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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in: HMCS SARNIA - SBA (Tiffy) on SARNIA during the rescue of crew from HMCS ESQUIMALT
(HF00) Portrait of SBA Howard Finkbeiner (HB01) Howard's Certificate of Discharge from the RCNVR
Training in Halifax (HF02) Howard Finkbeiner holding a skeleton while on course at STADACONA (HF03) Howard Finkbeiner "Myself in Operating Room"
Training in Halifax (HF04-HF05) Stan Beasley in the operating room (HF06) Unknown nurses and doctor (or possibly a student) in the operating room (HF07) Stan Beasley (right) and Bill
(HF08) U.S. Cutter (HF09) "Burgeo on our trip over" (HF10) Coast of Newfoundland dead ahead (HF11) "Frenchy" (HF12) Minesweeping paravane on the quarterdeck of HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF13) "Sub Sighted" - British submarine N23 - St. John's Newfoundland (HF14) HMCS KENTVILLE J312 (HF15) SBA Howard Finkbeiner on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF16) Unknown sailor with the ship's mascot on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF17) HMCS SARNIA J309 transiting an ice field
(HF18) HMCS MAHONE, HMCS KENTVILLE, HMCS WESTMOUNT, HMCS SARNIA, HMCS NIPIGON
(HF19) Ted Balshaw (left) and Les Steadman on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF20) Bruce Beaupit (left) and Bill Kestle on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF21) L-R: Petrie (Pete), Tonkin (Tonk's) and Dargavel (Darts) on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF22) Howard Finkbeiner (left) and Jean LaPointe on HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF23) Unknown sailor posing at a machine gun mount on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF24) Unknown minesweeper and corvette (HF25) Cable ship SS Lord Kelvin (HF26) Benny Beadle (HF27) Hospital ship SS Lady Rodney
(HF28) Unknown sailors in an air intake on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF29) Boat's crew in the whaler on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF30-HF32) SBA Howard Finkbeiner (left) with 2 unknown shipmates on the quarterdeck of HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF33) Unknown sailors on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SARNIA K309 (HF34) Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) with Swordfish ranged on deck (HF35) SBA Howard Finkbeiner on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF36) Unknown rating on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF37) Unknown sailor and officer by a machine gun on HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF38) Unknown sailor on HMCS SARNIA J309 - starboard side looking forward from under the bridge wing. (HF39) Unknown sailor on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF40) Unknown ship in drydock at St. John's, Nfld (HF41) Unknown merchant ship as anchor in harbour, St. John's, Nfld (HF42) Unknown sailors on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF43) Unknown sailor on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF44) Telegraphist George Lawson - at sea on HMCS SARNIA J309 - April 1943 (HF45) Fo'c's'le of HMCS SARNIA J309 manned for entering Halifax harbour (HF46) A couple unknown sailors posing with machineguns on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF47) Unknown sailor by the forward gun on HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF48) Unknown sailors manning the pom-pom on HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF49) Unknown sailors posing with machinegun on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SARNIA J309. Note the sailor catching a nap on the right had side of the photo. (HF50) Unknown sailors on duty as Quartermaster (left) and jetty sentry on the jetty by HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF51) Unknown sailors working on the quarterdeck of HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF52) Unknown sailor relaxing on the quarterdeck of HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF53) Howard Finkbeiner on his 21st birthday - 1945 (HF54-HF55) Diving Tender working alongside HMCS SARNIA J309 with the diver climbing back on to the Diving Tender (HF56-HF57) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS SARNIA J309
(HF58) HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF59) Merchant ship with its stern missing at anchor Halifax Harbour (HF60) An officer and 7 ratings on HMCS SARNIA J309. All unknown except for SBA Finkbeiner, rear, 2nd from left (HF61) - Lou Howard, Bill Cowie, Katzberg (HF62) Ship's Company HMCS SARNIA J309 - Church Parade to St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, NS 09 Sep 1944
(HF63) ESQUIMALT'S dead on the quarterdeck of HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF64) HMCS ESQUIMALT'S survivors on a raft (HF65) HMCS ESQUIMALT'S survivors on a raft. On the back of the photo - "I am sitting in the middle, Joe Wilson on the stern, only six of us were alive when the Sarnia came alongside and Joe and I told the Sarnia to get the others first." (HF66) survivors from ESQUIMALT being picked up by the ship's boat from East Halifax Lightship (HF67) Heading back into Halifax
HMCS ESQUIMALT'S survivors being assisted or carried off HMCS SARNIA J309 (HF68) An ESQUIMALT survivor being carried off HMCS SARNIA in a stretcher. SBA Howard Finkbeiner left hand side of photo. (HF72) This is the same photo as HF71, but has 3 names - Mike Brisky, Maurice Ahern and Andy Searles - listed on the bottom of the photo. It is not known which 3 sailors they are.
(HF73) An unknown Fairmile motor launch passing by HMCS SASKATCHEWAN H70. (HF74) HMCS SAGUENAY - crew on the fo'c's'le preparing her to be towed after her collision with the SS Azra (HF75) HMCS SAGUENAY - her stern missing after her collision with the SS Azra
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