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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS
SHAWINIGAN 704
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FAIS BEIN CE QUE TU FAIS
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HMCS Shawinigan 704
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Battle honours and awards: Gulf of St.
Lawrence 1942, 1944, Atlantic 1942-44
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Laid down: 26
Apr
1996 at Halifax, NS
Launched: 15
Nov 1996
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Commissioned: 14
Jun 1997
Paid off:
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Built by Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, N.S.,
she was commissioned at Trois Rivières, Quebec on 14 Jun
1997. On 28 Jun 1998, she celebrated the 75th anniversary of
the naval reserve by participating in a sail past in Halifax
Harbour. She was featured on a commemorative stamp issued for the
occasion.
Photos and Documents
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Commanding Officers |
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LCdr A.J.F Boisjoli - 05 Sep
1996 - 10 Jan 1999
LCdr C.J. Ross - 11 Jan 1999
- 30 Apr 2000
LCdr S.A.S Healy - 01 May 2000 -
Jun 2001
LCdr A.J.F Boisjoli - Jun 2001 -
19 Jun 2003
LCdr G.G.F Landry - 20 Jun 2003 -
14 Sep 2005
LCdr J.K Stewart - 15 Sept 2005 - 31
Mar 2005 |
Cdr M.N Cameron - 1 Apr 2007 - 31
Jul 2007
Cdr C.J. Ross - 01 Aug 2007 - 01
Nov 2007
LCdr J.R Markert - 02 Nov 2007 -
05 Jun 2008
LCdr N.H Hannratty - 06 Jun 2008 13
Jun 2013
LCdr W.F Campbell - 14 Jun 2013 - 31
May 2015
LCdr J.D. Forbes 01 Jun 2015 |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten |
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Former Crew Members
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Gagnon, Patrick Raymond |
Oake, John Dwayne, CPO2, NavComm, Cox'n - 28 Jul 2014 - 26
Apr 2015 |
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Photos and Documents
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CPO2 John Oake, NavComm, Cox'n, HMCS Shawinigan
704
Remembrance Day 11 Nov 2014
Courtesy of John Oake
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The Northern Lights seen from HMCS Shawinigan
704 in the Hudson Strait, 2016
DND Photo
Photographer: Cpl Clarkson, Phototech
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