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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS ASSINIBOINE I18 Courtesy of Mike O'Keefe Click on the above photo to view the full image
Welcome to "For Posterity's Sake" - a site dedicated to the men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Forces (Navy) and the ships they served and lived in. This is a personal website and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada or the Department of National Defence.
The goal of this site is to preserve and share the history of those who have sailed in the ships of the RCN and C.F. The history we all have buried in our basements or closets in boxes and photo albums - photos of grandparents and parents, aunts and uncles who have also taken pictures and told stories of there time in. This is the history you will not find on the government's historical pages - and its these photos and stories that we all have that I'm hoping to preserve here for posterity's sake.
If you would like to submit photos or stories to be posted here, please send me an EMAIL ( info@forposterityssake.ca ). With the help of all sailors past and present and their families this page can be made into a historical site for future generations to learn about our proud past. May you always have fair winds and following seas!
Don't forget to stop by and sign the Ship's Log (Guestbook)
Capt John Waters Jr. - “Few of their countrymen knew and even fewer now remember the desperate fight waged on the cold and cruel northern seas. But had it failed, the results would have been catastrophic. The clear measure of devotion and courage of these men shall always be that in that dark and bloody winter of crisis they did not fail.”
The Guelph Mercury 16 Nov 2015 - "The Canadian Navy … trained men with men who were scarcely trained themselves. It did everything under the pressure of desperate urgency. It learned to fight a war while fighting it. By all the rules, it should have been the most unholy hash to come out of the war. Somehow, things have turned out differently."
Seaman Campbell, HMCS Kootenay H75 - "There was nothing glorious or romantic about watching bodies and gear float to the surface after sinking a U-boat."
What's New - back to the top of the page 09 Dec 2018 - HMCS SAINT JOHN K456 - Forty-two photos from the collection of Cable Freeman have been added to her page 08 Dec 2018 - HMCS SAULT STE MARIE J334 - Twenty-two photos from the collection of Cable Freeman have been added to her page 07 Dec 2018 - HMCS CHAUDIERE 235 - Her Commissioning book has been added 07 Dec 2018 - HMCS SASKATOON K158 - Thirty photos from the collection of Hugh Cowley have been added to her page 07 Dec 2018 - HMCS RAYON D'OR - Twenty-seven photos from the collection of Hector Trotter have been added to her page 05 Dec 2018 - HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Thirty-five photos from the collection of Hector Trotter have been added to her page 04 Dec 2018 - HMCS MOOSE Z14 - Twenty-one photos from the collection of Gord Potts have been added to her page. 04 Dec 2012 - The Naval Customs and Traditions links have been moved to their own page 02 Dec 2018 - HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - One Hundred Ninety-two photos from the collection of Hector Trotter have been added to her page 26 Nov 2018 - Diesel Boats Forever - Oberon Basic Sub Course #38 course photo has been added 23 Nov 2018 - A Christmas Poem at Sea has been added to the RCN Memories page 16 Nov 2018 - HMCS ST HYACINTHE - a photo of Telegraphist course, U.H. Class, HMCS St Hyacinthe, Aug 1944 has been added 16 Nov 2018 - HMCS ST HYACINTHE - a photo of Coders Course, B.C. Class, HMCS St Hyacinthe, QC, Jun-Aug 1943 has been added 16 Nov 2018 - HMCS CORNWALLIS - New Recruit / Joining photos for Assiniboine Division 3/62 has been added 13 Nov 2018 - HMCS RESTIGOUCHE H00 - a ship's company photo from her refit Aug-Dec 1943 has been added 12 Nov 2018 - HMCS MARGAREE 230 - a ship's company photo circa 1983/84 has been added 11 Nov 2018 - The wartime diary / notes of Tel Andrew Tipson have been added to the Wartime Diaries page 10 Nov 2018 - A photo of OS Daniel Tanzey, MPK when HMCS Weyburn was sunk has been added to the Ultimate Sacrifice section on HMCS Weyburn's page.
Credits / Resources 1) The image of the poppy throughout this site was obtained from a site dedicated to the Diggers, 42 Battalion AIF 2) Ship's Badges (post 1949) - Unless otherwise specified, pictures of ships badges are from the website ReadyAyeReady.com 3) Casualty Lists - Unless otherwise specified, casualty lists are from The Naval History Net - Ship Histories, Convoy Escort Movements, Casualty Lists 1939-1947 by Don Kindell and Lt-Cdr Geoff Mason RN, Rtd 4) MTB Flotillas - Crew photos and crew names listed for the photos are from the the MTB Gallery of the Naval Museum of Manitoba 5) Fairmiles Motor Launches - Jerry Proc's website was the main source of information found on the Fairmiles. The research posted on his site is: THE FAIRMILES - CANADA'S LITTLE SHIPS by Spud Roscoe VE1BC Edited by Jerry Proc 6) Information on U-Boats sunk by Canadian ships is from German U-Boat Casualties in World War 2 7) The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-1981 by Ken Macpherson and John Burgess 8) The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002 by Ken Macpherson and Ron Barrie 9) Veterans of World War II, Langruth, Manitoba 10) RCN Fairmiles 11) A History of the West Coast Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet by Matthew Chapman 13) A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC. 14) The Bosun's Watch - The Fleetwood Steam and Sailing Trawler website 15) Lists of convoys that RCN ships were escorts for are from Arnold Hague Convoy Database 16) The Ultimate Sacrifice by Robert D'Aoust 17) Designs of Distinction - Unofficial Insignia of the RCN 1910 - 1948 by David J. Freeman
Disclaimer The information on this site is for informational purposes only. This website is a compilation of information from many government website, books and and other resources such as wartime diaries and stories from the memories of those who served and may contain historical inaccuracies. For Posterity's Sake and those who submit information to this site are not responsible for any historical inaccuracies and accepts no responsibility for any costs / expenditures by those using this information. Anyone using information from this site should exercise due diligence and verify any information used.
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