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HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
River Class Frigate
Built at Esquimalt, BC, she was commissioned at Victoria on 15 Nov 1943. On 12 Dec 1943 Port PORT COLBORNE arrived at Halifax; departing Halifax on 08 Feb 1944 for Bermuda to work up. Late in Apr 1944 she was assigned to EG 9 based out of Londonderry. On 27 Apr 1944 she departed Halifax for Londonderry via St. John's, NFLD. On 01 May 1944, PORT COLBORNE sailed from St. John's to search for a sub reported off the Newfoundland coast. She was detached from the search on 03 May 1944 and joined C-3, for her transit to Derry, as escort to HX 289, joining EG 9 or her arrival on 12 May 1944. She remained on patrol and escort duty in U.K. waters, including participation on D-Day, except for a round trip to North Russia in Dec 1944, with convoys JW.62 and RA.62. She left 'Derry for Halifax 21 Feb 1945, and on 24 Sep 1945 completed tropicalization refit at Liverpool, N.S. On 07 Nov 1945 she was paid off at Halifax and laid up in reserve in Bedford Basin, and in 1947 was broken up at Sydney.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos
Commanding Officers
LCdr Colin James Angus, RCNR - 15 Nov 1943 - 23 Apr 1945
A/LCdr Maurice Faulkner Oliver, RCNR - 24 Apr 1945 - 07 Nov 1945
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(PCL001) Towing Exercise - HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 about to be towed by an unknown frigate // Courtesy of the Naval Museum of Halifax (PCL002) Newspaper article on HMCS PORT COLBORNE surpassing it's Victory Bond Sales goal // Crow's News newspaper - May 1944 (PCL003) Arthur A. MacDonald on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 // Courtesy of Darren Myers (PCL004) HMCS PORT COLBORNE surpasses ship's quota on the 1st day of the 6th Victory Loan campaign // From the collection of François Messier, AB, RCNVR // Courtesy of Denis Messier
(RM001) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew member at Scapa Flow 1945 (RM002) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945 (RM003) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is on the far right (RM004) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is in the centre (RM005) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945. Robert Morrow is on the left
(RM006) HMCS PORT COLBORNE crew members at Scapa Flow 1945 From the collection of Robert Morrow, RCNVR Courtesy of David Morrow
(HC006) L-R: George Kalyn and Harold Colgan // Bellevue Park, Belfast, July 1944 (HC007 - HC009) Gibraltar as seen from HMCS PORT COLBORNE (HC010) Harold Colgan at gunnery
(HC011) Harold Colgan in Belfast (HC012) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE (HC013) HMCS PORT COLBORNE sailors at Panama City, 26 Dec 1943 // Harold Colgan (top right), Logie Johnson (lower right) (HC014) Ship's company of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 at Sunday Divisions (HC015)Ship's company of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 enjoying a little relaxation time, tanning on the fo'c's'le
(HC016) Sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 enjoying a little relaxation time, tanning by the after gun mount (HC017 - HC018) Church service onboard HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC019) Aircraft flying past HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC020) Unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
(HC021) Unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC022) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 - checking the depth charges (HC023) Three unknown crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC024) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC025) Unknown crew members manning the sea boat on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
(HC026) Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC027) Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC028) Gun crew members of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC029) Unknown sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC030) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in Belfast
(HC031) Baptismal service on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 of the Commanding Officer's 2nd daughter, Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3 (HC032) Tattered ensign on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC033) Port side of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 looking forward - bridge, gun deck and fo'c's'le (HC034) Unknown sailor on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC035) G. Kalyn, Sutherland, Trirney, Ollie, Johnson, MacKay, F Lemery, Hank Johnson, Carley
(HC036) Logie Johnson on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in Belfast (HC037) Escort Group in line ahead formation, as seen from the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC038) Logie Johnson (left), sailor on right is unknown, on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (HC039) Mackay, Ollie and Lemery on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 From the collection of Harold Colgan, Coder, RCNVR Courtesy of Randall Colgan
(JAG003 - JAG004) Baptismal service on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 of the Commanding Officer's 2nd daughter, Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3 (JAG005) Tot issue to the crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3 After the baptism ceremony, the C.O. ordered "Splice the Mainbrace" // (3) Roy, Jean, AB (4) Wolfenden, John E., LT, NavO (5) Graham, Berni (poss Edward) (7) Hughes, Maldwyn, AB (11) Pelletier, Ernest, PO (30) Sherwin, Murray, AB (31) Coleridge, John, AB (32) MacRae, Duncan, AB // Click here to see the photo without numbers (JAC006) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG007) Crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 being inspected during divisions on the jetty. Date and place unknown.
(JAG008) The Rock of Gibraltar - photo taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG009) Royal Navy Base at Gibraltar (JAG010 - JAG011) Unknown sailing ships (JAG012) Gun crew on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
(JAG013) Quarter deck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 awash in rough seas (JAG014) HMCS PORT COLBORNE'S sea boat crew preparing to be lowered (JAG015) A fresh catch of cod for supper on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG016) Sailors relaxing on the gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG017) Escorts in line ahead - photo taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326
(JAG018) Fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG019) A few sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 // Arthur Cook, 2nd row, centre, crouched down (JAG020) Captain's barge, HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 - place unknown (JAG021) Officers of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 // Bottom left: Best; Back row, 5th from left: Crothers (JAG022) Transiting the River Foyle
(JAG023) Mast and signal flags on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (JAG024) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in dry dock (JAG025) Fighter flying past HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 From the collection of James Alan Gould, RCNVR Courtesy of Duncan Gould
(MAS001) "The Black Gang" - Stokers on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 // Front: L-R: Melvin Leroy Brown, Dick Murray // Back L-R: Sy Carleton, Doug Ovens, Ludie Johnson, Jim Fraser (MAS002) SA Charlie Smith (left) and Shipwright Donald Dobie From the collection of Murray A. Sherwin, Torpedoman, RCNVR
Post war photos and documents
Reg Vose (centre), who served in HMCS PORT COLBORNE as a Radar Operator during WW 2, received the "Korean Ambassador For Peace" medal for his service during the Korean War. From the collection of Murray A. Sherwin, RCNVR
Photo of Colin Angus, RCN, CO of HMCS PORT COLBORNE Photo given to Ralph Kennedy by a former shipmate - caption below
HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 Reunion, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1992
(MAS101) (L-R) Arthur Andrews, ??, Logic Johnson, Nick Paul (MAS102) (L-R) E. Phillips, Nick Paul, Art Andrews, Stan Oakes (MAS103) (L-R) Richard Reid, ?? (MAS104) (L-R) Front: Howard Godfrey, George Corley. Middle: Richard Swanson, W.D. Marshall, ?? (poss Ron Macrae). Rear: Ed Graham, Howard Laastch, Dave Tendler (MAS105) (L-R) Howard Godfrey, George Corley, Dave Tendler, Art Andrews
(MAS106) Morris Johnson (MAS107) (L-R) Mally Hughes, Ralph Kennedy, ?? (MAS108) Clayton MacLeod (MAS109) (L-R) Facing Camera: Stan Oakes, Grant Puttee. Back to Camera: George Corley, Murray Sherwin (MAS110) (L-R) E. Phillips, ??, Morris Johnson
(MAS111) (L-R) Charlie Smith, Ralph Kennedy (MAS112) (L-R) W.D. Marshall, Ed Graham (MAS113) (L-R) Jim Cook, George Corley, Logie Johnson (MAS114) (L-R) Dave Tendler, Clayton MacLeod (MAS115) Charles Smith (in white shirt on couch) remainder unknown.
(MAS116) (L-R) E. Phillips, Dave Tendler, Mally Hughes, Charles Walmsley (MAS117) Front Seated: unknown, seated on left Clarence Harding, man leaning over and man with red sweater unknown, W.D. Marshall (MAS118) (L-R) E. Phillips, George Corley (MAS119) Four men in front - (L-R) two facing camera Richard Swanson, Ed Graham. Two with back to camera (L-R) Howard Godfrey, ?? (MAS120) (L-R) Richard Swanson, Ed Graham, George Corley, Howard Parry (profile)
From the collection of Murray Allan Sherwin, RCNVR
Presentation of the Russian medal on the 40th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War 1945-1985 to honour those who served on the Murmansk Run.
Arthur Cook, first on left - right below the "I" in Christmas
From the collection of Arthur Cook, CPO, RCNVR
Courtesy of Rick Cook
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