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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Commendation citation: ADAM, Joseph Murray, SLt, Commendation, RCNVR, ML-053 - Awarded as per London Gazette of 26 July 1943 "For courage and good seamanship in carrying out hazardous duties."
On 14 Feb 1945, the day that a fire destroyed 5 MTBs and killed 26 sailors of the 29th MTB Flotilla at Oostende, Belgium, Lt Joseph Adam was aboard MTB-466 doing paperwork. One of his fellow officers - either Mr. Hobart (MTB-464) or Mr.McClelland (MTB-797) - convinced him to take a break and go ashore - which saved his life that day as he would have been below decks on MTB-466 when the fire occurred.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Listed at Discovery as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Sep 1942) ML Q053 - Appointed to Q053 24 May 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR (seniority 09 Nov 1942) (Navy List Aug 1943) HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to Niobe, for Coastal Flotilla as a Lt, RCNVR (seniority 09 Nov 1943) (Navy List Feb 1944) MTB-464 - Appointed to MTB-464 27 Mar 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List May 1944) MTB-466 - Appointed to MTB-466 08 Jan 1945 as a Lt, RCNVR, CO (Navy List Mar 1945) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to Stadacona as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List May 1945) * Retired List as a Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 09 Nov 1943) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS DONNACONA (Retired List) as a Lt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1953). Lost noted on the Retired List at HMCS DONNACONA as a Lt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
A tattered ensign from MTB-466
Courtesy of Elaine Adam
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