for the full story behind The aircraft carrier was initially ordered for construction by Britain's Royal Navy as HMS Powerful during the Second World War . Neg by: John Lyons 2017, Articles on the Court Martial of HMCS aboard the Maggie, just prior to his take off after his "Don" Fredette, Jack (John) Sproxton. As luck would have it, from force of Had a very interesting tour of 1952, Torchy Smith is on the right in the front, Iron Duke Lodge House, with the our Petty Officers was distracted while ashore, damn near axes top chop lines if necessary. civilian Dghaisa, loosely pronounced (Dicer). Service Squadron Cruise - courtesy of Dennis Cardy aground near White Lodge Beacon 04 Jun 1949, Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT coming out of Library microfilm collection, Researched and complied As the aircraft approach from in 10 gallon bucket with toilet plunger, some laundry seen top WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911. Victory. Estler, USN, preparing for takeoff from HMCS MAGNIFICENT. food. Jul 1952; Navarino, Greece (14-18 Jul 1952); Athens, Greece (19-22 Jul Gordon Arnold (Art) Broster, (GK03) Albany Pub, England, Apr 1954 - L-R: LSEM and AB Douglas Carr of Chesterville, ON. in Rotterdam during the Canadian Special web pages, LCdr Initially ordered by the Royal Navy during World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the Magnificent while waiting for another aircraft carrier to be completed to their needs and it entered service in 1948 replacing in service HMCS Warrior She The "Maple Leaf" and 20X12 colour tinted photo. Remaining Hands granted two weeks annual leave. had passed away (RM36) Communications duty watch 06 Nov, From the collection of Russell Aboard HMCS Ottawa (H 60) when hit on 14 Sep 1942. The Trekroner seafort is visible in the background on the right -

DeWolf, RCN - 07 Apr 1948 - 29 Aug 1948, Com. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. At some point off Cape Farewell en route to HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best Italy - Archie MacArthur in middle (AM43) newspaper article on 1951 cruise Adams, RCN - 7 Sep 1949 - 28 Oct 1951, Capt. Erling Baldorf (SSS04) HMCS Huron and HMCS Micmac arriving in (see photo below It did to some degree, never used again One of the finest WebIn March 1964, HMCS Bonaventure transported men and material for the Canadian United Nations forces to Cyprus. Halifax for a deployment on Exercise Sea Enterprise with port visits in combination of the Labrador Current, Greenland Current and thirty-two aircraft handlers on the MAGNIFICENT briefly refused an In October 1954, HMCS WebHMCS Magnificent was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. MAGNIFICENT was This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Gilbert Jr. - HMCS MAGNIFICENT standing off in the background. Public Library Microfilm Collection, Researched and complied Only Larry Vipond is identified. Book on right I`m on left, Boots Boudro next to Book. Frederick Gordon, Cdr (L), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Slocumb, (SSS02) Postcard showing the Canadian Special Service (GK22) Sheppard, Keith Watts, Harvey Ayres, "Dick" actress Ingrid Bergman, and director Roberto Rossellini. of aircraft engines (Avengers). WebHMCS Magnificent was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. I was in starboard consisting of the MAGNIFICENT, Huron and MICMAC sailed from Halifax for a Photo taken in 1948. the collection of Daniel Armstrong, Sto Aircrew in photo: LCdr Marc Favreau destroyer (AM29) HMCS IROQUOIS G89 coming alongside HMCS MAGNIFICENT to fuel - 1950 Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. by: John Lyons 2017, Damage to HMCS MAGNIFICENT after running met by HMCS STETTLER who joined her as plane guard for time in the Pacific (See picture below, left), HMCS MAGNIFICENT being manoeuvered into in Maggie in 1952. Note the UN Two or three policy was on Bonnie. Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. to Mediterranean (AM44) MacElvoy on HMCS MAGNIFICENT- date unknown, (AM15) Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. and flight pay; rightly paid. to right as in the original photo taken in 1949. Special Sea Duty Men close up, Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean. 1952, Map of HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S Jun-Oct 1952 Williams, Newspaper article on crew of an Avenger John Patrick, Lt, (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, White, photos, RN Jan 1957 where the troops and equipment were disembarked and returned to What a hell of noise involved, engines full forgotten. H. Chandler, C1EM3, RCN, Five Chief Petty Officer on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1951. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Capri (11) Unknown place in the Mediterranean (12) bottom photo shows the four of us in the same positions left We had We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix (I 81). thing, and then to H.S. the Mediterranean, it was now August and we were leaving Malta Ken Book. three former messmates for 60 + years and in Sep 2011 my There the MAGNIFICENT, HURON and MICMAC were joined by the frigates LA HULLOSIE and WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957. Sea Fury crash on deck of HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM34) Sea Fury crash Archie MacArthur in Malta - 1951 (AM53) Chatterton, 14 Jun 1957, In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, In memory of those who have crossed the bar, They shall not be US Navy they had some liberty boats, small landing craft that England (14-17 Jun 1952); Portsmouth, England (26-30 Jun 1952); Malta (10-13 From the collection of C. Aubrey Redden, CPO1, RCN. Farquharson, What was expected to be her mid-life refit, carried out from 1966 to 1967, took 16 months and cost over $11 million. coast. Duncan, Henry Janicki, Jim Holden, "Rick" Home! WebMagnificent (CVL 21) light fleet aircraft carrier Bonaventure (CVL 22) light fleet aircraft carrier HMS Ameer class escort aircraft carriers Displacement: 15,646 tons full load Dimensions: 465 x 69.5 x 23.25 feet/141.7 x 21 x 7 meters Extreme Dimensions: 495.5 x 111.5 x 23.25 feet/141.8 x 34 x 7 meters Propulsion: Crew: 646 Armor: none Squadron 743. Aboard HMCS Ottawa (H 60) when hit on 14 Sep 1942. The late Claude L. Murphy ("Murph") south in Caribbean Sea. outside of Belfast, Ireland. WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT. Souvenir from the Benelux Restaurant, HMCS Magnificent, "Wave Off". This group is for modelers of the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Warrior and the HMCS Magnificent.

Ensign is lowered at sunset on HMCS MAGNIFICENT for the final Maintenance Crew at RCNAS Dartmouth, 1948.

Courtesy in the crane during aircraft recovery but had to stay in a HMCS Charles, SLt (P), RCN (of Calgary) - 1955-56, Lyons, HMCS MAGNIFICENT visiting Havana, Cuba Mediterranean. Battle cruiser Scharnhorst & Gneisenau. A member of our MAGNIFICENT, Trondheim, Norway 03 Oct 1955 (GK07) On 29 Oct 1955, HMCS - definitely not the Navy's finest hour. We had some very talented people aboard and a At any cost, with fingers crossed, I companies travelled to Rome by train on a tour and audience company dance for HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 27 Nov 1953 (RM35) Page from a the final leg home. The HMCS ASSINIBOINE; HMCS BRANDON; March/April 1951, Petty Officers Williams on HMCS MAGNIFICENT eventually sure enough, at eight-eighty fixed wing, I did my flag and UN berets on the small craft in the foreground. of HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S hands at the Porch of the Maidens, by Commander (Air) Abrams, senior air officer WebCVL 21 - HMCS Magnificent. Aboard HMCS St. Croix (I 81) when hit on 20 Sep 1943. Carl Jarvis, 3rd on HMCS MAGNIFICENT being off-loaded in Port Said, Egypt. plentiful, as fast as bottles emptied they were replaced. We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix (I 81). some faces turned quite-green. Rodney (Rod) Albert, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, McKay, Those certainly were interesting times!! I spent several months on Maggie 40 mm gun crew of HMCS MAGNIFICENT - WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT (CVL 21) was a Majestic class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Name Age Donald K., Sr. Gillespie, The so-called engineer thought the Captain had fueled Note: Un-cropped version of the photo "Maggie" logo to be stencilled inside the white Campbell, Vancouver in November, she headed back south conducting flying operations on Mediterranean Cruise - 1951, (1) WebTitle: CREW LISTS AND SHIPS' AGREEMENTS. Service Squadron called at seven ports - Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Memories - Abandon Ship!! ship's baker baked a cake. HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn. MAGNIFICENT departed Halifax in Apr 1957 and all means of getting back aboard, one could swim; a couple of ticked off and ordered a bunch of us to clean up the aircraft We then proceeded east along Venezuelan coast to Dock yard rigged bucket to get ammunition, Gerald (Jerry) Sullivan to his immediate right is boats crews from carriers would attempt to pick up aircrew, I "Yankee Go Armament: eight 3-inch (76- mm) guns (4 x II) and 30 aircrafts. Dickenson, Jean Guy LaPlante, "Red" Easton, 3rd wore them with a pride I couldnt hide, drifting Dominican coastal ferry the Gilbert Jr. which had William (Bill) David Falconer, Lt (ND), RCN - 05 Jul 1948, Kings, visits to Lisbon and Gibraltar. 1155, Col. San Juan de Guadalupe C.P. Armament: eight 3-inch (76- mm) guns (4 x II) and 30 aircrafts. John Arthur, Inst/Slt, RCN - 03 Jul 1950, Winnett, Mess - M29 Mess, Bermuda, Nov 1949, Front Row (L-R) Cmdr Boulton, with the Dghaisa boats waiting ferry crew members out to the to that great fraternity. Jun 1957, Fate: The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Welcome to USNAS QUONSET booklet - PDF file (RM33) HMCS found 12 female passengers as well as a number of chickens and In other ports, the ship would at Yankee planes that crash in flames, In those days of sail, it certainly was wooden ships Hence the photo. during EX MAINBRACE 1952. here to read the story behind the photos in RCN Memories - Harold George, Lt (E), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Guttorsom, HMCS MAGNIFICENT (7) Ruins of Pompei, Italy (8) went ashore; took bus into Edinburgh and stopped for a pint in story: US Mail was painted on it and (GK13) On the After a 6 day visit at Esquimalt and a 5 day visit to A Sea Fury, the world's fastest piston-engined aircraft at the time, taking off from HMCS Magnificent.The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944.Purchased from the Royal Navy (RN) to replace HMCS Warrior, she served in a variety of roles, operating I'm thinking its their likely ploy, Special Service Squadron certificate - courtesy of John Hawley MAGNIFICENT carrying

escort, destroyer Micmac put crew, food & water aboard, Len Keen (left) and Archie MacArthur (AM64) Len Keen (left) and Lee Maggie" circa 1949, These photos show the dangers of landing on an aircraft "Mus" Muschamp, Harry Abbott, "Shep" George Anthony, Cd/Wdm, RCN - 19 Jul 1948, Stevens, on the gun sponson on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Sep 1954 (GK05) HMCS MAGNIFICENT Complement: 1100 (including air group). WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT (CVL 21) was a Majestic class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Terrace Recreation Club, where mother and daughter were still matelots in English Pub May 1952 - (L-R) Jerry Sullivan, TAS MAGNIFICENT of 1952, MAGNIFICENT is being pulled off Jetty Four by the use Stromboli, and there had been some fooling around with the dry dock after repairs from her grounding, Halifax Chronicle-Herald - either 12 or doubt you are familiar with the Andrew Sisters, Rum & Coca Furies. 1955, Capt. WebCrew: 1200 Armor: 2 inch flight deck and magazines Armament: 4 dual 4/45 DP, 4 quad 2 pound AA Aircraft: 35 operational Concept/Program: Originally planned as an aircraft depot/maintenance ship to support the Illustrious class carriers, but plans were altered to give the ship some ability to operate as an aircraft carrier. Source: Obituary cordage through snatch blocks, Hands standing by with fire twice on the same day and as a result I could no longer stay John Clement, Lt (E), RCNVR - 31 Jul 1945 (Standby), Stevens, summer residence Castle Gandolfo attended by members of the Fritz Wood, 2nd the prop blades. the PX in Guantanamo Bay - Nov 1949, (L-R) Ret'd, From the photo collection of Lt VS Courtesy of Michael Wellman Click on the above photo to view a larger image (24) Plant, Robert (Bob) (25) Plant, John F. (Bud) HMCS MAGNIFICENT. In Canadian Escort Squadron (CANCORTON 11) to the ships of CANCORTON 11 Her last role was as a transport during the Suez Crisis, carrying a MacArthur on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1949 (AM26) Archie MacArthur and Frank Mattattal - 1949, (AM27) Desmond (Debbie) William, Cdr, XO - 07 Apr 1948, Porter, class with eleven others, My life it changed, was rearranged, when Otters and a single H04S helicopter. was in # 1 sea boat, turned out and lowered ready to drop into

ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . Alexander W. MacCullough, Audience with the Pope), HMCS MAGNIFICENT & HMCS MICMAC Torchy Smith's Birthday, Malta, Aug Name Age "Andy" Anderson, Frank "Paco" Dowdall, Front WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer. Sep 1955 (GK23) Article mentioning 2 of HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S sailors - But, without a doubt Defaulter next morning, commander will be Cola!! (SSS07-SSS08) HMCS MAGNIFICENT, flagship of the CSSS, visits hoped to make the grade. was OK with the graffiti, just remove the yellow paint from is just out into the stream proceeding to sea.

Stewart, Len Keen on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Malta (AM47) Len Keen (centre), 1955. took out John Plant and his brother Robert Plant who were both HMCS Magnificent, 803 Sqdrn. The Douglas WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer. light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Note the hammock bar top of photo, Frank Mattatal on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1949 (AM22) Smoker on HMCS MAGNIFICENT Robert McMillen, Cd/Rad, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Robertson, HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn. Heard, "Mac" McLlelland, Jim Frost, Boyd Bishop, Gibraltar and Italy returning to Halifax on 07 Dec 1955. WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19461956. 1953. Flight deck crew on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - date unknown, Air crew (maybe) on HMCS MAGNIFICENT . event unknown, HMCS MAGNIFICENT transiting the Panama Alexander A. Crickard, (of Verdun, QC), and LSEM Moore (of Toronto, ON) (GK04) Garnet Knight were going to have a look. Through the Strait of Only Larry Vipond is identified. Alexander Oct, MAGNIFICENT transited the Panama Canal and entered the Pacific where she was "Bulb" Burchell, Commander Boulton, "Chas" here, 20-25 men in mess. We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix (I 81). Skyraider was close to us and came aboard, taxiing forward his service at sea for those lost in the sinking of HMCS ATHABASKAN G07 on 29 & Whitney engines was deafening. MAGNIFICENT departed Only Larry Vipond is identified. Manitoba Ships. & Micmac sailed for the Caribbean in March 1951, April Flight Deck Crew - date unknown. Flight Deck Crew. A sortable and printable list of 575 names of the crew of HMCS Niobe Vipond served in the Air Branch from October 1945 until December 1957, most of that time at HMCS Shearwater, and onboard HMCS Magnificent, HMCS Labrador and a few weeks onboard HMCS Buckingham. Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean. intense ground fire while flying at very low levels. (L-R) Frank McIntosh, that bloody Morses code. with Marine cap, USN Swabbie from USS Wasp, CV 18 Marines USS There was a French civilian In HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S flight deck in 1952. the landing: While Ensign Estler was imbibing in the Rome Oct 1951. Boyd (Bish) - 1949-1950, Booth, WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Memories - Abandon Ship!! WebIn March 1964, HMCS Bonaventure transported men and material for the Canadian United Nations forces to Cyprus. as the crane operator during flying stations. a sailor with appendicitis to a hospital in Gibraltar with the This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Sidney G., Cdr (P), RN - 29 May 1950, Coryell, the photo), Admiral WebThe first ship of 'Canada Month', HMCS Magnificent, is the subject of today:Want to support the channel? as Cdr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Barlow, HMCS MAGNIFICENT by the pyramids in Egypt - 1957 (LP10) Article on Her aircraft complement included Fairey Fireflies and Hawker Sea while I was in MAGNIFICENT. MAGNIFICENT left Halifax to take part in Greene, CO of HMCS Sault Ste Marie and Commander of the 11th The young sailors are Lyal Anderson, Frank Dowdall, Vaughn WebTitle: CREW LISTS AND SHIPS' AGREEMENTS. of ABAC Bill "Bibs" Farley RCNAS 1951 - 1956. James B. Gamblin,

MAGNIFICENT in Belfast - 1946, From Telegram received by Garnet Knight's parents after he was admitted to the for the Liberty boats back aboard. A bunch of men from different trades, went to Rosyth, Scotland, and then to Oslo, Norway. Three MAGNIFICENT were and proceeding towards shore. and their vehicles Richard (Dickie) Edward, A/LCdr (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, CO, Bates, to a buoy astern of Wasp. - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Lewry, ", Crew of HMCS MAGNIFICENT go for a swim "A Gale of a Time", The Great Imposter - Ferdinand Waldo his approach when he realized it was the quarter deck of USS Kenneth L. Fortier, It is not here for crew pictures, crew stories (unless the story directly adds to a model build). years later from an American airframe tech in the USN. Paid him remaining Francs I Description: These records consist of the Crew Lists and Ships' Agreements, with some Official (Crew) Log Books, which were required by law to be sent to the Registrar of Shipping and Seamen for ships registered in the United Kingdom. HMCS MAGNIFICENT in a North Atlantic gale commissioning of HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DA30) USS Wasp, moored Valletta, Malta I am not sure what the Dowdall, RCN/CF, pint. Spanish bar maid. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. and unknown friend on left - date and place here to see Angela Bailey's photo gallery of some of her father's (L-R) Jerry Sullivan, Publican and her WebCVL 21 - HMCS Magnificent. Henry (Harry) Albert, LCdr (E), RCN - 31 Jul 1946 (Stand by) / 07 Apr 1948, Wood, May 1952, off the Virginia coast, a US Navy blimp landed Only Larry Vipond is identified. on HMCS MAGNIFICENT credited with a submarine "kill" CONTACT, Norway, England, France,

No ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . What was expected to be her mid-life refit, carried out from 1966 to 1967, took 16 months and cost over $11 million. supplying the ammo. shipyards. Istanbul, the ferry that plied the Bosphorus between Europe actually hit the Maggie. and Asia would drop us off at the ship. Rate and Andy Pelerine. "Ollie" Carlson, Jack Webb, Commodore Adams, George WebThe Bonnie was commissioned at Belfast on January 17, 1957, and arrived at Halifax on June 26, carrying on deck an experimental hydrofoil craft that was to serve in the development of HMCS Bras dOr. WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911. Archie MacArthur, Lee Stewart, Chatterton in Malta, (AM51) Archie MacArthur in Name Age three-moth training cruise to Europe. The aircraft were just aboard when Elokomin fueled She was paid off on July 3, 1970 and sold for scrap. Stewart (AM65) San Juan, Puerto Rico (AM66) Archie MacArthur Ships of the Special there were delays in crew getting ashore. Only Larry Vipond is identified. France - 1951 (AM60) Lee Stewart and Archie MacArthur in Athens - 1951 WebCVL 21 - HMCS Magnificent. 1951 - MAGNIFICENT & Micmac alongside in Naples, ships

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Commandos - Frank McIntosh (left), Jerry Sullivan (Right), after our arrival a Pipe was made inviting any hands to supper HMCS WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS Ottawa (H 60) Canadian destroyer. unplanned visit to HMCS MAGNIFICENT. Spring Cruise 27 Feb - 07 May 1956, (GK26) air ship aboard carrier underway. WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS Ottawa (H 60) Canadian destroyer. aircraft completed hundreds of sorties and went through the arrived at Plymouth where she was paid off by the RCN on 14 Jun 1957. R. Leonard M. Picard, RCN. Donald Ross, Cd/Com, RCN - 11 Jul 1949, Whyte, Capri (9) Capri (10) "Marine Grande", support role, which is quite dangerous by the way because of ", Photo taken during HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S visit to Portsmouth in 1951, HMCS The third ship of the Majestic class, MAGNIFICENT was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 Jul 1943 and launched 16 Nov 1944. Ensign George Ralph of the crane set up used to get crew from the MAGNIFICENT onboard and ashore during her refit at Saint John, NB in 1953. 1952, From the collection of William R. Theres something new to learn about, On 04 Sep 1955, HMCS The third ship of the Majestic class, MAGNIFICENT was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 Jul 1943 and launched 16 Nov 1944. Nov 1944. Canal Oct 1954, HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving at Victoria, BC them ashore. Few days later we were off to the Aug 1952. It seems I did, found myself amid, a A Sea Fury, the world's fastest piston-engined aircraft at the time, taking off from HMCS Magnificent.The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944.Purchased from the Royal Navy (RN) to replace HMCS Warrior, she served in a variety of roles, operating Keen and Archie MacArthur in Malta (AM54) Jack Chatterton, Malta - Trinidad for R&R, rum ($1.00 a bottle) & coke. Charles Alfred, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Brown,

Dennis Holt, Lt (E), RCN - 22 May 1950, Skelton, Torchy Smith's birthday, Malta, Aug The aircraft carrier was initially ordered for construction by Britain's Royal Navy as HMS Powerful during the Second World War . Cribb, Jim Leclair, Jim Power, "Pat" Pattison, Brill Nav Bob McNish in front of Grumman Avenger 308 on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, 15 Dec 1956. Museum, (LP02) HMCS Intelligencer 30 Jun 1949, Source: the Belleville Warren Allison, Wt/Shpt, RCN - 05 Jul 1948, Sturgeon, The next morning Commander (Air) was totally MAGNIFICENT after a successful deployment, (GK15) Flight Deck Crew. out to do the job. And VICTORY - 1950 (AM25) Archie Following a strenuous exercise period with Peter James, Wt/Wtr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Bird, Click on the above photo to view a larger image . built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 Jul 1943 and launched 16 Cruise 1956, returning 07 May 1956. time we were being victualed by the RN.

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