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HMCS SAGUENAY 206
St Laurent Class Destroyer
Built by Halifax Shipyards Ltd., SAGUENAY was commissioned on 15 Dec 1956. On 11 Jun 1957, SAGUENAY was presented with the "Kingdom of SAGUENAY" flag by Chicoutimi, Que. She transferred to the west coast in 1959. On 28 Mar 1960, SAGUENAY, in company with OTTAWA 229 and, ST LAURENT 205 departed Hong Kong after a port visit during an operational cruise in the Pacific. They returned to Esquimalt on 29 Apr 1960. On 02 Mar 1961, SAGUENAY, in company with OTTAWA 229 and, ST LAURENT 205 departed Esquimalt for Operations with US Carrier Division 17 off Hawaii; returning to Esquimalt on 04 Apr 1961. Burrard Dry Dock Ltd started her conversion to a DDH on 22 Aug 1963. Re-commissioned on 14 May 1965, she returned that July to Halifax. On 15 Jul 1970, SAGUENAY was grounded off Port Hood, NS. She was re-floated the next day - she received no damage from the grounding. In October 1977 she took part in Exercise Ocean Safari and in Jan/Feb 1978 she was on Fish Pat. (click here to see her schedule for that time period) She began her DELEX refit at Versatile Vickers, Montreal, on 29 Oct 1979, returning to service on 23 May 1980. On 03 Apr 1986, SAGUENAY has a misfire of her 3"50 gun off Osborne Head, NS. The guns crew and one civilian received non life-threatening injuries. On 16 Aug 1986, while on SNFL exercise in the Baltic, she collided with the German submarine U-17. Returning home for repairs, she was again in service in Mar 1987. SAGUENAY was paid off on 26 Jun 1990 and, on 25 Jun 1994 at 1100 hrs, she was scuttled as recreational divers' wreck between Cross Island and Sculpin Shoal, outside Lunenburg, N.S.
During her career, SAGUENAY steamed 780,000 nautical miles and visited the following ports: Adak Naval Station, Aleutians; Argentia, NFLD; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Aalborg, Denmark; Aarhus, Denmark; Bridgetown, Barbados; Butedale, BC; Becher Bay; Bellingham, Washington, USA; Buffalo, NY, USA; Boston, MA, USA; Bordeaux, France; Bremerhaven, Germany; Bergen, Norway, Charlottetown, PEI; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Chicoutime, QC; Charleston, South Carolina, USA: Canso, NS; Comox, BC; Copenhagen, Denmark; Chatham, UK; Corner Brook, NFLD; Cortegena, Columbia; Collingwood, ON; Calieri, Sardina; Cornwall, ON; Cadiz, Spain; Cherbourg, France; Devonport, UK; Digby, NS; Dublin, Ireland; Den Helder, Netherlands; Esquimalt, BC; Fort Lauderdale, FLA, USA; Faseland, Scotland; Funchal, Madeira; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Grand Manan, NS; Galveston, TX, USA; Gibraltar; Goteberg, Sweden; Goderich, ON; Ghent, Belgium; Hamilton, Bermuda; Hamilton, ON; Helsinki, Finland; Hong Kong, China; Hilo, Hawaii; Haugesund, Norway; Halifax, NS; Ireland Island, Bermuda; Jacksonville, FLA, USA; Juneau, Alaska, USA; Kobe, Japan, Key West, FLA, USA; Kiel, Germany, Kitimat, BC; Kinston, Jamaica; Kingston, ON; Lasalally, Ireland; Long Beach, CAL, USA; Liverpool, England; Lauzon, QC; Lisbon, Portugal, Montreal, QC; Midway Islands; Mayne Bay, BC; Masset, BC; Miami, FLA, USA; Mitchipicoten, ON; Marsielles, Francis; Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Mirimachi, NB; New York, NY, USA; New London, Conneticut, USA; Nanoose, BC; Nanaimo, BC; New Orelans, Louisiana, USA; Newport, RI, USA; Nice, France; Nyhavn Basin, Aabenraa; Norragansett Bay, RH, USA, Norfolk, VA, USA; North Island, Bermuda; Nassau, Bahamas; Oslo, Norway; Ocean Falls, BC; Okinawa, Japan; Oshawa, ON; Portland, England; Portsmouth, England; Prince Rupert, BC; Port Angeles, Washington, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA; Patricia Bay, BC; Port Simpson, BC; Port Hardy, BC; Petersburg, Alaska, USA; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Ponta Delgada, Azores; Port Royal Bay, Bermuda; Port Allen, Kawai, Hawaii; USA; Palma Majorca, Spain; Plymouth, England; Port Colborne, ON; Port Stanley, ON; Prescott; ON; Queen Charlotte City; Quebec City, QC; Quonset Point, RI, USA; Rooman Naval Base, Panama City, Panama; Roosey Roads, PR; Rosyth, Scotland; San Juan, PR; South West Roads, St. Thomas; Sept Iles, QC; Stockholm, Sweden; Sydney, NS; St. John's, NFLD; St. John, NB; St. Andrews, NB; Sitka, Alaska, USA; San Diega, CAL, USA; Stewart, BC; Seattle, Washington, USA; Skagway, Alaska, USA; Stephenville, NFLD; Shearwater, NFLD; St. George's, Bermuda; Shelburne, NS; Sarnia, ON; St. John's, Antigua; St. Petersburg, FLA, USA; Sorel, QC; Stavanger, Norway; Sault Ste Marie, On; Topaz Harbour, BC; Trinity Bay, NFLD; Treasure Island, San Francisco, USA; Tortola Island, Virgin Islands; Toronto, ON; Trois-Rivieres, QC; Thunder Bay, ON; Tromso, Norway; Vancouver, BC; Vera Cruz, Mexico, Wrangella, Alaska, USA; Wolfe's Cove, QC; Welland, ON; Whale Island, Portsmouth, UK; Windsor, ON; Willemstad, Curacao, Wilhelmshaven, Germany; Yokosuka, Japan and Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
"The SAGUENAY Latest" - Final Edition - At Sea - June 1990
RCN Memories: Fond Memories
Commanding Officers
Captain for the day
Captain for the day is a tradition in the RCN where during the ship's Christmas celebrations, the Commanding Officer changes places with the youngest member of the ship's company.
Rick Olsson - 1968
They shall not be forgotten A
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Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
Commissioning Book 15 Dec 1956 Courtesy of Don Ross - This book originally belonged to LSCV2 William (Bill) McQueston. It was given to Don Ross by Bill's wife after Bill Crossed the Bar
(VSC001) RCN photo shoot news release for the blessing of HMCS SAGUENAY 206, July 30, 1953 (VSC002) The Blessing of HMCS SAGUENAY, 30 July 1953 (VSC003) RCN Photo shoot news release on the launching of HMCS SAGUENAY 206, 30 Jul 1953 (VSC004-VSC005) The launching of HMCS SAGUENAY, 30 July 1953 From the photo collection of Lt VS Curry, CD, RCN (Ret'd) Courtesy of Gerry Curry
(SGY001) Article on HMCS SAGUENAY'S builder's trials // Halifax Chronicle-Herald 08 Dec 1956 // Research by / Courtesy of George Newbury (SGY002) HMCS SAGUENAY'S First Christmas // AB Donald Ross prepares to hoist the Christmas tree up to the yardarm on HMCS SAGUENAY, Dec 1956 // Courtesy of Donald Ross (SGY003) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 somewhere near Vancouver Island c1960-61 // Courtesy of Gary King (SGY004) Daily Orders - HMCS SAGUENAY 206 - 27 Sep 1967 // Courtesy of Bill Barter (SGY005) Eric Ruff going ashore in Nice, France from HMCS SAGUENAY 206 wearing his special outfit which included a wig that was borrowed later that day the CO, Commander Bob Yanow
(SGY006) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 alongside in HMC Dockyard, Halifax // Courtesy of David Ross (SGY007-SGY010) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 at various dates // Courtesy of David Ross
( SGY011) On 16 Aug 1986, during a SNFL exercise in the Baltic, HMCS SAGUENAY collided with the German submarine U-17. This sketch, drawn by LS Garry Waldram, was used for a HMCS SAGUENAY Sub-Buster t-shirt // Courtesy of Garry Waldram (SGY012) Cdr Bob Clayton and LS Garry Waldram check out SAGUENAY's new gun shield art // Courtesy of Garry Waldram (SGY013) '56 Cadillac Cruises the Great Lakes // The Trident 14 Oct 1987 // Courtesy of Garry Waldram (SGY014) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 - undated // Note the NATO emblem on the side of her mast // DND / RCN photo (SGY015) HMCS SAGUENAY Full Power Trials // Full power trials on SAGUENAY. She reached full power and had her number 206 on the rev counter. Capt and XO down to try and understand what was going on. Two stokers in work shirts on left - Tom Price and Donald Steeves. Off to the right is the Engineering Officer. You can tell by the look on my face that I felt sorry for them - wearing long sleeves with the heat in the engine room. They were not used to that in romper room. // Courtesy of Tom Price
(SGY016) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 as seen from the AX of HMCS NIPIGON 266 // Courtesy of John Le Forte (SGY017) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 - arriving at Dublin // Courtesy of Jim Brannen (SGY018) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 // Courtesy of Jim Brannen (SGY019-SGY020) HMCS SAGUENAY 205 STANAVFORLANT Sailpast - 29 Aug 1977 // Photo taken from Hr MS Evertsen F815 // Courtesy of Cor van Dongen, Ttelegrafist Royal Dutch Navy 1972-1979
(SGY021) P2ER Bakody and LSER Denim in SAGUENAY's Engine Room - 1979 // Courtesy of David Bakody (SGY022) Newspaper article on HMCS SAGUENAY 206 departing for a NATO deployment // Halifax Chronicle-Herald 30 Dec 1980 // Courtesy of George Newbury
SYG023 (SGY023) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 in rough seas in the North Atlantic just off Halifax - late 1983 // Courtesy of Peter Millar
(SGY024) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 - May 1989 // Courtesy of Jim Brannen (SGY025) HMCS SAGUENAY 206 exiting the Welland Canal circa late May 1990 on her final Great Lakes cruise before paying off. // Courtesy of John Lyon (SGY026) HMCS SAGUENAY in 1990 // Photographer / © Joel Dinda - 1990 (SGY027) HMCS SAGUENAY peg board // With the number of blanks on the board, this may be near the time she was paid off
(JC01) Banyan on HMCS SAGUENAY during paint ship routine (JC02) Cox'n (centre) at Banyan on HMCS SAGUENAY (JC03) C.O. (with camera) at the Banyan on HMCS SAGUENAY (JC04) My good buddy Hull Tech Wiggins on HMCS SAGUENAY says "cheese" (JC05) A great guy - either an ET or Stoker on HMCS SAGUENAY
(JC06) Heading south for CARIBOPS (JC07) American Boomer during CARIBOPS (JC08) HMCS NIPIGON on our beam (JC09) Unknown Supply Ship on our beam (JC10) USS EISENHOWER
(JC11) Jacque Cousteau's "Calypso" (JC12) "Me and my friend . . . the Bathy" (JC13) "Me taking a break"
(JC14) HMCS OTTAWA 229 and HMCS SKEENA 207 in HMC Dockyard, Halifax. Photo taken from the MacDonald Bridge (JC15) HMCS PRESERVER alongside in HMC Dockyard, Halifax (JC16) Gun and bridge of HMCS SAGUENAY - photo taken from by bullring. MacDonald Bridge and Halifax in the background. Photo taken from Dartmouth Annex (JC17) Sea King Helo on the flight deck of HMCS SAGUENAY
(JC018) Ships of NATO Squadron in Halifax (JC19-JC22) HMCS SAGUENAY shipping seas
(JC23) Unknown warship (JC24) HMS INVINCIBLE, Portsmouth, England (JC25) HMS VICTORY, Nelson's Flagship, Portsmouth, England (JC26-JC27) HMCS SAGUENAY playing Cat and Mouse with a Soviet Krivak Class Frigate
(JC28-JC29) Porpoises off Portugal (JC30) Flight deck and hangar on HNLMS DE RUYTER (JC31) Radar dome cover on HNLMS DE RUYTER (JC32) Mast and Radar dome cover on HNLMS DE RUYTER
(JC33) Three Canadian destroyers in Amsterdam
The End
Former HMCS SAGUENAY was sunk as an artificial reef of Lunenburg, NS in 1994
Courtesy of David Ross
Source: Facebook page for HMCS SAGUENAY Photographer: Don Urquhart
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
