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HMCS CHAMPLAIN
Thornycroft S-Class Destroyer
Initially named HMS TORBAY, she was commissioned in the RN in 1919. She was lent to the RCN while replacements for PATRICIAN and PATRIOT were being built in Britain. The transfer took place at Portsmouth on 01 Mar 1928. In May 1928, CHAMPLAIN arrived at Halifax to provide reserve training. On 05 Jan 1935, HMCS SKEENA and HMCS VANCOUVER departed Esquimalt for exercises in the Kingston, Jamaica area with HMCS CHAMPLAIN and HMCS SAGUENAY. She was paid off on 25 Nov 1936 and sold for scrap in 1937.
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They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
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HMCS CHAMPLAIN DND / RCN Photo
(JS53) HMCS CHAMPLAIN entering Willemstad Harbour, Netherlands Antilles, 1934. In the winder of 1934, HMCS SKEENA, HMCS SAGUENAY, HMCS CHAMPLAIN and HMCS Vancouver took part in Winter exercises off South America. (JS54) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 1928 (JS55) HMCS CHAMPLAIN - undated (JS56) HMCS CHAMPLAIN - undated
(JS57-JS58) HMCS CHAMPLAIN'S mascot circa 1930 (JS59) Onboard HMCS CHAMPLAIN circa 1928-1930
( JS60) HMCS CHAMPLAIN (left) and HMCS SAGUENAY (right) in the graving dock, Saint John, NB - date unknown (JS61-JS62) Graving dock view from stern - SAGUENAY (left), CHAMPLAIN (right) From the collection of James A. Senior, Wt (E), RCN Courtesy of Bob Senior
(HD03) Crew members of HMCS CHAMPLAIN. Herbert Dowling 2nd from right (HD04) "Sailor Daddie". Herbert Dowling on right // note: A "Sailor Daddie" is a qualified sailor who has been assigned to take a new sailor under his wing and show him what he need to know to become a qualified sailor. If this young sailor had any questions he would go to his "Sailor Daddie". This would also pertain to the do's and don'ts when in foreign ports to help prevent a new sailor from being arrested or dead (HD05) Mess deck in HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD06) After gun turret on HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD07) Upper deck of HMCS CHAMPLAIN - port side looking aft
(HD08-HD10) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, winter cruise to Bermuda, 1935 // Photos taken from HMCS SAGUENAY
(HD11) HMCS CHAMPLAIN Christmas card (HD12) Newspaper article from the Halifax Chronicle Herald about the 1938 cruise (HD13) HMCS CHAMPLAIN in drydock at St John Shipbuilding, St. John, N.B., 1935 (HD14) HMCS CHAMPLAIN in drydock at St John Shipbuilding, St. John, N.B., 1935
(HD15) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, St. Lucia, British West Indies (HD16) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, St. Lucia, British West Indies (HD17) HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD18) HMCS CHAMPLAIN From the collection of Herbert E. Dowling, Leading Stoker, RCN Courtesy of Bill Cummins
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