HMCS HURON G24 / 216 - For Posterity's Sake

For Posterity's Sake

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

HMCS HURON G24 / 216

READY THE BRAVE

Post wartime badge

HMCS Huron 216

RCN photo

Laid down: 15 Jul 1941

Launched: 25 Jun 1942

Commissioned: 19 Jul 1943

Paid off: 09 Mar 1946

Re-Commissioned: 28 Feb 1950

Paid off: 30 Apr 1963

Fate: Broken up in 1965

Built by Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., at Newcastle-on-Tyne, she was commissioned there on 19 Jul 1943. She was assigned, like Haida, to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla of the British Home fleet. She made a trip in Oct 1943 to Murmansk with technical personnel and special naval stores, and for the rest of the year escorted convoys to and from North Russia. In Feb 1944, she joined the 10th Flotilla at Plymouth for invasion duties, spending the next seven months in the Channel and the Bay of Biscay. She was present on D-Day. Huron assisted Haida in sinking torpedo boat T29 and destroyer Z 32, and in Aug 1944 made her fist visit to Canada for refit at Halifax. In Nov 1944 she returned to the U.K. to carry out escort duties in the Western Approaches. In April 1945, HMCS Haida G63, HMCS Huron G24 and HMCS Iroquois G89 made one more round trip escorting a convoy to and from Kola Inlet.

Departing Greenock on 04 Jun 1945, Huron returned to Halifax with Haida and Iroquois, arriving there on 10 Jun 1945, and began tropicalization refit, but this was discontinued owing to VJ-Day and she was paid off on 09 Mar 1946. She was re-commissioned at Halifax for training purposed in 1950, but sailed on 22 Jan 1951 on the first of three tours of duty in Korean waters. Following her Korean tours, she returned to her training role.

On 30 Jul 1962, the RCN sent the 3rd Destroyer Escort Squadron (Atlantic) under Capt. Gordon Edwards, on a good will / work up tour. The squadron consisted of HMCS Sioux 225, HMCS Huron 216 and HMCS Iroquois 217 (as flagship). The ships sailed from Halifax NS to Bermuda and then on to Jamaica, arriving on 05 Aug 1962. The squadron joined a large fleet of naval vessels already assembled, as all Royal Navies and the United States Navy, had sent "good will" ships of various classes to Jamaica. In essence, it served to form one of the largest allied fleets to be assembled since WW II, and spent six days in Jamaica celebrating their independence from Briton which occurred on the 06 Aug 1962. The squadron then sailed back to Bermuda before heading to Prince Edward Island to par-take in their official Lobster Festival. From PEI the squadron returned to Halifax for fuel and provisions, and again departed for Bermuda. From Bermuda it was onto Trinidad & Tobago to take part in their independence celebrations. From 12 Sep to 17 Sep 1962, the 3rd Destroyer Escort Squadron paid a visit to Newfoundland to take part in the 67th annual meeting of the National Council of the Navy League of Canada. (Click here to read more on the visit)

Huron was paid off at Halifax on 30 Apr 1963. She was broken up at La Spezia, Italy, in 1965.

Convoys escorted during WW II

Convoy Desig.	Convoy Departs from	Arrives at	Join as escort	Depart Convoy
JW.54A	Loch Ewe (15 Nov 1943)	Kola Inlet (24 Nov 1943)	18 Nov 1943	24 Nov 1943
RA.54B	Archangel (26 Nov 1943)	Loch Ewe (09 Dec 1943)	28 Nov 1943	05 Dec 1943
JW.55B	Loch Ewe (20 Dec 1943)	Archangel (30 Dec 1943)	22 Dec 1943	29 Dec 1943
RA.55B	Kola Inlet (31 Dec 1943)	Loch Ewe (08 Jan 1944)	31 Dec 1943	07 Jan 1944
JW.56B	Loch Ewe (22 Jan 1944)	Kola Inlet (01 Feb 1944)	26 Jan 1944	01 Feb 1944
RA.56	Kola Inlet (03 Feb 1944)	Loch Ewe (11 Feb 1944)	03 Feb 1944	09 Feb 1944
TA.186	Clyde (14 Feb 1945)	Halifax (21 Feb 1945)	14 Feb 1945	15 Feb 1945
MKS.84G	Gibraltar (19 Feb 1945)	Liverpool (27 Feb 1945)	24 Feb 1945	27 Feb 1945
JW.66	Clyde (16 Apr 1945)	Kola Inlet (25 Apr 1945)	18 Apr 1945	25 Apr 1945
RA.66	Kola Inlet (29 Apr 1945)	Clyde (08 May 1945)	29 Apr 1945	06 May 1945

HMCS Huron's tours in Korea

1st Tour: Departed Halifax: 22 Jan 1951 // Arrived Op Area: 15 Mar 1951 // Departed Op Area: 14 Aug 1951 // Arrived Halifax: 21 Sep 1951

2nd Tour: Departed Halifax: 29 Apr 1953 // Arrived Op Area: 18 Jun 1953 // Departed Op Area: 05 Feb 1954 // Arrived Halifax: 17 Mar 1954 *

3rd Tour: Departed Halifax: 01 Aug 1954 // Arrived Op Area: 01 Oct 1954 // Departed Op Area: 26 Dec 1954 // Arrived in Halifax: 19 Mar 1955 *

* Returned to Canada via the Suez Canal thus circumnavigating the globe.

RCN Memories: HMCS Huron Aground off Korea - 13 Jul 1953

Photos and Documents Ship's company photos

A Pictorial Record of HMC Ships Huron and Iroquois Under U.N. Command 1954 - 1955

Commanding Officers

LCdr Herbert Sharples Rayner, DSC, RCN - 19 Jul 1943 - 22 Sep 1944

LCdr Harold Victor William Groos, RCN - 23 Sep 1944 - 24 Oct 1945

Lt Eric Philip Earnshaw, RCN - 24 Oct 1945 - 21 Feb 1946

Lt John Crispo Leckie Annesley, RCN - 22 Feb 1946 - 20 Mar 1946

LCdr Edwart Thomas George Madgwick, RCN - 28 Feb 1950 - 23 Mar 1950

LCdr T.C. Pullen, RCN - 24 Mar 1950 - 06 Apr 1950

LCdr Edward Thomas George Madgwick, RCN - 07 Apr 1950 - 23 Sep 1951

Cdr J.C. Littler, RCN - 24 Sep 1951 - 12 Oct 1951

Cdr Richard Charles Chenoweth, MBE, RCN - 18 Nov 1952 - 20 Sep 1953

Cdr Thomas Charles Pullen, RCN - 21 Sep 1953 - 24 Jun 1954

Cdr Leo Patrick McCormack, RCN - 25 Jun 1954 - 09 Aug 1954

LCdr E.D. Robbins, RCN - 10 Aug 1954 - 16 Aug 1954

Cdr James Charles Pratt, RCN - 17 Aug 1954 - 07 Aug 1955

Cdr R.A. Webber, DSC, RCN - 08 Aug 1955 - 27 Jan 1957

Cdr Noel Cogdon, RCN - 28 Jan 1957 - 01 Aug 1957

Cdr William Hastings Howe, RCN - 28 Mar 1958 - 06 Dec 1959

Cdr H.H. Smith, RCN - 07 Dec 1959 - 03 Nov 1961

Cdr W.C. Spicer, RCN - 03 Nov 1961 - 04 Oct 1962

Cdr Donald Storrar Bethune, RCN - 04 Oct 1962 - 09 Apr 1963

In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Lest We Forget

GOSNELL, Henry William, M.I.D

LS, 2791, RCN

killed - 26 Apr 1944

In memory of those who have crossed the bar

They shall not be forgotten

A-B

Addison, Herbert Thomas

1928-2002

Annesley, John Crispo Leckie

1917-1964

4th Commanding Officer

AuCoin, John Sylvester

____-1997

Baker, Donald Forbes

1932-2018

Served in Huron post WW2

Beaton, John Rogerson

1925-2011

Beddoe, Charles Emile

1920-2018

Bennett, George Martin

1914-1988

Drafted to Huron 06 Sep 1942 as S.P.O., RCNVR. Promoted to CH Sto 01 Apr 1943

Bone, Richard Melbourne

1930-2013

Bourque, Donald Joseph

____-2008

Bowler, William

____-2013

Brown, Donald George

1931-2018

Served in Huron during the Korean war

Brownlow, Daniel P.Mc.

1920-2013

Bryan, Charles A.

1919-2008

Budge, Patrick David

1904-1998

Drafted to Huron 07 Mar 1943 as Lt (T), RCN, Stand by / 19 Jul 1943

Burbidge, Frederick Stewart

1918-2013

Drafted to Huron 19 Jul 1943 as Slt, RCNVR

Bush, Charles Leonard

1924-2014

Served in Huron in 1951 and 1960

Butler, William

____-2013

C-D

Ciz, Michael

1922-2018

Coady, Francis Earl Matthew

____-2004

Comstock, George Walter

1925-____

Cook, William James Douglas

____-____

Copley, Lloyd Guy

1918-2009

Cowan, Thomas David

____-2013

Cox, Peter S.

1921-2014

Crawford, William Thomas

____-2009

Crossley, Sidney Ross

1920-2008

Daniels, Robert Hugh

1934-2016

Served in Huron during the 3rd Korean tour as an AB.LM

Danko, John Boris

1922-2009

David, Ivor George

____-____

Davis, Edward McKeown

1921-2017

Served in Huron 28 Mar 1958 - 30 Jul 1959 as X.O.

Demers, Jean-Claude

1923-2008

Driscoll, George R.

____-2008

Dyck, Henry Waldemar

____-2018

E-F

Edison, Joseph

____-2015

Edwards, Charles William

____-2014

Elliott, Ronald Edwin

____-2011

Flanagan, Leonard George

1931-2013

Flowersmith, Martin Sebastian

____-2009

Freeman, Russell

____-2017

G-H

Glover, James Arthur Garwood

1932-2013

Served in Huron during her 2nd Korean tour

Graham, Cecil Charles

1921-2002

Gray, John Teaton

1924-2005

Groos, Harold Victor William

1912-1987

2nd Commanding Officer

____-2006

1921-1997

____-2006

1917-2010

1922-2003

____-2014

1910-1998

Served in Huron during WW2

Honeychurch, Raymond

1924-2006

Hrivnak, Louis

____-1999

Hughson, Geoffrey Drummond Knowlton

1924-2009

Hutton, Gilbert Jerome

1928-2010

Hunt, George Charles

____-2010

I-J

Irving, Thomas Swan

1922-1976

Served in Huron during WW 2 as a Steward

Izsak, Steve

____-2017

Served in Huron during the Korean War

Jaeger, Roger Maurice

1923-2007

K-L

Keithlin, Ronald Sinclair

1919-2007

Kerley, Alfred Horace

____-2004

Kilbride, Gerald

1931-2006

Kirwin, James Terrance

1941-2010

Kushner, Francis John

____-2013

Lawrence, Henry

____-2012

Linklater, John Reginald

1921-2003

M-N

MacGillivray, Darroch Norman

1934-2003

MacRae, William Fraser

1926-2014

Madden, James

1931-1953

Served in Huron 13 Jan 1950 - - 11 Apr 1950 and 05 May 1950 - 11 Oct 1951 as an OS/AB, RCN.

Manning, Vivian Clarence

1933-2017

McCartney, John Lockhart

1923-2016

McCrimmon, William Henry

1924-2013

McKechnie, William Jordan

1927-2013

McLaughlin, Robert (John)

1921-2006

McLeod, Laverne Donald

1930-1933

Served in Huron during the Korean War

McMaster, James Ross

1925-2005

McMillin, Andrew Clark

1926-2013

McRobb, James Francis

____-2004

Meikle, James Edward

____-2005

Melanson, Gilbert Paul, Sr.

1931-2010

Miles, Warren

1920-2011

Moore, Ronald Armor

1925-2010

Morehouse, Robert Ernest

1927-2018

Morningstar, L. Douglas

____-2011

Moss, Joseph Franklin

____-2005

Moxam, Jack

1931-2016

Served in Huron during the Korean War as a gunner

Nash, Michael Patrick

1920-2005

Newton, J. David

1923-2018

Served in Huron during WW2

O-P

Osborne, Donald Laurie

____-1963

Owers, Clifford

1924-2018

Served in Huron in 1958 as Electrical Officer

Payne, Douglas Bennett

1924-2010

Peers, Robert Claude Kenrick

1927-2017

1925-2013

1925-2012

____-2010

1924-2016

____-1994

13th Commanding Officer

Pullen, Thomas Charles

1918-1990

10th Commanding Officer

Q-R

Rayner, Herbert Sharples

1911-1976

1st Commanding Officer

Reid, William Peter

1917-2009

Reid, John McCammon

____-2013

Served in Huron post WW 2

Renaud, Albert

____-2015

Served in Huron during WW II

Rhymes, Reginald Heber

1926-2006

Served in Huron 18 Dec 1950 - 11 Oct 1951 as ABTD1, RCN

Ring, Gordon Russell

____-2016

Served in Huron during 3rd Korean war tour as a P2EM2

Robinson, Charles MacGregor

1921-2008

Roe, Mervin W.

1926-2012

Roggeveen, Paul Adrian

____-2014

S-T

Scully, William Ernest

____-1965

Drafted to Huron 24 Mar 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR

Sheppard, Lindsay Ernest

1922-2011

Siddons, John N.

____-2006

Served in Huron during 3rd Korean war tour as P1RI4

Skeates, Charles William

1924-2009

Small, William James

1922-2007

Smedley, Charles Stanley

1910-1969

Drafted to Huron 19 Jul 1943 as Gnr (T), RCN

Smith, Christopher Gordon

1920-1997

Served in Huron in 1953 as LCdr (P), RCN, XO

Smith, Herbert Hartley

1920-2007

Smith, James Carlson

1927-2016

Served in Huron during the Korean war

Spicer, Wylie Carlyle

1920-2003

Stanbrook, Wilfred Thomas

____-2000

Served in Huron 10 May 1962 - 29 Apr 1963

Stegen, James William

1933-2017

Served in Huron in 1953

Stymest, Leslie Holt

1931-2006

Tilley, Harold

1923-2013

U-V

Vasey, William H.

____-____

W-X

Wareham, Raymond Ernest

1924-2015

Warman, Herbert Edgar

1925-2015

Watson, William Norman

1934-2010

Served in Huron during 3rd Korean War tour

Weaver, Thomas Wayne

____-2009

Webber, Reginald Amand

1929-1968

14th Commanding Officer

Wilkins, Bradley Laurence

1927-2018

Wright, Kenneth Lloyd

1923-2004

Served in Huron 28 Feb 1950 to 18 Jan 1951

Former Crew Members

(K3) = 3rd Korean tour

Allen, M., C2ER4, 22019-H (K3)

Allison, S., ABAM1, 12807-H (K3)

Anderson, F., P1QM2, RX-8114 (K3)

Archibald, W., LSCV1, 16207-H (K3)

Ashley, J., LSEM1, 9045-H (K3)

Aspden, R., LSRP2, 15848-H (K3)

Audet, V.J., ABEM1, 14138-H (K3)

Ayres, J., P1EM3, 22103-H (K3)

Bauer, W., P2EM2, 10739-H (K3)

Beaton, N., ABAA1, 13910-H (K3)

Beaudoin, C., ABAA1, 24449-H (K3)

Beaudoin, Y., ABQR1, 18928-H (K3)

Beaulieu, L., LSRP1, 13181-H (K3)

Bell, S., P2LR3, 10404-H (K3)

Bergstrom, L., P1EM4, 9730-H (K3)

Billard, W., LSCV2, 13534-H (K3)

Binger, D., P2SH3, 16836-H (K3)

Bonney, Wayne, OSSN - Paying off crew

Boutillier, T., P2QM2, 5162-H (K3)

Braun, P., ABTD1, 19094-H (K3)

Brawley, J., ABPH1, 11815-H (K3)

Brewer, A., ABCK, 18819-H (K3)

Brimicombe, L., P1NS, 51122-H (K3)

Brookes, Hugh, Ordance Lt (K3)

Brownell, A., LSEM1, 12253-H (K3)

Cafferty, L., ABQM1, 16102-H (K3)

Cavanaugh, J., P2CA3, 6985-H (K3)

Chaif, R., ABAA1, 18808-H (K3)

Charles, G., P1CK, 51734-H (K3)

Chatterton, J., P1ET4, 5893-H (K3)

Chenoweth, David MacPherson, Slt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

Chestney, S., ABQM1, 25799-H (K3)

Coffin, R., ABNS, 28294-H (K3)

Craik, G., ABLM, 23418-H (K3)

Cullen, LSSW, J., 10495-H (K3)

Curtis, J., ABAA1, 25751-H (K3)

Dauncey, E., C2CK, 40691-H (K3)

Davies, T.W., P1EM3, 22272-H (K3)

Deneau, C., LSEM1, 9556-H (K3)

Dennis, D., ABCR1, 25844-H (K3)

Deville, R., P1EM3, 25154-H (K3)

Dixon, B., ABVS, 19074-H (K3)

Docker, Thomas, Lt (E), RCN - 13 Jun 1946

Dodsworth, W.B., C1EM3, 21455-H (K3)

Donovan, D., ABRC1, 26063-H (K3)

D'Orsay, A., P2MA2, 14986-H (K3)

Douglas, J., ABTD1, 25770-H (K3)

Downey, C., LSRC2, 15980-H (K3)

Duncan, R., ABRP1, 26871-H (K3)

Edwards, C., P2SW, 10508-H (K3)

Efinter, F., P2VS, 50706-H (K3)

Elliot, W., LSCV1, 16094-H (K3)

Ellis, R., LSQR2, 6337-H (K3)

Evans, John C.H., Lt, CD (K3)

Exley, E., P2CR2, 45234-H (K3)

Farquhar, John A., Lt (D) (K3)

Fitzgerald, P., ABEM1, 26743-H (K3)

Flynn, J.F., P2LR1, RX-6156 (K3)

Foley, A., P1VS, 50455-H (K3)

Ford, R., LSCS2, 9208-H (K3)

Forsyth, W., LSRP1, 12416-H (K3)

Forsythe, R., LSCR1, 15237-H (K3)

Fox, J., ABCR1, 23425-H (K3)

Frenette, Y., ABQR1, 19298-H (K3)

Gallagher, B., ABEM1, 20374-H (K3)

Gallant, W., LSQM1, 14499-H (K3)

Garagan, L., P1ER4, 12976-H (K3)

Gardner, J., ABTD1, 12500-H (K3)

Gibson, G., ABEM1, 9263-H (K3)

Gibson, S., LSEM1, 16466-H (K3)

Girouard, S., LSCK, 14618-H (K3)

Gladman, Robert Frederick, Slt, RCN - 20 May 1950

Goodwin, A., P2AA2, 15232-H (K3)

Gravefell, E., LSRP1, 16103-H (K3)

Gray, Norman, RCNVR

Grisdale, Clarence John Milton, Surg-Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

Grosvenor, A., P1EM3, 11751-H (K3)

Hachey, F., P2TD2, 11685-H (K3)

Hacking, Wallace - 1st Korean tour

Hagen, E., ABAM1, 19722-H (K3)

Hagerty, B., LSEM1, 15891-H (K3)

Hall, R., ABTD1 (K3)

Hamilton, C., LSCV1, 14664-H (K3)

Harris, G., LSEF3, 16307-H (K3)

Harrison, R., ABRP1, 17766-H (K3)

Harvey, R., ABAA1, 10480-H (K3)

Hayward, J., P1EM3, 22297-H (K3)

Heath, R., ABVS, 19052-H (K3)

Hefford, L., ABEM1, 13700-H (K3)

Henderson, Robert McRae, Paym-Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

Heon, G., LSSW, 14137-H (K3)

Hirst, P., ABVS, 16564-H (K3)

Holmes, R., Gordon, Surg-LCdr (K3)

House, W., ABAA1, 13917-H (K3)

Howe, William Hastings, Slt, Gnr (T), RCN - 18 Jul 1943

Hughes, G., C2RT4, 51527-H (K3)

Hyrnick, A., ABTD1, 25777-H (K3)

Irving, P., ABQR1, 15322-H (K3)

Irving, R., ABEM1, 16309-H (K3)

Jarrett, H., LSED3, 8923-H (K3)

Johnson, F., ABRP1, 19205-H (K3)

Johnson, J.T., ABEM1, 13652-H (K3)

Johnson, R., ABCV1, 19710-H (K3)

Jones, M., P2TD3, 12012-H (K3)

Kane, K., C2SH4, 51425-H (K3)

Keen, L., P1ET4, 5479-H (K3)

Kendrick, Daniel - 1953

Kenney, M., ABRP1, 14090-H (K3)

Kenny, T.W., C1ER4, 11653-H (K3)

Kerr, David Fleetwood, Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

King, Ken, ABLM1 - 23 Jul 1959 - 31 Oct 1960

King, R., LSEM1, 15737-H (K3)

Kirk, P., ABEM1, 12761-H (K3)

LaFortune, P., ABAM1, 26180-H (K3)

Lameraux, G., ABRC1, 19122-H (K3)

Lamontagne, J., LSRP2, 7248-H (K3)

LaMontagne, P., LSAA1, 14142-H (K3)

Landry, J., ABQM1, 15001-H (K3)

Lapage, J., P1EM3, 21457-H (K3)

Lee, Norman F., Lt (E),CD (K3)

Lees, R., ABAM1, 25007-H (K3)

Legue, M.R., ABEM1, 9570-H (K3)

Lelievre, J., LSAA1, 14151-H (K3)

Lelliot, W., LSCV1,12671-H (K3)

Lemire, M., ABSW, 17672-H (K3)

Lemmon, W., LSRW3, 11817-H (K3)

Lewis, A., C2OT4, 4619-H (K3)

Lewis, H., P2TD3, 6858-H (K3)

Livsey, J., LSEM1, 9015-H (K3)

Loiselle, G., ABQM1, 18933-H (K3)

Lorette, R., P2AW, 10612-H (K3)

Lutzac, A., P1EM3, 23081-H (K3)

MacDonald, J., ABTD1, 12470-H (K3)

Machan, Stanley G., Lt (C) (K3)

MacKay, B., ABEm1, 9082-H (K3)

Mackenzie, Alex - WW 2

MacKinnon, Patrick, Lt (N)

MacTaggart, W., LSQR1, 12538-H (K3)

MacTavish, Stewart (Scotty) Edward, RCNVR - Sep 1944 - Sep 1945

MacVittie, A., LSEM1, 10481-H (K3)

Mahar, James J., A/Lt (K3)

Maidment, A., ABAA1, 13928-H (K3)

Maloney, J., ABLM, 13969-H (K3)

Marcil, G., ABQM1, 19149-H (K3)

Marsden, C., ABRP1, 13850-H (K3)

Marsh, J., ABEM1, 15880-H (K3)

Mason, J., ABRC1, 12738-H (K3)

Matthews, R., ABTD1, 25763-H (K3)

McCormick, R., ABTD1, 22657-H (K3)

McCullough, J., P1er4, 10885-H (K3)

McCutcheon, William Ross, Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

McDonald, J.F., P1EM2, 5261-H (K3)

McFadden, R., ABCV1, 17818-H (K3)

McGuigan, E., ABAW, 24894-H (K3)

McKellar, I., P1CV3, 4412-H (K3)

McKiddie, M., LSEF3, 9142-H (K3)

McRae, L.P., C2AA3, 3220-H (K3)

Melanson, P.H., P2RC3, 4530-H (K3)

Mesneck, Otto, LCdr (L), RCN - 29 Jul 1950

Miles, James F., Lt (L) (K3)

Millar, C., LSRC2, 15900-H (K3)

Miller, C., ABCK, 12477-H (K3)

Mitchell, D., LSAA2, 12033-H (K3)

Moffett, W., P2AA2, 5185-H (K3)

Mooney, G., ABEM1, 17608-H (K3)

Morrissey, D., LSRP1, 12266-H (K3)

Mott, R.S., P1EM4, 21893-H (K3)

Munroe, E., ABEM1, 14891-H (K3)

Murphy, J., ABLM, 25606-H (K3)

Murray, I., LSCR2, 15916-H (K3)

Oakley, D., ABRC1, 16880-H (K3)

O'Keefe, R., ABTD1, 25755-H (K3)

Oppe, James Stephen, Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

Osborne, W., C2ER4, 25459-H (K3)

Pace, L., LSCK, 12246-H (K3)

Page, Earl, Stoker - Korean war

Painter, B., ABLM, 23450-H (K3)

Pala, E., ABRP1, 25008-H (K3)

Palmer, L., P1EM3, 21821-H (K3)

Parker, J., ABRP1, 26801-H (K3)

Partington, J., LSTD2, 14606-H (K3)

Patacairk, J., ABRP1, 13179-H (K3)

Pegley, G., LSQM1, 15962-H (K3)

Pelletier N., ABCR1, 18972-H (K3)

Phelan, J., ABCR1, 13931-H (K3)

Phillips, Geoffrey, Lt (E), RCN - 19 Jul 1943

Phillips, N., LSRC2, 25417-H (K3)

Picard, A., ABCS2, 17566-H (K3)

Picard, G., ABEM1, 18698-H (K3)

Plourde, G., ABLM, 23359-H (K3)

Polowin, Alex

Power, K., ABSW, 24932-H (K3)

Priske, R., LSTD2, 11903-H (K3)

Purnell, F., C1TI4, 2864-H (K3)

Rankin, D., ABTD1, 11864-N (K3)

Rasmussen, R., LSNS, 12288-H (K3)

Rigo, J., ABEM1, 15784-H (K3)

Riley, G., LSCV1, 25411-H (K3)

Robarts, K., LSQM2 , 167390-H (K3)

Robb, Ian

Robbins, Edward D., LCdr, CD, XO (K3)

Robertson, William, P2ERA, 36716-E, RCN - 1959 - Jan 1960

Rogers, John Peter D., Lt (E), RCNVR - 01 Apr 1945

Rose, R., ABEM1, 9115-H (K3)

Ross, G., LSPW, 14602-H (K3)

Rostek, F., LSQR1, 12438-H (K3)

Roy, Joseph F.H.L., Lt (S) (K3)

Ruddy, C., LSCR1, 18445-H (K3)

Ryckman, Karl, LSEM1, 9595-H (K3)

Rycroft, E.E., LSEM1, 9538-H (K3)

Sartain, F., C1ET4, 51001-H (K3)

Scoates, Francis Samuel Eric, Lt, RCNR - 19 Jul 1943

Sears, G., C1QM4, 2912-H (K3)

Shea, C., ABAA1, 14695-H (K3)

Signer, G., P1TA3, 6649-H (K3)

Simpson, P., ABTD1, 25608-H (K3)

Sindall, G., ABEM1, 15838-H (K3)

Slack, L., ABRP1, 25600-H (K3)

Slaser, R., P1ER4, 22718-H (K3)

Slemmons, R., LSAA1, 15989-H (K3)

Sloan, John C., LCdr (P) (K3)

Smith, Keith - WW 2

Smith, R., ABLM, 27031-H (K3)

Sovie, R., LSAA1, 24356-H (K3)

Sproule, J., LSPT2, 16409-H (K3)

Squires, G., LSCR1, 16619-H (K3)

Stanislow, F., LSRP1, 19242-H (K3)

Steele, R., ABAA1, 19638-H (K3)

Steeves, R., LSTD2, 7041-H (K3)

Stevenson, Steve, 54429-H

Summers, E., ABLR1, 16750-H (K3)

Sunderland, N., ABQM1, 24447-H (K3)

Takalo, Sven Arthur, Lt (S), RCNVR - 05 Jul 1945

Theriault, J., ABQM1, 14218-H (K3)

Thompson, W., LSEM1, 11913-H (K3)

Thurber, Reginald (Rex) Calvin, Lt (TAS), RCN - 03 Jul 1950

Tofflemire, Robert (Bob), ABRP1, 18087-H (K3)

Tourigny, R., ABSW, 9141-H (K3)

Townsend, J., LSNS, 12348-H (K3)

Tracey, D., P2RP3, 11312-H (K3)

Tracey, L., ABCK, 14623-H (K3)

Train, G., OSLM, 27254-H (K3)

Trembley, A., P2Em2, 14502-H (K3)

Trickett, G., C2RT4, 51625-H (K3)

VanAlstyne, William (Van), 6454H, TAS - 1950-1951

Walsh, M., ABQR1, 18907-H (K3)

Warren, J., ABQM1, 26744-H (K3)

Watkin, Murray, MA, 38440-H - 1959-1960

Watson, A., LSCK, 11634-H (K3)

Watson, Alan Graeme, Lt, RCNVR - 22 May 1943 (Stand by) / Lt, RCNVR - 19 Jul 1943

Watson, E.E., P1GI4, 4862-H (K3)

Webb, B., ABEm1, 25607-H (K3)

White, L., P2QR2, 10431-H (K3)

White, R., P1CA3, 6382-H (K3)

Whitehouse, E., C2ER4, 25442-H (K3)

Wilberforce, G., ABEM1, 13304-H (K3)

Wilcox, H., ABQR1, 26747-H (K3)

Wilcox, R., P2EM2, 11463-H (K3)

Wilkinson, J., LSAA1, 8984-H (K3)

Willard, J., LSCK, 13266-H (K3)

Wilson, B., ABLR1, 9010-H (K3)

Wilson, H., ABTD1, 25812-H (K3)

Wilson, L., ABTD1, 23335-H (K3)

Withrow, M., ABRC1, 23407-H (K3)

Workman, J., ABTD1 (K3)

Yaworski, J., LSRN3, 12595-H (K3)

Young, P., ABQM1, 18221-H (K3)

Photos and Documents

	HMCS Huron G24
	HMCS Huron G24 From the collection of John (Jack) Davie Lyon Courtesy of John Lyon
	HMCS Huron G24 Courtesy of John Hawley
	Slt Burbidge, HMCS Huron, Aug 1943 at Scapa Flow
	HMCS Huron G24 - date unknown From the collection of Hamilton Skilling Courtesy of Chris Skilling
	HMCS Huron circa 1949 DND / RCN photo From the collection of James Madden Courtesy of Brian McCormick
	Canadian Special Service Squadron Certificate for 1950 HMCS Magnificent, HMCS Micmac, HMCS Huron Courtesy of John Hawley
	Postcard showing the Canadian Special Service Squadron Cruise - 1950 Courtesy of Francis Dowdall
	AB James Madden (standing) and unknown sailor on HMCS Huron 216 - c1950 Courtesy of Brian McCormick
	James Madden (right) and shipmate off HMCS Huron in from the the Sacred Heart Catholic Church - 1950 From the collection of James Madden Courtesy of Brian McCormick
	James Madden (right) and shipmate off HMCS Huron - location unknown From the collection of James Madden Courtesy of Brian McCormick
	HMCS Huron 216, Halifax Courtesy of John Knudsen
	HMCS Huron with HMCS Micmac outboard - possibly 1951 It is believed this photo was taken in New York when Huron was enroute for Korea and Micmac was her consort for the first part of the journey. From the collection of Reg (Smokey) Rhymes Courtesy of Gordon Rhymes
	Reg (Smokey) Rhymes with his family in HMC Dockyard, Halifax after HMCS Huron returned from Korea, Sep 1951 "Marguerite and Reginald Rhymes with son Gordon and niece Judy Rhymes" From the collection of Reg (Smokey) Rhymes Courtesy of Gordon Rhymes
	Damage to HMCS Huron after she ran aground off the Korean Peninsula - 1953 Credit: Library and Archives of Canada - PA194124
	Ceremonial Guard during the 1954-55 Korean War Tour of HMCS Iroquois and HMCS Huron. It is not known if the guard if from Iroquois, Huron or a combination of crews from both ships. Courtesy of Charles Case
Irvin Bowman, Pilot, Fleet Air Arm being jackstayed to HMS Theseus from HMCS Huron. Irvin received his wings while in the RCAF then transferred to the British Navy in 1943. He served in the Korean war, was shot down and luckily, rescued by a helicopter from USS Manchester. After a night aboard her he was transferred to HMCS Huron and then later by jackstay back to HMS Theseus. Courtesy of Hazel Bowman
Damage to HMCS Huron 216 after being hit by a French destroyer during NATO work ups 15 Nov 1958. The French destroyer cut her bow open right to the paint locker.
	Jacksty to HMCS Huron 216 from unknown ship From the collection of Gordon Arnold (Art) Broster Courtesy of Cathy Robinson
	The crew of HMCS Huron enjoy a performance by Hawaiian dancers, date unknown Courtesy of the CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum Image # 2016.054.043
	HMCS Huron 216 entering Grand Harbour, Malta c1950s Courtesy of Erling Baldorf

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