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HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228
Flower Class Corvette
Built at Victoria, she was commissioned there ON 31 Jan 1942, and assigned to Esquimalt Force until the threat of Japanese invasion had abated. Ordered to Halifax to release an east-coast corvette for Operation "Torch" service, she arrived there on 13 Oct 1942, a month after leaving Esquimalt. Assigned to WLEF, she operated on the "triangle run" until May 1943, when she began a major refit at Sydney. This refit included fo'c's'le extension and was not completed until 10 Dec 1943. The ship was then made a part of EG C-5, and in Jul 1944, sailed with HXS.300, the largest convoy of the war. She left Londonderry on 14 Dec 1944, for the last time, returning home to refit at Saint John until early Mar 1945. Allocated to Sydney Force until the end of hostilities, she was paid off at Sorel on 21 Jun 1945, and in 1947 sold for commercial purposes - became the mercantile Elisa in 1950; Portoviejo in 1952 and Azura in 1954. Sold in 1966 for breaking up at Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Photos and Documents The Ship's Bell
Commanding Officers
A/LCdr Ronald Orr McKenzie, RCNR - 31 Jan 1942 - 21 Jun 1945
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(NWM001) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron Bell (NWM002) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER jacket patch // This is a photo of an original patch in the collection of RCSCC Fraser // Courtesy of Ben Whiting (NWM003) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // From the collection of George Huntbatch // Courtesy of Ross Huntbatch (NWM004) Lt David Sim on the bridge of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // From the collection of David Sim // Courtesy of Deborah Sim (NWM005) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // RCN Photo # E-2097 // Courtesy of the Comox RCAF Museum
(NWM006) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 // Photo taken from HMCS BROCKVILLE J270 // From the collection of Sylvio Fournier // Courtesy of Steve Fournier
These photos are from the collection of Hector Trotter while he served in HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER from Dec 1943 to circa May / Jun 1945.. They have been sorted by developer numbers on the backs of the photos along with any information written on the photos by Hector Trotter. There is no guarantee the photos are properly sequenced.
(HST027) Gunshield art on HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 06 Jan 1944 (HST028 - HST030) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 (foreground) and cable ship Lord Kelvin (HST031) Gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228
(HST032 - HST033) Flying fish found on bridge of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER k228 (HST034) St. Pierre Harbour. Carley float of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 in the foreground Note: Photos HST027 - HST034 are misc. photos dated Jan 1944
Work Ups (WUPS), St Margaret's Bay, NS - Jan 1944 (HST035 - HST038) Unknown corvette (HST039) Unknown frigate
Work Ups (WUPS), St Margaret's Bay, NS - Jan 1944 (HST040 - HST041) HMCS OWEN SOUND K340 (HST043) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K340'S whaler under sail with a minesweeper and frigate in background (HST044) Unknown ships at anchor - 2 corvettes and a River Class destroyer
Work Ups (WUPS), St Margaret's Bay, NS - Jan 1944 (HST045 - HST049) Royal Navy submarine HMS P554 - Note: HMS P554 was based at Halifax for anti-submarine training
Work Ups (WUPS), St Margaret's Bay, NS - Jan 1944 (HST050 - HST052) Royal Navy submarine HMS P554 - Note: HMS P554 was based at Halifax for anti-submarine training (HST053) HMCS Cape Breton K350
(HST054) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 fires the Hedgehog (HST055 - HST057) HMS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 at a trot buoy. Note rocket launchers on side of 4" gun mount and gun shield art now painted over Note: Undated photos - taken sometime after rocket launchers installed on forward gun
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST058 - HST059) Lt Ronald (Ron) McKenzie, Commanding Officer (HST061 - HST061) "Mac and Hec Lang" - Lt Ron McKenzie and Lt Hector Lang
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST062 - HST065) Lt Hector Lang
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST066) Lt David A. "Sandy" Sim, XO (HST067 - HST068) Lt George D. Millson - Feb 1944 (HST069) SLt William A. "Bill" Young on watch (HST070) Jack Holmes of Victoria, BC
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST071) Yeoman A.W. Moore (HST072) Lt Ronald Cass - Electrical Lieutenant /Group Radar Officer. Note: Lt Cass was serving in HMCS Dunver at this time. As group Elect/Radar officer he would have been on the ships of the EG at various times. (HST073) Lt Campbell E. Cork, MBE, from Toronto, ON. Passenger on HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - 1944 (HST074 - HST075) Lt Roy Rowsell
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST076 - HST080) Lt William Arthur "Bill" Young - May 1944
Officers and ratings of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - 1944 (HST081) Able Seaman L. Hatch (HST082) N. Paris of Ottawa, ON (HST083) Sig Brown of Montreal, QC (HST084) L/Tel using TBY set (HST085) Unknown Sig on signal lamp
Convoy SC.153 - Halifax to Liverpool - 13 Feb 1944 - 02 Mar 1944 (HST086 - HST090) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 conducting stern fueling in convoy - Feb 1944
Convoy SC.153 - Halifax to Liverpool - 13 Feb 1944 - 02 Mar 1944 (HST091 - HST095) Ships of Convoy SC.153
Convoy SC.153 - Halifax to Liverpool - 13 Feb 1944 - 02 Mar 1944 (HST096 - HST100) LSTs in convoy SC.153. There were 13 LSTs in this convoy
Convoy SC.153 - Halifax to Liverpool - 13 Feb 1944 - 02 Mar 1944 (HST101 - HST102) Merchant Aircraft Carrier in Convoy SC.153 (HST103) Swordfish circling over Merchant Aircraft Carrier in Convoy SC.153 (HST104) Unknown merchant ship in Convoy SC.153
(HST105) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER fueling from unknown oiler (HST106) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 hauling in line connect to fuel hose from unknown oiler. This is not the same oiler as in photo HST105. Webmaster's note: Photos HST105 and HST106 were in the same batch of photos (based on developer's numbers) as the convoy SC153 photos, however in photos HST086 - HST090, NEW WESTMINSTER does not yet have her rocket launchers on the side of the gun mount - but in these photos her rocket launchers are visible. The oilers in both these photos are different from photos HST086 -HST090, which means there 2 photos were taken at later dates
(HST107) HMCS Dauphin K157 in Convoy ONS.31, Liverpool to Halifax - 13 Mar 1944 - 30 Mar 1944
Convoy HX.285 - NYC to Liverpool 28 Mar 1944 - 12 Apr 1944 (HST108 - HST110) Norwegian oiler Kaia Knudsen - convoy escort oiler (HST111 - HST112) Merchant ships of Convoy HX.285
Convoy HX.285 - NYC to Liverpool 28 Mar 1944 - 12 Apr 1944 (HST113 - HST115) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER fueling from Norwegian oiler Kaia Knudsen
Convoy HX.285 - NYC to Liverpool 28 Mar 1944 - 12 Apr 1944 (HST116 - HST119) Merchant ships of Convoy HX.285
Either the end of Convoy HX.285 or beginning of ON.233 (HST120 - HST121) HMCS OTTAWA H31, HMCS DUNVER K03 and HMCS ROSTHERN K169 outside Lough Foyle (HST122) Convoy escorts entering Lough Foyle astern of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER (HST123) Unknown vessel, Lough Foyle (HST124) US destroyer and HMCS SUMMERSIDE K141 (right) off Lough Foyle
Either the end of Convoy HX.285 or beginning of ON.233 (HST125) US destroyer off Lough Foyle (HST126) Unknown Corvette (HST127) Lough Foyle (HST128 - HST129) Captain Mckenzie, Lt Sim and Lt Millson on Bridge of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228
Either the end of Convoy HX.285 or beginning of ON.233 (HST130) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - choppy day at sea (HST131 - HST133) HMCS DUNVER K03 (HST134) HMCS DUNVER K03 and HMCS ROSTHERN K169
Either the end of Convoy HX.285 or beginning of ON.233 (HST135) HMCS DAUPHIN K157 (HST136 - HST139) Loch Ewe, Scotland
Either the end of Convoy HX.285 or beginning of ON.233 (HST140 - HST141) Dungaree Point Lighthouse, Co. Donegal, Ireland Webmaster's note: Photos HST120 - HST141 were annotated April 1944 - but no indication of which convoy - HX.285 or ON.233. As both convoys were at sea during some point in Apr 1944, they could be from either convoy.
(HST142 - HST145) "Nig" - Mascot of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 - Apr 1944
Convoy ON.233 - Liverpool to NYC 20 Apr 1944 - 08 May 1944 (HST146 - HST147) Iceberg on Grand Banks of Newfoundland - Apr 1944 (HST148) Convoy On.233 - Westbound - Apr 1944
Escort Group C5 (EG.C5) - dated 1944 (HST149) EG.C5 proceeding to sea (HST150 - HST151) Air/Sea rescue craft in the River Foyle (HST152 - HST153) Escort carrier in North Channel
Escort Group C5 (EG.C5) - dated 1944 (HST154) Unknown Castle Class Corvette (HST155) Unknown Castle Class Corvette with merchant ship astern (HST156 - HST158) HMCS Dauphin K157
Escort Group C5 (EG.C5) - dated 1944 (HST159) HMCS DAUPHIN K157 (HST160 - HST161) HMCS HESPELER K489 (HST162) Unknown merchant ship (HST163) HMCS DUNVER K03. S.O. EG.C5
Escort Group C5 (EG.C5) - dated 1944 (HST164 - HST166) HMCS DUNVER K03. S.O. EG.C5 (HST167) Crew on fo'c's'le of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - exercise at sea (HST168) Ships of EG.C5 dropping depth charges with in line abreast formation
Escort Group C5 (EG.C5) - dated 1944 (HST169 0 HST172) Depth charges dropped by HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 exploding in her wake Webmaster's note: This batch of photos was dated 1944 with no indication of month or convoy. HMCS Hespeler K489 joined EG C5 in Apr 1944 - so the photos are after that point.
Convoy HX.290 - NYC to Liverpool 05 - 19 May 1944 (HST173) HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 fueling from Norwegian oiler Bralanta (HST174 - HST175) Merchant Aircraft Carrier Empire MacAndrew (HST176) Merchant Aircraft Carriers in convoy. One of them is USS Amastra (HST177) Whaler of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228
Convoy HX.290 - NYC to Liverpool 05 - 19 May 1944 (HST178 - HST180) US merchantman Sea Serpent - May 1944 (HST181 - HST182) Merchantman Empire Heritage - May 1944. Historical note: Empire Heritage was sunk 08 Sep 1944 with a loss of 112 crew and passengers
Convoy HX.290 - NYC to Liverpool 05 - 19 May 1944 (HST183) Unknown merchantman (HST184) Merchantman Coptic. Convoy Commodore for HX.290 embarked - May 1944 (HST185 - HST186) Liberty ship - May 1944
Convoy HX.290 or Convoy ON.238 - May 1944 (HST187) Culmore Point Light at the mouth of the River Foyle, Northern Ireland (HST188) Unknown lighthouse along the River Foyle, Northern Ireland (HST189) Channel marker in the River Foyle, Northern Ireland (HST190) Unknown River Class destroyer approaching HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER K228 in the River Foyle (HST191) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier
Convoy HX.290 or Convoy ON.238 - May 1944 (HST192 - HST193) Swordfish from Merchant Aircraft Carrier flying over convoy (HST194 - HST195) Swordfish taking off from Merchant Aircraft Carrier in convoy
Convoy HX.290 or Convoy ON.238 (HST197 - HST199) Merchant Aircraft Carrier in convoy (HST200) C.O. on fo'c's'le of HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - May 1944
Webmaster's note: Photos HST183 - HST200 were in the same batch of photos labeled Convoy HX.290 and Convoy ON.238. These photos were labeled May 1944 with no indication of which convoy. As both convoys were at sea during some point in May 1944, they could be from either convoy.
Convoy ON.238 - Liverpool to NYC - 26 May 1944 - 09 Jun 1944 (HST201) Convoy ON.238 (HST202) Swordfish taking off of a Merchant Aircraft Carrier - May 1944 (HST203 - HST204) Swordfish from MAC flying over Convoy ON.238 Webmaster's note: MACs listed in Convoy ON.238 were EMPIRE MACCOLL, EMPIRE MACKAY, EMPIRE MACRAE
Misc photos - 1944 (HST205 - HST206) Merchant Aircraft Carrier - 1944 - no indication of month or convoy (HST207 - HST208) HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 // Note: HMCS Huntsville K499 joined EG.C5 in Aug 1944
Bermuda during sea Work-Ups - Feb 1945 (HST209) Dermot Moleska & Hector Trotter - St George's, Bermuda (HST210) Unknown sailor and Hector Trotter - St George's, Bermuda (HST211) Hector Trotter ashore in Bermuda
Bermuda during sea Work-Ups - Feb 1945 (HST212 - HST216) A beach at Bermuda. Note: likely at or near St. Georges. From the collection of Hector Trotter, Lieutenant, RCNVR Courtesy of Colin Trotter
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