HMCS GRIFFON

Port Arthur Division RCNVR

Thunder Bay, Ontario

First established on 03 May 1937 as the RCNVR Half-Company Port Arthur, it shared quarters with the Lake Superior Regiment at the Port Arthur Armoury. On 01 Nov 1941, she was re-named HMCS GRIFFON and commissioned as a tender to HMCS NADEN. On 01 Sep 1942 she was re-commissioned as an independent shore establishment. HMCS GRIFFON moved into its current location at 125 Algoma St North in 1944.

Photos and Documents

RCNVR DIVISION PORT ARTHUR

First Draft, Port Arthur, ON, 1939

From the collection of Donald V. Dynes

Courtesy of Bill Dynes

Click on the above photo to view a larger image

(11) Donald V. Hynes

Article from the Port Arthur News-Chronicle, Monday 11 Aug 1941

Big Naval Draft Leaves Here For Training At East Coast

Front: L-R: J. Parker, G.M. Cameron, D.C. Corner, A. Stewart, Stoker 11 A.E. Laframboise, J.B. McDonald, M. Adams, J. Elvish, Stoker II O. Hickey, A.P. Shewchuk, C. Scotia, Stoker II J. Yatcheson, S.E. Maley, H. Hamilton, L. Peppard, Stoker II D. McLeod

2nd row: L-R: Stwd P. Connelly, J. Coutts, W.A. George, Stwd H. Nicol, D.G. Straughan, P. Carroll, I.L. Andrychuk, Stoker II D.F. Silvagi, A. Leon, W.C. Ansley, R.E. Young, J. Mihichuk, N. Zrobok, S. Buick, Cook F. James

Back Row: L-R: Stoker II J. McKee, F. Gaving, Stoker II K. Grown, M. Naydo, Stoker II P. Sargent, A. McRie, Stoker II R. Findlay, R. Webster, A. Kukko, H.J. Ksoki, C.F. Brooks, W. Dawson, B. Sawchuk, W. Jarva and D. Murray.

 ** J. Paker and H.J. Koski, shown in the photo did not go.  They were replaced in the draft by G. Gauthier and F.L. Brickson, not in the picture.

RCNVR DIVISION PORT ARTHUR - New Entry Photo

Jun 1941

From the collection of John (Bud) Watters, RCNVR

Courtesy of Kathleen Millen

(41) John Clifford (Bud) Watters