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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS PRESERVER
510
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LE COEUR DE LA FLOTTE
THE HEART OF THE FLEET |
HMCS Preserver 510
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Battle honours and awards: Arabian Sea
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Laid down: 17
Oct
1967
Launched: 29
Jun 1969
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Commissioned: 07
Aug 1970
Paid off: 21
Oct 2016
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Built at Saint John, NB, she was
commissioned there on 07 Aug 1970. She
was selected to carry Governor General Roland Michener on a visit to
the Netherlands and Belgium in 1971. On this trip she twice hosted
royalty, on 16 Apr 1971, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands,
and the 22nd, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium. In Jun
1971
she carried out the first-ever replenishment of a hydrofoil at sea,
the recipient being HMCS Bras d'Or. In 1974-75 Preserver served as
supply ships for Canadian troops stations in Cyprus as part of a UN
peacekeeping force. Throughout the Cold War, she and Protecteur
engaged in all major NATO exercises, and have remained
indispensable. On 07 Apr 1993, she returned to Halifax from duty
off Somalia. Between 18 Oct and 23 Nov 1993 she served in
Operation Forward Action (UN sanctions against Haiti). On 27 Jan
1994
Preserver departed Halifax for Operation Sharp Guard, Yugolslavia;
arriving in the theatre of operations on 10 Feb 1994. She returned
to Halifax on 14 Jun 1994. On of Jul 1995, she departed Halifax for
another tour as part of Operation Sharp Guard. She was one of the fleet units
that assisted in the Swiss Air disaster off Nova Scotia in Sep
1998. She departed Halifax on 17 Oct 2001, with Charlottetown
and Iroquois, to support Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led
response to the terrorist destruction of the Twin Trade Towers, New
York City, on 11 Sep 2001. She returned to Halifax on 27 Apr 2002.
Over the next decade Preserver continued to serve as the east coast tanker,
but with increasing challenges to ensure the mechanical availability of the
ship for operations. She participated in TGEX 6/07 in Nov 2007, the
largest fleet activity in recent years, and was the coordinating unit for a
major multinational sail-past of the Quebec Citadel on 01 Jun 2008 marking
the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city. Following a major
refit in 2010-11, her return to operational status was delayed by a jetty
collision in Halifax on 04 Nov 2011. Preserver represented Canada at
the War of 1812 Bicentennial celebration in Boston in Jul 2012 before a
deployment to the Caribbean 14 Aug - 03 Oct 2012 to participate in
Operations Caribbe and UNITAS 53-12. The year 2013 continued a
successful operational cycle, with major deployments including the USS Harry
S. Truman carrier strike group work-ups off the Virginia Capes, Exercise
Joint Warrior 13-1 in the North Sea, and another commitment to Ops Caribbe
and UNITAS, for a total of 123 days at sea. HMCS Preserver was paid off at
Halifax, NS on 21 Oct 2016. On 02 Aug 2017, she departed Halifax for the
final time, under tow of the tug Lois M., bound for the breaker's yard in
Sydney, NS.
RCN Memories:
Heart
of the Fleet Stranded!!
Photos
and Documents Ship's
company photos The
Ship's Bell Commissioning
book Paying
off book
Old
memories stir for petty officer - Navy News (AU)
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Commanding Officers |
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Capt Mark William Mayo - 30 Jul 1970 - 05 Sep
1972
Capt P.J. Traves - 05 Sep 1972 - 04 Jul
1974
Capt Maurice Hentry
Tremblay - 04 Jul 1974 - 02 Aug 1975
Capt Henry William Vondette - 02 Aug 1975 - 06 Jul
1977
Capt Thomas Stanley Murphy - 06 Jul 1977 - 21 Jul
1978
Capt James Malcolm Cumming - 21 Jul 1978 - 13 Dec
1979
Cdr T. Heath - 12 Dec 1979 - 31 Jul
1980
Capt Leonard Joseph Cavan - 31 Jul 1980 - 03 Mar
1981
Capt Raymond Charles Hunt - 03 Aug 1981 - 18 Jul
1983
Capt James Bernard
O'Reilly - 18 Jul 1983 - 11 Jan 1985
Capt Basil Patrick Moore - 11 Jan
1985 - 14 Jul 1987 Capt Bernard
Emile Derible
- 14 Jul 1987 - 04 Aug 1989 Capt
C.D.E. Cronk
- 04 Aug 1989 - 09 Jan 1991 Capt
D.J. McClean - 09 Jan 1991 - 07 Apr 1991 Capt
C.D.E. Cronk
- 07Apr 1991 - 19 Jul 1991
Capt Robin Wendell Allen - 19 Jul 1991 - 19 Jul
1993
Capt Philip Charles B. Young - 19 Jul 1993 - 15 Jul
1994
Capt J.A. Keenliside - 15 Jul 1994 - 18 Jul
1996
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Cdr J.P. Allaire
- 18 Jul 1996 - 04 Jul 1997
Capt S.E. King - 04 Jul 1997 - 06 Jan
1998
Cdr N.S.
Greenwood - 06 Jan 1998 - 27 Mar 1998
Cdr Richard R. Town - 27 Mar 1998 - 05 Jul
1999 Cdr D.J. Galina
- 05 Jul 1999 - 05 Jul 2001
Cdr J.B. McCarthy - 05 Jul 2001 - 15 Dec
2002
Cdr I.A. Paterson - 15 Dec 2002 - 25 Oct
2003 Cdr S.B. Paget
- 25 Oct 2003 - 16 Jul 2004
Cdr G.H.A. Hatton - 16 Jul 2004 - 11 Jul
2006 Cdr D.W. Shubaly
- 11 Jul 2006 - 14 Nov 2007 Cdr D.M. Garnier
- 14 Nov 2007 - 17 Dec 2009 Cdr H.G. Canuel
- 17 Dec 2009 - 24 Jun 2011
Cdr B. Payne - 24 Jun 2011 - 05 Aug
2011
Cdr L.E. Jones - 05 Aug 2011 - 08 Mar
2012 Cdr J.N.N. Tremblay
- 08 Mar 2012 - 08 Jul 2013 Cdr
G.W. Adamthwaite - 08 Jul 2013 - 16 Jan 2015 LCdr
Vicky Marier - 16 Jan 2015 - present |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten |
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A-B
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Alexander,
Rene D. |
Andrews,
Bruce Russell
1961-2016 |
Ayer,
Gardner
1939-2015
Naval Air |
Baker,
Mark Raymond
1963-2014
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Boyles,
Alex Foster
1935-2013
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Brake,
Harold G. |
Branch,
William B. |
Burns,
Steven
____-2017 |
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C-D |
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Carroll,
James D.
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Cavan,
Leonard Joseph
1929-2015
8th Commanding Officer |
Chase,
George William
1938-2018
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Clarke,
Robert
1938-2017
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Coffin,
Bertle B. |
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Conroy,
Francis David
1932-2017
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Crowe,
John Royce
1936-2018 |
Derhak,
Wesley Gerald
____-2017 |
Doyle,
Gerald J. |
Duncan,
Michael John
1938-2012
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Dwyer,
Tony 1963-2018
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E-F |
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Ferris,
John Burgess
1943-2015 |
Firth,
Raymond Herbert
____-2010 |
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G-H |
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Gallaher,
William Francis
1941-2015 |
Gentles,
Leonard Francis
1942-2014 |
Gilleno,
Frederick C.G.
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Goodwin,
David Alexander
1951-2018 |
Gorman, John
R. |
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Gray,
Joseph Denis N.
1957-2004 |
Hardy, Reginald James M.
1936-2011
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Harris,
Teena Beulah
____-2017 |
Harrison, D. Larry
1942-1997 |
Hebert,
Craig Michael
____-2013 |
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Hicks,
Oliver
____-2014
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Hunt,
Raymond Charles
1933-2019 |
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I-J |
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Ireland,
Hugh Douglas ____-2008 |
Jackman,
Gregory Craig
____-2009 |
Jobe, Gordon
W. |
Jones,
Heather Ann
1959-2013 |
Justason,
Colen Royce
____-2017 |
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K-L |
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King,
Herbert Frederick
1928-2014 |
Kirchgessner,
Greg
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Kurts,
David Arthur ____-2016 Served
in Preserver as Cox'n |
Labelle, John H. |
Lambe,
Henry Joseph
1954-2017 |
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Lang,
Brian Cecil
1957-2017 |
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M-N |
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MacAlpine,
Gerald Angus
1937-2013 |
MacEachern,
Allister Joseph
____-2016 |
Matheson,
Duncan Leslie
1961-2005 |
Maybury,
Kenneth R. |
Mayo,
Mark William 1923-2011 |
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McKee,
Frederick Gilbert
1935-2008
Commissioning crew as C2SG |
McQuade,
Shawn Michael
1966-2017 |
McVarnock,
Thomas
1937-2011 |
Meadows,
Paul |
Mohr,
Richard Walter
____-2008
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Mulock, William
Richard
1933-2018
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Munday,
Robert William
1938-2009
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Murphy,
Thomas S.
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Murray,
Douglas
1948-2014
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Muxlow,
John Roger
____-2015
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Neil,
Thomas Wilson
1959-2016
Served in Preserver as a Stoker
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O-P |
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Ormsbee, Charles
Leslie
1927-2011 |
Owens, Fred G.
1943-2013 |
Payne,
Ricky Albert
____-2013 |
Peterson,
Buddy Lionel
____-2017 |
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Q-R |
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Reedman, Ivan
Lawrence
1960-2015
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Reid, Tony
W. |
Reynolds,
David Edward
1961-2016
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Ritchie,
Lee Beldon
1944-2011
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Roach, J.
Lenwood
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Robertson,
Neil Stuart
1930-2017
Served in Preserver in 1973 as
AirO
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Robitaille,
Gerard Joseph
1934-2014
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S-T |
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Saker,
Donald
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Salsman,
Melvin H.
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Simpson,
Jim
____-2015
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Sheppard,
David Wayne
1963-2018
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Smith,
Carmen Ernest
1933-2010
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Summers,
Richard J.
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Swift,
Theresa Ann
1966-2010
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Tobin,
Richard Francis
1961-2013
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Todd,
Richard G.
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Town, Richard
R.
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Tracey, J. Earle
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Tremblay,
Maurice Henry
1930-1996
3rd Commanding Officer
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U-V |
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Vondette,
Henry William 1924-2006
4th Commanding Officer
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W-X |
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Waller,
Harold Taylor
1940-2013
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Wenglewick,
Raymond A.
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Woodworth,
Ronald Willis F.
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Former Crew Members
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Bell,
B., LS - May 1986 - Jan 1987
Bell,
Michael - AirDet - 1979
Cale, K. Donald (Don),
LSER-P1ER - 1973-1989 
Caron,
D., MS - Jul 1983 - Feb 1985
Day,
Nick, LS, Stwd - (1986)
Derhak,
W.G., Pte - Jan 1985 - Oct 1987
Dummitt,
Scott, ER - 1981 - Summer 1984
Dunn,
LS - Jul 1984 - Jul 1986
Earl,
LS - Dec 1984 - Dec 1986
Francis,
R.M., MS - Jun 1983 - Jul 1986
Frechette,
J., MS - Aug 1986 - Jul 1987
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Frost,
O.C., Cpl - Dec 1985 - Nov 1987
Garratt,
Greg, Mar Eng Mech - 1981-1986
Gingras,
J.R.L., LS - Aug 1986 - Jan 1987
Goulet,
J.R., LS - Jan 1985 - Jan 1987
Grant,
W.S., MS - Jun 1984 - Jul 1986
Kloosterman,
Steve, HT - 1982-1984
Locke,
Calvin, LS.ER-P2ER - Nov 1975-Jul 1982
McDougall,
Keith, LS.EM2, Jan 1971 - Feb 1971
Miniou,
Scott, RP/NESOP
Mulock,
Todd - late 1980s
Parker,
D.E.A., OS - May 1984 - Jul 1986
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Pinnell,
Terry, SLt - Jun 1975 - Sep 1976
Richardson,
E.W., MCpl - Jul 1984 - Jul 1986
Scevior,
R.J.F., LS - Dec 1984 - Nov 1987
Smith,
M.D., AB - Dec 1983 - May 1986
Sheppard,
Clyde, LS.BN - 1986
Stevenson,
A., LS - May 1981 - Jun 1985
Tremblay,
Gilbert (Gigi), PO1, NESOP - 11 Apr 2005 - 19 Sep 2005
Valley,
Dave, ER - 1991 - 1993
Weir, Garry,
P1RM, POTEL 1996-1997 |
Photos and
Documents
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Newspaper article from the Halifax Chronicle
Herald on 08 Aug 1970 on the commissioning of HMCS Preserver in Saint
John, NB on Friday, 07 Aug 1970
Courtesy of George Newbury |
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Newspaper article HMCS Preserver 510 fueling HMCS
Annapolis 265 during sea trials
Halifax Chronicle Herald 20 Nov 1970
Research by / Courtesy of George Newbury |
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HMCS Preserver 510 - Welcome Aboard Booklet
Courtesy of Jarrod David |
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HMCS Preserver 510 - Welcome Aboard Booklet
Courtesy of Jarrod David |
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The
photos below are from the collection of Robert Goodwin - who at the
age of 12, got the opportunity to do an overnight trip to sea on his
older brother's ship, HMCS Preserver. Robert's older brother was
Robert (Goody) Goodwin. These photos are circa 1972-73
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(1) Robert Goodwin on the fo'c's'le of HMCS
Preserver 510 by the 3"50 gun
Courtesy of Debbie Bulmer
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HMCS Fraser 233 approaching HMCS Preserver 510
for a RAS - EX CARIBOPS '79
Courtesy of Bill McDonald (who was on HMCS
Fraser) |
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HMCS Preserver 510 conducting RAS with HMCS
Saguenay 206 and HMCS Assiniboine 234
Courtesy of Calvin Locke |
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HMCS PRESERVER 510 vs HMS PENELOPE
Series
of photographs taken during the collision between HMCS Preserver and
HMS Penelope near Vestfjorden, Norway on 11 Sep 1988. Penelope
was approaching Preserver for a RAS when she had a steering failure.
Penelope caught the Preserver's starboard anchor, cutting her port
side open.
Photos were taken by Randy
Anstey. Posted here courtesy of Craig Forsberg
Click
here to watch a Youtube video of the collision
Collision
between HMCS Preserver and HMS Penelope - believed to have been taken
from HNoMS Trondheim (F302) who was RASing on Preserver's port side
when the collision occurred.
Photographer
unknown
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Damage to HMCS Preserver 510 after
her collision with HMS Penelope
Courtesy of David Mushing
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HMCS
Preserver brings two World War II Canadian Grizzly tanks back from Southampton,
Eng., to Halifax in 1984. There was one on the port side and one on
the starboard side for the crossing home.
Courtesy of Gaston Hall
Submitted
by Scott Dummitt: There was a large crest on the front of the tanks
with a "G" in it. The tanks were part of a deal made between
the Canadian government and a private collector in Ontario. The
collector paid for the tanks, the Navy brought them back and he
donated one to the Canadian War Museum.
Historical
note: The Grizzly I was a Canadian-built M4A1 Sherman tank with
some modifications and was fitted with Canadian Dry Pin (CDP) tracks,
which did not require rubber, a scarce material in wartime Canada.
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HMCS Preserver
Newspapers clipping courtesy of
Jean Viau
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HMCS Preserver collides with the dry dock at
Halifax on 04 Nov 2011
Courtesy of Craig Forsberg
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The Final Voyage
The
former HMCS Preserver 510 is towed out of Halifax destined for the
breaker's yard at the Marine Recycling Corporation’s facility,
Sydport Industrial Park, Sydney, NS - 02 Aug 2017
Courtesy of / © Clarence Hemeon 2017 |
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The
final 15 metre section of the former Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
(HMCS) HMCS PRESERVER was broken up in December 2018, concluding an 18
month disposal of the ship. With nearly 1.4 million parts and 8,400
controlled goods certificates verified and catalogued, the storied
life of PRESERVER came to an end with the issuance of her final
Certificate of Demilitarization on 12 December 2018.
PRESERVER’s
disposal is part of a larger disposal program managed by the
Directorate of Maritime Equipment Program Management (Non-Combatants),
Department of National Defence. In recent years, the disposal team has
coordinated and witnessed the disposal of the former HMC Ships
PROTECTEUR, ALGONQUIN, IROQUOIS, and Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel
QUEST, and is currently managing disposal activities for the former
HMCS ATHABASKAN and several auxiliary vessels including a fuelling
barge, a deperming barge, and the dive tender GRANBY. The disposal
team also works closely with the DND Materiel Group’s Directorate of
Supply Chain Operations to commemorate the service of former ships by
establishing monuments such as the IROQUOIS bow that will soon be
displayed at the Carling Campus, Ottawa, and the IROQUOIS screws that
were donated to the town of Sorel, Quebec, where IROQUOIS was built.
Courtesy of Colin Darlington, Commander, RCN,
ret'd
Vice-President, RUSI(NS) - Royal United Services
Institute of Nova Scotia
Web: https://rusi-ns.ca
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