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GLENDON W39 / WTB506
Wood Hulled Type - 1943
Glen Class Tugboat
GLENDON operated out of Esquimalt until she was removed from service and sold in 1964. On 26 Mar 1946, GLENDON was paid off from the RCN and transferred to the Auxiliary fleet. However, on 12 Dec 1946, GLENDON was re-commissioned temporarily and manned by naval personnel "to provide adequate facilities for manoeuvring HMCS WARRIOR." By the early 1960, as designs were considered for the new Glen tugs, GLENDON was assigned as a tender to base operations at HMCS NADEN. Declared surplus on 13 Jan 1964, she was sold on 31 Mar 1964 to North Arm Transportation Ltd., and renamed North Arm Highlander. Used as a towboat, she was later resold, restored and renamed Golden Explorer. She was still on the Transport Canada registers in 2008.
Commanding Officers
Skpr/Lt Robert Hunter, RCNR - 14 May 1945 - unk
They shall not be forgotten
(GC02) Tug GLENDON (GC03) Crew of the GLENDON - Rear L-R: Sparks, Swain, Cookie, Tubbie; front L-R: Chief, George Collison (GC04) Crew of the GLENDON - L-R: George Collison, Tubby, Cookie (GC05) Crew of the GLENDON - L-R: Tubby, Tony, Joe, Lou (GC06) Unknown Petty Officer on the GLENDON
(GC07) Tony Kalichuck "Swain" (GC08) Ted Dalton by the winch on the GLENDON (GC09) Tubby Buchanan wearing an officer's uniform onboard the GLENDON (GC10) Unknown sailor wearing an officer's uniform onboard the GLENDON (GC11) Dunc Rew (left) and Lou Broten onboard the GLENDON
(GC12-GC13) Queen Charlotte Sound "and it isn't rough yet" (GC14) HMCS WOLF being assisted alongside by the tug GLENDON (not visibly in photo) and smaller yard tug (GC15) Minesweepers nested in Esquimalt. HMCS QUATSINO J152 outboard ship on the left
From the collection of L/Stoker George Collison, RCNVR
Courtesy of Ken Collison
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
