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Sketch of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 Click on the above sketch to view a larger image
Welcome to "For Posterity's Sake" - a site dedicated to the men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy and the ships they lived and served in. This is a personal website and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada nor 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. 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 their 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)
Gunnery practice hiccups - The Battle of Roberts Creek and U.S. hit by Canadian Navy shells
Honoring the Legacy of HMCS Canada: An Archaeological and Marine Sciences Expedition In commemoration of the 115th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the HMCS Canada Expedition seeks to highlight Canada’s first purpose-built warship, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Canada, through advanced marine archaeological and scientific research. The project aims to preserve Canada’s naval legacy while contributing to marine science and conservation efforts. Click on the above photo to go to the HMCS CANADA Expedition 2025 website
What's New - back to the top of the page
23 Jan 2025 - HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 - Fifty-seven photos and postcards from the collection of AB Bill Vickers, RCNVR have been added to her page 19 Jan 2026 - Standing Naval Force Atlantic - A 20th Anniversary NATO Fleet Review souvenir newspaper and anchorage chart for the fleet review has been added 17 Jan 2026 - Ship's Bells - A ship's bell page for HMCS DAERWOOD had been added 04 Jan 2026 - A section for photos and documents for the RCN's Naval Assemblies and Fleet Reviews has been added 01 Jan 2026 - The memoirs of Frank W. Walker, Stoker Petty Officer, RNCVR / RCN have been added 20 Dec 2025 - HMCS MEON K269 - Sixty-two photos from the collection of Stoker Ronald S. Richards, RCNVR have been added to her page 10 Dec 2025 - HMCS CORNWALLIS - A page for New Entry Course photo page for Skeena Division 2/65 has been added 03 Dec 2025 - Ship's Bells - A page for the bell of HMCS INGONISH J69 has been added 25 Nov 2025 - HMCS CORNWALLIS - A page for New Entry Course photo page for Haida Division Oct 1953 - Feb 1954 has been added 21 Nov 2025 - Ship's Bells - A page for the bell of HMCS TRENTONIAN K368 has been added 20 Nov 2025 - Documents and Manuals - Naval History of the Great War - How Britain's Shores Were Saved by The Right Honourable Winston Churchill // This is an article or series of articles published in The Victoria Times Colonist with the 1st page dated 13 Feb 1923 that someone had saved in a scrapbook. 13 Nov 2025 - HMCS CORNWALLIS - A page for New Entry Course photo page for Kootenay 1/64 has been added 08 Nov 2025 - Ship's Bells - A ship's bell page for HMCS LOCH MORLICH has been added 03 Nov 2025 - Gunshield and Shipboard Art - A page for HMCS MAX BERNAYS has been added
Credits / Resources 1) Sailors - past and present and their families 2) ReadyAyeReady.com for ship's badges post 1949 3) The Naval History Net - Ship Histories, Convoy Escort Movements for Casualty Lists 1939-1947 4) THE FAIRMILES - CANADA'S LITTLE SHIPS by Spud Roscoe VE1BC Edited by Jerry Proc 5) German U-Boat Casualties in World War 2 - Information on U-Boats sunk by Canadian ships 6) The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-1981 by Ken Macpherson and John Burgess 7) The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002 by Ken Macpherson and Ron Barrie 8) Veterans of World War II, Langruth, Manitoba 10) A History of the West Coast Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet by Matthew Chapman 12) A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC. 13) The Bosun's Watch - The Fleetwood Steam and Sailing Trawler website 14) Arnold Hague Convoy Database 15) Ultimate Sacrifice by Robert D'Aoust 16) Designs of Distinction - Unofficial Insignia of the RCN 1910 - 1948 by David J. Freeman 17) The Nauticapedia - Celebrating the stories of the maritime heritage of British Columbia, western and northern Canada, and Canada's Naval Forces
Disclaimer This is a personal website and the website owner is not affiliated with the Government of Canada or Department of National Defence (DND).
The information on this site is for informational purposes only. This website is a compilation of information from government websites, books 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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