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HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
Flower Class Corvette
Built at Collingwood, Ont., she was commissioned there on 17 Nov 1943. OWEN SOUND arrived at Halifax on 13 Dec 1944, and in Feb 1944 was assigned to EG 9, Londonderry. On 10 Mar 1944, while acting as escort to convoy SC.157, she assisted HMCS ST LAURENT and HMS FORESTER in the destruction of U 845. In May 1944 she transferred to EG C-2 at Londonderry and, in Oct 1944, to newly formed C-7. She left 'Derry 06 Feb 1945 for her last westward trip, as escort on On.283 and, on arrival at Halifax, commenced refit. On completion of the refit in mid-May 1945 she sailed for Bermuda for three weeks' working up and on her return was paid off on 19 Jul 1945 and placed in reserve at Sorel. Later that year she was sold to the United Ship Corp. of New York, to become the Greek-flag merchant ship Cadio, last appearing in Lloyd's list for 1967-68.
U-Boats Sunk: U-845 (Korvkpt Werner Weber) a type IXC-40 U-boat, sunk on 10 Mar 1944 by HMCS ST LAURENT H83, HMCS OWEN SOUND K340, HMCS SWANSEA K328 and HMS FORESTER in the North Atlantic at position 48-20N 20-33W. Of her crew of 56 there were 45 survivors.
Photos and Documents Ship's Company Photos
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr John Manuel Watson, RCNR - 17 Nov 1943 - 13 Apr 1945 (press release write-up)
Lt Frederick Henry Pinfold, RCNVR - 14 Apr 1945 - 19 Jul 1945
Stoker 1c, RCNVR died - 25 Aug 1944
Remembering Stoker Ernest Albert Leyland
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(OWN001) HMCS OWEN SOUND jacket patch // From the collection of George W. Rowlin // Courtesy of Ron Rowlin // Note: This jacket patch along with a painting on a duffle bag has appeared in several collections, however, to date there has been no photographic evidence found to show that it was actually used as gunshield art on HMCS OWEN SOUND (OWN002) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 // Credit: Naval Museum of Halifax // Courtesy of Paul Nash (OWN003) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 // Credit: Naval Museum of Halifax // Courtesy of Paul Nash
(DD10) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 stationary (DD11) Sketch of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340, in company with HMCS ST LAURENT, attacking a U-boat (DD12) Here's to the little Corvette, Lads - by LS Radford, RCNVR, HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD13) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 shortly after commissioning (DD14) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD15-DD16) Preparing to launch the sea boat on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD17-DD18) Away Sea Boat! (DD19) HMCS OWEN SOUND'S sea boat
(DD21) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 preparing to recover the sea boat (DD21) Unknown officer on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD22) Unknown officers on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD23) Unknown officer on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD24) Unknown officer on the bridge of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 with a lookout in the background
(DD25) Dan Dunbar (right) helping a shipmate across the gangway on to HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD26) Unknown sailors sitting on the jetty with HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 in the background (DD27) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD28) Unknown HMCS OWEN SOUND sailors on the jetty beside their ship (DD29) Two unknown sailors with a dog and cat and 3 local boys standing around watching. It appears the dog is their mascot (seen in later photos) or about to become their mascot.
(DD30-DD31) Unknown sailor on sentry duty on the gun deck of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD32) Unknown sailor on duty by the gangway of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD33) Unknown Royal Navy Wren on board HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD34) Dan Dunbar (left) and shipmate outside a pub ... likely in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
(DD35) HMS CHELMER K221 (DD36) USN Edsall Class Destroyer USS KIRKPATRICK 318 (DD37) Unknown USN Edsall Class Destroyer (DD38) Unknown allied warship (DD39) HMCS FENNEL K194
(DD40-DD44) HMCS ST CATHARINES K325 - photos taken on various dates
(DD45) HMCS ST CATHARINES K325 (DD46) Unknown Escort Carrier (DD47) Escort Carrier HMS SEARCHER D40 (DD48-DD49) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) in convoy
(DD50) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD51) Unknown sailors horsing around on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD52) Unknown sailors on the fo'c's'le of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. Gunshield art of HMCS WALLACEBURG J336 visible in the background (DD53) Small arms practice at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD54) Royal Navy sub HMS VARANGIAN P61
(DD55) Unknown sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 posing with one of the machine guns (DD56) Unknown sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 posing with one of the machine guns (DD57-59) HMCS SACKVILLE K181
(DD60-DD62) Unknown Royal Navy warship - pendant number 312. Looks like an A/S Trawler (DD63) Dan Dunbar on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD64) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD65-DD69) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 shipping seas over her port side. Photo looking aft towards quarter deck
(DD70-DD71) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 shipping seas over her port side. Photo looking aft towards quarter deck (DD72-DD73) Bi-plane flying past HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD74) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) in convoy
(DD75-DD79) HMCS OWEN SOUND'S mascot enjoy off watch time in his mic
(DD80) HMCS OWEN SOUND'S mascot sitting on a coca-cola crate on the quarterdeck (DD81) HMCS OWEN SOUND'S mascot sitting on a bollard on ship. This photo must have been taken shortly aftere they got him as he looks more like a pup than in the preceding photos. (DD82) Dan Dunbar (left) with 2 shipmates on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD83) Unknown sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD84) Sailor on a cat between the ship and the jetty while a shipmate on the jetty looks on
(DD85-DD89) Time for a bit of ship's husbandry - paint ship routine (DD85) Unknown sailor painting ship on HMCS OWEN SOUND ... reaching to get a tough spot while the Quartermaster on HMCS MORDEN looks on
(DD90-DD93) Time for a bit of ship's husbandry - paint ship routine
(DD94-DD98) HMCS MORDEN K170 approaching HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD97 Unknown merchant ship in convoy astern of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD98) Unknown merchant ship in convoy
(DD99-DD103) Merchant ships in convoy (DD101) Sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 looking out at the ships in convoy
(DD104) Unknown merchant ship off the port bow of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 seen from the after gun tub (DD105) Unknown merchant ship close off the starboard bow of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD106) Unknown merchant ship astern of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD107-DD109) Merchant ships in convoy
(DD109) Unknown merchant ship of the port quarter of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD110) Unknown River Class Destroyer (DD111) Unknown Allied Sub (DD112) Royal Navy Flower Class Corvette HMS CLOVER K134 (DD113) HMS CLOVER K1354 with an unknown frigate in the background. It appears if there is a ship's boat alongside the CLOVER
(DD114) Unknown Frigate (DD115) Unknown corvette making smoke as she pulls away from HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD116) Corvette with ship's boat alongside. Possibly HMCS THORLOCK K394 (DD117) Unknown River Class Destroyer (DD118) Ship's boat heading over to unknown corvette in Escort Group
(DD119-DD123) Escort group manoeuvers into line ahead formation (DD122-DD123) Unknown allied sub in position of starboard side of Escort Group column
(DD124) Unknown frigate seen near icebergs off Newfoundland (DD125) HMCS OTTAWA H31 (DD126) Unknown Royal Navy sub in the Bristol Channel
(DD127) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 transiting the River Foyle enroute to Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DD128) Two unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 - the shoreline of the River Foyle in the background (DD129) "One of the boys in the crow's nest in harbour Londonderry" - Sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 in the Crow's nest (DD130) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (foreground) alongside in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
(DD131) Gordie and Fred onboard HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 while alongside in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DD132) Larry Bowen onboard HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 while alongside in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DD133) Al Gilmore with a lady friend outside the Imperial Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland (DD134) Dan Dunbar, Shorty and Al Gilmore outside the Imperial Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland (DD135) Dan Dunbar, Shorty and Al Gilmore outside the Imperial Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
(DD136) Shorty Dan Dunbar, Jimmie and Norm outside the Crown Bar, Belfast, Northern Ireland (DD137) Gord and Norm outside the Crown Bar, Belfast, Northern Ireland (DD138) Inside the Crown Bar. Dan Dunbar 2nd from right
(DD139-DD142) Sailors off HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 touring Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DD139) The Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry - Erected in 1927, the Diamond War Memorial is located on The Diamond in the centre of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is dedicated to the citizens of the city who lost their lives while in military service during World War I.
(DD143) Machine gun practice on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD144) .... and it appears he hit the ocean (DD145) Depth charge throwers on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 - starboard side aft looking forward (DD146) Norm at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD147) Jimmie at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD148) Bill Murray at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD149) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. Webmaster's note .... "Need a shave?" (DD150) Unknown sailor at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD151) Unknown sailor at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD152) Out old Jimmie (foreground) painting ship at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD153) Marty at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 working on the depth charge rails (DD154) "Our old buffer" at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD155-DD156) Leo Carroll doing some target practice at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD157) Unknown sailor at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD158) Unknown sailor at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD159) Wally Potruff at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD160) "Mac" at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD161-DD162) Dan Dunbar and winger on watch / lookout in the after gun tub on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD163) Two unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD164) Two unknown sailors cutting the lashing on a depth charge with an axe on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. Webmaster's note: Striking a steel drum that contains 200 to 500 lbs of explosives with an axe ... what could possible go wrong? (DD165) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD166) "Chum sitting on the D/C rails" on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD167) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD168) Tommy at sea on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD169) Unknown sailor manning AA gun on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD170) Two unknown sailors manning an AA gun on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 while they are transiting the River Foyle (DD171) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD172) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD173) Depth charge rails manned during Actions Stations on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD174) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD175) Depth charge thrower manned during actions stations on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. Written on back of photo by Dan Dunbar "Taken during action stations on the depth charges. This is the one next to mine." (DD176) "Ossie and I repairing the falls for the D/C" on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD177) A couple unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUNDS K340 have a lot of fun with some rope work
(DD178) Bridge area of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. There is a signalman on the light on the port bridge wing. The circular structure just ahead of the mast is the radar. Due to the look of the protective covering on it, it was called the lantern. (DD179) A couple sailors working on the gun deck of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. Note the MF/DF antenna mounted on the bridge behind the gun (DD180)
A couple wrens onboard HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD182) The Quartermaster with unknown shipmate - perhaps his bosn's mate - on the jetty by HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
Historical note on the MF/DF loop antenna: This loop antenna formed part of the Medium Frequency Direction Finder equipment fitted to Canadian ships for navigational purposes. The two loops of the antenna picked up radio transmissions from shore stations or navigational beacons, and allowed an operator to determine the direction from which they had come. Ships' crews could then use this information to help establish their own position. Some transmissions from ships and aircraft, both friendly and enemy, could also be detected. The loops of this antenna could be prominently seen on many Canadian warships during and after the Second World War. (Information Source: Canadian War Museum CWM 19660074-012)
(DD183) Ships tied up astern of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340. The 2 on the right appear to be American destroyers (DD184) HMCS JONQUIERE K318 in an unknown port - possibly St. John's, Nfld (DD185) Quartermaster beside the gun deck on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD186) Dan Dunbar on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD187) Unknown sailor working out with a speed bag on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD188-DD189) A couple OWEN SOUND sailors practicing their pitching on the jetty (DD190) Two unknown OWEN SOUND sailors taking a photo of the person (Dan Dunbar) taking a photo (DD191) Unknown OWEN SOUND sailor in a park - location unknown (DD192) Unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 ready to go ashore
(DD193) Unknown frigate alongside - location unknown (DD194) unknown sailor on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 doing some repairs to a piece of equipment (DD195) Unknown sailor sitting at an AA gun mount on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD196) Two unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (DD197) Two unknown sailors on HMCS OWEN SOUND K340
(DD198-DD200) Sailors off HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 in front of a USO - location unknown (DD198) Dan Dunbar on left (DD198) Dan Dunbar on right
(DD201-DD204) Building on fire in the dockyard at St. John's, Newfoundland. Note the sailors on top of the bridges of their ships to get a better view. 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos taken from the crow's nest of HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 From the collection of Dan L. Dunbar, AB, RCNVR Courtesy of Dan Dunbar
Convoy Patrol HMCS OWEN SOUND 1943/45 Watercolour painting by Duane Fenwick for the 1990 reunion
Former HMCS OWEN SOUND crew members at the 1990 Reunion 15 Sep 1990
(1) Roy S. Banfield (2) Dick Clark (3) Patrick A. Noonan (4) Charles Doucet (5) Jim Tomlinson (6) Harry Shakeshaft (7) Dan Dunbar (8) Larry O'Hara (9) Robert McClintoch
(10) Gary E. Laren (11) Tim. McGlashan (12) Gordon Lawrence (13) Clancy Wark (14) Art F. Snarr (15) Dick Belyea (16) Robert McIntosh (17) M. W. Thompson (18) Don Sale
(19) Ron Briscoe (20) Charles Devenish (21) Charlie Bridle (22) Frank Plant (23) William J. R. Murray (24) Norm Haig (25) Dave Orr (26) Jack Nash (27) Paul Chabot
From the collection of Dan L. Dunbar, AB, RCNVR Courtesy of Dan Dunbar
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