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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183
Gate Vessel
Named after the gate of the French fortifications at Quebec City and Louisbourg, they were designed specifically to operate the gates in anti-submarine booms, but served primarily as training vessels in peace-time.
During the summer of 1972, PORTE ST LOUIS conducted a 2 reserve summer training cruises with the following port visits: Cruise Alpha - July 1972: Depart Halifax 04 Jul; Pvst Pictou 7-8 Jul; pvst Summerside 16-18 Jul; pvst Halifax 22-24 Jul; pvst Lunenburg 24-27 Jul and return to Halifax 28 Jul. Cruise Bravo - Aug 1972: Depart Halifax 01 Aug; pvst Port Aux Basques 3-4 Aug; pvst Battle Harbour 5-7 Aug; pvst Cartright 9-11 Aug; pvst St. Anthony 12-14 Aug; pvst Red Bay 14-15 Aug; pvst Harrington Harbour 16-17 Aug; pvst Natashquan 18-19 Aug; pvst Havre St Pierre 20-22 Aug; pvst Mingan 22-23 Aug; pvst St. Pierre (Island of) 26-29 Aug and return to Halifax 31 Aug.
PORTE ST LOUIS was paid off on 31 Mar 1996.
Specifications on completion: Displacement: 420 tons full load, Length: 125.5 ft, Beam: 26.3 ft, Draft: 13 ft, Speed: 11 kts, Complement: 3 officers, 20 men, Armament: 1-40 mm. The 40mm was late removed.
Photos and Documents The Ship's Bell
Commanding Officers
Lt Norman W. Fox-Decent, RCN(R) - 1965
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
McDougall,
Keith, Leading Seaman Engineering Mechanic TG2, Apr 1972 - Dec 1972
Miller, Larry, RCN(R) - 1968
Photos and Documents
(PSL001) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS - undated // DND / RCN photo (PSL002) 1972 Gate Vessel Summer Cruise Certificate // Courtesy of Keith McDougall (PSL003) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS at anchor near Roddington, Nfld. Summer 1974 // Source: Downhomelife.com
(KM01) Articles on the summer training cruise on the Great Lakes by HMCS PORTE ST JEAN, HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS and HMCS SCATARI // The Windsor Star, Sat., 11 Jul 1964 // Courtesy of Ken McLeod (KM02) Page 4 continuation of the above article "The Navy's In" (KM001) // The Windsor Star, Sat., 11 Jul 1964 // Courtesy of Ken McLeod (KM03) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS and HMCS PORTE ST JEAN visit Rochester, NY, USA // The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Sat., 04 Sep 1965 // Courtesy of Ken McLeod
(GM01-GM02) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, UNTD Training Cruise, Thousand Islands area - May/Jun 1965 (GM03) Gary Medford takes anchor bearings, HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, May/Jun 1965 (GM04) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Great Lakes, Jun 1965 // Photo taken from HMCS PORTE ST JEAN 180 (GM05) Gary Medford on HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Aug 1965, UNTD training. HMCS PORTE ST JEAN 180 was nested outboard
(GM06-GM09) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Lake Ontario 1965
(GM10-GM11) Hands to Bathe - HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS - Aug 1965 (GM12) Gary Medford in the wheelhouse of HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Aug 1965 (GM13) PORTE ST LOUIS 183 (with PORTE ST JEAN 180 outboard) at Hamilton, ON - Aug 1965
(GM14-GM15) HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, UNTD Training Cruise, Thousand Islands area - Aug 1965 From the collection of Gary Medford Courtesy of Gary Medford
(JL01) HMCS PORTE STE LOUIS 183 and HMCS PORTE STE JEAN 180 Gate Vessels Visit Picton The Picton Gazette, 12 Jul 1967
(JL02) Two Naval Vessels to Lake Ontario Cement Dock - Picton Gazette 07 Jul 1967 (JL03) Ships Visit Is Huge Success - The Picton Gazette, 12 Jul 1967 (JL04) HMCS PORTE ST JEAN and HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS Open to Visitors - The Picton Gazette, 14 Jul 1967 Researched by / Courtesy of John Lyons
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