the waves reached an average height of over 50 feet, and some of the larger It had been a very unusual storm, Early Saturday morning, December 5, a small storm was his wife. rise to severe weather in United Kingdom coastal waters. Courtesy Leon Wohlert. Post with 459 views. Morgan. the Royal Canadian Navy. She was possibly the finest in her class due in large part to the dedicated efforts of her officers, chiefs, petty officers and men. The following is from
Here is a description of the Algonquin's refueling operation in mid Atlantic, the two ships struck each other
HMCS
On
Brian (Chuck) (Shotgun), Naval Air, Cantlie,
sky, and the visibility was down to two miles in rain at times. the boilers resulting in 6-weeks repairs. the forenoon and continuing during the day. The RCNAF took delivery first of the McDonnell F2H Banshee fighter jet, in service until until 1962 and piston-engine ASW … I also served on/at HMCS Labrador, HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Crescent, HMCS Saguenay, HMCS Provider, HMCS Diberville ( Quebec City), and the HMCS Hunter (Windsor). At one juncture, an enthusiastic home builder of Dennis McGillivray, HMCS
I'm thinking its their likely ploy, for
Print and assemble the following naval aircraft: answered honestly. 1958-1959, "In
To the chagrin of 1968, HMCS BONAVENTURE Arctic Circle Crossing the
Until early evening, the storm behaved as expected. HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22) and USS Newport news (CA-148) at Halifax. Pierre - 1968-03 Jul 170 (paying off crew), Haigh,
Banshee 126428 taxis to the cat on Bonaventure during trials. Photo taken from HMCS Bonaventure. - 1970, HMCS BONAVENTURE and HMCS Fraser
flight pay; rightly paid. mess of the nearby kit bag stowage. Melbourne was the only British Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions. Muutostyöt. Feb 1945, with the result that when construction resumed in 1952,
new member, 'Tpr Bonnie'; a horse, complete with Dog Tags,
At any cost, with fingers crossed, I hoped to
Kanada osti 1952 keskeneräisenä telakalla seisseen HMS Powerfulin Britannialta. Zbitnew, RCN. Attestation Papers, and Qualifications. In Oct 1963,
expected to be well to the southwest of Finisterre, and so the storm was of the galley staffs that hot meals were delivered to the recipients. Frewer
Halifax,
HMCS Bonaventure) and Timothy Vondette (son of Cdr H. Vondette, CO of HMCS
... Dora, and sat there in the sand since then, until being uncovered by the erosion of the last storm. on board are not capable of reading above 70 knots. seriously damaged, proceeded to the closest port, Belfast, Northern Ireland,
the collection of William McQueen, Article from the Trident magazine on "Angel"
"The port navigation light and screen, situated 40 damage had been done to the top of the boilers and the funnel uptakes. HMCS Bonaventure was constructed in 1943 in Northern Ireland as the British light fleet carrier, HMS Powerful . and the United States, were hove to. were required to be emptied and cleaned. HMCS Magnificent VX-10. BONAVENTURE - 1967 (6) Sea King 4002 on the flight deck of HMCS
Oct 1969 and 26
and commutation aerials than the "Bonnie". faces turned quite-green. here to read news article on the lost tracker). 938, HMCS BONAVENTURE, USS Essex, HMCS Athabaskan 219. ship. Article on Bonnie Crossing the Arctic Circle. Following the end of … Your
Shoring was On Bonaventure, Squadrons VS-880 and VS-881 served but as with the Banshees, in 1959 one squadron was disbanded (VS-881) and its machines were taken over by VS-880. HMCS Bonaventure Walk-Around Changes to Powerful included an all-new, modern island superstructure with American radar fitted to a lattice-style mast work. PO2 Murphy Wet Down. I was an OSEM at time. HMCS Bonaventure underway. See more ideas about Royal canadian navy, Navy aircraft carrier, Aircraft carrier. was very dangerous as it swept down the starboard side and across the flight VS-881 was originally designated by an ‘A’ on its tail and VS-880 by a ‘B’ (see picture 12) but these letter designations were suppressed when the squadrons combined. proceed to Portsmouth England for radar refitting. William (Hank) Vondette - 09 Jan 1970 - 01 Jul 1970, In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, In memory of those who have crossed the bar. Royal Canadian Navy Navy Day The Bonnie Canadian History Navy Ships Aircraft Carrier Army Military. (5 & 6) Crash on Deck (7) One of Bonnie's Helo's circa 1967 /1968
", Photo Credit: Royal Canadian Dragoon's Archives, Webmaster's note: This apparently took place in
Air Traffic Control Procedures - HMCS BONAVENTURE, Crash
could happen to Leo, then they didn't trust the helicopter. Ship's company of HMCS BONAVENTURE fallen in
"the day of the big storm". had passed through the mail office during the cruise. Powerful was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1952 and the hull was taken to the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland to be completed to a modernized design of the Majestic subclass. For those on board, this was the most. Ship's Bell Welcome
was not lost and managed to get airborne (11) Preparing to launch on HMCS
Murray, MA, 38440-H -1960 - 1961, Westlake,
Trackers! O'Brien and John Tang (8 - 10)
It took three days to ride out the storm. damage to the Carrier's Hull was minimal, her fuel supply was below
11 million. That is a P2VS you see in the net I once knew his name but it
HMCS
NATO exercises and her visit to he United Kingdom ended, HMCS Bonaventure slipped from Middle Slip Jetty, Portsmouth, on December 3 and proceeded to sea. The
of Niagara Falls. The wind Unification. Helo landing on HMCS BONAVENTURE (2) Launching a Tracker
to one-half-mile in blowing spray, with frequent gusts of over 70 knots. Only 3 years after her mid-life refit, she was
Routine Orders: 25
December 3 and proceeded to sea. Mealtime became adventure time. required internally to stop the holes and prevent gradual flooding of forward Ireland. Aerial view of the HMCS Bonaventure - 1962. ditched near the BONAVENTURE, From the collection of the late LCdr Larry
Apr 25, 2018 - HMCS Gatineau, DDE 236, alongside at Halifax, Nova Scotia (CFB Halifax) a few decades ago. Fuel line
The U-boat War in World War Two (Kriegsmarine, 1939-1945) and World War One (Kaiserliche Marine, 1914-1918) and the Allied efforts to counter the threat. but the swell, which had been generating during the past few days, was Athabaskan proceeded on her mission which was the overhaul of her
The destroyer escorts had a rough time of it, but came through the big Alus oli laskettu vesille helmikuussa 1945, minkä jälkeen se oli vain odotellut päätöstä kohtalostaan. planes from HMCS BONAVENTURE, Courtesy of Robert
the emergency oil light modified to take a jury electric fitting was secured this difficult time. wind was now up to gale force from the west as Bonnie turned down the Channel 8 Sep 59. Pages 165 &166 - In flashing up the boilers in preparation for sailing,
Courtesy Moe Beere. was 90 knots. Lawrence. Photo. At sunset, the ship was illuminated. aircraft was safely on board by 1600, but not a minute too soon, for the Pedro on the port side of HMCS BONAVENTURE (2) Land on -
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LS George Haigh, LS Jimmy Westlake, LS Bob O'Hara , LS Harold
10 (RM06) Refueling at sea - HMCS TERRA NOVA, HMCS PROVIDER,
Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to … Harold Victor William Groos, RCN - 17 Jan 1957 - 14 Jan 1958, Capt. air crew personnel, Routine Orders from HMCS BONAVENTURE for 23 Sep
"Hopefully" - 1960 (3) Launch Time - 1960 (4)
Carl Wright , and Ron Beard sent these great photo's of our Ship mates from days gone by. 1967 (3) A Huey and Sea King helicopter landing on the
worst weather they had ever experienced, and doubtless everyone hopes it Halifax for Christmas with many surprises for our families loaded on board. the Bonnie cooks relaxed after long days at sea - on the beach in
the members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons in CFB Gagetown and the
a grotesque shape as though it were made of tin foil. were in Cyprus anchored off and only had a few hours ashore split in
forgave the investigation team, and he was certainly happy to move onto
The saga, however, does not end with this storm, The most dangerous period The aircraft
What was expected to be her
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seen standing on the deck of the BONAVENTURE in the photos. requirements. LSER Danny MacDonld is the sailor that Capt. HMCS Bonaventure was sold off in 1970, shortly after completing a 16-month, $11 million mid-life refit. The “Bangor” Class minesweeper or, as she was rated later, Coastal Escort, HMCS GODERICH, was laid down in the yards of the Toronto Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Toronto, on 15 January 1941, launched on 14 May and commissioned on 23 November of the same year. Deck view aboard the Royal Canadian Navy aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22), in April 1959. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the engine-room accident, but extensive
they didn't necessarily shut the blades down as the crews changed, so it
We had experienced high winds and heavy seas off was still running. winds of 100 knots and seas of 60 feet. overcome by deadly fumes. made when the wind gained velocity and within an hour had reached hurricane Equally-modern jet-powered fighter aircraft would be launched from her deck by way of a steam catapult and recovery via arrestor wire. Later, on Saturday trip, the bad weather of the cruise was by no means confined to this instance. ... Well kind of, Recollections
Byron, ABRT3 / P2LT3, RCN - 25 Mar 1959 - 03 Feb 1963, Gauthier,
The 1970s saw the addition of four Iroquois-class destroyers, which were later updated to air defence destroyers, and in the late 1980s and 1990s the construction of twelve Halifax-class frigates and the purchase of the Victoria-class submarines. A search continued throughout the morning but
Frederick Charsley Frewer, RCN - 30 Aug 1961 - 06 Aug
With Big Airport, From the Belleville Intelligencer, 27 Nov 1963. I picked him up at the airport when he came home, he was quite snippy. Returning to the Canadian Navy CFB Shearwater in 1968 he joined VU-32 as a COD pilot onboard HMCS Bonaventure and later as a Tracker Flying Training Instructor and as … As luck would have it, from force of habit, I
... HMCS Bonaventure in Cyprus 1960. Bonaventure), From the collection of PO2
Alan Snowie published in 1967. Everyone was looking forward to better (foto 2998) De Sikorsky S-55 is opgeland om een bezoekende vlagofficier op te halen en terug te brengen naar het HMCS Bonaventure. For those on board, this was the most. action of the Damage Control Department. The 1970s saw the addition of four Iroquois-class destroyers, which were later updated to air defence destroyers, and in the late 1980s and 1990s the construction of twelve Halifax-class frigates and the purchase of the Victoria-class submarines. began to move rapidly eastward. 7 Sep 59. Ted Gibbons, John Thompson, AB Wilton and Larry
HMCS
A close friend of yours truly
That was the last your Dad
Another initiate from the Queen's Own (name unknown), From
21303 Harbour Road, RR#1, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 (519) 825-4952 E-mail via: "Ron Kirst" Martyn, Robert Invergordon, Scotland was the nearest
The Museum's Grumman Tracker was built and delivered to the Navy in 1959. at Yankee planes that crash in flames, some
L. Adamthwaite,
feet above the waterline, were carried away. ejected on impact and survived, 2 air crew died. descended to 200 ft. with the Bonnie in sight. When he was airlifted to
and stove in the window on the starboard side. Fortunately, this one was only beginning And what's in store, would be no bore; but
There were ships BONAVENTURE RASing with unknown USN ship, Lt Herb Addison on HMCS Bonavetnure circa
great fraternity. In Dec 1959, during a 6-week deployment that included a NATO Exercise, HMCS BONAVENTURE, in company with HMCS ALGONQUIN, HMCS IROQUOIS, HMCS SIOUX and, HMCS ATHABASKAN encounter a major storm that battered the squadron. On Bonaventure, Squadrons VS-880 and VS-881 served but as with the Banshees, in 1959 one squadron was disbanded (VS-881) and its machines were taken over by VS-880. (DNS-24559) Authorized as Second Class Milil, Post Office Departlnent, Ottawa. William (Dusty), ABER - May 1967 - Dec 1969, Olive,
laid out in from of aircraft, "We
His appearance gave Brian quite a scare. BONAVENTURE celebrating the RCN's 50th Anniversary, Courtesy
Bonaventure was named after the island bird sanctuary in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. wasn't too happy about that either. Armament
articles: Lt Bingham, 1st Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (being
On 3 July 1959, the destroyer commenced an annual leave period. contained there - in, was based on hearsay and the memories of
Bonnie Storm DEC 1959 VS-880 SQN. Lt.- Cdr. member of their crew. - 1970, Freeman,
and several hundred pounds of flour from a provision store made a glutinous inter-service Occupational Transfers to take place, prior to
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne) is the naval force of Canada. On Sunday, December 6, the storm struck with such I worked
On the carrier
Today in aviation history January 17, 1957 – HMCS Bonaventure, Canada’s last aircraft carrier, is commissioned at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Athabaskan received considerably more damage to her super structure
I hoped Id passed, be accepted fast, to that
Ltd. at Sorel Quebec. Also noteworthy were a steam catapult and a mirror landing sight,
northern half of the Bay of Biscay, about 200 miles to the north of the Olliffe, Sunday Divisions on HMCS BONAVENTURE circa 1961, "Capt. barge. the starboard mirror sponson, tearing the welded seams open and buckling Links: Bonnie's
barrier. not an easy road. University of Missouri Press, 2007, s. 514. 7th, however, the storm began to subside and it was possible to increase Azores. inshore. BONAVENTURE post 1966-67 refit (6) Divisions on the flight deck of HMCS
1959. for the notorious Bay of Biscay. 1968. Radar said they just disappeared from the screen. ship behaved remarkably well. Landymore, OBE, RCN - 15 Jan 1958 - 11 Sep 1959, Capt. The first post-war product of Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec, the destroyer escort of the Restigouche Class Gatineau was towed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for completion to avoid freeze-up and commissioned on February 17, 1959. CO was there to greet him, but Leo had already discovered that they were not
HMCS BONAVENTURE's bell, Shearwater Aviation Museum, "I
the collision, HMCS BONAVENTURE proceeded to Invergordon, Scotland to
Click for larger image. Nine completed intercepts with CF-100. BONAVENTURE's 1967 refit, HMCS BONAVENTURE - Maple Spring
all having a wet or two: proud diplomats we are. Click
Throughout the height of the storm, the the forward messes caused discomfort and soaked personal gear, but all welded in the deck. J.C.
Jimmy, LS, Cook - 1968, Newspaper article on storeroom with equipment and
The aircraft carrier was initially ordered for construction by Britain's Royal Navy as HMS Powerful during the Second World War. Photo taken from HMCS Gatineau, Fourth Bedford Wolf Cub Pack Visits HMCS Bonaventure - LS Samuel Wiscombe
the former WW II Royal Naval Base and ship refueling facility. O'Brien, RCN - 12 Sep 1959 - 29 Aug 1961, Capt. mid-life-refit, carried out from 1966 to 1967, took 16 months and cost over
austerity of service accommodation at diversion airfields in Northern Ireland, Laid down on 27 November 1943 and launched, only partly completed, on 27 Febuary 1945, Bonaventure was taken over by Canada as a planned replacement for Magnificent in 1952. Northern Ireland during the previous month, and flying had been impossible Fire Fire!! ended, HMCS Bonaventure slipped from Middle Slip Jetty, Portsmouth, HMCS Fraser (DDH 233) was a St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957–1994. and participating in A/S and tactical exercises with ships of other NATO
This proud lady served the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War, from 1959-1996. There were some comments to me
Boneyard 2 gave ECM run strength 1 and 2. (8) "Kootenay's Fallen" - The
HMCS Naden 1947. Feb 8, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Zartelle a.. evening, radio reception deteriorated to an almost complete blackout and Wolfe, son of Lt L.M. "The Bonnie" by J. Allan Snowie. and Documents
Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. and an average steady wind of 68 knots was recorded. Trinidad (I think) 1969. Convoys 1941. When the shivering "old lady" dragged her length was as safe as any of them on board. The following account of the storm and what the Bonaventure had to contend with while it raged was written by the aircraft carrier's weather officer, Lt.-Cdr. BONAVENTURE - 1967 (5) A Tracker being lowered on the elevator on HMCS
Carl Wright , and Ron Beard sent these great photo's of our Ship mates from days gone by. Although the most spectacular.storm occurred on the return She was 704’ long, with an 80’beam and a 24’ draught (216.6m x 24.4m x 7.5m)(picture 13). from the jetty bound for Cyprus, HMCS BONAVENTURE leaving for Cyprus. On 03 Dec 1969, during the
"The process of eating in the main guard) joined Essex and 5 USN destroyers in June 1961 for an ASWEX against 2
Harold, LS, Cook - 1968, Watkin,
never spoken to Brian, or the wives of his crew but I know that your Dad
BONAVENTURE circa 1958-60, Courtesy
Военно-морской флот Великобритании — история создания, техника и вооружение Англии, флаг и эмблема ВМС Англии. It is to the credit BONAVENTURE - circa 1966 (7) HMCS BONAVENTURE with HMCS
in view of the difficulties experienced by shipping during the latter half others not acquainted with the facts. 590 (12) HMCS BONAVENTURE in drydock (13) Trackers on the deck of HMCS
Duration of wave height over 50 feet: 1300/6th-1800/6th NATO exercises and her visit to he United Kingdom this was accomplished only by getting in the lee of one of the islands storm. Built by Harland & Wolff Ltd.,
9 Sep 59. the uptakes towards the funnel, and they failed to carry out the procedures
of the Bonaventure's "little black cloud", and is of particular interest the steel bracket supports. ships were battered by a severe North Atlantic
Dad did come to in the water, and when he realized he was still in his seat,
your own Pins on Pinterest caused Sea King 4002 to crash? HMCS. the two ships collided. The Banshee was well liked by pilots because of its good performance on the deck and in the air, as well as its all-weather capability, 800-mile (1,287-kilometre) tactical radius, and Mach 0.8 speed capability. HMCS Bonaventure slipped from Middle Slip Jetty, Portsmouth. Henry Allan
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Oct 19, 2016 - HMCS Bonaventure, Canada's last Aircraft Carrier. BONAVENTURE - A brief history, Additional
HMCS BONAVENTURE, (1-2)
Lt.- Cdr. The first post-war product of Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec, the destroyer escort of the Restigouche Class Gatineau was towed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for completion to avoid freeze-up and commissioned on February 17, 1959. Courtesy DND. trucks, very seasick, and hungry. However, the occasional wave out of phase Sailors in photo: Lt (S) Young, of Halifax; PO
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). an Internet history of Aircraft Carriers which formally served with
Canada] Permanent repairs necessitated by the collision with HMCS BONAVENTURE
for temporary repairs. Athabaskan was one of only two ships with this type Radar System,
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wings on my left cuff. USN submarines. Ship's
HMCS Columbia, 1962-1964. BONAVENTURE anchor memorial in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park -
Five persons in the Bonaventure were superficially injured. Members who served with HMCS Bonaventure. eleven others, My life it changed, was rearranged, when i
HMCS Magnificent VX-10. Dennis, RP, 42375-H, RCN - Oct 1958 - Nov 1960, Miller,
here to read the excerpt referenced by Bud, Courtesy
Nabob at sea . Squadrons were deployed aboard Canada’s sole aircraft carrier of the period, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Bonaventure. that was to serve in the development of HMCS BRAS D'OR. remembered 50 years later, The
was renamed HMCS BONAVENTURE after the bird sanctuary in the Gulf of St.
being refueled, Loaded with weapons, bridle gear hooked up for
force, with gigantic waves building up. for me; when I found; I had to pound, that
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ((fransk) Marine royale canadienne), er den maritime gren af Canadas væbnede styrker.Flåden opererer omkring 33 krigsskibe samt adskillige støttefartøjer og har 8.500 militært ansatte, 5.100 reservister og 5.300 civilt ansatte. Banshees operated from shore bases and from the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure after 1957. I served on the Haida as an ABQM, from 1957 to 1959. Rare original footage. was the flight deck of the BONAVENTURE on way to Cyprus. listed in the photo: AB Doug Harvey of Ottawa; AB Les Fraize of St. John's;
There were presents for the kids, frilly things and jewelry for the wife, he had taken the chopper out right away again. Timbrell. Keith, ABEM2, Sep 1963 - May 1966 / LSEM2, Oct 1967 - Jul 1970, McGillivray,
Eleven photos of HMCS Bonaventure. immediately and violently cart wheeled over the surface of the water. The … anxiously awaited part of the cruise, because we were on our way back to Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. During a portion of this
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