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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: 30
Jul 1970
Paid off: 21
Oct 2016
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Built at Saint John, NB, she was
commissioned there on 30 Jul 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.
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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 Willian 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 R.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 Darryl 1959-2002 See
HMCS Charlottetown |
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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C-D |
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Carroll,
James D.
____-1996
Served in Preserver as CBM |
Cavan,
Leonard Joseph
1929-2015
8th Commanding Officer |
Derhak,
Wesley Gerald
____-2017 |
Duncan,
Michael John
1938-2012 |
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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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Gentles,
Leonard Francis
1942-2014 |
Gilleno,
Frederick Charles Giles
1964-2014 |
Gray,
Joseph Denis Normand
1957-2004 |
Hardy, Reginald James Malcolm
1936-2011
Served in Preserver as Cdr |
Harris,
Teena Beulah
____-2017 |
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Harrison, D. Larry
1942-1997 |
Hebert,
Craig Michael
____-2013 |
Hicks,
Oliver
____-2014
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I-J |
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Ireland,
Hugh Douglas ____-2008 |
Jackman,
Gregory Craig
____-2009 |
Jones,
Heather Ann
1959-2013 |
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K-L |
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King,
Herbert Frederick
1928-2014 |
Kirchgessner,
Greg
____-2016 |
Kurts,
David Arthur ____-2016 Served
in Preserver as Cox'n |
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 |
Mayo,
Mark William 1923-2011 |
McKee,
Frederick Gilbert
1935-2008
Commissioning crew as C2SG |
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McVarnock,
Thomas
1937-2011 |
Mohr,
Richard Walter
____-2008 |
Munday,
Robert William
1938-2009
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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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Reynolds,
David Edward
1961-2016 |
Ritchie,
Lee Beldon
1944-2011
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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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Simpson,
Jim
____-2015
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Smith,
Carmen Ernest
1933-2010
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Swift,
Theresa (Terri) Ann, OS
1966-2010 |
Tobin,
Richard Francis
1961-2013
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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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Woodworth,
Ronald Willis Fraser
____-2004 |
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Former Crew Members
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Bell,
B., LS - May 1986 - Jan 1987
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
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
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, LSER-P2ER - Nov 1975-Jul 1982
McDougall,
Keith, LSEM2, Jan 1971 - Feb 1971
Parker,
D.E.A., OS - May 1984 - Jul 1986
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, LSBN - 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
RCN Memories
Heart
of the Fleet
Stranded!!
Links
Collision
between HMCS Preserver and HMS Penelope (Video)
HMCS
Preserver - Commissioning Book
HMCS
Preserver - Paying Off Book
Old
memories stir for petty officer - Navy News (AU)
Ship's
company photos for HMCS Preserver
News Links
HMCS
Preserver seizes 430 kg of cocaine in Caribbean - 08 Oct 2013
HMCS
Preserver helps U.S. Coast Guard in cocaine bust - 08 Oct 2013
Canadian
sailors bring joy to Jacques Road - Jamaica Observer - 30 Sep 2013
Canadian
Soldiers Give Jacques Road Centres Facelift - The Gleaner, Jamaica - 30
Sep 2013
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