graham, General Officer Commanding: Central Command; Robert Saunders, chairman of the Ontario Hydro Commission, and Hiram McCal­ lum, then assistant manager and now general manager of the CNE. (Canadian Army photo CC-5254). Page 1/.i1/.etee1/. Afloat and Ashore

PACIFIC COAST Albert Simons, Reginald Finchfield Canada Savings Bonds. To date and Jack Bell have also caught· $4;600 worth have been sold, with outgoing drafts. Incoming men in­ the daymen holding the lead. ()rdnance School clude Petty Officers P. Town, John On September 24 a blood donor A call to dispose of a contact mine Page and William Steadman. clinic was held at nearby Langley, found by fishermen on an island near Once again, sparked by the able B.C. A total of 17 men gave blood at Prince Rupert was answered on pitching of CPO Chester Padget, the this clinic during the afternoon and September 11 by Lieut. Benjamin Ordnance School men were victors evening. The wife of one man also Ackerman and PO Colin Drew. in the Naden inter-part softball accompanied the evening group and Taken north by RCAF aircraft league. CPO Padget has since joined made a contribution. and RCMP boat, the two made short HMCS Ontario for her around-South­ During recent weeks there have work of the mine, then returned to America cruise. been a number of changes in the their respective jobs in the Explo­ station staff. New arrivals include sive Disposal Unit of the Ordnance LeadingSeamen Alvin Nelles, William Scho0l. Aldergrove Radio Station Hogg and Ralph McDonald, and CPO Alf Lee has returned from a Top honors in a horseshoe tourna­ Able Seamen Ivan Anderson, Wesley visit to Chicago, with many tales to ment held recently went to PO Garvin, James Moore, Robert Koons tell of the "Windy City". Graham McKay, with second place and Leslie Hughes. Sub-Lt. G. T ..Mainer has been being taken held by Ldg. Sea. Lloyd Departures include .Leading ,Sea­ welComed back to the school. Now Milton. men Lloyd Milton and Lloyd Glass­ that he has graduated from the Plans are under way for a turkey ford to Cornwallis for a P2 course. University of British Columbia with shoot in December. Arrangements PO Kenneth Potter is leaving shortly honors, he is preparing to take an are also being made for the annual to take up new duties at Cornwallis. ordnance officer's qualifying course Christmas Party for the children of The appearance of the naval mar­ in the school. station personnel. ried quarters is being greatly im­ CPO James Vincent is on his way Keen competition is being shown proved by landscaping. This work is to Stadacona, while Petty Officers between the daymen, the watch­ being carried out by the civilian Arthur Burns, Ernest Partridge, keepers and the civilian personnel employees, in some cases assisted by Ronald Caught, George Tatton, of the station in the current sale of the station staff. Communications Training Centre July and August were busy months for the CTC. Under the supervision of the Chief Instructor, CPO Walter Clements, classes for reserve officers and men w,ere successfully completed. The CTC staff is now busy prepar­ ing a series of two·week lectures in com.munication subjects in an effort to bring all hands up to date. Recent arrivals in the school have been CPO Tom MacIntyre, POs Roy Wheeler and'John Radley, and Able Seamen Tony Vieenpel and Dennis Pierson, all from the Cayuga via leave. From the Athabaskan have come Ldg. Sea. Bill Penny and Able Seamen Nick Malyish, Cecil Drummond, John Molnar and Barry Montgomery. Recently returned to "Paradise" from the 'land of the Bluenoses, CPO Bob Wilson is rapidly regaining his health. PO "Shakey" Clark, drafted from the Athabaskan to the Ontar.io, dropped in to say hello. PO C:eorge Mannix also joined the Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent-inspects a guard of honor paraded when he visited HMCS Ontario and PO George Worral has Naden during his western tour. Accompanying him is the officer of the guard, Lieut. ]. S. Hertzberg. Mr. St. Laurent spoke to the ship's company of' Naden, toured the dockyard and been drafted to Cornwallis for a visited HMCS Ontario. (E-20280). • . leadership course. Page twenty HMCS Crusader Thus far in her still young life as a member of the United Nations force in Korea, the Crusader has steamed more than 12,000 miles and fired half a thousand bricks in anger at enemy troop installations, supply dumps, A/A positions and, recently, M IGR in an early morning encounter off the Korean west coast. In support of an amphibious opera­ tion involving Korean guerillas, tIle Crusader threw indirect fire on an enemy-held village on the west coast, with the New Zealand frigate Rotoiti acting as spotter. This bombard­ ment was the most successful one the ship has carried out thus far, her shells demolishiJlg half the village and setting the remainder afire, thus completing the destruction of an enemy stronghold. On the forecastle, CPOs George Some of the many activities carried out at Cornwallis were portrayed on a float entered by Dyson and Ernest ("I'm just a the training establishment in a parade held at Annapolis on the occasion of the town's Natal shell") Clarke, of Victoria, are con­ Day. (DB-1843). sidering the erection of a lean-to and the claiming of squatters' rights. months and, recently, when he re­ pleasing manner. In softball she has They are averaging three jobs a day turned to the ship, the following taken on all comers and has come on the cable and are awaiting the message from the Flag Officer ashore out on top on each occasion with the arrival of winter weather when they preceded him: exception of a heart-breaking 2-1 can really show the boys how rugged T. D. lVeil', LSM 7531-E. loss to the American team from Fleet they are. The conduct and bearing of this rating Activities. Then she scored a victory When the Crusader first arrived dUl'1:ng his stay with the Sasebo Stand-.· in an RN-sponsored pentathlon which in Japan, Ldg. Sea. Tom Weir, of ing Patrol has been exemplary. He is was an upset of major proportions East Braintree, Man., was landed G, credit to the ReN. (see Navy Plays). for duty with the standing shore 210043Z August. Last month the Salvation Army patrol in Sasebo. He carried out his In sports, the Crusader has kept appeal for funds was answered in duties with this patrol for three her end up in a most surprising and grand style at the pay table when the ship's company showered their dollars into a common barrel and added over $200 to the "Sally Ann's" coffers. The ship's newspaper, whose birth was appropriately reported in last month's Crowsnest, now has a name. --"The 228 Gait".-F.L.P.R.

Mechanical Training Establishments The MTE proved to be an out­ standing asset in the sports meets held during the visit of HMS Sheffield to Esquimalt. \iVhen the Naden water polo team won the cup by defeating the Sheffield 7-4, Ord. Sea. Dale Lawrence and Ord. Sea. Ronald Foyle, both from the MTE, scored two goals and one goal respectively. The Naval Veterans Soccer Trophy was won by the RCN team by a 1-0 score as the RN team went down to one of its few defeats. The lone goal was scored by CPO Eddie DeCosta of the MTE, which was also represented on the RCN team by The George Banfield trophies, presented to the Scout and Cub of the First Belmont Scout AB Terrance Cowan. Troop and Cub Pack making the most progress during the year, wa.s awarde~ to tw.o broth~rs, The MTE entry, captained by Gerald and Gordon Plastow. Gordon, 9, left, and Gerald, 12, are pictured with theIr trophies, and behind them are their parents, Petty Officer and Mrs. James E. Plastow, and, centre, the AB Stanley Fish, won first place in donor of the trophies, George Banfield. (E-20619). the 10-man medley race. Page twenty-one The Mechanical Training Estab­ platoon £tom the ship represented lishment is hoping to garner new the RCN in the colorful parade high­ Men From Stadacona laurels through the recent arrival of lighting the week's activities. Fight Forest Fire Ord. Sea. Dale Lawrence, who is the Two days of ship-handling by SO-yard free-style swimming cham­ More than 200 volunteers from JOTLC classes at Bedford Basin also HMCS Stadacona helped hem in a pion of Alberta. afforded the engine' room depart­ I;OOO-acre forest fire in the Goodwood, ment a chance to get additional N.S., area, near Halifax, early in training at the main throttles. September. ATLANTIC COAST An appeal to the Navy came The Brockville had the distinction September 9 when the fire reached such HMCS Haida of taking Parliamentary Representa­ proportions that it threatened the tives ,of the Commonwealth Countries Goodwood community. Lower deck Ring . . ring . . ring . .Action Stations! on an afternoon cruise around Halifax was cleared and volunteers were called For four days just before the Harbor and approaches. for in Stadacona's "A" Block. Practic­ Haida sailed for Korean waters to ally all of the 740 men stepped forward r~lieve and from them 200 were chosen. the Iroquois, concentrated For six days teams from Stadacona work-ups off the coast of Nova HMCS Iroquois, fought the blaze. One of the officers, Scotia brought home to her crew that Lieut.-Cdr. Les Crout, worked 24 peacetime cruising was over. The Iroquois spent most ofSeptem­ hours at orie stretch. A party of 30 In the four days, the Haida fired ber at sea on a 24-day patrol. There university cadets from the Reserve wasn't much respite, 'either, for after Training Establishment in Stadacona 800 rounds of 4-inch, carried out won special praise from Lands and night encounters and bombardments, a four-day turn-round she left Sasebo Forest Rangers. During the first night, sent away landing parties, destroyed again for a run up the east coast of the' naval men fought the blaze in , mines, fired torpedoes and practiced Korea. thick woods using only back tanks. For the first two weeks of the They were credited with preventing a general drills and action'messing. further outbreak later in the week. Assisting with the work-ups were September patrol the ship was group the Training Commander, Comman­ commander in one of the inshore der R. P. Weiland; the Command areas on the west coast of Korea. It Gunnery Officer, Commander G. M. was a real shooting run, topped off of Victoria. His life wouldn't be worth Wadds, and Lieutenant (G) H. H. by a very successful raid on the enemy living if the gunnery wasn't good, for Smith. mainland by UN troops. The raid the captain is a gunnery specialist Following this short but intensive was directed from the Iroquois and himself. program, the ship's company were covered by her guns. After the two weeks inshore, the granted a well-earned week-end leave The men at the guns came in fer Iroquois was relieved by a British ... their last at home for the next sQme high praise. Shore spotting frigate and moved seaward to join year. teams in the area said the Iroquois' the carrier screen with HMS Ocean. shooting was "the best we've seen in On one of her night sallies along the this area in six months." British HMCS Brockville coast during this period, she cap­ fliers from HMS Ocean, who have tured an enemy junk, which became The Brockville closed the summer spotted for the Iroquois' bombard­ the first commahd for Lieut.-Cdr. training season by taking part in the ments on a couple of occasions, said Kai Boggild, the ship's executive Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition at it was the best destroyer gunnery officer. Lunenburg. The six-day stand was they'd seen here or in the Mediter­ Best news cif the month was one made most pleasant by the efforts of ranean. This gave a lot of joy to the concrete sign that the homecoming is the entertainment committee. A smart gunnery officer, Lieut. Doug. Tutte, near. The ship expects to go home via Esquimalt, and applications for leave from there were processed recently. The first lieutenant devised a sort of point system, taking into account the size of a man's family, whether he had leave at home last Christmas, whether he had success­ fully avoided the captain's table this trip and so on.

HMCS Portage The Portage was very active during August and September. On August 11 she sailed for Bermuda in company with HMCS Wallaceburg and USS Runner for anti-submarine training. Arriving back in Halifax on the 23rd, she sailed again on the 25th with HMS Alderney for A/S training. The next commitment was a trip to St. John's, Nfld., from September , The number of Canadian destroyers to be assigned to Special Force duty with the UN fleet 8 to 14. On the return voyage, the in Korean waters was increased to eight when HMCS Haida sailed from Halifax for the Far ship had tlle honor of flying the flag East on Septemberlj27. More than 1,000 persons gathered to wishthe Hai~~ bon.voyage as the veteran of Second World War combat set out for her first tour of operatlOns'ln the Korean of Rear-Admiral R. E. S. Bidwell, theatre. (HS~ZZ150). ", , ,Flag Officer Atlantic Coast.' The Page twenty-two Admiral's birthday occurred while framed photograph of the ship and a he was on board and a cake was plaque with the ship's crest. presented to him by the ship's During the three-day stay the company. people of the Yorkshire village did their During this voyage, "Operation utmost to make the visit a pleasant Haystack" was carried out with the and memorable one. VJallaceburg. The latter represented Whitby, Ontario, which also spon­ an enemy supply ship (with a maxi­ sored its corvette namesake, was put mum speed of 10 knots) attempting into the picture after the La Hulloise to make Halifax, having slipped out reached Halifax to end the cruise. of the neutral port of St. John's Lieut.-Cdr. McDonald mailed off during fog. The Portage's job was to a greeting from Councillor John T. capture her before 1500 Sunday, Stoney of Whitby, England, to Mayor September 14. The Wallaceburg had H. W. Jermyn of the Ontario town, a five-and-a-half-hour start but was along with press clippings about the apprehended at 1315 on Sunday. visit. The Portage and Wallaceburg sailed again for exercises September 22, this time for Boston, Mass., via Saint Communications School John, N.B. They returned October 1 PO Norman Marsaw is back on to Halifax. familiar ground. On completing in­ struction of Wren Class "A" he was drafted back to Coverdale naval TAS School radio station. He was joined there New classes which ~re in session at later by Ldg. Sea. Charles Lamb, the Torpedo Anti-Submarine School who completed his instruction of in Halifax are a long course for TAS Wren Class "B" at the end of officers, a T AS instructors' class, a September. TD1 class, a TD3 class and a class of Commissioned Officer (SB) Harry T AS writers. Wren Ann Watson, of Toronto, chosen Hargreaves has joined the school staff by her shipmates to represent Cornwallis as from Stadacona, where he instructed Several staff changes have occurred a Princess in Natal Day ceremonies at at the school recently. Welcomed UNTD Cadets at the Communica- nearby Annapolis, is pictured in the float tions Training Centre. - from the West Coast was CPO in which she !"Ode in the parade. Her chauffeur Charles Scott, who has commenced is CPO Brian Inglis, of Salt Spring Island, his TAS instructor's qualifying B.C. (DB-1835). NAVAL DIVISIONS course, while CPOs Brian J. Brown On the drafting side of the ledger, and Duncan Wallace have gone to HMCS Donnacona Esquimalt. CPO Brown has passed two staffers, Petty Officers Ernest (Montreal) his Fleet Selection Board and has McNutt and Leonard Paget, left for entered the Preparatory School at England on October 1 to qualify for Montreal's football season opened HMCS Naden. their instructor rate. with a bang - and the Navy pro­ vided the bang. CPO Gordon Board has joined the The opening game, between Mont­ staff from HMCS Quebec and is with HMCS La Hulloise the equipment and trials section. real Alouettes and the Ottawa Rough CPO John Lipton and CPO Gordon Canadian naval history was made Riders, was marked by an inter­ White have received sea drafts. on the last of the three UNTD service military display in the course summer training cruises from Halifax of whieh naval gun crews from HMCS The T AS School has also said when HMCS La Hulloise was chosen Montcalm fired 12-pounder field guns. farewell to one of the older chiefs, to visit Whitby, England. A tri-service guard was present CPO Dalbert Dorrington, who has It all started during the war, joined the training staff of HMCS under the command of Sub-Lt. F. when the people of Whitby, England, W. N. Ross, and two members of Cornwallis after a considerable period presented a plaque representing the as stores chief in the school. each service took part in a jeep town's coat-of-arms to the corvette assembly display at half time. HMCS Whitby. The Whitby never Throughout the game music was Navigation Direction School visited her namesake, but the plaque, provided by the Donnacona band which has been in the Beausejour The Navigation Direction School under Lieut. (SB) Norman G. Museum in New Brunswick since the Mouland. at Stadacona is a hive of activity corvette paid off, _was taken to these days. Among the classes at the England by the La Hulloise on her The following day the guard and school are a radar familiarization third and final cadet training cruise. band of Donnacona presented a naval course of four officers, an RP2 class During the ship's visit to the town display for the neighboring city of of 11 men, three RP3 classes with 38 of Whitby the plaque was officially Verdun. The display, which attracted men enrolled, and a QM2 class of presented to the Royal Canadian a large number of onlookers, included 14 men. Navy and was accepted on the the ceremony of "Beating the Re­ Meanwhile, an RP2 class of six Navy's behalf by Lieut.-Cdr. A. H. treat". men, -along with their -instructor, McDonald, commanding officer of The Ladies' Auxiliary held its first -PO George Jones, went on .board the La Hull oi se. Lieu t. - Cdr. meeting of the season on September HMCS Quebec -for practicaftraining McDonald, at -an official reception, 16. Miss F. Brais, president; outlined during Exercise Mainbrace. presented to the town of Whitby a plans to continue and _improve .the Page twenty-three HMCS Prevost (London) HMCS Prevost, at the bottom of the heap in the 1951 Great Lakes Naval Regatta, was heartened this year by gathering a few extra points for the division's best. regatta record to date. The division was particularly proud of the Wren crew. Smartly turned out in bell-bottomed trousers, the Wrens showed seamanlike qualities in sailing and boat pulling to match their nautical appearance. Their seamanship again shone after the regatta when the Wrens thor­ oughly enjoyed a trip by Fairmile over rough seas from Port Colborne to Port Stanley that kept some of the old hands at the rail. Ord. Wre"n Margery Hall was one of the few new entries who could hold the rolling Stokers and Wrens of HMCS Queen, under the direction of Commissioned Engineer F. G. ship to a true course. Budd, created this float for the Travellers Day Parade held in Regina. The float won honorable With the return of Prevost's Fair­ mention. (Photo by Heenan, Regina). mile to its berth at Port Stanley, a full schedule of training cruises was hospital visiting program. The chief and petty officers' mess with . laid on for the closing weeks of the groundwork for the Christmas party Lt.-Cdr. W. Haggett as guest speaker. summer. Sunday cruises for Wrens was laid and the members brought Lieut.-Cdr. Haggett is executive offi­ and week-end and mid-week cruises forward plans for a season of in­ cer of Queen. for officers and men were arranged. creased activity. A mess dinner was held by the The cruises included a visit by the The divisionis drill night has been officers and was voted an outstanding Chiefs and POs to HMCS Hunter at changed to Monday instead of Wed­ success. Windsor. nesday. The staff has drawn up a program of training and recreation which it is hoped will make the coming season one of the most , 1 profitable in Donnacona's history.­ R.F.D.S. I HMCS Queen ·(Regina) I .A rigorous training program was planned for various branches in Queen as the training season opened for another year. Emphasis has been placed on specialist courses but a large class of new entry personnel IS expected. On the social side, a court whist was held by the ladies' auxiliary of the chief and petty officers' mess' while a square dance was staged by the ladies' auxiliary of the wardroom. Both event~ were well attended. Honoring CPO Vincent Horth, leaving Regina after 22 months ser­ vice in Queen, and Mrs. Horth, a farewell party was staged by the chief and petty officers' mess. . His Excellency, the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada, was entertained by officers of HMCS Queen when he and his Wrens from HMCS Prevost learned practical seamanship aboard the London division's party visited the wardroom during Fairmile during the summer. Quartermaster. here is Ord. Wren Margery Hall, steering the his Regina visit. vessel under the watchful eyes of'Sub-Lieut. Arthur Collin and PO Barbara Ernst..Awaiting their turns at the wheel are Ord. Wrens Margaret Ferguson and Kaye Shaw. (Photo courtesy Annual dinner was held by, the The London Free Press). Page twenty-four in attendance as aide de camp. The A brief flurry of publicity was guard of honor from HMCS Corn­ sufiicient to start recruits coming in. wallis was given an enthusiastic Lieut. Joan Brackenridge, in charge reception by the people of Saint of Wrens, announced that 15 new John. entries had started training by early October. HMCS York One of Chippawa's Wrens, Ord. (Toronto) Wren Christine MacKay, made local 'iVhen the tumult and the shouting headlines by becoming the only 'iVren of the Canadian National Exhibition to undertake a petty officer's qualify­ died away, personnel of HMCS York, ing course with a class of male the Toronto naval division, summed reservists. up their part in the show this way: What caught the public fancy is "Lots of work - lots of headaches that Ord. Wren MacKay is studying - lots of fun." to become a quartermaster - a salty York's prime offering was the Gun rate. Run Team, which slugged its cannon "I want to learn seamanship," was over the soft cinder course every her terse explanation,-R.L.P. night for the two weeks of the "Ex" and was received with enthusiasm by the grandstand crowds. HMCS Montcalm The flag of a British admiral was flown in a Lieut.-Cdr. T. A. 'iVelch and CPO Canadian minesweeper when, on August 28, Lennox Rutherford promised the (Quebec City) Vice-Admiral Sir William Andrewes, Com­ team something special if they com­ A 100-man guard was paraded on mander-in-Chief America and West Indies, embarked in HMCS Cordova, tender to pleted the run in less than four September 23 in honor of the visit to HMCS Discovery, to exchange farewell minutes. However, the best time was HMCS Montcalm of the Rt. Hon. salutes with his flagship, HMS Sheffield, off four minutes and seven seconds. Vincent Massey, Governor General Vancouver. On leaving the Cordova, Aclmiral of Canada. Andrewes presented his flag to Commander Tri-service personnel were frequent Glen MacDonald, commanding officer of visitors at York during the CNE, as The guard was commanded by Discovery, above, to be retained by the were naval aircrew, in Toronto for Instr. Lieut.-Cdr. R. D. Campbell division as a memento of the occasion. the RCN flying displays presented and Lieut. W. J. Mock. daily. Two days earlier the French frigate Prevost recently received a model Celebrities from the grandstand l'Aventure arrived in port and her of her historic namesake, the sailing show, including Tony Martin of the ofiicers were entertained at a recep­ fighting ship HMS Lady Prevost, "million-dollar tonsils," visited York tion in the Montcalm wardroom. made by Lieut.-Cdr. T. F. Owen, on Friday, September 5.-A.C.T. The division has recently joined the fonner commanding ofiicer, now of RCN Film Society and the first film Quebec City. The model will be on HMCS Chippawa to be shown proved a popular one. display in a glass case in the ward­ room.-N.C. (Winnipeg) CPO Joseph Darveau has taken No sooner had headquarters an­ over the duties of chief gunnery nounced an increase in the authorized instructor. He succeeds CPO Roland HMCS Brunswicker strength of 'iVren complements than Leduc, recently drafted to the East (Saint John, N.B.) HMCS Chippawa went to work. Coast. Two 40-minute programs were extended, by popular demand, into a total of three hours when the pipe I and drum band of HMCS Bruns­ wicker participated in the "Maine .1 Event" at Portland, Maine, in September. i The "Maine Event" is a form of state fair sponsored jointly by the State of Maine and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The band was originally asked to contribute a 40-minute program on "French­ Canadian Day" and on "Armed Forces Day", but stayed over for an extra day on the invitation of the program committee. Notable guests at the "Maine Event" included the Lieutenant­ Governors of Quebec and Nova Scotia. On the occasion of the ofiicial visit Pictured above is EMS Daring, first of a new destroyer class being built for the Royal of His Excellency the Governor­ Navy. More like miniature cruisers, the Daring class destroyers are the largest ever ordered by General to SaintJohn on August 26, the RN, having a fuJly laden displacement of 3,500 tons. Main armament consists of six 4.5-inch guns mounted in twin turrets, backed up by six 40 mm. anti-aircraft guns and ten torpedo tubes. Commander J. A. MacKinnon, com­ Complement of the Daring is 22 ofncers and 286 men. (Photo courtesy the U.K. Information manding officer of Brunswicker, was Office, Ottawa). P(l,ge twenty-five Stad Edges Shearwater '. Me". League President lMarshall Grosvenor, Ord. Sea. George A. Friis In Memorial Contest Wilson turned over a cheque covering and Ord. Sea. George W. Freeman, game proceeds to Commander A. F. Stadacona defeated. Shearwater infield; Ord. Sea. JamesE.. Simpson, 12-11 in the Mike Milovick Memoriaf Picard, executive officer of Shear­ Ord. ,Sea. Alvin E. Church and Ord. football game played at Dartmouth water, for onward transmission to Sea. Kenrieth J. Whitney, outfield, Mrs. Milovick, who is now living in and Ord. Sea. Clive S. G. Sutcliffe Arrows Ball Park September 13. It Hamilton, Onto was the first football game under and Ord. Sea. Gerald W. Avis, spares. lights east of Montreal and drew a Dartmouth Arrows contributed the gate of more than $2,000. field and lights free of charge. HMCS West Coast Gridders Cornwallis provided the officials as Drop. Opening Contest Shearwater built up an 11-0 lead its part in staging the game. in the first half but Stadacona came The RCN entry in the Victoria back with an unconverted touch­ Canadian Football League went down down and, in the last quarter, AB Communicators Corner to a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Ed MacLeod snatched victory from Cornwallis Softball Title Victoria Vampires in the opening Shearwater when he kicked two field game of the season. Archie McKin­ goals, one with less than three minutes The Communications School .non, ~oach of the Canadian Olympic to go. crowned its first year at HMCS Corn­ .sw.imming team, kicked off the ball to wallis with the inter-part softball get the sc:;ason officially'under way. The game was held as a benefit for championship, after having previously the widow of Lieut. (L) Michael captured the titles in soccer, hockey The Navy team is managed by Milovick, star quarterback of the and bowling. Commander (S) D. T. R. .Dawson, Shearwater team in 1951, who was who managed Shearwater's" football killed in the crash of an Avenger The third and deciding game for squads in. 1949 and'50. His assistant aircraft near Halifax last summer. the softball honors was strictly "big is Lieut. (SB) WilliaIJ;l N6rthey, a league". Communications "B" came former Vancouver Meraloma. The Flag Officer Atlantic Coast, from behind in the fifth inning to Rear-Admiral R. E. S. Bidwell, kicked defeat the Staff Chiefs and Petty Head coach is ,225-pound CPO off to start the game. Officers and wind up the most hotly "Bert" Nelson, an ex-Regina Rough­ played series seen at Cornwallis. rider and Winnipeg Blue Bomber. At half-time a memorial service However, a broken leg' has' put him was held. After observance of one The winning team was made up of: on the sidelines and the 'more active miuute'.s silence, the Stadacona band Ord. Sea. John M. Brown, pitcher; training has been conducted by CPO marched· down the field in "M" Ldg. Sea. John W. Sandford, catcher; Eric Crone, former Los Angeles pro­ formation· and played "Abide With AB Donald C. Reisenburg, AB Jack fessional. CPO Vic Smith arid AB N. Gamble are the trainers. A p proxi rna tel y4~ candidates turned out for. the" team~ Among them were CPO Leslie, Charlton, who was with Regina Rougliriders from 1945 to 1947; Archi~ Lanston, who played with Victoria Cougars in 1948, and Instructor Lie,ut. Dave McKenzie, well-known Navy track star.

" ' Supply Department Wins Halifax Barracks Trophy'" Supply Department scored a total of 359 points to win th.e newly put-up Cock-of-the-Barracks trophy for sum­ mer sports at HMCS Stadacona. Supply topped 15 other entries, with Electrical School coming second, ' 15%: points astern. Events included softball, sailing,soccer, shuttle relay, a medley marathon, tabloid of sports, track and field and boat pulling. Instructor Lieut. Dave McKenzie runs back a punt in the openi!lg game of 'the Victoria Canadian Football League which Navy dropped to Victoria Vampires 5-0. Number 20 is AB !\;. Supply teams also came through Jack Maunder. (E-20447). with inter-departmental champion- Page twenty-six Commander (S) A. O. Solomon, who defeated Mr. A. R. Dudley in the final. The annual inter-branch competi­ tion was won by the Technical Branch team composed of Comman­ der (L) G. H. Dawson, Lieut.-Cdr. (L) F. L. Clairmonte, Lieut.-Cdr. (E) J. P. Genge and Mr. J. K. Kelso. Special Branch was runner-up. The competitions were organized by Commander Dawson, golf con­ vener of the Naval Headquarters Sports Association, and Mr. Kelso.

Regina Sailors Triumph In Softball Playoff HMCS Queen won the Regina Independent Softball League after a hard-fought campaign which saw Supply Department, above, won the 1952 Stadacona inter-part softball championship by downing the Miscellaneous team four games to one. Supply won thl'ee straight games 16-10, the navy tied for first place and then 15-9 and 9-7, dropped the fourth 6-3 and won the final 8-7. Supply went on to win the newly emerge victorious from a sudden death instituted Cock-of-the-Barracks trophy for point supremacy in the summer sports schedule. game with Palm Dairies. Last year Front row, left to right: AB Richard Penwarn, Halifax; AB Armand Robert, Montreal, and the Regina Navy team lost out in the Cadet (S) D. W, Butcher, Montreal. Rear row: Commander (S) Ray Bowditch, Supply Officer semi-finals. of Stadacona; AB Bruce Davis, Hamilton; AB Robert Stevenson, Farnham, Que.; PO Douglas Newton, Stoney Mountain, Man,; AB Roger Parent, Thurso, Que.; PO Fred Farrell, Shawville, An inter-divisional baseball fixture Que.; Ldg. Sea. Earl Whalen, Halifax; Sub-Lieut. (S) Joseph Duffy, Charlottetown, coach, with HMCS Unicorn ended with the and Sub-Lieut, Allan Shaw, Halifax, manager. (HS-21941). Regina team victorious. It was decided at a meeting of ships this year in hockey, softball, Rear-Admiral H. G. DeWolf, was Queen's 'Welfare Committee that the boat pulling and bowling. Competi­ eliminated by Captain Davidson 111 usual Navy hockey team would be tion for the hockey and softball 'the semi-finals. entered in the inter-service hockey awards was particularly keen, for the The Class "B" title went to league if sufficient equipment could Supply athletes were underdogs in each series. With the summer program over, the sports department has completed its plans for the winter schedule com­ mencing November 1. Consisting of volley ball, hockey, water polo, rifle shooting, basketball, bowling and possibly deck hockey, the major events will be run off on the first Friday of each month. There will also be aquatic meets, medley marathons and tabloids of sport. This programming has raised en­ thusiasm for inter-departmental sports in the Halifax barracks to an all-time high. Stad Swimmers Score Water Polo Victories HMCS Stadacona's water polo team scored one-goal victories over swimmers frorn HMS Snipe in two games played when the RN sloop called at Halifax for repairs in September. Stadacona won the first game 4-3 and the second 2-1. Captain M. A. Davidson HQ Golf Champion Captain (S) M. A. Davidson won the Naval Headquarters golf cham­ Rowing is a popular sport among personnel serving at Joint Service Headquarters, St. John's, Nfld., and the St. John's naval division, HMCS Cabot. This is the Navy crew that finished a pionship for 1952, defeating Vice­ close second to the Army in a race held during the annual Newfoundland Regatta. Left to right Admiral E. R. Mainguy in,;the Class are AB Eric Morris, Ldg. Sea. Jacob Newell, AB Fred Hammond, AB Howard Haynes, PO "A" final. Last year's champion, Walter Murphy, Ldg. Sea. Hubert Hibbs and Mr. Mark Marshall, coxswain. Page twenty-seven be obtained. Also planned was a rifle team which woufd compete fOf the Les Paige trophy donated by the Regina branch of the NOAC.

Gunnery School Scores In Medley Marathon The medley marathon, a popular feature at Naden, was introduced at Stadacona recently under the direc­ tion of Commissioned Bos'n J. L. (Scoop) Blades and CPO Tommy Mottershead, both of the P & RT School. Their efforts put the show over in a big way. Winner of the event was the Gun­ nery School, with Supply taking the runner-up slot and NO School placing third. Nine teams participated. Twelve events were lined up for the afternoon and the highlight proved to be "crossing the greasy pole". The more than 300 spectators seemed to Crossing the greasy pole was one of the trickier tests in the medley marathon held at Stada­ cona. Gunnery School won this event and went on to take top honors in the marathon. get a kick, too, out of seeing CPO (HS-21805). Erland Grant, captain of the winning team, being tossed into the water fully clothed. Points for the medley went toward the award of the Cock-o'-the-Bar­ racks Trophy. Standings were: 1 Gun­ nery; 2 Supply; 3 NO; 4 Cadets; 5 Electrical "B"; 6 JOTLC; 7 MTE; 8 Electrical "B", and 9 TAS.

Pacific Command Hockey Team Starts Practices The first call has gone out for recruits for the Pacific Command hockey team and the initial response indicates' there will be keen com­ petition for places on the squad. Lieut.-Cdr. W.e. Spicer is managing The first medley marathon to be held in Stadacona was won by the Gunnery School team pictured above. Front row, left to right: Ldg. Sea. Edward Ginley, CPO Fred Stiner, AB Jack the team and PO Norman Jones is Walsh, AB James Gill, Commander G. M. Wadds, officer in charge of the Gunnery School; doing the coaching. CPO Erland Grant, team captain; Ldg. Sea. Ron Anderson, PO Floyd Davies and AB George Day. Rear row: Ldg. Sea. John Clignan, Ldg. Sea. Leonard Cook, AB Leonard Cronin, Ldg. The Victoria Commercial League Sea. Harry Dunning, Ldg. Sea. Harold Donnelly, AB Josh Lamond, AB Ronald Tratt and AB has been cut from six to four teams Ronald McLeod. (HS-21841). and prospects are for a higher calibre of play this season. . Darby of Stadacona, who was killed Cock of the Barracks at HMCS the night before in an auto accident Naden. Navy Athletes Place on the way to the Island capital. On completion of the softball, Third in Track Meet CPO Mel Lumley and CPO Albert medley marathon, relay and tabloid Trepanier were the Navy's best per­ track and field meets, Supply Naden The RCN entry in the Maritime formers. CPO Lumley was second in topped the standings with 28 points. Labor Day Track and Field meet at the runni'ng high jump and CPO The supplymen racked up 21 of Charlottetown tied for third place Trepanier was second in the discuss those points by taking the softball with 15 points with the Charjotte­ throw. title without a loss and acquired the town Abegweits. Wanderers Athletic rest by placing fourth in the track Club of Halifax was first with 61 and field and marathons. However, points and the 1951 champions, the Soccer Will Decide they were ousted in the first round Antigonish, N.S., Highlands, were Barracks Sports Champ of the soccer series and thereby lost second with 48 points. . With only the soccer champion­ their chance for the barracks trophy. The Navy team, drawn from Stada­ . ship to be decided, two teams­ T AS & Electrical entered the cona, Shearwater and Cornwallis, . Medical, Communications & NO and soccer series with 25 points and carried on despite the loss of one of T AS & Electrical - appeared to be Medical, Comm. & NO with 2431.­ its star members, PO Ronald F. destined to fight it out for the summer C.J.S. Page twenty-eight Service Softball Tourney Won by Nat1Y Nine The Navy was victorious in an inter-service softball tournament held at RCSME, Vedder Crossing, B.C., September 5 to 8. There were five entries - two Army, two Air Force and one Navy. The Navy scored four straight wins, defeating Work Point Army 13-3, Sea Island Air Force 12-3 and Comox Air Force 13-9 and 12-1. PO George Kinch starred on the mound for the sailors and was well supported by his teammates, both at bat and in the field. They included CPOs Stan James, Tom Raftery, Jimmy Charlton, Claire Henderson, Tom Fraser and Les Noon and POs Fred Kelly, Ray Irwin, Wally Yaeger, "Rosie" McIntyre and John Radley. Coverdale Organizes Lh'ely Sports Program From the midst of the football season, personnel of HMC Naval The Atlantic Command golf championship went toLieut.-Cdr. F. C. Pettit, when he posted Radio Station, Coverdale, N.B., can a low gross of 76 at the Ashburn-,links in ,Halifax. He is shown receiving his trophy from look back on an active program of Captain J. C. Littler, Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast. (HS-21984). summer sports. The Wrens' team reached the semi­ Lieut. F. C. Pettit Wins Ashburn Pro Kas Zabowski was finals of the Moncton Women's Soft­ ball League before bowing out to the Atlantic Com.m.and Golf referee and AB John Carruthers was Lieut.-Cdr. F. C. Pettit, officer in Moncton Shamrocks. starter. Various Halifax businessmen In exhibition games, the Wrens charge of the Physical and Recrea­ provided the prizes, which were tional Training School in HMCS defeated Cornwallis Wrens on two presented by Captain J. C. Littler, occasions, the Summerside, P.E.I., Stadacona, won the Oland Rose Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Bowl, emblematic of the annual All-Stars and Chatham RCAF, while Atlantic Command golf champion-­ Atlantic Coast. losing to the Peticodiac Varsity team. ship, with a low gross of 76 for 18 holes at the Ashburn links September 17. His net was 69. About 55 officers and men from Stadacona, Shearwater and Corn­ wallis competed in the event. CPO Leonard R. Ferris of Stadacona was runner-up with a gross of 82. Lieut.-Cdr. (S) Evan Lloyd, also of Stadacona, won low net prize with a 58. His gross was 82. In the second division, Lieut. R. J. McClymont, of Shearwater, had the low gross and Lieut. F. M. Skinner, Stadacona, low net. Surgeon Lieut. G. R. Holmes, Corn­ wallis, won the low gross prize in the third division and Chaplain (RC) Joseph \,vhelly, Stadacona, had the low net. In the fourth division, Lieut. Charles Rhodes, Cornwallis, and Lieut. Don Bethune, Stadacona, won low gross and net, respectively. Lieut.-Cdr. (MN) Fay Rutledge, matron of the RCN Hospital, won the ladies' low gross, and the hidden hole (high) went to Lieut.-Cdr. (MN) This is the Ordnance School team that won the inter-part softball championship of HMCS Mary Nesbitt. Commissioned Bos'n. Naden. Front row, left to right: PO William Robinson, PO Lawrence Orton, PO Glen Singer, PO John Martinsen and Ldg. Sea. James Cavanagh. Rear row: PO Gilbert Shaw, PO Vernon J. L. Blades won the hidden hole Little, Ordnance Lieut. Walter Tangye, PO John Hornosty and PO Norman Jones. Missing prize. from the picture are CPO "Bert" Nelson, CPO Chester Padget and PO John Derrick. (E-20472). Page twenty-nine The men's ,baseball team had a successful year and, although not entered in an organized league, chalked up wins over Gunningsville, Peticodiac and the Moncton Terrors. The fun-laden annual softball game between officers, chiefs and petty officers, on one side, and leading seamen arid below on the other, was won by the seniors after a hectic struggle. The men's softball team played two games against HMCS Bruns­ wicker, ~t Saint John and at Moncton, and. came up with a win on each occasion. Swimming parties, outdoor rifle shooting, tennis and golf rounded out the summer sports program. . Coverdale is well represented on the tri-service entry in the. New Brunswick Canadian Football Union.

Shearwater Captures Service Baseball Honors HMCS Shearwater defeated RCAF Greenwood in a best of three series to win the Nova Scotia armed forces baseball' championship. The naval airmen won the first game 14-10, W. J. Montgomery, representative of Corby-Y\'!ser Distilleries Ltd., presents the company trophy ~nd stat~ettes to Surgeo~ Commane;ter Wilham Chapman, chairman of the RCN Golf lost the second 3-5, then took the AssocIatIOn (PacIfic Command), m preparatIOn for the annual 54-hole competition. (E-19455). third 14-4. In the semi-finals, Shearwater dis­ The fencing was really pulled out posed of Cornwallis in two straight of the hat. PO Dawson was the only games, 12-0 and 5-3. Crusader Scores 'member of the team who had ever Shearwater's softball teams did not held a foil in his hand before. So fare. so well. In the Armed Forces Sports Surprise during a five-minute pause between League playoff the air station entry events, he gave the members of his was eliminated by Stadacona and HMCS Crusader, junior ship and team some fast instruction in a few in the Dartmouth Suburban League the only Canadian west coast des­ basic attacks. It must have been a playoffs Shearwater bowed to Notting troyer serving in Korea, made the combination of first-class instruction Park in two straight games. .. commonwealth fleet sit up and take and very sharp students, for the !l0tice when her team cleaned up Crusaders won three of their matches Navy Eleven Enters In a pentathlon sports meet held in to place first. Service Soccer League Sasebo, Japan, in late August. (Continued on Page 32) The Navy entry in the Inter­ o With only 24 hours' notice, the Service Soccer League on the West Crusader raised a six-man team Coast will compete this year with which beat HMS Unicorn, aircraft Soldiers Almost Outsail service teams from Victoria, Esqui­ carrier, HMS Mounts Bay, frigate, Sailors-But Not Quite malt, Royal Roads, Vancouver and and HMS Ladybird, headquarters !he first Navy vs Army whaler Chilliwack. ship for the staff of the Flag Officer sallmg regatta to be held in Halifax Under the management of PO Second in Command, Far East was won by the Navy, September 17 Station. . by a margin of 2900 to 2600 points. ' Dave Sadler; the sailors tuned up for Both the services sent five whalers the regular season with exhibition Members of the team were Sub­ to the starting line. Army's enthusiasm games with Victoria United and Lieut. Fred Copas, of Victoria, the knew no bounds when one of the ship's sports officer; PO Ron Dawson, Army whalers came in first with a full other local elevens. five minute lead over the nearest Navv "Old-timers" on this year's team of Regina and Victoria, the ship's competitor. However, Navy boats include Commissioned Communica­ physical training instructor, and Able came in second and third to build up tions Officer Albert Shirley, CPOs Seamen John Parent, of Ottawa; the edge in points. Lawrence Liesch, of Carman, Man.; Major General E. C. Plow, General Bob Murray, Tom Fraser, George Officer Commanding, Eastern Army Buckingham and Trevor Reading, John Thurmeier, of Regina, and Command, presented to Rear-Admiral POs Ron Sallis and Roger McLuskie David Hill; of Kelowna, B.C. R. E. S. Bidwell, Flag Officer Atlantic and Able Seamen Jack Scullion and Out of the five events - in which Coast, a trophy put up by the officers' mess, Headquarters Eastern Com~ Norm Haskell. all members of each team were re­ mand, for annual competition. Among . the newcomers to West quired to compete - the Crusaders Said relieved naval officers: "We Coast soccer are PO John O'Halloran, lost only the running race. They would. never hear the last of it if Ldg. Sea. BobWhite and Able walked off with the shooting, swim­ we had lost." Seamen Thomas Rees and D. Hunt. ming, fencing and obstacle race. Page thirty

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The team from HMCS Carleton, the Ottawa naval division, finished well down in the Great Lakes Naval Regatta's final scoring (9th out of 11), but in spirit and sportsmanship it placed second to none. The Carletons' spirit was well expressed in verse composed by one of the team's members and sung with gusto on the train taking them back to Ottawa from Hamilton.

((OWED" TO CARLETON They say in the Navy a man is OKAY Ifhe's warm and can walk and can still draw his pay! But in the Reserves you may say things are ((Grim", For standards are high and the prospects are tbin! (Chorus) Lool{ alive! While you serve! For at last you're in CARLETON -The Navy's Reserve! ! Lieut.-Cdr. William Chipman, executive officer of Carleton, congratulates Ldg. Sea. ]. W. Jarrett and his crew, CPO Gaston Wben it comes to Regattas our spirits are higb, St. Laurent and Ord. Sea. H. ]. Leclair, after they finished second in OUZo attitude is that we ((do" or we ((die", the men's whaler sailing at the Great Lakes Naval Regatta. Three And when we're away in some far distant ports Carleton Vilrens also welcome the boat which saved the Ottawa We always are noted for being good sports. division from a last-place finish. (DL-123). (CllOrus) 'Gainst tbe Kingston Reserve we could not make a score. Now in '52 we went down to old ((Star" (Chorus) But for some queer reason we didn't get far- Tbe seas tbat were running were at sucb a pitcb Now as for our Wrens-tbe Pick of tbe Fleet, Tbey were a far cry from our little ((Dow's ditcb". To watcb tbem in action was surely a treat. (Cborus) Tbey sailed out in style foz' two legs or more, And then were becalmed on tbe faraway'sbore. Tbe officers sailed a fast whaler race, But after a ((protest" they badn't a ((place" (Chorus) And wben tbey were pulling, the going was tough­ So bere we return to our Ottawa borne, Tbe oars were too soft and the waves were too rougb. And if for our losses we cannot atone, (Chorus) At least we can say witbout shade of a lie, Tbat all did tbeir best-and it was a good try. Tbe men raised our hopes wben they gained a place Look alive! Wbile you serve! In sailing and pulling a stiff wbaler race, For at last you're in CARLETON But despite all our powez' in tbe long ((Tug-of-War" -The Navy's Reserve.

NAVAL M.T. DRIVER The two drivers qualified for the fees, an annual trophy for the straight provincial event in an elimination truck division and six cups were WINS ROADEO TITLE Roadeo held at HMCS Naden under purchased. To supplement these, Gordon V. Smith, civilian driver the supervision of P. D. Allen, Mr. T. Copeland donated a cup for at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, won Superintendent of RCN Motor the highest aggregate score in the the semi-trailer championship in the Transport in B.C. It was preceded four semi-finals and Mr. Brock third annual British Columbia Truck by a series of quarterly competitions 'i\Thitney, local jeweler, presented a Roadeo held at Vancouver Septem­ on the parade square at Naden. trophy and miniature for the semi­ trailer section. ber 12-13 under the auspices of the To qualify for the final event, a Automotive Transport Association of competitor had to win one of the The following is a list of the scores B.C. quarterly Roadeos. These were open and awards in the semi-finals (possible Besides a handsome trophy, Smith to all naval motor transport drivers score, 265 points): walked off with a wrist watch, in the Victoria area, the only provi­ Straight Truck-Trophy, Peter D. cigarette lighter and expenses paid sion being that a contestant must Allen, 236; 1st cup, James Massie, trip to Toronto to compete in the not have had a chargeable motor 229; 2nd cup, George Myren; 3rd cup, National Roadeo November 10. vehicle accident for one year prior Spence Rowse, 202. Another naval MT driver, Spencer to the date of entry. Semi-Traller-Trophyand 1st cup, B. Rowse, competed in the truck The Roadeos had to be self-support­ Gordon Smith, 232; 2nd cup, .Jack event at the B. C. meet butwas elimin­ ing and an entry fee of 75 cents was Feeley, 203; 3rd cup, Peter D. Allen, ated in the semi-finals. charged for each event. From· the 191. Page thirty-one CRUSADER SCORES Able Seaman G, Lalonde, HMCS Mont­ (Continued from Page 30) Weddings calm, to Miss Therese Cotton, of Gaspe, P.Q. .::". . , In the shooting, AB Thurmeier, Able Seaman J. A. F. Boisvert, HMCS Lieutenant John Lamontagne, HMCS an ex-RCMP man, led the field with Montcalm, to Miss· Doris Laliberte, of Stadacona, to Miss Jean· Cunningham, of a score of 28. Smooth teamwork won Cap-de-Ia-Madeleine, P.Q. Victoria. Lieutenant Commander D. M. Mac­ the obstacle race, with AB Parent Wren D. M.' Burgess, Coverdale Radio Donald, Naval Headquarters, to Lieutenant serving· as boost man to get his Station, to Pilot Officer D. O. Abrahamson, (W) M. E. Beck, of Port Whitby, Ont. of RCAF Station, MacDonald, Man. wingers over the 12-foot wall, first Able SeamanW. H. Nippard, Coverdale obstacle on the course. In the swim­ Chief Petty Officer Alexander Burns, Radio Station, to Miss Mildred Faulkner, HMCS Stadacona, to Miss Alice Mitchell, of of Truro, N.S. ming, the Crusaders scored three Halifax. firsts, two seconds and a third. Leading Seaman Rene Parent, Aldeq~rove Able Seaman Phillip Campbell, HMCS Radio Station, to Miss Doreen Marie Har- . The Crusader is the first Canadian Cornwallis, to Wren Pat Woon, Cornwallis. court, of Vancouver. . ship to have won the pentathlon and Sub-Lieutenant William C. Chaster, Lieutenant (S) Peter Shirley,,'HMCS received the "Avago Trophy". The HMCS Niobe, to Miss Jennifer Ann Roberts, Cornwallis, to Miss Sally Pitt, of Halifax. meet has been held about seven times of Leicester, England. Lieutenant Commander Harry Short~n, since June 1951 and is open to all Ordinary Seaman A. Church, HMCS HMCSAthabaskan, to Miss Doris I. MacKay Commonwealth and Netherlands Cornwallis, to Wren Helen, Rollett, Corn­ of New Waterford, N.S. ships in the area. wallis. Able Seaman Allan Smith, HMCS Portage, Lieutenant H. V. Clark, HMCS Naden, to to Miss Iva Beckof Canaan, B.C. Miss Daphne Y. Yarrow, of Victoria. Wren P. Wailer, Coverdale Radio Station, CNE DISPLAY Leading Seaman John F. Connors, HMCS to Private R. Richards, Moncton, N.B. (Continued from Page 19) Stadacona, to Miss Martha Sampson, of Leading Seaman Charles Walls, HMCS Lowe was pilot of the helicopter with Halifax. Queen, to Miss Mary De La Ronde, of Lieut. (P) George Marlow as co­ Lieutenant Michael Considine, HMCS Meadow Lake, Sask. pilot. Lt.-Cdr. J. N. Donaldson pro­ Cornwallis, to Miss Joan Pope, of Victoria. vided the commentary over the public Able Seaman J. A. D'Anjou, HMCS address system for the n::rval part of Montcalm, to Miss Pierrette Lavoie, of Births the air show. Montreal. Leading Seaman Thomas W. Douglas, To Petty Officer ,"V. Bennett, Coverdale The entire services. participation HMCS Portage, to Miss Florence Greene, Radio Station, and Mrs, Bennett, a son. was planned and operated by a com­ of Cornerbrook, Nfld. To Petty Officer A. J. Boucher, HMCS mitteeconsisting of Commander (SB) Able Seaman G. Fournier, HMCS Mont­ Montvalm, and Mrs. Boucher, a son. William Strange, RCN, (chairman); calm, to 'Miss Emillien Simard, of Quebec City. To Lieut. W. G. Brown, HMCS Portage, Major F. K. Reesor, RCIC, and and Mrs. Brown, a son. 'Squadron Leader George Moir, Leading Seaman R. P. Grant, HMCS Montcalm, to Miss Joy Black, of Stittsville, To Petty Officer T. Clarkson, Coverdale RCAF. Assisting officers were Lieut.- Ont, ' Radio Station, and Mrs. Clarkson, a daughter. Cdr. (SB) C. T. McNair, RCN; Ordinary Seaman Armand W. Gudgel, To Commissioned Gunner (TAS) Richard Fit. Lt. D. Mackay, RCAF, and HMCS Stadacona, to Miss Lillian Vroow, Dorken, HMCS Crusader, and Mrs. Dorken, Lieut. George Acland, RCIC. of Deep Brook, N.S. a son. Chief Petty Officer Kenneth C. Joudrey, , To Petty Officer Richard Evans, HMCS HMCS Montcalm, to Miss Peggy Dorey, of Retirements Upper Tantallon, N.S. Stadacona, and Mrs. Evans, a son. To Able Seaman Alexander Lazaruk, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Aldergrove Radio Station, and Mrs. Lazaruk, CHARLES RUSSELL McKENZIE a daughter. Rank: C1GI3 Age: . 40 To Petty Officer Norris Lennox, HMCS Length of Iroquis, and Mrs. Lennox, a daughter. Service: 23 years, seven days. To Chief Petty. Officer Allan Loucks, Hometown: Vancouver. HMCS Iroquois, and Mrs. Loucks, a daughter. Joined: ' September 23, 1929, as a Boy Seaman. To Petty Officer John MacDonald, HMCS Served in: HMC Ships Naden, Vancouver, Stadacona, and Mrs. MacDonald, a daughter. Armentieres, Skeena, Fraser, To Petty Officer Brian Moss, HMCS Windflower, Stadacona, Corn­ Stadacona, and Mrs. Moss, a son. flower, Niobe, KO,otenay, Gi­ venchy, Somers Isles, Peregrine, To Commander R. W. Murdoch, HMCS Haida, Crescent and Discovery. Cornwallis, and Mrs. Murdoch, a daughter. Awards: Long Service and Good Conduct To Lieutenant (S) D. B. P

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