HMCS VISON S11 / Z30 - For Posterity's Sake

For Posterity's Sake

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

HMCS VISON S11 / Z30

HMCS Vison S11

Source: Flickr photo collection of Don Gorham

Launched: 1931

Commissioned: 05 Oct 1940

Paid off: 04 Aug 1945

Fate: Final disposition unknown

Built by Pusey & Jones Corp., Wilmington, Del. in 1931. Vison left Halifax on 23 Jun 1940, for Pictou, where she was to be converted and armed. She returned to Halifax on 02 Oct 1940 and was commissioned three days later. She was then assigned to the base at Gaspé, but returned to Halifax in Nov 1940 when the base was closed for the winter. In Dec 1940, she was sent southward, operating out of Trinidad and Bermuda until her return to Halifax on 13 May 1941. In Jul 1942 she became a member of Gaspé Force, proceeding to Halifax for passage to Trinidad in Dec 1941. She rejoined Halifax Local Defence Force in Apr 1942, but was transferred to Sydney Force in Jul 1942. In Feb 1943, Vison returned to Halifax as a training ship attached to HMCS Cornwallis and moved with the establishment to Digby in Apr 1943. She remained there until the end of the war as a seamen's training ship, exercising with RN submarines in the Bay of Fundy, and was paid off for disposal on 04 Aug 1945.

RCN Memories - Remembrance

Photos and Documents The Ship's Bell

Commanding Officers

LCdr Robert Irving Swansburg, RCNVR - 05 Oct 1940 - 31 Jul 1941

LCdr F.A. Price, RCNVR - 01 Aug 1941 - 21 Nov 1941

Cdr W.G. Sheddon, RCNR - 22 Nov 1941 - 14 Apr 1942

Lt William Ernest Nicholson, RCNR - 15 Apr 1942 - 04 Aug 1945

In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Lest We Forget

LUCAS, William Eldon

Stwd, V19180, RCNVR

MPK - 19 Jan 1942

SHELLEY, Ralph Thomas

AB, V13261, RCNVR

died - 21 Dec 1940

SHIBLEY, Francis Roy

Supply Assistant, V32049, RCNVR

killed - 30 Jun 1943

In memory of those who have crossed the bar They shall not be forgotten
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Anderson, Kenneth Wingfield 1924-2012	Bond, James 1888-1962
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DARRACH, Ronald Murray 1916- 1941
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Fotheringham, James Brant 1921-2013 Drafted to Vison 02 Jun 1942 as Slt, RCNVR	French, Donald Frederick Lt, RCNVR Served in Vison for various appointments in 1943 & 1944. MPK - 25 Nov 1944 while serving in HMCS Shawinigan K136
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Howatt, John F.	Hurst, Howard, R. ____-____
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Mahoney, John Elliott ____-2003 Drafted to Vison 20 Jun 1940 as Skpr, RCNR (stand by)	Murza, John Andrew 1924-1990
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Richmond, Robert V. 1918-1949 Drafted to Vison 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Nov 1942
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Seafoot, Ken	Sheehan, Michael J. 1915-____	Swansburg, Robert Irwin ____-1955 Appointed to Vison 08 Jul 1940 as LCdr, RCN(R), (standby). 1st Commanding Officer
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Young, Breen Philip 1912-1956 Served in Vison as XO