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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS PROTECTEUR
509
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SOUTIEN AVEC COURAGE
SUPPORT WITH COURAGE |
HMCS Protecteur 509 - 27 Feb 2014
Courtesy of / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 - 2014
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Battle honours and awards: Arabian Sea
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Laid down: 17
Oct
1967
Launched: 07
Nov 1968
Commissioned: 30
Aug 1969
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Paid off:
14 May 2015
Fate: Broken
up 2016
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Protecteur was commissioned in Saint John on 30
Aug 1969. During 1973 she joined SNFL for a five month tour along
with HMCS Margaree. This was the first time two Canadian units
worked with this group and the first time an AOR was assigned to
this fleet. Through the 1970s and 80s Protecteur worked with her
sister Preserver to ensure fleet support for virtually ever major
east coast Canadian fleet deployment. On 27 Jul 1970, along with
HMCS Skeena and HMCS Annapolis, she departed Halifax to celebrate Manitoba's Centennial with visits to Fort
Churchill, Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet and Wakeham Bay. On 17 Jul 1976, HMCS Protecteur,
along with HMCS Skeena and HMCS Fraser arrived at Montreal in support of the
1976 Olympics. In June, 1982, HMCS Protecteur rescued the crew
of MV Essi Silje and eventually took the vessel in tow before
turning her over to salvage tugs. Her crew was awarded a
portion of the salvage proceeds for the vessel. Along with Athabaskan and
Terra Nova she departed Halifax on 24 Aug 1990 for Operation
Friction, Canada's contribution to operations against Iraq following
that country's invasion of Kuwait. In preparation, her bow 3"50
was re-installed, as were two CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) mounts
and other upgrades. Upon her return in the fall of 1991 Protecteur
made visits to ports in Newfoundland, and a year later journeyed
south to offer aid to victims in Florida of Hurricane Andrew. She
sailed from Halifax on 15 Oct 1992 to begin a two-year refit at
SRU(P), Esquimalt, returning to service in Aug 1995. On 09 Jul 1993
she was transferred to the west coast fleet. On 16 Sep 1999 she departed Esquimalt to join the multinational
forces responding to the crisis in East Timor. After serving as the
force logistics coordinator for five months, she returned home on 02
Mar 2000. A major refit was undertaken in 2001 and on 22 May 2002
Protecteur departed Esquimalt to replace Preserver in Operation
Apollo in the Arabian Sea. By the time she returned to Esquimalt in
Nov 2002, Protecteur had sailed more than 50,000 nautical miles and
delivered over 150,000 barrels of fuel. Over the next decade, she was a
fixture of Maritime Forces Pacific in national and international exercises
such as Trident Fury and RIMPAC, and on several occasions served as the
allied MIDPAC oiler.
On 27 Feb 2014 Protecteur suffered from a
fire in her engine room at approximately 2240 hrs while returning to Esquimalt. She was
approximately 340 nautical miles from Pearl Harbour. After
an intense 11 hour battle, Protecteur's crew succeeded in putting
out the fire and saving the ship. Twenty personnel who sustained minor injuries were treated on board.
Protecteur sustained considerable damage to the engine room and was without
propulsion after the fire. USS Michael Murphy and USS Chosin
arrived on scene to provide assistance, removed civilians who were on
board, and took her in tow until arrival of the seagoing tug USNS
Sioux. Protecteur arrived in Pearl Harbor, under tow by USNS Sioux,
on 06 Mar 2014. On 31 May 2014, Protecteur returned, under tow, to
Esquimalt, BC. It was determined that she would not be repaired. She was paid off on 14 May
2015 at Esquimalt, BC.
On 24 Feb 2016, Protecteur left
Esquimalt under tow by the salvage tug Corbin Foss, bound for Liverpool, Nova Scotia to be broken up.
After transiting the canal zone 21 - 23 Mar 2016, the Corbin Foss turned the
tow over to the ocean tug Atlantic Larch for the trip from Panama to Nova
Scotia. In the early morning hours of 22 Apr 2016, the former HMCS
Protecteur arrived alongside at the yard of R.J. MacIsaac Construction to be
broken up.
Photos
and Documents Ship's company photos
Commissioning
book Honours
and Departmental Awards Announcement
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Commanding Officers |
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Capt Peter Robert Hinton - 30 Aug
1969 - 13 Jul 1971
Capt Joseph Jacques Paul Cote - 13 Jul 1971 - 24 Jul
1972
Capt Daniel Nicholas Mainguy - 24 Jul 1972 - 31 May
1974
Capt Allen Holland Brookbank - 31 May
1974 - 12 Feb 1976
Capt James Crilly Wood - 12 Feb 1976 - 28 Jul
1977
Capt Lawrence Alexander Dzioba - 29 Jul 1977 - 04 Aug
1980
Capt R.G. Guy - 04 Aug 1980 - 02 Nov
1982
Capt R.C. Waller - 02 Nov 1982 - 01 Jul
1984
Capt B. Johnson - 01 Jul 1984 - 27 Jun
1986
Capt Harold Lindsay Davies - 27 Jun 1986 - 26 Apr
1988
Capt James Kirby Steele - 26 Apr
1988 - 10 Jul 1990 Capt D.J. McClean
- 10 Jul 1990 - 09 Jan 1991 Capt
C.D.E. Cronk
- 09 Jan 1991 - 07 Apr 1991 Capt
D.J. McClean
- 07 Apr 1991 - 20 Nov 1992
Capt R.S. Edwards - 20 Nov 1992 - 26 Feb
1993
LCdr N. Leak - 05 Feb 1993 - 19 Jul
1993
Cdr W.G. Buckeridge - 19 Jul 1993 - 31 Aug
1994
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Cdr Gerry H. Gadd
- 31 Aug 1994 - 10 Jul 1995 Capt
K.C.E. Beardmore
- 10 Jul 1995 - 03 Jul 1997
Capt D.G. McNeil - 03 Jul 1997 - 07 Jan
1998
Cdr R.P. Harrison - 07 Jan 1998 - 27 Aug
1999 Cdr R.A. Maxe
- 27 Aug 1999 - 15 Aug 2001
Cdr M.R. Bellows - 15 Aug 2001 - 17 Jun
2004 Cdr G.R. Peskett
- 17 Jun 2004 - 12 Aug 2005 Cdr K.B. Larkins - 12 Aug 2005 - 07 Jul 2006 Cdr
S.N. Cantelon - 07 Jul 2006 - 19 Sep 2008 Cdr
I.D.H. Wood - 19 Sep 2008 - 01 May 2009 Cdr
F.M. Knippel - 01 May 2009 - 17 May 2009 Cdr
W.S. Bates - 17 May 2009 - 15 Jun 2010 Cdr
J.N. Tremblay - 15 Jun 2010 - 06 Jan 2012 Cdr
T.W. Bonnar - 06 Jan 2012 - 12 Dec 2013 Cdr
J.A. Elbourne - 12 Dec 2013 - 20 Feb 2015 LCdr
W.B. Brown - 20 Feb 2015 - 14 May 2015 |
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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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Ayer,
Gardner
1939-2015
Naval Air |
Boileau,
Richard Leon
____-2012 |
Brill,
Rosslyn
1935-2018
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Brown,
Clifford C.
1971-2015
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Bruce,
William Ernest
____-2007
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C-D |
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Carroll,
James D.
____-1996
Served in Protecteur as Cox'n |
Chambers,
Ronald Joseph
____-2004 |
Christie,
Robert
1922-2009 |
Ciccolella,
Antonio Vincenzo
1946-1999 |
Cogdon,
David
1947-2018
Served in Protecteur in 1974 as
Lt (N), CommO |
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Cote,
Joseph Jacques P.
1925-2018
2nd Commanding Officer |
Croucher,
Selby Claude
1944-2010
Served on Protecteur as Cox'n
during 1st Gulf War |
Crowe,
John Royce
1936-2018 |
Davies,
Harold Lindsay
1936-2011
10th Commanding Officer |
Deiter,
Clayton Lloyd
1943-2014 |
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Doutre,
Gilles
1942-2016 |
Dowie,
Ken
1965-2019 |
Dubowski,
Thadeus 1954-2018 |
Duncan,
Michael John
1938-2012 |
Dzioba,
Lawrence
1932-2007
6th Commanding Officer |
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E-F |
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Eldridge,
Gareth J.
1931-2017 |
Falldien,
Einar Sherwood
____-2013 |
Fancy,
Harold William
1957-2011 |
Farris,
Terrance Leroy
1949-2004 |
Free,
Ronald
____-2018
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Furlotte,
Richard Wilfred 1946-2017 |
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G-H |
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Gadd,
Jeremy Simon Hugh
1945-2004
18th Commanding Officer |
Gentles,
Leonard Francis
1942-2014 |
Greenlaw,
William Albert
1943-2018 |
Guy,
Rex Geoffrey
____-2006 |
Halliday, Richard
George
____-2016
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Hinton,
Peter Robert
1921-2008
1st Commanding Officer |
Hoffman,
Herman E.
____-1995
Served in Protecteur Mar 1972 -
Aug 1976 as an ET |
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I-J |
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Justason,
Colen Royce
____-2017 |
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K-L |
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Kearney,
Joseph Patrick
1935-2012 |
Ker,
Andrew Gordon
1956-2015 |
King,
Herbert Frederick
1928-2014 |
King,
Terry
____-2017
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Kitchin,
James
1927-2007
Served in Protecteur as Chief ET
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Lambe,
Henry Joseph
1954-2017
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Lecky,
David John
____-2005
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Leong, Kam Way
1948-2018
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Lescene,
Joseph McDonald
____-2017
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Lockhart,
John Stewart
1949-2011
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M-N |
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Mac Kinnon,
Charles Lauchlin
1954-2018 |
MacAlpine,
Gerald Angus
1937-2013 |
MacEachern,
Allister Joseph
____-2016 |
MacLeod,
Andrew Reid
1935-2017 |
MacMillan,
Richard Weldon
____-1972 |
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Mainguy,
Daniel Nicholas 1930-2010 3rd
Commanding Officer |
Marshall,
Harry John
1963-2016 |
Matheson,
Duncan Leslie
1961-2005 |
McKearney,
Lyle
____-1996 |
McKechnie,
William Jordan
1927-2013 |
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Melville,
Wayne Randall
____-c1995 |
Mulock, William
Richard
1933-2018 |
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O-P |
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Ouellet,
Rene Joseph
1940-2009 |
Panteluk,
William
1931-2013 |
Pasquarelli,
Marc-Andre ____-2016 |
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Q-R |
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Rae,
Earl Kenneth
1955-2013 |
Rice,
Howard J.
____-1985
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Riutta,
Bill
____-2016
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Roberts, Doug
____-____
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Rogers,
John Edward 1928-2016 Commissioning
crew as CPO ET |
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S-T |
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Sailor,
Frank
1928-2012
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Sauer,
Eugene Gilbert
1948-2015
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Scott,
James Edward
____-2012
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Shaw,
George A. Sr,
1937-2006
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Simms,
Rhodrick Harold
1942-2006 |
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Skeet,
Alfred Matthew
____-2016
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Stevenson,
George Francklin
1938-2019
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Strang, Albert P.
1948-2014
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Strum,
Gordon Eugene
____-2012
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Tisdale,
Bret
____-2017
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U-V |
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Vanderpluijm, Peter
Michael
____-2006
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Former Crew Members
CC = Commissioning Crew
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Acker, Bill - 1990-1991
Albert, LS NWT - 1990-1991
Andrew, Matt - 1990-1991
Astles, Andrew, LS - 2014
Aubry, André, PO2 - 2014
Baker, MS NWT - 1990-1991
Baumann - 
Benteau, Phonse - 1990-1991
Billard, Dean - 1990-1991
Bishop, Gene - 1990-1991
Bonnar, Todd, XO - 2010-2012
Brown, Donald (Buster) - Jun 19897 - Sep 1988
Cale, K. Donald (Don), P1ER - 1990 -
1992
Campbell, "Soupy", LSSG
Carlton, Mel - 1990-1991
Chutskoff, Brian, Medical Officer/Flight
Surgeon STANAVFORLANT 1973
Clark, RAY, MS NET(C) - 1990-1991
Conrad, Mike, PO2 NET(C) - 1990-1991
Coutu, Serge, PO1, CSE Coord - 1991-1992
Day, Jamie - 1990-1991
Denyes, Ray - 1990-1991
Elbourne, Duncan - 1990-1993
Fewer, Terry, PO2 NET(T) -1990-1991
Foote, Tim - 1990-1991
Fraser, Marlow - 1990-1991
Gatenby, PO2 NWT - 1990-1991
Gibbons, Michael, Capt. - 2014
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Gillam, Donny - 1990-1991
Haines, Dave, PO2 NWT - 1990-1991
Horning, Terry, PO2 NET(T) - 1990-1991
Kelly, Ian PO1 - 2014
Korolyk, Curtis, LS - 2014
Laberge, LS NWT - 1990-1991
Lameront, Paul (Bambam) - 1990-1991
Lawson, PO1, POTEL
Legge, Shawn - 1990-1991
Leroux, John - 1990-1991
Locke, Calvin, P2ER-P1ER - Jul 1985-Nov 1990,
Jul 1994-Dec 1995
Lunn, Eric - 1969 (Commissioning Crew)
Manning, Gary - 1990-1991
Marshall, MS NWT - 1990-1991
McDonald, Innes - 1990-1991
McDougall, David, LCdr, CSE Officer - 1990-1991
McInnis, Dave - 1990-1991
McKoen, Douglas - 1970-1972
McNeil, MS NWT - 1990-1991
McTaggart, Leo Francis - Cox'n - 1974
Meloche, Andrew - 1985-1987
Menard, AB NWT - 1990-1991
Miniou, Scott, RP/NESOP
Moquin, Richard - 1990-1991
Mullens, Greg, PO1, Yeoman
Munger, ABNWT - 1990-1991
Murray, Jeffrey, LCdr - 2014
Park, Doug - 1990-1991
Paulei, Mike, PO2 NWT - 1990-1991 |
Payne, Rick - 1990-1991
Peach, Ron - 1990-1991
Penner, Michael, CPO2, CERA - 2014
Plourde, Dave, Stoker
Raymond, Russ, PO2 NWT - 1990-1991
Reaume, Wayne, 27146-H
Reay, Shayne - 09 Feb 1998 - 15 Sep 1998 / 15
Dec 1998 - 14 Aug 2000 / 01 Dec 2001 - 05 Jan 2005 / 31 Jul 2006 -
01 Dec 2008 / 15 Mar 2010 - 05 Dec 2011
Retfalvi, Don - 1990-1991
Rogers, Reg - 1998 - 2000, 2002 - 2004, 2006 -
2009
Sawicki, Henry, MS NET(T) - 1990-1991
Schust, Karl, MSSG
Senebald, Gordon, ABBN2 (CC)
Sharpe, Tom, PO2 NWT - 1990-1991
Shave, Derrick - 1990-1991
Silver, OSNWT - 1990-1991
Storie, Peter, PO1 - 2014
Strylar, "Flash", MS NET(A) -
1990-1991
Tardif, Stéphane - Aug 1989 - Jan 1990
Thomas, Tim, BWK -
2012-2015
Trembley, Al - 1990-1991
Turnbull, William - 1969 (Commissioning Crew)
Valley, Dave, ER - 1973 - 1974, 1976-1989
Ward, Mary - 1990-1991
Weir, Garry, MSRM-P2RM - 1991, 1992
Wilkinson, Ian, LS NET(T) - 1990-1991
Woods, Tanya, OSRM-ABRM - 1990-1991 |
Photos
and Documents
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The first tot
issued on board HMCS Protecteur 509 in Scruffy's Lounge
Courtesy of
Gevan Dale
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The
photo below are from NORPLOY 73 - one of the boldest voyages
north by any ship of the RCN excluding HMCS Labrador, and not bad
achievement for a single hull replenishment ship with little ice
capability to speak of. The photos were taken by John Newtwon. John
was 15 years of age at the time and was on board Protecteur as a Sea
Cadet.
All
photos in this collection are
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Crossing the Line Certificate - Arctic Circle
for John Newton
Courtesy of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN |
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Crossing the Line ceremony - NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Crossing the Line ceremony - NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Crossing the Line ceremony - NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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HMCS Protecteur 509 - NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Pond Inlet
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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An iceberg a short distance from Protecteur
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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A
salute after refurbishing the gravesite and remembering the fallen
at Dundas Harbour, two of the finest of the RCMP
Cst Victor Maisonneuve died June
1926 and Cst William Stephens died Aug 1927
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Graves of two RCMP officers on Devon's Island,
Dundas Harbour
"The
crew who went ashore erected two grave markers on 18 Aug 73. The
navy still goes back there to this day because of the safe anchorage
and interesting trading post and RCMP station remnants."
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Beechey Island, Northwest Passage. Three graves
of Franklin's men plus two more from later expeditions
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Wodden headstone for John Torrington
One of the 3 graves of the first fatalities of
Sir John Franklin's doomed mission to the Northwest Passage, at
Beechey Island
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Children's party on board HMCS Protecteur
during NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Canadian icebreaker NB McLean escorting
Protecteur through the pack ice out of Mackinson Inlet, Ellesmere
Island during NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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Canadian icebreaker NB McLean escorting
Protecteur through the pack ice out of Mackinson Inlet, Ellesmere
Island during NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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HMCS Protecteur pushing its way slowly through
pack ice near Ellesmere Island during NORPLOY 73
Courtesy
of John Newton, Rear-Admiral, RCN
©
1973 John Newton |
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End of RAdm John Newton's collection |
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Damage to HMCS
Protecteur after her collision with HMCS Preserver
This
photo was taken on 2 Feb 1976 after Protecteur had a disagreement with
Preserver near St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. She hit Preserver port side
aft near the crane which we were told was one of the strongest spots on the
ship.
Courtesy of
Glen Fewer
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MV Essi Silje after the fire was put out
by the crew of HMCS Protecteur, June 1982
Courtesy of Richard Joseph Fellows
(Click
here to read to story on the rescue and salvage of MB Essi Silje) |
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Harold Fancy
getting promoted to Petty Officer 2nd class by Capt(N) Hal Davies on HMCS
Protecteur in the late 1980s |
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HMCS Protecteur departs Halifax for OP Friction
Courtesy of Calvin Locke
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Members of HMCS Protecteur's
Engineering Dept. during the Gulf War
From the collection of Peter
Vanderpluijm
Courtesy of Peter Vanderpluijm
Jr. |
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PO1 Peter Vanderpluijm
HMCS Protecteur
Courtesy of Peter Vanderpluijm Jr.
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Ancient Order of the Suez card issued to PO1
P.M. Vanderpluijm when HMCS Protecteur 509 transited the Suez Canal
en route to the Persian Gulf
From the collection of Peter Vanderpluijm
Courtesy of Peter Vanderpluihm Jr.
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HMCS Protecteur 509 RAS with USS Wisconsin BB64
during the 1st Persian Gulf War
From the photo collection of Peter Vanderpluijm
Courtesy of Peter Vanderpluijm Jr.
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HMCS Protecteur 509 circa 1990-1991
Courtesy of Calvin Locke
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Some of HMCS Protecteur's communicators in the
CCR, OP FRICTION - 24 Aug 1990 - 10 Jan 1991 (L-R)
Mullens, Greg, PO1, YEOMAN; MacMillan, Steve, OS SG; Lawson, Keith,
PO1, POTEL; Campbell, Soupy, LS, SG; Woods, Tanya, OS RM; Russel,
Gord, Lt(N), CommO; MacDonald, Paul, LS RM; Schust, Karl, MS SG |
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HMCS Protecteur 509, CSE Department, OP
FRICTION - 24 Aug 1990 - 10 Jan 1991
(1)
Paulei, Mike, PO2 NWT (2) Coutu, Serge, PO1, CSE Coord
(3) Laberge, LS NWT (4) Baker, MS NWT (5) Silver, OSNWT
(6) Sawicki, Henry, MS NET(T) (7) Munger, ABNWT
(8)
Haines, Dave, PO2 NWT (9) Fewer, Terry, PO2 NET(T) (10)
Gatenby, PO2 NWT (11) Sharpe, Tom, PO2 NWT (12)
McDougall, David, LCdr, CSE Officer (13) Raymond, Russ, PO2
NWT (14) Albert, LS NWT (15) McNeil, MS NWT (16)
Menard, AB NWT
(17)
Marshall, MS NWT (18) Wilkinson, Ian, LS NET(T) (19)
Clark, RAY, MS NET(C) (20) Strylar, "Flash", MS
NET(A) (21) Horning, Terry, PO2 NET(T) (22) Conrad,
Mike, PO2 NET(C)
Click
here to view the photo without numbers
Courtesy of David McDougall |
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HMCS
Protecteur 509, Engineering Dept Stokers, OP FRICTION - 24 Aug 1990 -
10 Jan 1991
Matt
Andrew,
Gene
Bishop, Lamb,
Ron
Peach, Innes
McDonald, Derrick
Shave, Ray
Denyes, Tim
Foote, Phonse Benteau,
Shawn
Legge, Mel Carlton,
John
Leroux, Jamie
Day, Richard
Moquin, Paul
Lameront (aka BamBam), Gary
Manning, Donny
Gillam, Doug
Park, Dean
Billard, Dave
McInnis, Fiddler,
Marlow
Fraser, Rick
Payne, Bill
Acker, Marty
Ward, Al
Trembley and Don
Retfalvi.
Courtesy
of Gevan Dale
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Petty
Officer 2nd Class Spike Bullen decorated General John Cabot Trail for his
service in the Persian Gulf. Gen. John Cabot Trail went to the Persian Gulf
during the Gulf War to hand out Christmas gifts.
Photographer: Dick Budge
Courtesy of Dick Budge
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HMCS Protecteur Stores Dept - RIMPAC 1996
Courtesy of Chris Kenny
See the ship's
company photo page to see the photo with names
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Divisions on
HMCS Protecteur 509 in the Arabian Sea 11 Sep 2002
Courtesy of
Gevan Dale
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Her
Majesties Canadian Ship (HMCS) Protecteur's Replenishment At Sea (RAS) Team
awaits the arrival of HMCS Ottawa into station in order to conduct a RAS on
02 October 2013
Image by Master Corporal Angela Abbey, HMCS Protecteur ©2013
DND-MND Canada |
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HMCS Protecteur departs for WESTPLOY 26 Aug 2013 |
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PO2
Brian Gilchrist and his lovely wife Kaarina Nelson - Gilchrist.
Wedding
on board HMCS Protecteur on 10 Aug 2013
Photo
by RSB
Photography
Courtesy
of Rommel S. Billanes
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HMCS Protecteur's Electrical Dept. (Part of MSE
Dept). Photo taken during SOCAL 2013
© Rommel S. Billanes 2013
Courtesy of Rommel Billanes |
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HMCS Protecteur (left) and HMCS
Algonquin (right)
Damage caused after the two ships
collided on 30 August 2013 during a TOWEX while en route to the
International Fleet Review in Australia.
DND/RCN photos
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HMCS Protecteur's Engineering (MSE) Dept. Photo
taken 24 Feb 2014, 3 days before the fire in the engine room on 27
Feb 2014
© Rommel S. Billanes 2014
Courtesy of Rommel Billanes |
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Fire on HMCS Protecteur 27 Feb 2014
On
Thursday, February 27, 2014, HMCS Protecteur 509 had a fire in her
engine room resulting in a loss of propulsion. Protecteur was about
340 nautical miles north of Pearl Harbour when the fire happened.
USS Michael Murphy, USS Chosin and USNS Sioux were sent by the USN
to assist Protecteur and tow her back to Pearl Harbour.
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Photo
1 - USS Michael Murphy 112 and USS Chosin 65 were sent to assist
HMCS Protecteur after the fire in her engine room on 27 Feb 2014
while awaiting the arrival of an ocean tug // USN Photo
Photo
2 - Ocean Tug USNS Sioux 171 - Dispatched from Pearl Harbour to
assist and tow HMCS Protecteur back to Pearl Harbour // USN Photo
Photo
3 - USS Chosin 65 and USS Murphy 112 were sent to assist HMCS
Protecteur after the fire in her engine room on 27 Feb 2014 while
awaiting the arrival of an ocean tug // USN Photo
Photo
4 - Pacific Ocean: 01 Mar 2014 - HMCS Protecteur 509 being towed by
USS Chosin (CG65) after a fire in the engine room of HMCS Protecteur
left her without propulsion. // Credit: Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johans Chavarro, USN
Photo
5 - Pacific Ocean: 01 Mar 2014 - Sailors aboard the guided-missile
cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) observe the Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS
Protecteur during a towing operation // Credit: Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johans Chavarro, USN
Photo
6 - Pacific Ocean: 01 Mar 2014 - The Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS
Protecteur is towed behind the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG
65) // Credit: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johans
Chavarro, USN
Photo
7 - PEARL HARBOR: 06 Mar 2014-The Military Sealift Command fleet
ocean tug USNS Sioux (T-ATF 171) tows the Royal Canadian Navy
auxiliary oil replenishment ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) to Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam // Credit: Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker, USN
Photo
8 - PEARL HARBOR: 06 Mar 2014
- U.S.
Navy tow boats assist in the return of the Royal Canadian Navy
auxiliary oil replenishment ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) to Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam // Credit:
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham, USN
Photo
9 - USNS Salvor at anchor in Simpsons Harbour. U.S.
Navy photo 121114-N-TM257-136 // USNS Salvor towed HMCS
Protecteur, damaged from an engineroom fire, back to Esquimalt from
Pearl Harbour.
Photo
10 - HMCS
Protecteur 509 being towed by Canadian tugboats past "The
Brothers" into Esquimalt Harbour, 31 May 2014, 0815 hrs. The
tow had been switch to the tugs from USNS Salvor which had towed
Protecteur back to Esquimalt from Pearl Harbour // Courtesy
of Shane Walters // ©
Shane Walters 2014 |
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Tiger
Cruise and a fire on HMCS Protecteur
The
photos below were taken by Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479, during
the "Tiger Cruise" on HMCS Protecteur. Eighteen
family members of Protecteur's crew hand been invited to join the
ship for the last leg of her voyage home from Pearl Harbour to
Esquimalt, B.C. which should have been an introduction to day to day
life on board a Canadian warship - had it not been for the engine
room fire that occurred on the evening of 27 Feb 2014.
Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 |
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Photo
1 - "Hands fall in at sea" // Awards were
given out to members of the ship's company // Credit /
© Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo
2 - A view of the horizon from the flight deck of HMCS Protecteur
// Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo
3 - HMCS Protecteur's Sea King helicopter in the hangar
// Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
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4 - Port side jungle deck on HMCS Protecteur // Credit /
© Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo
5 - "A great reminder of who we are." //
Credit
/ © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
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6 - A cabin on HMCS Protecteur // Credit / © Jonathan
Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo may not be
reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright
holder."
Photo
7 - Man "Oscar" Overboard // A man
overboard exercise is conducted on HMCS Protecteur. In the
first photo, Oscar has fallen over the side. In the 2nd photo,
the Zodiac is being launched to rescue Oscar. After his
rescue, Oscar is returned to his storage area on the upper deck.
// Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
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8 - "Sunset after our first day at sea" //
Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
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9 - The Sea King is being prepared for launching //
Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder." |
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Photo 10 - Family members were
taken on famil flights on the Sea King // Credit / ©
Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo
may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the
copyright holder."
Photo 11 - "We have lift
off" // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479
// "This photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold
without permission of the copyright holder."
Photo 12 - HMCS Protecteur - photo
taken from the Sea King // Credit / © Jonathan Wade
Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo may not be
reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright
holder."
Photo 13 - HMCS Protecteur - photo
taken from the Sea King // Credit / © Jonathan Wade
Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo may not be
reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright
holder."
Photo 14 - HMCS Protecteur -
photo taken from the Sea King // Credit / © Jonathan
Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo may not be
reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright
holder."
Photo 15 - And
once again, a beautiful sunset before dinner. It was shortly after
this that the fire broke out. // Credit / ©
Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo
may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the
copyright holder."
Photo 16 - Sam Kehler (left) and
RJ McBean (right) // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 // "This photo may not be reused,
reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder."
Photo 17 - Sam Kehler (foreground)
// Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo 18 - After the fire the
wardroom was turned in to bunk space for the officers who gave up
their cabins for the civilian guests as the after house was not
habitable. // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 // "This photo may not be reused,
reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder." |
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Photo 19 - The Zodiac bring
supplies for USS Michael Murphy // Credit / © Jonathan
Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo may not be
reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright
holder."
Photo 20 - Without power for the
winches, supplies are hauled onboard by hand // Credit /
© Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo 21 - A short break before
resuming work // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 // "This photo may not be reused,
reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder."
Photo 22 - USS Michael Murphy
makes an approach on the bow of HMCS Protecteur in an attempt to
pass a line. // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 // "This photo may not be reused,
reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder."
Photo 23 - After a miss on the
first attempt, USS Michael Murphy swings around to try again.
// Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo 24 - HMCS Protecteur's crew
makes ready to pass the tow line. // Credit / ©
Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo
may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the
copyright holder."
Photo 25 - USS Chosin provided
much need support and supplies to HMCS Protecteur //
Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This
photo may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of
the copyright holder."
Photo 26 - With all the guests
safely on USS Michael Murphy, USNS Sioux begins the long tow back to
Pearl Harbour with HMCS Protecteur // Credit / ©
Jonathan Wade Kehler, Studio479 // "This photo
may not be reused, reproduced or sold without permission of the
copyright holder."
Photo 27 - The Canadian Tigers
// Family members of the crew of HMCS Protecteur on board
USS Michael Murphy // Credit / © Jonathan Wade Kehler,
Studio479 // "This photo may not be reused,
reproduced or sold without permission of the copyright holder." |
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Fire Damage to HMCS Protecteur
Photo
1 - Port TA. This was the seat of the fire. You are looking at the
gauge panel, the Woodward 505 governor control box, and then the box
behind is the control air drier controller.
Photo
2 - Aft end of the port TA, with the hydraulic start pack (used to
provide hydraulic force for the throttle) on the left, and the
output from the alternator on the right hand side. (facing aft)
Photo
3 - Stbd side of the engine room. Fwd 3 deck is the deairator, then
the gauge panel is for the air ejector, behind that is the 130 ton
chiller (on 517, last I was aboard), with the fwd Ship Service air
compressor after the gap (beside the ladder). The loop is a Sampson
loop, used to allow for thermal expansion of the steam line (600 PSI/865F)
to the stbd TA. Photo is taken a little fwd of the seat of the fire,
on the 2 deck catwalk. Box/semi circle are the throttle casing/HP
turbine casing, with the pipe going to them being the main steam
line.
Source/Credit: Twitter feed of Tim Jensen
Photo descriptions source: Facebook page -
Royal Canadian Navy Today and Yesterday, comments by James Powell
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Awards Ceremony at Rideau Hall, Quebec for 9
members of the crew of HMCS Protecteur
Governor
General David Johnston presented medals to nine members of the Protecteur during a special ceremony in Quebec City.
Photographer: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall,
OSGG - 05 Oct
2016
Medal
of Bravery
Petty
Officer 2nd Class André Aubry was in the engine room when the
explosion occurred. He emptied several extinguishers onto the flames
as they spread, but was forced to retreat. His actions allowed his
fellow crew members to escape the engine room.
Meritorious
Service Cross (Military Division)
Cmdr.
Julian Elbourne, the commanding officer, demonstrated leadership and
“outstanding actions were instrumental in minimizing injuries and
protecting the lives of the 300 crew, and in saving the ship from
sinking.”
Chief
Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Kelly is credited for leading the effort
to identify and locate missing crew during the chaos.
Lt.-Cmdr.
Jeffrey Murray showed professionalism in the aftermath of the fire
and kept the crew focused on preparing the ship for towing and
allowing the ship to arrive safely in Pearl Harbor with no
casualties.
Petty
Officer 1st Class Michael Penner used his technical acumen to make
quick decisions in a smoke-filled compartment to prevent
catastrophic explosions and serious injury or death.
Meritorious
Service Medal (Military Division)
Leading
Seaman Andrew Astles was the attack team leader and played a
critical role in successfully extinguishing the fire.
Capt.
Michael Gibbons, who provided pastoral support to the ship,
maintained order and motivated the crew to fight the fire.
Leading
Seaman Curtis Korolyk entered the intense heat and flames of the
fire zone five times, volunteered for the hazardous duty of locking
the propeller shaft, and acted as on-scene commander in the boiler
room.
Petty
Officer 1st Class Peter Storie was able to restore temporary
electrical power to the ship, returning to the fire zone to retrieve
parts.
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Ocean tug Corbin Foss prepares to tow the
former HMCS Protecteur from Esquimalt, BC to Liverpool, NS - 24 Feb
2016
©/Courtesy of Greg Volkman 2016 |
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Ocean tug Corbin Foss begins the long tow,
taking Protecteur from Esquimalt, BC to the breakers yard in
Liverpool, NS - 24 Feb 2016
©/Courtesy of Greg Volkman 2016 |
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Protecteur leaves Esquimalt for the last time,
under tow, bound for the breakers yard in Nova Scotia - 24 Feb 2016
Courtesy of Dean Lang
©/Photographer: Peter Storey 2016 |
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Protecteur leaves Esquimalt for the last time,
under tow, bound for the breakers yard in Nova Scotia - 24 Feb 2016
©/Courtesy of Sandi Dryden 2016 |
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Protecteur leaves Esquimalt for the last time,
under tow, bound for the breakers yard in Nova Scotia - 24 Feb 2016
©/Courtesy of Steve Cockerill 2016 |
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Protecteur leaves Esquimalt for the last time,
under tow, bound for the breakers yard in Nova Scotia - 24 Feb 2016
©/Courtesy of Paul Ouellette 2016 |
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Former HMCS Protecteur, under tow by the
salvage tug Corbin Foss, transiting the Miraflores Locks, Panama
Canal - 21 Mar 2016
Source: Miraflores Locks webcam / Rick Sideroff
(via Royal Canadian Navy Today and Yesterday facebook page)
note: the Corbin Foss turned the tow over to
the Atlantic Larch on the western side of the canal zone after
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The End - Protecteur arrives at Liverpool,
NS |
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In the early morning hours of 22 Apr 2016, the
former HMCS Protecteur, under tow by the tug Atlantic Larch, arrived
at Liverpool NS to be broken up
Photographer: Dr. Ross Myers |
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Former HMCS Protecteur alongside at
the yard of R.J. MacIsaac Construction, who will break her
up.
Courtesy of / © Colin Machaffie 2016 |
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Former HMCS Protecteur alongside at
the yard of R.J. MacIsaac Construction, who will break her
up.
Courtesy of Bill Brisin |
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The forward house of the former HMCS Protecteur
being demolished |
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The former HMCS Protecteur at the breaker's
yard 27 Oct 2016. The RAS stations have been removed and her
forward house has been demolished.
Photographer: Rick Sideroff
Courtesy of Rick Sideroff |
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The former HMCS Protecteur at the breaker's yard
06 Nov 2016. The hangar / after house is being demolished and almost
completely gone.
Photographer: Rick Sideroff
Courtesy of Rick Sideroff |
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The hulk of the former HMCS Protecteur being
broken up
Photographer: Alain Delisle
Source: HMCS Protecteur facebook page |
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