HMCS AVALON II

 

Floating Barracks

 

 

HMCS Avalon II (ex SS Georgian) in St. John's, Nfld in 1942

From the collection Roger Litwiller

Courtesy of Ross Milligan, RCNR (RTL-REM037)

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Acquired by RCN: Jun 1941

Fate: Unknown

 

HMCS Avalon II was the former Great Lakes Steamer Georgian. She was acquired by the RCN in Jun 1941 to be used as floating barracks at St. John's, NFLD, for HMCS Avalon due to the expansion of the roll of St. John's as a convoy hub. HMCS Avalon continued to use her as a floating barracks even after more barracks were built ashore.

 

 

The Naval Service of Canada - Activities on shore during the Second World War

 

 

Commanding Officers

 

LCdr Harold Wilson Balfour, RCNVR - 30 Mar 42 - unk

 

LCdr Joseph Joachim Deslaurriers, RCNR - 27 Jul 1943 - unk 

 

 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

 

 

Former Crew Members

 

Arbuckle, John Cameron, SLt, RCNVR - 04 Jul 1944

 

Bonnell, Henry Nathan, Lt (E), RCNR - 10 Mar 1942

 

Cook, Thomas Stephenson, Lt, RCNVR - 12 May 1944

Cunningham, William Ford, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 05 Jun 1943

 

Deakin, Ernest, Wt (E), RCNR - 03 Mar 1942

 

Douglas, Alan St. Clair, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 01 Apr 1944

Lavoie, Joseph Cyrille, A/War (E), RCNR - 22 Feb 1944

 

Robinson, Peter Lewis, SLt, RCNVR - 24 Feb 1944

 

Webster, Edgar Francis, lt, RCNVR - 26 Jun 1942

 

 

HMCS AVALON II with Royal Navy sub P554 alongside at St. John's, Newfoundland

RCN Photo # NR-2141

Courtesy of the Comox RCAF Museum

 

 

HMCS AVALON II with Royal Navy sub P554 alongside and the corvette HMCS MAYFLOWER K191 astern at St. John's, Newfoundland

The Frisken photo Collection

 

 

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