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HMCS CHATHAM
RCNVR HALF COMPANY PRINCE RUPERT
Prince Rupert Division RCNVR
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
HMCS CHATHAM (2nd of name) / Naval Reserve Division
The RCNVR half-company in Prince Rupert, BC, was established in 1923, but initial recruiting was slow and it was closed down in 1926. Re-commissioned in 1928, by 1931 the complement consisted of five officers and 75 ratings. When war was declared, the entire ship’s company engaged for active service. The unit was paid off in June 1940, and the quarters turned over to the Fisherman’s Reserve and in turn the local NOIC.
HMCS CHATHAM was re-commissioned formally as a peacetime Naval Reserve division on Trafalgar Day in 1946, in modern and far more spacious accommodation than the pre-war facilities. However, the unit was paid off as a cost-saving measure in 1964.
Date commissioned: 21 October 1946 Date paid off: 31 March 1964
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