In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

Reminiscences, Part V - from the memoir's of of Captain Dudley King during his time as Commanding Officer of HMCS STETTLER  //  Courtesy of Kathy Somerville

The Victoria Times Colonist, Thu., 16 Sep 1999

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN

HMCS STADACONA

HMCS ARVIDA - Appointed to ARVIDA 22 May 1941 as a Lt, RCNVR

HMCS KINGS

ML Q054

HMCS ARVIDA - Appointed to ARVIDA as Commanding Officer 21 Sep 1942 - 15 Mar 1944

HMCS STETTLER - Appointed to STETTLER 20 Mar 1944 (while under construction). 1st Commanding Officer 07 May 1944 - 09 Nov 1945

HMCS PROVIDER - Appointed to PROVIDER as Commanding Officer 20 Nov 1945 - 22 Mar 1946

HMCS STADACONA

HMCS NIOBE for Royal Navy Staff Course

NSHQ OTTAWA

HMCS NADEN on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Chief of Staff

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN as Commanding Officer 03 Jul 1951 - 23 Jul 1952. Korean war service

NHQ OTTAWA

HMCS SHEARWATER as Commanding Officer 1955

COMMANDER CANADIAN ESCORT SQUADRON ONE

HMCS NIOBE

 for Course at the Royal Naval Tactical School (Woolrich) - 1958

HMCS NIAGARA Norfolk, Virginia, USA, Staff of Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic as Assistant Director Plans (Defensive Operations) - 1959 

HMCS NIAGARA Norfolk, Virginia, USA, Staff of Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic as Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel and Administration 

* Retired 21 Feb 1965

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