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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
Minesweeping
Trawler - TR 1
Then
HMNZS WAKAKURA
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TR 1, 01 Sep 1917, Port Arthur,
Ontario.
Source: Flickr photo collection
of Ron
Bell
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Laid down: 31 May 1917
Launched: Sep 1917
Completed: 31
Oct 1917
Paid off:
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Sold to New Zealand: 1926
Commissioned: as HMNZS
Wakakura: 1941
Paid off: 1947
Fate:
Scrapped in 1953
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TR
1 served in the RCN until after WW I. In 1926 she was sold to New Zealand
and was commissioned as HMNZS Wakakura T-00 and served with the RNZN until
after WWII. After WWII she was sold to Tasman Steamship Co and
converted to a refrigerated cargo vessel in 1947. She was broken up
in 1953.
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Commanding Officers |
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Ch/Skpr
William Henry Norcott, RCN - 17 Jan 1918 - unk |
Ch/Skpr
William Henry Norcott, RCN - 01 May 1918 - unk
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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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Bolton,
James Howell
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Drafted to TR 1 on 01 May 1918 as
Mate, RNCVR |
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C-D |
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Cameron, David
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Drafted to TR 1 on 01 May 1918 as
Ch/Art (E), RCN |
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G-H |
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Hubley,
John Henry
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Drafted to TR 1 on 01 Feb 1918 and 01
May 1918 as Mate, RNCVR |
Hunt,
Hugh Michael
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Drafted to TR1 on 01 Feb 1918 as Ch/Art
(E), RCN |
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Moulton,
Walter Scott
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Drafted to TR 1 on 01 Feb 1918 as
W. Op 3rd Cl |
Norcott,
William Henry
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Commanding Officer
17 Jan 1918
and 01 May 1918 |
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Wonham, Walter Richard
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Drafted to TR 1 on 01 Feb 1918 as W. Op 4th Cl, RNCVR |
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Links
HMNZS
Wakakura - Wikipedia
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