HMCS GASPÉ J94

 

Fundy Class Minesweeper

 

 

HMCS GASPÉ J94

 

Laid down: 24 Jan 1938

Launched: 12 Aug 1938

Commissioned: 21 Oct 1938

Paid off: 23 Jul 1945

Fate: Unknown

 

Commissioned at Quebec on 21 Oct 1938, GASPÉ was at Halifax when hostilities broke out. Throughout the war she served with Halifax Local Defence Force on local minesweeping duties. She was paid off at Halifax on 23 Jul 1945, and sold into mercantile service in 1946, becoming the Shanghai tug Sung Li.

 

 

Photos and Documents          Ship's Company Photos

 

 

Commanding Officers

 

LCdr H.N. Lay, RCN - 12 Jan 1939 - 17 Aug 1939

A/LCdr Herman D. Mackay, RCNR - 03 Sep 1939 - 11 Apr 1941

Lt Ralph Thomas Ingram, RCNR - 12 Apr 1941 - 02 Aug 1941

Lt T. Gilmour, RCNR - 03 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941

Lt R.T. Ingram, RCNR - 18 Aug 1941 - 26 Oct 1941

CH/Skpr G.A. Myra, RCNR - 27 Oct 1941 - 02 Aug 1942

Lt W.S. Bryant, RCNR - 03 Aug 1942 - 24 Jun 1943

Skpr/Lt Alexander James Burke, RCNR - 25 Jun 1943 - 07 Jan 1945

Skpr/Lt Ralph Andrew Doucette, RCNR - 08 Jan 1945 - 23 Jul 1945

 

 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

 

 

Former Crew Members

 

Burgess, Gerald Francis, A/Skpr, RCNR - 25 May 1940 / Skpr, RCNR - 23 Jun 1941

 

Burke, Alexander James, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - 25 Mar 1942 / 01 May 1942 / Skpr/Lt - 08 May 1942

 

Coulthurst, Charles

 

Cumming, Lysson Gordon, Lt, RCNVR - 17 Feb 1940

 

Dewis, John Pineo, Paym-SLt, RCNVR - 08 Jul 1941

 

Finlay, Paul William, Lt, RCNVR - 17 Jun 1943

Healtie, Glenn Woodrow, Lt, RCNVR - 28 May 1945

 

Houghton, Wilfred Tudor, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1942

 

Lahey, William Joseph, Skpr, RCNR - 22 Jul 1941

 

MacKay, William Daniel, A/Skpr, RCNR - 10 Jun 1940

 

McLay, Kenneth Roderick, Skpr, RCNR - 26 Apr 1943

Ramsay, William Ferguson, SLt, RCNVR - 24 May 1942

 

Scarth, George Alexander, Lt, RCNVR - 16 Mar 1940

 

Tremaine, Jonathon William Harris, A/Mate, RCNR - 11 Apr 1940

 

Wilson, George Charles, SLt, RCNVR - 22 Mar 1943

 

 

Photos and Documents

 

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James Senior (left) and unknown sailor on icy decks on HMCS GASPÉ J94 - 1939

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James Senior on HMCS GASPÉ J94 off Halifax circa 1938-1939

From the collection of James A. Senior, Wt (E), RCN

Courtesy of Robert (Bob) Senior

 

 

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(HP01) HMCS GASPE J94

(HP02) Unknown sailors on HMCS GASPE J94

(HP03) Harry Palatnick on the gun barrel of HMCS GASPE J94

(HP04) Harry Palatnick (left) with shipmates on HMCS GASPE J94

 

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(HP05-HP09) Sailors on HMCS GASPE J94 hold up newspaper headlines of "GERMANY QUITS"

(HP05) Harry Palatnick, rear, standing 2nd from left

(HP07) Harry Palatnick 4th from right

(HP09) Harry Palatnick on right

 

From the collection of Harry Harold Palatnick, Tel, RCNVR

 

Courtesy of Wesley Palatnick

 

 

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