HMCS SIOUX R64 / 225

 

V - Class Destroyer

 


 

NADOWEIS-IW MEWAQHATHAA

HMCS SIOUX R64

RCN Neg # GM 1630R

Click on the above photo to view a larger image

Courtesy of the Naval Museum of Halifax

 

THEN WE WILL FIGHT

 

Battle honours and awards:  Normandy  1944,   Norway  1944-45,   Atlantic  1944-45,   Arctic  1944-45,   Korea  1950-52

 

 

Laid down: 31 Oct 1942

Launched: 14 Sep 1943

Commissioned: 21 Feb 1944

Paid off: 27 Feb 1946

Re-commissioned: 18 Jan 1950

Paid off: 30 Oct 1963

Fate: Broken up in 1965

 

Laid down as HMS VIXEN, she was commissioned HMCS SIOUX at Cowes, Isle of Wight, on 21 Feb 1944, and assigned to the 26th Flotilla of the British Home Fleet. She took part in escorting carrier attacks against the TIRPITZ and against German shipping off Norway, and on 28 May 1944 left Scapa for Portsmouth for D-Day duties, bombarding shore targets on the Normandy coast. Returning to Scapa Flow in Jul 1944, she resumed her previous occupation and also escorted four convoys each way to and from Murmansk.

 

Convoy Desig.

Convoy Departs from

Arrives at

Join as escort

Depart Convoy 

JW.60

Loch Ewe

(15 Sep 1944)

Kola Inlet

(23 Sep 1944)

17 Sep 1944

23 Sep 1944

RA.60

Kola Inlet

(28 Sep 1944)

Clyde

(05 Oct 1944)

28 Sep 1944

03 Oct 1944

JW.63

Loch Ewe

(30 Dec 1944)

Kola Inlet

(08 Jan 1945)

01 Jan 1945

08 Jan 1945

RA.63

Kola Inlet

(11 Jan 9145)

Loch Ewe

(21 Jan 1945)

11 Jan 1945

19 Jan 1945

JW.64

Clyde

(03 Feb 1945)

Kola Inlet

(15 Feb 1945)

06 Feb 1945

15 Feb 1945

RA.64

Kola Inlet

(17 Feb 1945)

Loch Ewe

(28 Feb 1945)

17 Feb 1945

27 Feb 1945

JW.65

Clyde

(11 Mar 1945)

Kola Inlet

(21 Mar 1945)

14 Mar 1945

21 Mar 1945

RA.65

Kola Inlet

(23 Mar 1945)

Loch Ewe

(01 Apr 1945)

23 Mar 1945

30 Mar 1945

 

She left the U.K. on 06 Apr 1945, for her first trip to Canada and, upon arrival underwent a major refit at Halifax. In Nov 1945 SIOUX was transferred to Esquimalt, where she was paid off into reserve on 27 Feb 1946. After some modernization she was re-commissioned in 1950, and did three tours of duty in Korean waters, from 1951 to 1955. Following her Korean tours, she returned to her training role. 

 

HMCS SIOUX's tours in Korea:

1st Tour: Departed Esquimalt:  05 Jul 1950  // Arrived Op Area: 30 Jul 1950  //  Departed Op Area:  15 Jan 1951  // Arrived Esquimalt: 04 Feb 1951

2nd Tour: Departed Esquimalt:  08 Apr 1951  //  Arrived Op Area: 30 Apr 1951  //  Departed Op Area:  14 Feb 1952  //  Arrived Esquimalt: 08 Mar 1952

3rd Tour: Departed Esquimalt:  07 Nov 1954  // Arrived Op Area: 14 Dec 1954  //  Departed Op Area:  06 Sep 1955  //   Arrived Esquimalt: 24 Sep 1955

 

In Nov/Dec 1959, during a 6-week deployment that included a NATO Exercise, HMCS BONAVENTURE, in company with HMCS ALGONQUIN, HMCS IROQUOIS, HMCS SIOUX and, HMCS ATHABASKAN encounter a major storm that battered the squadron. During this deployment, while alongside in Antwerp, HMCS SIOUX lost a crew member who fell overboard in harbour and drowned. 

 

        

Four newspaper articles on the Nov/Dec 1959 deployment during which 5 RCN sailors died.

 

On 30 Jul 1962, the RCN sent the 3rd Destroyer Escort Squadron (Atlantic) under Capt. Gordon Edwards, on a good will / work up tour. The squadron consisted of HMCS SIOUX 225, HMCS Huron 216 and HMCS Iroquois 217 (as flagship). The ships sailed from Halifax NS to Bermuda and then on to Jamaica, arriving on the 05 Aug 1962. The squadron joined a large fleet of naval vessels already assembled, as all Royal Navies and the United States Navy, had sent "good will" ships of various classes to Jamaica. In essence, it served to form one of the largest allied fleets to be assembled since WW II, and spent six days in Jamaica celebrating their independence from Briton which occurred on the 06 Aug 1962. The squadron then sailed back to Bermuda before heading to Prince Edward Island to par-take in their official Lobster Festival. From PEI the squadron returned to Halifax for fuel and provisions, and again departed for Bermuda. From Bermuda it was onto Trinidad & Tobago to take part in their independence celebrations. From 12 Sep to 17 Sep 1962, the 3rd Destroyer Escort Squadron paid a visit to Newfoundland to take part in the 67th annual meeting of the National Council of the Navy League of Canada.

 

SIOUX was paid off at Halifax on 13 Oct 1963. She was broken up in 1965 at La Spezia, Italy.

 


 

Photos and Documents          Ship's company photos          The Ship's Bell

 

HMCS SIOUX R64 - Crew / N.O.K. list 1944-45          HMCS SIOUX R64 Summary of Operations 1944-1945

 

Korean War Vet recalls time aboard HMCS SIOUX

 


 

Commanding Officers

 

LCdr Eric Eversley Garratt Boak, RCN - 21 Feb 1944 - 29 Jun 1945

LCdr Reginald Amand Webber, RCN - 30 Jun 1945 - 08 Nov 1945

A/LCdr Maurice F. Oliver, RCNR - 09 Nov 1945 - 27 Feb 1946

Cdr David Walter Groos, RCN - 18 Jan 1950 - 03 Jul 1950

Cdr Paul Dalrymple Taylor, RCN - 04 Jul 1950 - 09 Mar 1952

LCdr Patrick Campbell Benson, RCN - 10 Mar 1952 - 06 May 1952

Cdr Philip Edwin Haddon, RCN - 07 May 1952 - 11 Sep 1953

LCdr D.R. Saxon, RCN - 12 Sep 1953 - 11 Nov 1953

Cdr A.H. Rankin, RCN - 12 Nov 1953 - 26 Sep 1955

Cdr R.W. Murdoch, RCN - 27 Sep 1955 - 27 Mar 1957

LCdr John Moran Calver, RCN - 28 Mar 1957 - 23 May 1957

Cdr Peter Godwin Chance, RCN - 24 May 1957 - 01 Jul 1958

Cdr Andrew Barry C. German, RCN - 02 Jul 1958 - 04 Mar 1959

LCdr John Douglas Lowe, RCN - 05 Mar 1959 - 20 Sep 1961

Cdr Charles Anthony F. (Tony) Law - 21 Sep 1961 - 30 Oct 1963

 


 

     In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice    

     Lest We Forget     

 

WHITE, Robert

Sig, RCNVR

died - 07 Sept 1944

WILLIAMS, James J.

LS, RCN

died - 30 Dec 1944

 

LAKER, Frank R.

AB, RCN

MPK - 21 Jul 1951

McCRINDLE, Kenneth G.

CPO, RCN

died - 12 Oct 1952

MOORE, Robert J.

AB, RCN

MPK - 21 Jul 1951

Brouillette, Wilfred L.

AB.LR, RCN

died - 02 Dec 1959

 


 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

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Former Crew Members

 

Ashton, Cliff J.

 

Baird, Samuel Lawson, Lt (E), RCNVR - 01 Feb 1945

 

Barrie, Edgar William, Lt, RCNVR - 08 Apr 1945

 

Birch, Stan, PO1, RCN - 1955

 

Blinn, Earl, Sto, RCNVR - 1945 

 

Bourke, Guy, AB, RCNVR - 1945

 

Bruce, Douglas Ian Wallace, Lt, RCN - Jan 1944 (Stand by) / 21 Feb 1944

 

Carstens, Harry Rene, Lt, RCNVR - 28 May 1945

 

Collins, David Alan, Lt (S), RCN - 01 Jun 1945

 

Croshaw, Bill

 

Dyment, Theodore, AB, RCNVR - 1945

 

Ford, Douglas John, Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Frank, Jim - 1952

 

Franklin, John, AB, RCNVR - 1945

 

Gentles, Roy Allan, Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Gilbert, Bruce Walter, A/Lt, RCNVR - 12 May 1945

 

Gilmer, George Robert Edward, Lt, RCNVR - 30 Jun 1945

 

Glendenning, Midshipman - 1944

 

Gomes, Robert, Tel, RCNVR - 1945

 

Gouch, Terry, AB, Gunner, 11094 E - 1950 - 1953

Greenwood, George Armstrong, Lt, RCNVR - 28 May 1945

 

Halliday, Hugh A.

 

Hawley, Bob - 1953

 

Ingersoll, Geary George, Lt, RCNVR - 30 Jul 1945

 

James, Enoch Ralph, Lt, RCNVR - 02 Jun 1944

 

Kelgard, Eric, Lt (E), RCNR - 27 Feb 1945

 

Larkin, Thomas P., LS Sig, RCN

 

Lawrence, Harold Ernest Thomas, Lt, DSC, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Laytham, Jack - 1955-1956 (approx)

 

Leslie, Gerald - Served in SIOUX during Korean War 

 

McEntrye, Peter Michael, Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Millar, Robert Donald, Surg/Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Paries, Emil T., ABRP

 

Parkin, William (Bill), LS, RCNVR

 

Pearson, Don

 

Poirier, Victor, Sto, RCNVR

 

Raeburn, William John, Paym/Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Ramsay, Don - 1952

Rigg, David Edward, Gnr (T), RCN - Jan 1944 (Stand by) / 21 Feb 1944

 

Robinson, Thomas Bertie, Cd (E), RCN - 21 Feb 1944

 

Ross, Ed - WW 2

 

Rounthwaite, Francis John, Lt, RCNVR - 21 Feb 1944

 

Severson, Karl Franklyn, Lt, RCNVR - 02 May 1945

 

Stanley, Alan Douglas, Paym/Lt, RCNVR - 24 Jan 1944 (Stand by)

 

Strycker, Keith - 1953

 

Tanner, Joe, ABCK, RCN - 1954-1955

 

Thompson, Doug, AB, RCNVR - 1945

 

Tilley, Ray - WW2

 

Van, William Ross, Lt, RCNVR - 01 Jun 1945

 

Vowels, Gerry 

 

Walden, Fred, AB - 1945

 

Wall, Thomas (Tommy) William, Lt, RCN - 21 Feb 1944

 

Watson, Jack E., SN, RCN

 

West, Vic - 1953

 

Wiggins, Donald, PO, RCN - 1945

 

Young, John Barclay, SLt, RCN - 21 Jul 1944

 


 

Photos and Documents

 

Second World War

 

HMCS SIOUX R64

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Wartime badge of HMCS SIOUX R64

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Lt Doug Ford and shipmate

Date and place unknown

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Lt Doug Ford, HMCS SIOUX R64

The equipment in the photo is an older version of the GDO Vis (Gunnery Direction Officer - Visual). Determined bearing using the pelorus, and you can see a graduated arc at the base of the arm steadying the binoculars to determine elevation.

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Lt Doug Ford by one of the guns on HMCS SIOUX R64

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

His Majesty the King inspects the crew of HMCS SIOUX

CPO Andrews, front rank, 1st on right

Courtesy of Dana Andrews

His Majesty the King inspects the crew of HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

His Majesty the King inspects the crew of HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

The King Inspects Canadians during his Visit to the Home Fleet

 

Reprint from Canada's Weekly, 26 May 1944 (Compliments of Canadian Legion War Services)

Courtesy of Jay Ford

 

Note: the destroyer being inspected in the top photos is HMCS SIOUX R64

His Majesty The King inspects the officers of HMCS SIOUX

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Note: The King is shaking hands with Lt Ford, however, the Admiral of the Fleet is between the photographer and The King and all that can be seen of The King is right hand and foot.

The Admiral of the Fleet inspects the men of HMCS SIOUX

Courtesy of Ray Jay Ford

Unknown casualty wrapped in White Ensign on HMCS SIOUX. It is not known if this is a casualty from D-Day who was brought on board, or from some other time frame.

Photographer: S. Short, Fleet photographer

Courtesy of Jay Ford

HMCS SIOUX fires a torpedo

Photographer: S. Short, Fleet photographer

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Preparing of D-Day on HMCS SIOUX

Photographer: S. Short, Fleet photographer

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Photos taken during the invasion of Normandy from HMCS SIOUX (not necessarily on D-Day)

 

           

 

L-R (6) appears to be a Crown Colony class cruiser  (7) The sinking of HMS Swift 24 Jun 1944

 

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Gunnery Officer, HMCS SIOUX - Jun 1944

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Bridge and fo'c's'le of HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Two officers on HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Unknown officer on HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Two ships around unknown sub. Appears to be a boat and men in the water just past the submarine.

Photo believed to be taken from HMCS SIOUX. Written on back of photo - R-1057

Photographer: S. Short, Fleet photographer

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Officers in the wardroom of HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Officers in the wardroom of HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Officers on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SIOUX

(L-R) Francis John Rounthwaite (Joe), Midshipman (Snotty), No1 (XO), Fleet Photographer, Captain, "Sad" Miller (Doc)

From the collection of Douglas J. Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Destroyer Men Home

 

Newspaper article from the Montreal Gazette on sailors on HMCS SIOUX from Montreal area - Apr 1945

 

Sailors listed in the article:  Tel Robert Gomes, RCNVR; AB Doug Thompson, RCNVR; PO Donald Wiggins, RCN; AB Guy Bourke, RCNVR; Sto Victor Poirier, RCNVR;  AB Theodore Dyment, RCNVR; Sto Earl Blinn, RCNVR; LS Bill Parkin, RNCVR; AB John Franklin, RCNVR

 

From the collection of William (Bill) Parkin

Courtesy of John Parkin

Sioux's Crew Returns Home

 

Newspaper article from a Nova Scotian newspaper on sailors on HMCS Sioux from Nova Scotia on her return to Canada - Apr 1945

 

Sailors listed in the article:  PO Stwd Earl C. Brown. M.I.D. (of Halifax);  PO Stwd Curtis Johnson (of Middleton); Shpwt Leo Seguss (of Halifax); CPO George Vander Haegen (of Halifax); Sto Alfred Nickerson (of Halifax); Sig Thomas Casson (of Halifax); Ck Stewart Dodsworthy (of Hants Co.); LSA Paul Wilson (of Digby); ERA Edward Ross (of Sydney); PO David Andrews (of Windsor); AB Cecil Richardson (of Shelburne Co.); Lieut H.E. Lawrence, D.S.C.; LCdr Boak, CO; and, LCdr Douglas Burce, XO

 

From the collection of A/L/Sto Cedric O. Smelser

 

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(1) Bill Parkin on HMCS SIOUX R64 circa 1944-45  (2) HMCS SIOUX R64, Murmansk, Russia  (3) Bill Parkin on HMCS SIOUX R64  (4) Firing of Pompoms on HMCS SIOUX R64  (5) Unidentified sailors on HMCS SIOUX R64  (6) HMCS SIOUX R64 - Looking aft down starboard side  (7) Ray Tilley, Laundry Day, HMCS SIOUX R64

 

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(8) Bill Parkin (standing, left) and shipmates on HMCS SIOUX R64  (9) Bill Parkin (right) and shipmate on HMCS SIOUX R64  (10-11) Bill Parking on HMCS SIOUX R64  (12) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS SIOUX R64  (13) HMCS SIOUX R64 at sea.  Note everyone in action dress and the mountainous coastline in the background. Photo likely taken off Norway.  (14) His Majesty the King inspects HMCS SIOUX R64

 

From the collection of William (Bill) Parkin

 

Courtesy of John Parkin

 

Picton Sailor Sees Action

Newspaper article on AB Fred Walden of Picton and LCdr Doug Bruce of Toronto serving in HMCS SIOUX during Murmansk convoy

Picton Gazette 04 Apr 1945

Source: Prince Edward County Archives Microfilm collection

Researched and complied by: © John Lyons 2018

William Brown on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SIOUX R64. The ships of a Murmansk Run convoy to Russia in the background.

Photo was taken in Vienga Bay, Russia in 1944

From the collection of William Brown

Courtesy of James Brown

Crew of Sioux Returns Home (partial article)

The Province 25 Apr 1945

 

Article provides a list of crew members from BC

 


 

Post Second World War

 

 

HMCS SIOUX cap tally

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick 

HMCS SIOUX 225 - undated

RCN Neg # HS 68659

Courtesy of the Naval Museum of Halifax

Destroyer SIOUX Accompanies British Carrier

HMCS SIOUX accompanied HMS Theseus during operations near the Korean coast

Article from the Belleville Intelligencer 28 Oct 1950

Source: Belleville Public Library microfilm collection

Researched and complied by: © John Lyons 2018

HMCS SIOUX 225

Photo taken on the first leg of her journey to the Korean War

Source: Government of Nova Scotia Virtual Archives - Photograph NSARM Navy

HMCS SIOUX 225

National Defence photograph

From the photo collection of Lt VS Curry, CD, RCN (Ret'd)

Courtesy of Gerry Curry

Ordnance Chief Tom Angus inspects the 4.7 after the Wonsan War Dance

From the collection of Bob Theriault

LS.QR Chester Kenyon (left) and Jim Feddema on duty on HMCS SIOUX

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

 

RD02

RD03

(RD02) LS Roy Drysdale on HMCS SIOUX

(RD03) Mail being handed out in a mess deck on HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Roy Drysdale, PO1, RCN

Courtesy of Tyler Drysdale

HMCS SIOUX in an ice field during a patrol off the Korean coast - Feb 1952

Jim Frank, Don Ramsay, Cochrane on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Ed Chadwick on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Don Ramsay on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Jim Frank on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Ed Chadwick on HMCS SIOUX, after division circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

"After Divisions" on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal

Dalton, Bryan, Strycker, Burck

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - Hands to Bathe

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - Bob Hawley, Ed, Keith Strycker and Vic West at Trafalgar Square, 30 May 1953

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Coronation Cruise 1953 - Having a pint at the Amersham Arms, New Cross Rd, London

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Ashore in Long Beach, Calif., HMCS SIOUX, 1953

From the collection of Ed Chadwick, CPO, LM / ET, RCN, ret'd

Courtesy of Ed Chadwick

Jim Feddema (right) with unknown sailor on HMCS SIOUX

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

 

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RD18

(RD17) Newspaper articles for HMCS SIOUX's departure and return from Victoria, BC for her 3rd Korean War tour from 07 NOV 1954 to 24 Sep 1955  (RD18) HMCS SIOUX's route of travel for her 3rd Korean War tour

 

From the collection of Roy Dunbar, CPO1, RCN

 

Courtesy of Dave Dunbar

 

HMCS SIOUX 225

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 departs Esquimalt 07 Nov 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hi - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Sailors off HMCS SIOUX 225, R & R at Pearl Harbor HI - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Sailors off HMCS SIOUX 225, Beer Gardens, Pearl Harbor, HI - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Sailors off HMCS SIOUX 225, Beer Gardens, Pearl Harbor, HI - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Sailors off HMCS SIOUX 225, Beer Gardens, Pearl Harbor, HI - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

 

ABCK Joe Tanner in the galley on HMCS SIOUX 225 - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Father and son meet mid-Pacific

 

CPO Max Bernays, Chief Bos'n on HMCS Cayuga meets his son, OS Max Bernays, HMCS SIOUX onboard HMCS Cayuga midway between Pearl Harbour and Kwajalein Atoll. 01 Dec 1954

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225, Korea, 1954 - Forward Lower Mess Deck

 

Borque, Burk, Fast, Calder, Tanner, Tessier, Gerning, Gunther, Bernie, taff Thomson, Cole, unknown, Bartrom, Ozzbern, Bill Guy

 

Click here to view the photo with numbers

 

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

 

Whaler from HMCS SIOUX 225 being exchanged with the whaler from HMCS CAYUGA 218 - 1954

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Susie's Side Party on HMCS SIOUX 225 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Scenes around Hong Kong - 1955

 

     

 

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

ABCK Joe Tanner, HMCS SIOUX 225

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225, ship's whaler area, port side forward - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 refueling from a USN tanker - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

ABCK Tanner by 40 mm Bofor on HMCS SIOUX 225 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 in Dry dock at Sasebo, Japan, for repairs - 1955

 

              

 

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

 

Sasebo, Japan, 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Al Fast, Sparker (Radioman), HMCS SIOUX 255 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Gun Crew Drills, HMCS SIOUX 255 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Two unknown sailors on HMCS SIOUX - photo labels "McFartson"

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Unknown sailor on HMCS SIOUX 225

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

"Repairing a block by Jones"

HMCS SIOUX 225

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

ABCK Joe Tanner (in cook's whites) and shipmate, HMCS SIOUX 225 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Guenther (left) and his PO, PO1 Stan Birch, HMCS SIOUX 225 - 1955

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Jack Laytham on HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Unknown sailor on HMCS SIOUX

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

Ship's Company Dance for HMCS SIOUX - 1956

L-R:  Joe Tanner, Al Fast, Cornish

From the collection of Joe Tanner

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 Halifax 1960

Courtesy of / © Ken Watson RCN 1961-1968

These "Charlie Brown" Christmas trees brightened the spirits of stokers aboard HMCS SIOUX during the Korean War

Courtesy of the CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum

HMCS SIOUX fueling from HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Jun 1953 en route to Halifax from the Coronation. We were heading into a 1st, class North Atlantic Gale, topping up her fuel before we got into it. And we did!! I fired the lines across to begin the fueling. HMCS Quebec on the horizon.

Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan

HMCS SIOUX departs St. John's, NFLD after the Good Will tour, Sep 1962

Courtesy of Bud Rose

HMCS SIOUX 225

 

DND / RCN Photo

HMCS SIOUX 225 returning from her 3rd tour in the Korean Theatre

Courtesy of John Hawley

HMCS SIOUX 225

Photo taken from HMCS Jonquiere 318

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS SIOUX 225 RASing with unidentified ship

Courtesy of Dave Shirlaw

HMCS SIOUX 225

 

DND / RCN Photo

HMCS SIOUX 225 conducting a RAS with unknown ship

 

DND / RCN Photo

     

 

Transfer of personnel, supplies and fuel to HMCS SIOUX 225 from unidentified ship

From the collection of Gordon Arnold (Art) Broster

Courtesy of Cathy Robinson

 

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WM40

HMCS SIOUX baseball players - photos undated

 

From the collection of William (Bill) McNair

 

 


 

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