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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
River
Class Frigate
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 - Dec 1943
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan
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Battle honours and awards: Atlantic
1944-45, English Channel 1944,
Normandy 1944, Arctic 1944,
North Sea 1945
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Laid down: 16
Dec 1942
Launched: 21
Apr 1943
Commissioned: 15
Nov 1943
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Paid off: 07
Nov 1945
Fate: Broken up
in 1947
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Built at Esquimalt, BC, she was commissioned at Victoria on
15 Nov 1943. On 12 Dec 1943 Port PORT COLBORNE arrived at Halifax; departing
Halifax on 08 Feb 1944 for Bermuda to work up. Late in Apr 1944 she was assigned
to EG 9 based out of Londonderry. On 27 Apr 1944 she departed Halifax for
Londonderry via St. John's, NFLD. On 01 May 1944, PORT COLBORNE sailed from
St. John's to search for a sub reported off the Newfoundland coast. She was
detached from the search on 03 May 1944 and joined C-3, for her
transit to Derry, as escort to HX 289, joining EG 9 or her arrival on 12 May
1944. She remained on
patrol and escort duty in U.K. waters, including participation on
D-Day, except for a round trip to North Russia in Dec 1944,
with convoys JW.62 and RA.62. She left 'Derry for Halifax 21 Feb 1945, and on
24 Sep 1945 completed tropicalization refit at
Liverpool, N.S. On 07 Nov 1945 she was paid off at Halifax and laid
up in reserve in Bedford Basin, and in 1947 was broken up at Sydney.
Photos
and Documents Ship's
company photos
Commanding Officers
LCdr Colin James Angus,
RCNR - 15 Nov 1943 - 23 Apr 1945
A/LCdr Maurice Faulkner Oliver,
RCNR - 24 Apr 1945 - 07 Nov 1945
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
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Anderson,
George
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Andrews, Arthur
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Angus, Colin J.
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Bodnar, Nicholas J.
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Calfat,
Gregoire
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Colgan, Harold
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Colleridge, John
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Cook, Arthur P.
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Corley,
George
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Cowan,
Herbert T.
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Crossley,
Sidney R.
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Crothers,
William G.
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Curry,
Walter
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Dibben, Robert
S.
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Dunham, Roy O.
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Godfrey, Howard
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Gould,
James A.
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Grant,
Frank
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Jenks,
Gordon M.
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Kennedy, Ralph J.
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Kent, Robert W.
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Kiniski, Edward
A.
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Liddell, Albert
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Lysens, P. Paul
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MacDonald,
Arthur A
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MacPhee, John
E.
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Maloney,
Jack W.
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McCrimmon,
William H.
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McLellan, Len
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Morrison, John
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Morrow,
Robert G.
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Murray,
Richard C.
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Murray,
Sherwin A.
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O'Halloran, Patrick
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Phillips,
Elmer
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Smith,
Charles M.
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Villemaire,
Jean P.
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Walmsley,
Charles W.
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Wolfenden,
John E.
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Former Crew Members
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Avery,
Leslie Edward, Lt (S), RCNVR - 17 May 1945
Best,
George Edward, Lt, RCNVR - 1944 (of Toronto, ON)
Bodnar,
Nick J., Sto 1c
Bronskill,
Arnold Sutton, SLt, RCNVR - 30 Apr 1945
Brown,
Melvin Leroy
Bucholtz,
Omar, Sto 1c
Butovsky,
Sid
Carleton,
Sy
Carpenter,
Stan
Cooper,
George
Cox,
Pat, Cox'n
Dobie,
Donald - 1944
Fraser,
Jim
Graham,
Bernard John
Graham,
Berni (poss Edward) - 1944
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Hughes,
Maldwyn, AB - 1944
Johnson,
(
Logie/Ludie) - 1943 
Johnston,
Harold, Radar
Kalyn,
George - 1944
Keeley,
James Allen, A/Lt (E), RCNVR - 28 Mar 1945
Lemery,
F.
MacDonald,
Duncan Graham, SLt (E), RCNVR - 06 Apr 1944
MacRae,
Duncan, AB - 1944
Marshall,
W.D. (Mickey)
Massé,
Edouard (Eddy)
McKay,
Donald
More,
John, Sig, RCNVR - 1944 (of Winnipeg)
Mores,
George Peter, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 28 Apr 1944
Nixon,
John Leslie, SLt, RCNVR - 14 May 1945
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Oliver,
Maurice Faulkner, A/LCdr, RCNR - 03 Mar 1945
Osborn,
John, Lt (E), RCNVR - 01 Mar 1944
Ovens,
Doug
Pelletier,
Ernest, PO - 1944
Philipp,
Anton (Tony), Stoker Puttee,
Grant Reilly,
Desmond
Richardson,
Willie
Roy,
Jean, AB - 1944
Vose,
Reg, Radar
Weber,
Gerald Lloyd, SLt, RCNVR - 19 Mar 1945
Weir,
(Bird Dog)
Woods,
Arnold
Yendall,
William George, SLt, RCNVR - 16 Mar 1945
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Photos and
Documents
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Newspaper article on HMCS PORT COLBORNE surpassing
it's Victory Bond Sales goal
Crow's News newspaper - May 1944 |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew member at Scapa Flow 1945
From the collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945
From the collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is on the far
right
From the WW II photo collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is in the
centre
From the WW II photo collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is on the
left
From the WW II photo collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945
From the WW II photo collection
of Robert Morrow
Courtesy of David Morrow |
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(L-R) George Kalyn and Harold Colgan
Bellevue Park, Belfast, July 1944
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Gibraltar as seen from HMCS PORT COLBORNE
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Harold Colgan at gunnery
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Harold Colgan in Belfast
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE sailors at Panama City, 26
Dec 1943
Harold Colgan (top right), Logie Johnson (lower
right)
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Ship's company of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 being
inspected on the jetty
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Ship's company of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
enjoying a little relaxation time, tanning on the fo'c's'le
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Ship's company of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
enjoying a little relaxation time, tanning by the after gun mount
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Church service onboard HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Church service onboard HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Plane flying past HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 - checking the depth
charges
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Three unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown crew members manning the sea boat on
HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Gun crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in
Belfast
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Christening on board HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Tattered ensign on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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G. Kalyn, Sutherland, Trirney, Ollie, Johnson,
MacKay, F Lemery, Hank Johnson, Carley
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Logie Johnson
HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in Belfast
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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"Convoy"
Ships in line ahead, as seen from the
quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Logie Johnson (left), sailor on right is
unknown, on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Mackay, Ollie and Lemery on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of Harold Colgan
Courtesy of Randall Colgan |
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Canadian Veterans Honoured by U.S.S.R. for
Murmansk Convoys
(HC01)
Newspaper article on Harold Colgan being
awarded a medal from the U.S.S.R. for his part in the Murmansk Convoys.
(HC02) George
Corley (left) and Harold Colgan (right) at the awards ceremony at
the St. James Legion (HC03) Harold
Colgan receiving his medal from the U.S.S.R. Ambassador at the St.
James Legion (HC04) Harold Colgan and Bill Johnson (son of Logie
Johnson) (HC05) (L-R)
George Corley, Bill Johnson, Harold Colgan and Manitoba crew members
of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 at the awards
From the collection of Harold
"Bud" Colgan, Coder, RCN, HMCS PORT COLBORNE
Courtesy of Randall Colgan
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Norwich resident to receive USSR medal
Norwich resident, Omar Bucholtz, engineer,
stoker 1st class, is to be one of two, known in Oxford, to receive
the USSR Commemorative medal
Mr,
Bucholtz is being honored for his efforts during his service with
the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and for what I
Liakin-Frolov, counsellor of the Embassy of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics in Ottawa termed his "contribution in the
struggle against facism." He served with the Canadian Navy from
1941 to 1945 on the frigate the HMCS PORT COLBORNE, seeing action
mainly in the North Sea. Mr, Bucholtz was part of the Canadian
contingent which worked along side British forces who opened and
maintained supply routes to Russia. Mr. Bucholtz participated in the
convoys which brought supplies to the Russian port of Murmansk
during the war as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer
Reserve. He said the reason the Canadians are receiving the medal is
for their helping the Russians win the war and for the action they
saw, " too much bloody action," Mr. Bucholtz said.
Courtesy
of Jeremy Bucholtz |
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Baptismal service on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326, Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3
The baptism of the Commanding Officer's 2nd
duaghter
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould
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Tot issue to the crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326,
09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3
After the baptism ceremony, the C.O. ordered
"Splice the Mainbrace"
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould
(3)
Roy, Jean, AB (4) Wolfenden, John E., LT, NavO (5)
Graham, Berni (poss Edward) (7) Hughes, Maldwyn, AB (11)
Pelletier, Ernest, PO (30) Sherwin, Murray, AB (31)
Coleridge, John, AB (32) MacRae, Duncan, AB
Click
here to see the photo without numbers
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 being inspected
during divisions on the jetty. Date and place unknown.
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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The Rock of Gibraltar - taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Gun crew on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Unknown sailing shipS
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Royal Navy Base at Gibraltar
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Quarter deck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE's sea boat crew preparing to
be lowered
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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A fresh catch of cod for supper on HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Sailors relaxing on the gun deck and fo'c's'le
of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Escorts in line ahead - photo taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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A few sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould
Arthur Cook, 2nd row, centre, crouched down
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Captain's barge, HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 -
place unknown
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Officers of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould
Bottom left: Best; Back row, 5th from left:
Crothers |
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Unknown port
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Mast and signal flags on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in dry dock
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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Fighter flying past HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
From the collection of James Alan Gould
Courtesy of Duncan Gould |
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"The Black Gang"
Stokers on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
Courtesy of Murray Sherwin
Front: L-R: Melvin Leroy Brown, Dick Murray
Back L-R: Sy Carleton, Doug Ovens, Ludie
Johnson, Jim Fraser |
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SA Charlie Smith (left) and Shipwright Donald
Dobie
Courtesy of Murray Sherwin |
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Arthur A. MacDonald on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
Courtesy of Darren Myers |
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HMCS PORT COLBORNE surpasses ship's quota on
the 1st day of the 6th Victory Loan campaign
From the collection of François
Messier, AB, RCNVR
Courtesy of Denis Messier |
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Reg
Vose (centre), who served in HMCS PORT COLBORNE as a Radar Operator
during WW 2,
received the "Korean Ambassador For Peace" medal for his service during the Korean War.
Courtesy of Murray Sherwin |
Photo of Colin Angus, RCN, CO of HMCS PORT
COLBORNE
Photo given to Ralph Kennedy by a former
shipmate - caption below
HMCS PORT COLBORNE
K326 Reunion, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, 1992
(MS01)
(L-R)
Arthur Andrews, ??, Logic Johnson, Nick Paul
(MS02)
(L-R)
E. Phillips, Nick Paul, Art Andrews, Stan Oakes
(MS03)
(L-R) Richard Reid, ??
(MS04)
(L-R) Front: Howard Godfrey, George
Corley. Middle:
Richard Swanson, W.D. Marshall, ?? (poss Ron Macrae). Rear: Ed Graham, Howard
Laastch, Dave
Tendler
(MS05)
(L-R)
Howard Godfrey, George Corley, Dave Tendler, Art Andrews
(MS06)
Morris Johnson
(MS07)
(L-R) Mally Hughes, Ralph Kennedy, ??
(MS08)
Clayton MacLeod
(MS09)
(L-R) Facing Camera: Stan Oakes, Grant
Puttee. Back to Camera: George Corley, Murray
Sherwin
(MS10)
(L-R) E. Phillips, ??, Morris Johnson
(MS11)
(L-R) Charlie Smith, Ralph Kennedy
(MS12)
(L-R) W.D. Marshall, Ed Graham
(MS13)
(L-R) Jim Cook, George Corley,
Logie Johnson
(MS14)
(L-R) Dave Tendler, Clayton MacLeod
(MS15)
Charles
Smith (in white shirt on couch) remainder unknown.
(MS16)
(L-R)
E. Phillips, Dave Tendler, Mally Hughes, Charles Walmsley
(MS17)
Front
Seated: unknown, seated on left Clarence Harding, man
leaning over and man with red sweater unknown, W.D. Marshall
(MS18)
(L-R) E. Phillips, George Corley
(MS19)
Four men in front - (L-R) two facing
camera Richard Swanson, Ed Graham. Two with back to camera
(L-R) Howard Godfrey, ??
(MS20)
(L-R) Richard Swanson, Ed Graham,
George Corley, Howard Parry (profile)
Courtesy of Murray Sherwin
Presentation
of the Russian medal on the 40th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic
War 1945-1985 to honour those who served on the Murmansk Run.
Arthur Cook, first on left - right below the
"I" in Christmas
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Russian 40th Anniversary Medal |
HMCS PORT COLBORNE jacket patch |
From the collection of Arthur
Cook, CPO, RCNVR
Courtesy of Rick Cook
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