HMCS THUNDER 161

 

Bay Class Minesweeper

 


 

HMCS THUNDER 161

 

Laid down: 01 Sep 1955

Launched: 27 Oct 1956

Commissioned: 03 Oct 1957

Paid off: 22 Aug 1997

Fate: Unknown

 

Built by the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., she was commissioned on 0 3 Oct 1957, and served as a member of the Training Group Pacific until paid off on 22 Aug 1997.

 


 

Photos and Documents          The Ship's Bell

 


 

Commanding Officers

 

LCdr T.F. Owen, RCN - 03 Oct 1957 - 27 Oct 1959

LCdr N.S. Jackson, RCN - 28 Oct 1959 - 03 Feb 1962

LCdr Michael Barrow, RCN - 04 Feb 1962 - 06 Mar 1964

Lt James Bryan Elson, RCN - 14 Apr 1967 - Sep 1967

Lt John Fyffe - 14 Apr 1969 - unk

Lt Dale Edward Gibb - 14 Apr 1970 - unk

LCdr David Cogdon - 1978

 


 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

 


 

Former Crew Members

 

Edison, William GH. (Bill), AB.LM

 


 

Photos and Documents

 

  

HMCS THUNDER 161

DND / RCN Photos

 


 

Former HMCS MIRAMICHI 163, HMCS THUNDER 161 and HMCS FUNDY 159

Beecher Bay, BC circa 2008

Photographer Chris Sattler / © 2008

Courtesy of Dave Shirlaw

 


 

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