RCN Squadron / Fleet Photos

River Class Destroyers of the RCN

Photo taken from HMCS SAGUENAY. HMCS ST LAURENT H83 closest to HMCS SAGUENAY

From the collection of James A. Senior, RCN

Courtesy of Bob Senior

River Class Destroyers of the RCN

HMCS OTTAWA H60, HMCS ASSINIBOINE I18, HMCS ST LAURENT H83 and HMCS RESTIGOUCHE H00, Jetty 4, Apr 1940

From the collection of Douglas John Ford

Courtesy of Jay Ford

Corvettes Leaving Halifax, April 1941

Source: Library and Archives Canada - PA105334

Ships in Halifax Harbour. HMS LOCH QUOICH K434 second from the Jetty

From the photo collection of Hugh A. Benson

Courtesy of Doug Benson

Ships of the 262nd Landing Craft Flotilla, June 5, 1944 at 108 Birth, Southampton, England

(L-R) HMC LCI(L)-250, HMC LCI(L)-118, HMC LCI(L)-299, HMC LCI(L)-115

From the collection of Frank Tucker

Courtesy of Joe Phelan

Ship's at Halifax circa 1944-45

Fairmiles Q093 (76th Fl), Q061 (72nd Fl), Q056 (71st Fl) and sub HMS Seawolf N47. Other ships unknown

Courtesy of Kevin Joynt

82nd Fairmile Motor Launch Flotilla at sea circa 1944-45

From the collection of Arthur Penelton

Courtesy of Gary Penelton

70th Fairmile Motor Launch Flotilla entering harbour, Hamilton, Bermuda, 1945

From the collection of Kevin Joynt

Bangor class minesweepers tied up alongside in Halifax - date unknown

HMCS MELVILLE J263 centre. Note that the only ship flying an ensign is the outboard ship

From the collection of Roy Cardy

Courtesy of Dennis Cardy

Canadian M/S Flotilla during the Second World War

HMCS CARAQUET J38 closest to lead ship

Courtesy of William Gard

73 Flotilla on VE-Day

ML Q075 visible on the right

From the collection of John Joynt, RCNVR

Courtesy of Kevin Joynt

RCN ships tied up waiting disposal after the war - location unknown

HMCS TRAIL K174 lead ship on right

From the collection of Ivan Chamberlain

Courtesy of Dave Chamberlain

HMCS NOOTKA, HMCS HAIDA and HMCS SWANSEA at unknown USN Naval Base

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

Courtesy of Gerry Curry

HMCS Ontario leads the three destroyers destined to join the United Nations forces engaged in the defence of South Korea

Credit: W. Atkins, British Columbia Press Agency:

Source: CROWSNEST Magazine Vol. 2, No. 11, September 1950

50th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy

Source: Crowsnest Issue May-Jun 1960

50th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy

Courtesy of John Gabel

50th Anniversary of the RCN - 1960 Fleet Review, Halifax, NS

DND / RCN photo

Courtesy of Donald (Buster) Brown

L-R: HMCS ANTIGONISH, HMCS ATHABASKAN, HMCS CRESCENT, HMCS ONTARIO, HMCS CAYUGA - circa 1951-52

From the collection Gordon (Art) Broster

Courtesy of Cathy Robinson

Grand Harbour, Malta, Fall 1958

HMCS ST LAURENT 205 (bottom right), ship directly astern is a Canadian ship as well, hull number not fully legible might be HMCS CHAUDIERE 235 or GATINEAU 236

Photo From the collection of LCdr Bert W. Meade, RCN

Courtesy of Marianne Sweet

9th Squadron visit to Churchill, MB, Autumn 1962

The Squadron consisted of HMCS CAP DE LA MADELEINE 317, HMCS LAUZON 322, HMCS BUCKINGHAM 314, HMCS SWANSEA 306 and HMCS LA HULLOISE 305

From the collection of Angus Gillingham

Courtesy of Peter Gillingham

5th Canadian Destroyer Escort Squadron, Kiel, Germany, Summer 1963

Photographer: Don Carter

Courtesy of Rob Kerr, Cdr, RCN, ret'd

Canadian Task Group - circa 1966

Right to left, front to back: HMCS KOOTENAY 258, HMCS RESTIGOUCHE 257, HMCS ST CROIX 256, HMCS SKEENA 207, HMCS PROVIDER 508, HMCS BONAVENTURE CVL22, HMCS NIPIGON 266, HMCS ANTIGONISH 301

Canadian Task Group - circa 1966

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE 257, HMCS BONAVENTURE CVL22, HMCS SKEENA 207

Canadian Task Group - circa 1966

“Enroute to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, the new Canadian Replenishment Ship, HMCS PROVIDER tops up the Bonnie and her destroyer screen”.

Note submitted by Don Gorham for the above photo: From the book “The Bonnie (HMCS Bonaventure) by J. Allan Snowie; published by The Boston Mills Press: On January 12th, Bonaventure departed Halifax as the flagship of the largest Canadian task group ever to sail for South America. Under the Command of Commodore J.C. O’Brien was the fleet replenishment ship Provider; the mobile repair ship Cape Scott; destroyers Nipigon, Saguenay, Kootenay, Skeena, Annapolis and Restigouche and the RN submarine Acheron. On the 21^st they were joined by four West Coasters, the destroyer escort St. Croix; frigates Antigonish and Stettler; and submarine Grilse.

From the collection of Eugene Miller

Courtesy of Rene Miller

1967 Fleet Review

DND / RCN photos

Courtesy of Donald (Buster) Brown

Exercise Maple Spring 68 - March 1968

Top to Bottom, L to R: HMCS KOOTENAY, HMCS PROVIDER, HMCS GATINEAU, HMCS GAPE SCOTT, HMCS OTTAWA, HMCS BONAVENTURE, HMCS MARGAREE, HMCS NIPIGON, HMCS ST LAURENT, HMCS FRASER, HMCS SAGUENAY

Source: Royal Canadian Navy Today and Yesterday page on Facebook

Exercise Maple Spring 68 - March 1968

DND / RCN photo

Exercise Maple Spring 68 - March 1968

(R-L) HMCS PROVIDER, HMCS CAPE SCOTT, HMCS BONAVENTURE and 2 Cadillacs

Exercise Maple Spring 68 - March 1968

(R-L) Unknown Cadillac, HMCS PROVIDER, HMCS CAPE SCOTT, HMCS BONAVENTURE and 2 Cadillacs

Photos taken from HMCS Ottawa 229

Photographer: Raymond Cumby

Courtesy of Raymond Cumby

Canadian Carrier Task Group port visit New Orleans, Mape Spring 68

HMCS BONAVENTURE along with five Destroyers, HMCS OTTAWA, HMCS MARGAREE, HMCS GATINEAU, HMCS FRASER, HMCS ST LAURENT and HMCS PROVIDER arrived in the port of New Orleans for a six day visit on 01 Mar 1968

The Cadillacs in Halifax

"The Annapolis - 265 is outboard along side at 3 jetty, 5th Sqn is behind where the St. Laurent tied up back in the day. I bought this post card in 1970 if my memory serves me. It was made by Wilson Dryden as it says on the back."

Courtesy of Terry Masters

Groups of Four

(Left) Four Tribal class destroyers (from left) HMCS MICMAC 214, HMCS ATHABASKAN 219, HMCS NOOTKA 213, HMCS CAYUGA 218

(Right) (L to R) HMCS FRASER 233, HMCS SAGUENAY 206, HMCS SKEENA 207 and HMCS MARGAREE 230

(Left) Only known photo of all four of the IREs sailing in formation off Halifax, NS. HMCS GATINEAU 236, HMCS KOOTENAY 259, HMCS TERRA NOVA 259 and HMCS RESTIGOUCHE 257

(Right) All four Iroquois class destroyers - pre Trump refits // Courtesy of Dennis Morrison