HMCS ARLEUX  /  Gate Vessel 16

 

Battle Class Trawler

 

 

HMCS ARLEUX circa 1918

 

Launched: 09 Aug 1917

Commissioned: 05 Jun 1918

Paid off: 30 Jun 1922

Re-commissioned: 13 Sep 1939

Paid off: 15 Feb 1946

Fate: Foundered Aug 1948

 

Built at Montreal and commissioned on 05 Jun 1918, ARLEUX saw only brief service before being handed over to the Fisheries Protection Services, though in common with several sisters she remained nominally a naval patrol vessel until 30 Jun 1922. As a fishery patrol vessel she frequently acted as mother ship to the winter haddock-fishing fleet off the east coast. Taken up again by the RCN, she was commissioned 13 Sep 1939, and in 1940 designated Gate Vessel 16 at Halifax. She was sold for commercial use on 15 Feb 1946, and foundered 19 Aug 1948 off White Heady Bay, N.S.

 

 

Commanding Officers

 

A/Lt Norman Allen Hagen, RCNVR - 24 May 1944 - unk (GV 16)

 

 

     In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice    

     Lest We Forget     

 

Nelson, Raymond M.

AB, RCNVR

Died - 02 Jun 1943

 

 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

Allen, Albert

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Drafted to Arleux on 17 Jun 1918 as Ch/Skpr, RCN

Conrad, Elward R.

Harker, James S.

Harper, John

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Appointed to Arleux on 17 Jun 1918 as Mate, RNCVR

Kiln, Alec R.

Morrison, Charles

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Appointed to Arleux on 17 Jun 1918 as A/Art (E), RCN

Rafuse, George L.

Sampson, Francis L.

Swansburg, Robert I.

 

 

 

Former Crew Members

 

Sands, John Gaskin Wallace, A/Lt, RCNVR (GV #16) - 26 Jul 1944

 

 

Photos and Documents

 

(ARL001) HMCS ARLEUX  //  RCN Photo

(ARL002) Builder's plate for HMCS ARLEUX

 

 

GR04

(GR04) George Rafuse (right) on HMCS ARLEUX

 

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GR06

(GR05) Unknown sailors on HMCS ARLEUX

(GR06) George Rafus (left) with shipmate by gun mount on HMCS ARLEUX

 

 

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