INVICTA

UNCONQUERED

HMCS Onondaga SS73 - West Coast Cruise

Courtesy of Keith Sherstobetoff

Laid down: 18 Jun 1964

Launched: 25 Sep 1965

Commissioned: 22 Jun 1967

Paid off: 28 Jul 2000

Fate: Turned into a museum at Pointe-au-Père, Quebec.

Commanding Officers

LCdr Geoffrey Robert Meek, RCN - 22 Jun 1967 - 26 Aug 1968

LCdr L.G. Temple, RCN - 26 Aug 1968 - 04 Nov 1969

LCdr Geoffrey Robert Meek - 04 Nov 1969 - 23 Dec 1969

LCdr L.G. Temple - 23 Dec 1969 - 29 Jan 1970

LCdr Geoffrey Robert Meek - 29 Jan 1970 - 31 Jul 1970

LCdr Carl Edwin Falstrem - 31 Jul 1970 - 21 Dec 1970

LCdr C.J. Crowe - 21 Dec 1970 - 01 Sep 1971

Cdr M. Tate - 01 Sep 1971 - 15 Oct 1971

LCdr H.R. Waddell - 15 Oct 1971 - 16 Jul 1972

LCdr Peter William Cairns - 16 Jun 1972 - 02 Jul 1974

LCdr Ronald Charles Perks - 02 Jul 1974 - 14 Jul 1975

LCdr Keith Gordon Nesbit - 14 Jul 1975 - 01 Nov 1975

LCdr Raymond Charles Hunt - 01 Jul 1975 - 04 Dec 1975

LCdr W.J. Sloan - 04 Dec 1975 - 15 Mar 1976

LCdr Raymond Charles Hunt - 15 Mar 1976 - 23 Jul 1976

LCdr Lloyd William Barnes - 23 Jul 1976 - 26 Jul 1976

LCdr Wilfred Gourlay D. Lund - 26 Jul 1976 - 19 Jul 1978

LCdr James Michel Ewan - 19 Jul 1978 - 03 Dec 1979

LCdr K.F. McMillan - 03 Dec 1979 - 17 Mar 1981

LCdr A.B. Dunlop - 17 Mar 1981 - 20 Dec 1981

LCdr Ernest Philip Webster - 14 Jan 1982 - 01 Jul 1982

LCdr Ronald Charles Perks - 01 Jul 1982 - 06 Jun 1983

LCdr Ernest Philip Webster - 06 Jun 1983 - 15 Aug 1983

Lt(N) L.M. Hickey - 15 Aug 1983 - 12 Dec 1983

LCdr J.A.Y. Plante - 12 Dec 1983 - 31 Jul 1986

LCdr L.M. Hickey - 31 Jul 1986 - 13 May 1987

LCdr R.D. Carter, RAN - 13 May 1987 - 29 Dec 1987

LCdr J.A. Deirks, RAN - 29 Dec 1987 - 17 Jul 1988

LCdr R.E. Bush - 17 Jul 1988 - 02 Feb 1989

LCdr A.L. MacDonald - 02 Feb 1989 - 01 Jan 1990

LCdr R.M. Truscott - 01 Jan 1990 - 20 Jul 1992

LCdr W.A. Woodburn - 20 Jul 1992 - 05 Aug 1994

LCdr P.T. Kavanagh - 05 Aug 1994 - 15 Dec 1997

LCdr A.R. Wamback - 15 Dec 1997 - 29 Jul 2000

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

A-B

Adams, Clinton James

1946-2002

Alexander, Jack W.D.

____-2016

Commissioning crew as Lt (N), OpsO

Barton, Alfred Michael

1936-2007

Commissioning Crew as a LS

Bennett, Bruce Henry

1942-2016

Commissioning crew as a LS

Benoit, Jean

____-2015

Brokenshire, John

____-2016

Brown, Rodney Leslie

1961-2016

C-D

Carter, Victor William

1946-2003

Chase, Harvey Allen

1931-2018

Served in Onondaga in 1969 as Cox'n

Daly, Brendan George

1932-2013

Diplock, Edwin Charles

1944-1987

Doutre, Gilles

1942-2016

Downie, Robert E.

____-2003

Re-dedication crew 1984

Dykes, John Russell

1938-2008

Dubé, Paul

1938-2017

E-F

Ferguson, Maurice

1942-2015

Served in Onondaga as a Stoker

Firth, Raymond Herbert

____-2010

Fowler, David John

1939-2017

Commissioning crew as a LS

Frechette, Michel Philippe

1959-2008

Served in Onondaga in 1993

G-H

Gillespie, Allan Stephan

1967-2002

Served in Onondaga in 1993

Glover, Frederick

____-2004

Served in Onondaga was a WU

Grant, James William

____-1996

Hall, Stewart Willis

1929-2014

Hawes, William Muir

____-2016

Hinds, Jim

____-2008

Served in Onondaga as Chief ET

Holt, Richard Allison

____-1999

Commissioning crew as a LS, Engineer

Hughes, John D,

1945-2007

I-J

Irvine, Matthew Shane

1954-2016

K-L

Kamermans, William Edward

1938-2009

Killam, Clifford Donald

1942-2007

Commissioning crew as a LS

Lavers, Keith

1953-2015

Served in Onondaga in 1993

Layden, William Peter

1934-2007

Lewis, John

____-2010

M-N

Maltais, Daniel

1973-2013

McCabe, Robert Anthony

1933-2002

Served in Onondaga 1971-1973

McCall, Thomas Joseph Keith

____-2005

Commissioning crew as a LS

Mizuik, Robert Michael
____-1994

Commissioning crew

Rededication Crew 1984

Mowat, Robert Alexander Laird

1950-2009

Murphy, Alan Keith

____-2017

Murray, Don

____-____

Commissioning crew as PO, Stoker

Myles, Thomas

____-2007

O-P

Patterson, Donald Victor

1942-2016

Served in Onondaga in 1969

Perkins, J. David

1937-2006

Pindera, Edward Allan

____-1987

Presley, Wayne Arthur

____-2012

Q-R

Ragonetti, John Freeman

____-2014

 Rankin, Robin Charles

1952-2011

Served in Onondaga in 1988 as Chief Engineer

Renner, Paul Christopher

1941-2017

Commissioning crew as a LSET

S-T

Sanderson, Gary Derek

____-____

Commissioning crew as a LS

Schneider, Lawrence Norman

1950-2007

Severin, George Joseph

1941-2015

Commissioning crew as a LS

Stewart, Fenton

1971-2006

Stocking, Malcolm William

1935-2017

Commissioning crew as a LS

Tomlinson, Samuel George

1927-2016

Served in Onondaga as temporary CO in 1969

Turner, Paul Edgar

____-2009

Served in Onondaga in 1993

W-X

Wallace, George Thomas Rogers

1925-2016

Commissioning crew as a CPO

Walsh, Mike G.

____-1989

Commissioning crew as a LS

Watson, Irving Archibald

____-2018

Commissioning crew as a LS

Watson, Michael Jay

1964-2015

Wentzell, Burton Wayne Enos

1963-2016

Whitmore, John

____-____

Commissioning crew as a LS

Former Crew Members

CC = HMCS Onondaga Commissioning Crew - 22 Jun 1967

CP1 = 1993 Crew photo

R84 = Rededication crew 16 May 1984

Abraham, John M., LSER / Ship's Diver   

Adkins, E., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Andrew, C., P1, CERA (R84)

Beaupre, G., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Bergeron, Rob - 1993 (CP1)

Binks, Steve, MS.ER (R84)

Bouchartt, Ron - 1993 (CP1)

Boucher, Andre - 1993 (CP1)

Bradshaw, W.C., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Brayman, Daryl - 1993 (CP1)

Brown, Donald (Buster), RCN - Jan 1968 - Apr 1968

Brown, Jeff - 1993 (CP1)

Brower-Berkhoven, Isaac

Burke, R., LS (R84)

Butcher, B., AB (R84)

Butler, J.T., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Buxton, Derek - 1993 (CP1)

Buzzard, Wayne - 1993 (CP1)

Byzewski, G., P1 (R84)

Cairns, P.W., Lt, A/Engineering Officer - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Caldwell, D., P2 (R84)

Campbell, A., P2 (R84)

Casey, Al, LS.ET (R84)

Chiasson, Barry - 1993 (CP1)

Christian, C.R., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Clark, C.V., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Clark, Knobby - 1993 (CP1)

Conlon, Chris - 1993 (CP1)

Cooper, R., P2 (R84)

Courschesne, J.P. - 1993 (CP1)

Crow, C.J., LCdr, XO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Cullihall, Dan - 1993 (CP1)

Dagenais, E.D., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Deschambault, Rick - 1993 (CP1)

Despaties, A., P2 (R84)

Dietz, Drew, LS - 1993 & 2000 - (CP1)

Duffly, Blaine - 1993 (CP1)

Dockrill, C., MS (R84)

Dupont, D. (Spot), MS.ER (R84)

Dusseault, Martin - 1993 (CP1)

Euler, Chris, NWT  (R84)

Evans, R.W., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Ewen, Ron, Radioman - 1970 - 1971

Faid, E., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Fairbairn, S., (Stickey), P2CK, Chef (R84)

Farler, Tim, MS.ET  (R84)

Faulkner, J.E., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Fewer, Glen, LS.RP (R84)

Fischer, Eric, OS.SN  (R84)

Follows, Richard - 1993 (CP1)

Ford, Jim - 1993 (CP1)

Francis, C.R., CPO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Fraser, Dave - 1993 (CP1)

Gamper, J., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Godin, G., LS (R84)

Griffin, T.K., AB - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Haddock, J., MS (R84)

Hall, Blair - 1993 (CP1)

Hall, Duane, LS.RM  (R84)

Hall, Knobby - 1993 (CP1)

Hallonquist, G., LS (R84)

Hatfield, Dana - 1993 (CP1)

Harris, B., MS (R84)

Hawkins, R.A., CPO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Hearfield, Steve, LS.ET (R84)

Henderson, Brad - 1993 (CP1)

Hensbergen, L., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Hickey, L.M., Lt (N), XO (R84)

Hiscock, Dean, LS.SN  (R84)

Hiscock, Robert - 1993 (CP1)

Hughes, D., MS (R84)

Hughes, J., P1, Cox'n (R84)

Hughes, Ken - 1993 (CP1)

Jones, E., P1, UC1 (R84)

Jacobs, Pat - 1993 (CP1)

Jubson, R., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Kays, Darrell - MS (R84), 1993 (CP1)

Kearns, A.E., AB - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

King, K.E., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Konrad, R.N., CPO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Kramble, T., P2 (R84)

Landriault, Jeff - 1993 (CP1)

Langlois, J.E.H.A., Lt (N), OpsO (R84)

Laprade, Andre, NWT (R84)

Lapierre, Brian - Jun 1969 - Dec 1969 / May 1988 - Dec 1988

Lavoie, J., MS (R84)

Lesuik, Dave - 1993 (CP1)

Lindstrom, Peter - 1993 (CP1)

Lyle, Ron, OS.SN (R84)

Lyon, D., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

MacDonald, A.J., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

MacDonald, Ronnie - 1993 (CP1)

MacInnis, Linda - 1993 (CP1)

MacKinnon, Duncan - 1993 (CP1)

Madison, J., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Marsaw, D.C., Slt, WeaponsO (R84)

Marshall, Jack, MS.ER (R84)

Martel, L.E., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Martell, P., LS (R84)

Martin, Mike - 1993 (CP1)

Mawdesley, Geoff - 1993 (CP1)

Mazur, ?? - 1993 (CP1)

McCall, Tom - 1993 (CP1)

McDonald, C., LS (R84)

McGrady, J.D., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

McLaughlin, Chris - 1993 (CP1)

McLaughlin, G., P1 (R84)

McLellan, Steven - 1993 (CP1)

McLeod, Daryl - 1993 (CP1)

McManus, J., C2ET, Chief ET (R84)

Meek, Geoffrey R., LCdr, CO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Melanson, Denys W.

Melowsky, C.S., Lt (N), CSE Designate (R84)

Menter, G.R., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Miller, C.D., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Misener, P.L., AB - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Mitchell, M., AB (R84)

Monk, Brian - 1993 (CP1)

Moulton, Andy - 1993 (CP1)

Murray, E.R., Lt, Engineering Officer - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Musseau, Troy - 1993 (CP1)

Newman, R., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Newman, R.M. Lt (N), EO (R84)

O'Dwyer, J., P1, RP1 (R84)

O'Keefe, Tina - 1993 (CP1)

O'Leary, B.N., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

O'Malley, C., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Park, R.E., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Parratt, R., LS (R84)

Pearce, Larry, ET - (CC)

Parrot, (Polly) (R84)

Pearce, R., MS (R84)

Piercy, Steve, MS - 2000

Pike, L., P2, POTEL (R84)

Robitaille, Alain - 1993 (CP1)

Rankin, R., P1 (R84)

Reid, Tom, AB.SN  (R84)

Rollin, L., P2 (R84)

Ruller, K., MS (R84)

Russell, D.J., CPO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Russelo, Carl

Savard, Patrice - 1993 (CP1)

Scott, Parsons - 1993 (CP1)

Selka, Richard G., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Sherstobetoff, Keith, MSRM - 1993 (CP1)

Simard, D.L., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Sluman, R.C., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Smith, A.B., Lt (N), Electrical Officer (R84)

Stevenson, Todd - 1993 (CP1)

Stiles, E.C., Lt (N), CSE (R84)

Szucs, Tony - 1993 (CP1)

Thomas, G.S., PO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Toole, Spud - 1993 (CP1)

Truscott, R.M., Lt (N), NavO (R84)

Tunbridge, David - 1993 (CP1)

Turpin, Dick - 1993 (CP1)

Uhler, C., AB (R84)

Venator, Bill - 1993 (CP1)

Vrooman, D., P2 (R84)

Walker, W., OS (R84)

Wallace, R., AB (R84)

Walters, Glenn - 1993 (CP1)

Watkin, Murray, POMA, 38440-H - 1968 - 1970

Watts, Danny - 1993 (CP1)

Wheaton, Paul - 1993 (CP1)

White, Al, NWT (R84)

White, J., LS (R84)

White, K.R., LS - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Winstone, Gord, AB.RP  (R84)

Wood, A.R., Lt, NavO - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

Woods, T. (Slinger), LS.ET (R84)

Woodburn, Bill - 1993 (CP1)

Young, E.J., Lt, Weapons Officer - 22 Jun 1967 (CC)

HMCS Onondaga commissioning, 22 June 1967, Chatham, England

Courtesy of Richard Selka

HMCS Onondaga arrives in Halifax for the first time

Source: Sentinel magazine

From the collection of Willie Waugh

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre 

HMCS Onondaga - West Coast cruise

Courtesy of Keith Sherstobetoff

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Brian Lapierre and Greg Pease

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Bill Kamermans and Brian Lapierre in the Motor Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Brian Lapierre and crewmember LS Drew Dietz in the Motor Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Crewmember MS Steve Piercy and Paul Renner in the Motor Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Reggie Daigle and Brian Lapierre in the Aft Torpedo Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Ted Toyer and Buster Brown in the Control Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Brian MacEachern at Main Blowing Panel

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Crewmember and Buster Brown in the Engine Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Cliff Killam in the Engine Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Bob Evans and Keith Estabrooks in the Engine Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Bill Kamermans, Fred Glover and Pierre Doutre in the C&PO's Mess

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Greg Pease, Bill Layden, Brian MacEachern, Reggie Daigle, John Shields and Don Hood in the Forward Torpedo Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Former submariners in the Forward Torpedo Room

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

HMCS Onondaga's Last Dive Cruise - 27 Jul 2000 - with former submariners as guests

Paul Renner, Buster Brown, Brian Lapierre and Bill Kamermans on the Forward Casing

Courtesy of Brian Lapierre

© Brian Lapierre 2000

Former HMCS Onondaga rolled off the ramp that was meant to hold her (as a museum) at Pointe-au-Père, Quebec

Source: Wikipedia