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HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495
Castle Class Corvette
Built at Blyth, UK, she was laid down as HMS Hever Castle K521. After completion she was transferred to the RCN and commissioned at Blyth, U.K., on 25 Jul 1944, as HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495. After working up at Tobermory in August she was assigned to EG C-6 but in fact joined EG C-7 then forming at Londonderry, in Oct 1944 and was thereafter continuously employed as an ocean escort. COPPER CLIFF left Londonderry for her final westward crossing early in Jun 1945, and later that month sailed from Halifax for Esquimalt. There, on 21 Nov 1945, she was paid off into reserve. In 1946 she became the Chinese-flag merchant ship Ta Lung, soon afterward renamed Wan Lee, and was taken over by the Chinese Communist government in 1949.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
Greater Sudbury and the RCN - HMCS COPPER CLIFF and HMCS SUDBURY
Commanding Officers
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(CPR001) HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495 // RCN Photo # A-1703 (CPR002) Grant Greenaway (right) on HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495 with shipmate // From the collection of Grant Greenaway // Courtesy of Gail Young (CPR003) Grant Greenaway (right) in the Owl Bar in San Diego 1945 // From the collection of Grant Greenaway // Courtesy of Gail Young (CPR004) HMCS COPPER CLIFF alongside HMCS MERRITTONIA at sea // From the wartime photo collection of Raymond Burton // This photo is not for reproduction, distribution or sale // Copyright Elizabeth Wagner
(NV03) HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495 // This photo appears to be taken about the same time as photo #63 in the collection from William Carey (NV04) HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495 From the collection of Nick Vukson Courtesy of John Vukson
(PL04) L-R: unknown, PO Tom Carter, unknown, PO Tom Elstone
(PL06) John W. Hughes From the photo album of Paul Larocque from when he served in HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495 From the collection of Paul Larocque Courtesy of Aimee Rusaw
Photos of, on and from HMCS COPPER CLIFF, from the collection of William (Bill) Carey while he served in HMCS COPPER CLIFF K495
None of the sailors in these photos are identified. If you are able to identify any of them, please send an EMAIL to the webmaster
(WC01) HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC02) HMCS COPPER CLIFF Christmas card (WC03) HMCS LOCH ALIVE K428 approaches HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC04) HMCS LANARK K669 pulling away from HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC05) Troopship Queen Mary
(WC06) Royal Navy sub HMS OTWAY N51 (WC07) Royal Navy sub N27 in the slips (WC08) Unknown trawler (WC09) Merchant Aircraft Carrier - MAC (WC10) RCN Fairmile ML Q064
(WC11) Flower class corvette following astern of HMCS COPPER CLIFF through an ice field. Possibly HMCS SACKVILLE K181 (WC12) unknown ship (WC13-WC14) HMCS LANARK K669 (WC15) unknown ship
(WC16) HMCS COPPER CLIFF conducting stern fueling from an oiler in convoy (WC17) North Atlantic convoy (WC18) a sunrise or sunset at sea (WC19) Unknown ship off the port quarter of HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC20) Unidentified ratings on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC21) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC22) Unidentified sailors on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC23) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC24) Sailors from HMCS COPPER CLIFF ashore - location unknown (WC25) HMCS SUSSEXVALE alongside the jetty
(WC26) Quarterdeck of HMCS COPPER CLIFF with convoy in background (WC27) Mast of HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC28) Unknown shoreline (WC29) Depth charge thrower on HMCS COPPER CLIFF with the sun directly behind (WC30) Starboard bridge wing on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC31) Unidentified sailors on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC32-WC35) Unidentified sailor on watch at AA gun on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC36) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC36) Unidentified sailor on the Quarter Deck of HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC38-WC39) Two unidentified sailors posing at the forward gun mount of HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC40) Unknown sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS COPPER CLIFF with HMCS PORT COLBORNE alongside. Sailor standing on the drums for coiling rope getting ready to take a photo
(WC41-WC44) sailors in a mess deck on HMCS COPPER CLIFF. Based on the flags hung up it looks like its the communicator's mess deck. (WC41) John Wray, behind and to the left of the sailor resting his head on his hand (WC45) Time of a haircut on the quarterdeck
(WC46-WC47) Unidentified sailors on the quarter deck of HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC48) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS COPPER CLIFF with a unknown destroyer in the background (WC49) Hand cranked winch on HMCS COPPER CLIFF. It is believed this is used for paying out and bringing in the C.A.T. gear (WC50) The C.A.T. gear on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC51) STs and LTOs working on a torpedo. It is not known what ship as COPPER CLIFF did not have torpedo tubes (WC52) Squid launder on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC53) Unidentified sailor on the starboard side of HMCS COPPER CLIFF just forward of the bridge wing supports (WC54) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF paying close attention to whatever he is holding (WC55) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC56) Unidentified sailor sitting in front of a Kisby ring on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC57) Unidentified sailor posing by starboard depth charge thrower on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC58) Unidentified sailor painting ship on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC59) John W. Hughes working on starboard depth charge thrower firing mechanism on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC60) Unidentified sailor at the helm in the wheelhouse of HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC61) Unidentified sailor on watch in an AA gun tub on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC62) Fo'c's'le of HMCS COPPER CLIFF see from the crow's nest (WC63) HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC64) Looking after from the crow's nest on HMCS COPPER CLIFF (WC65) Three unidentified sailors on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC66-WC69) Unidentified sailor on HMCS COPPER CLIFF enjoying a bit of solitude in a quiet spot on the quarterdeck in rough seas (WC70) Two unidentified sailors looking over an AA gun mount on HMCS COPPER CLIFF
(WC71-WC75) Launching of HMCS COPPER CLIFF'S sea boat
(WC76-WC80) Launching/recovery of HMCS COPPER CLIFF'S sea boat
(WC81-WC84) Smoke from burring tanker (WC85) HMCS COPPER CLIFF steaming towards burning tanker Courtesy of William (Bill) Carey via his nephew Jeff Tripp
Convoys escorted during the Second World War
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