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HMCS NADEN
(RCN Barracks, Esquimalt)
The Naval shore facility at Esquimalt was commissioned as HMCS NADEN on September 3, 1922. It was named for facility's Depot Ship, HMCS NADEN, a small wooden schooner built in 1913 that previously had been used for coastal surveys and cadet training. During the Second World War, NADEN became the primary Naval Training Centre for Western Canada. When CFB Esquimalt came into being on 1 Apr 1966, HMCS NADEN became part of the base.
Wardroom Mess Rules - 01 Aug 1964
HMCS NADEN, Naval Barracks - A History of Its work, Senior Officers and Ships, 2nd Edition by Frederick V. Longstaff
Photos and Documents
(NDN001) Sailors on course in Esquimalt // From the collection of Richard Bridges, C2RP, RCN // Courtesy of Steve Hlasny (NDN002) Christmas menu, HMCS NADEN, Dec 1943 // From the collection of Rodney Carson // Courtesy of Chris Carson (NDN003) Signal towers at HMCS NADEN, Esquimalt // From the collection of Ray T. Cardy // Courtesy of Dennis Cardy (NDN004 - NDN005) Aerial view of HMCS NADEN and HMC Dockyard Esquimalt // From the collection of James Madden // Courtesy of Brian McCormick
(NDN006) Consecration of the Queen's Colour at HMCS NADEN - 1960 // From the collection of Ted Thomson, P2RT, RCN / C.A.F. // Courtesy of Ed Paquette (NDN007) WO William (Bill) Hastings playing trumpet solo // HMCS NADEN BAND // Courtesy of Hugh Muir (NDN008) Biography of WO William (Bill) Hastings (NDN009) George (Cowboy) Watt, mounting a different type of horse at the NADEN gym in the 1960s // From the collection of George (Cowboy) Watt, P1FC, RCN // Courtesy of Christopher Watt (NDN010) Officers, Chiefs and Petty Officers at what is believed to be HMCS NADEN - 1960s // From the collection of Rick Bridges, C2RPI, RCN
(NDN011) Life Members, Petty Officers Mess, CFB Esquimalt, 1969 // From the collection of Robert (Bob) (Bud) Theriault // Courtesy of Bob Theriault
(THC006) Armistice Day Guard of Honour with the King's Colours // HMCS NADEN - 1931 (THC007) Sig Thomas Carson at Beacon Hill Park (THC008) Jack Crawford overlooking Yarrows Dock (THC009) Ed (Farmer) Ellis by the Victoria Causeway (THC010) MacFarlane, Burkman and T.H. Carson on the signal bridge at HMCS NADEN reading Star Weekly - 1932
(THC011) First R.C.N. Band, Spring 1932, HMCS NADEN (THC012) Staff of the Communications Department at HMCS NADEN, Spring 1932 // Crawford, Macfarlane, Carroll, Christie, Hibbert, Williams, Hewitt, Bamfield, Lipscombe, Girdlestone, Taylor, Walker, Waters, Carver, Dunbar, Cox, C.W. Wilson (THC013) Signal Class 1931 - 1932 From the collection of Thomas H. Carson, Sub-Lieutenant, RCN Courtesy of June Copley
HMCS NADEN Soccer Team 1936-1937
(JJJ04-JJJ05) Sailors at HMCS NADEN presented with a cake with "Well Done" written on it - circa 1948 (JJJ06) Unknown sailors at HMCS NADEN - circa 1948 (JJJ07) March past after Divisions at HMCS NADEN - circa 1948 (JJJ08) Sailors on parade in Victoria, BC - circa 1948
(JJJ09-JJJ10) Sailors in the wet canteen at HMCS NADEN - circa 1948 From the collection of CPO2 Fin Clk J.J. Joly, RCN / C.A.F. Courtesy of Jean-Marc Joly
(GH001) Swimming pool at HMCS NADEN 1948-49 (GH002) Canteen at HMCS NADEN 1948-49 (GH003 - GH004) Wet Canteen, HMCS NADEN 1948-49 (GH005) Administrative Bldg, HMCS NADEN circa 1948-1949
(GH006) Protestant Chapel, HMCS NADEN circa 1948-1949 (GH007) Falling in for Saturday Divisions, HMCS NADEN 1949 (GH008) Morning Prayer, Saturday Divisions, HMCS NADEN 1949 Courtesy of Gordon Howard
(EA07) Saturday Divisions at HMCS NADEN in the pouring rain (EA08-EA10) Divisions at HMCS NADEN photos taken between Jul and Nov 1951 From the collection of Earl Anderson, LS.EM, RCN
Former CRUSADER sailors, drafted to NADEN in Oct 1953 after CRUSADER'S Korean Deployment (GW01) LSQR George Walker - drafted to the Gunnery's School - later re-mustered to Victualling Storesman (GW02) ABQR Wyber (left) and LSQR G.Walker - Wyber was drafted to his QR2 course (GW03) (L-R) ABQR Wyber, LSQR G.Walker, ABLR Ken Kelbough - Kelbough was also drafted to the Gunnery School Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
(RL001) Radar Operations & Technical School, NADEN, CFB Esquimalt, Jun 1970 (RL002) Boat House/Seamanship Training Unit (located behind old Club 44), NADEN, CFB Esquimalt, Jun 1970 // HMCS Provider 508 can be seen way in the background (RL003) Administrative Bldg (left), Nelles Block (Accommodations bldg) (centre) and the Drill Shed (right) - NADEN, CFB Esquimalt, Sep 2005 (RL004) Comm School, NADEN, CFB Esquimalt - 1970 (RL005) Comm School, NADEN, CFB Esquimalt - 2005 Courtesy of Richard Larcheveque
(JCY001) First Ceremonial Divisions for Naval Fleet School Pacific after the amalgamation of Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt and Naval Officer Training Centre Venture - c2016 // Courtesy of Jesse Chin-Yet
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