Athabaskan was commissioned into service on february 3rd, 1943 at newcastleontyne, england. In addition, a radar expert has told me that the sps12 radar on. Hmcs athabaskan g07 rescues survivors from german uboat that was sunk by a wellington bomber crows nest newspaper jan 1944. Several canadian naval ships have been named hmcs athabaskan. Hmcs toronto royal canadian navy, canada, what is life about, instagram story. Lieutenantcommander john stubbs cfb esquimalt naval and. The above body of water, with the date, are two items that, like the previously detailed experiences, will remain with other memories in some remote corner of my mind for quite same time to come. The iroquois class destroyer athabaskan was commissioned on september 30, 1972. She was christened on may 4th, 1946 and commissioned on january 20th, 1948. Media in category hmcs athabaskan g07 ship, 1941 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Page dedicated to the languages of the athabaskan language family athabascan, athapaskan, athapascan or nadene, with links to information on each language and the. May 26, 2016 hmcs d 282, wmec 911, hmcs mm 700, hmcs mm 708, lhd 5, ddg 99, and lsd 43. The ships final voyage begins 9 january 2017 and shortly after.
Throwing away canadian history, exhmcs athabaskan to go. The hull of the royal canadian navy ship hmcs athabaskan was damaged. Throwing away canadian history, exhmcs athabaskan to go to. Hmcs athabaskan was a tribalclass destroyer that served with the royal canadian navy in the immediate postsecond world war era. Her majestys canadian ship hmcs athabaskan was paid off during a ceremony at hmc dockyard in halifax today. During build radar outfits for warning of surface targets and for control of the main armament were installed. Hmcs athabaskan 2nd ships of the royal canadian navy. Hmcs athabaskan is the third ship of the tribal class helicopter destroyer to complete the tribal update and modernization program trump conversion. Hmcs athabaskan received minor damage in storm ottawa. You can find our full coverage of the hmcs athabaskan tow here. Oct 21, 2009 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word athabaskan.
Built at davie shipbuilding in lauzon quebec, she was the third of name, the third of her class and the third to complete the trump modernization program. I have not seen the report, so the info below is from the cp piece. The last tribal class destroyer to be built was named hmcs athabaskan ii and was built in. Hmcs athabaskan was one of the famed tribal class destroyers operated by the. Engineroom dept of hmcs athabaskan g07 when she was hit by a bomb on 27 aug 1943 crows nest newspaper jan 1944. Hmcs athabaskan takes final salute after 44 years of dedicated service. Differences between holes book and film holes wiki fandom.
The crusader, a crescent class destroyer, has been in korean waters for eight months, while the athabaskan, canadianbuilt tribal class. Last canadian destroyer hmcs athabaskan to be decommissioned. Dec 09, 2016 heres my 5minute video that condenses a 2hour guided tour of hmcs athabaskan on 7 december 2016 at the cfb halifax dockyard. Hmcs athabaskan 2nd r79 postwar219 the history of the athabaskan 2nd hmcs athabaskan r79 was the second destroyer of the royal canadian navy to bear the name athabaskan, after the many tribes throughout western canada that speak athabaskan family languages. The source of his nickname is never mentioned, nor is his real name. Hmcs athabaskan g 07 was the second tribal class destroyer built for the royal canadian navy rcn.
Hmcs athabaskan and hmcs crusader, kure, japan 02 apr 1953 side by side at a jetty in kure, japan, are hmc ships athabaskan left and crusader, while their ships companies unite in divisions alongside. The report, obtained under accesstoinformation law, says the punctures require 18 square metres of steel to be. She is the third vessel to use the designation hmcs athabaskan athabaskan was laid down on 1 june 1969 at davie shipbuilding, lauzon and was launched on 27. It was a destroyer of the tribal class, that served in the second world war. Anything we could get our hands on was jammed in the holes. Archives archives page 5 of 16 cfb esquimalt naval and. Immediately below are photos courtesy of the rcnco.
Igor barkov plays a very minor role in the mole in the movie. Athabaskan was therefore renamed iroquois and launched as the lead ship while the original iroquois was launched as athabaskan. Or perhaps its better to say i love the way the navy works when it works well. On the athabaskan he rarely paid attention to any news concerning the war and instead focused on his job. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Holes exist in several areas of the bulkhead and interior compartments. She was torpedoed in the english channel and sunk in 1944.
The ships badge an indians head superimposed over a river is visible over his shoulder. She was named for the first nations peoples who make up the athabaskan language group. Halifax says goodbye to hmcs athabaskan as canadas last. Hmcs athabaskan was flanked by tugboats as it left the harbour that was its home port for almost 45 year. Page dedicated to the languages of the athabaskan language family athabascan, athapaskan, athapascan or nadene, with links to information on each language and the american indian people who speak it.
Athabaskan was the third ship of her class which is sometimes referred to as the tribal class or simply as the 280 class. The keel of the new tribal class destroyer was laid in england in the fall of 1940, and launched by lady tweedsmuir on 18 november, 1941. She was the second destroyer to bear the name athabaskan, after the many tribes throughout western canada that speak athabaskan family languages. The canadian navy ship hmcs athabaskan broke loose from its tow line friday night and went adrift off scatarie island in cape breton, cbc news has learned. Trout is called trout because his feet smell like fish. It will be recycled by marine recycling corporation in sydney. Two weeks ago i was in brest france, not far from a small town called plouscat. She is the third vessel to use the designation hmcs athabaskan. He volunteered to join the ship from the hmcs algonquin when there was a need for extra electricians. My father, william mcgregor served on the hmcs athabaskan. Within three weeks of sinking, another athabaskan was laid down in halifax. Mar 11, 2017 the paying off ceremony itself was open to the public, so a bunch of us headed up and entered the dockyard via the gate at hmcs scotian. Hmcs athabaskan was commissioned into the royal canadian navy on the 3rd february 1943, under the command of commander g. The ship was launched as hmcs athabaskan on 18th november 1941 after sister ship had been renamed iroquois when launched in september that year.
I was therefore able to stake out a spot at the end of the jetty to capture athabaskans final sailpast from the narrows, taking a salute from viceadmiral ron lloyd, rearadmiral john newton, and commodore craig baines in the process. In addition, a radar expert has told me that the sps12 radar on the mast further proves it is not hmcs athabaskan. After reading holes, use these questions to start a discussion with your students about the book. Work is continuing on hmcs athabaskan, though it appears they are only tending to her holes now she has been rotated 180 degrees, and a. I have since purchased copies for myself and for my dad. G 07 hmcs athabaskan uk tribal class destroyer royal canadian. Stephane tremblay served on the athabaskan as an electrician and spent 24 years in the navy. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I have always been interested in the history of ww ii, but mostly about airplanes. Hmcs athabaskan received minor damage in storm ottawa citizen.
The hmcs athabaskan was commissioned in the early 1970s and was one of canadas largest fighting ships for decades. Commissioned on september 30, 1972, this will give her just shy of 45 years of service. Details of the collision and subsequent line ruptures are contained in an investigation of hmcs athabaskans tow to halifax after it underwent a. Information, photos and ais vessel tracker for the ship hmcs athabaskan. Canadas last cold war destroyer retires after final sail. Information about athabaskan in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Over the course of the next 20 years, as part of the first canadian destroyer squadron she deployed on a multitude of nato and other allied exercises. During the cold war, canada designed several classes of ships, all of which are now decommissioned and destroyed. Among the most modern warships afloat, she is capable of many roles in support of canadas sovereignty and collective defence agreements. I was therefore able to stake out a spot at the end of the jetty to capture athabaskan s final sailpast from the narrows, taking a salute from viceadmiral ron lloyd, rearadmiral john newton, and commodore craig baines in the process. Hmcs athabaskan was the first of three destroyers of the royal canadian navy to bear this name.
Hmcs athabaskan was an iroquoisclass destroyer that served in the royal canadian navy from 1972 until 2017. The ship was launched on november 27, 1970 and commissioned on november 30, 1972. Six men miraculously were able to return to uk in a motor boat left at the scene by hmcs haida and were rescued by an raf launch later that day. Sisters of the space age several times these past weeks, i got close to the spirit of athabaskan. Atlantic salvor might have been headed out on a long range mission, but. Family, veterans, and dignitaries watch as the hmcs athabaskan makes its final sail in the halifax harbour during the ships paying off ceremony in halifax on friday, march 10, 2017. Sometimes the charges would merely blow holes in the casing and the mine. The royal canadian navy rcn has announced that its last remaining destroyer, hmcs athabaskan, will leave service in the spring of 2017.
Reports on the engine failure in hmcs athabaskan are missing some important aspects of the problems this ancient warship is facing. Hmcs athabaskan was the first of three destroyers of the royal canadian navy to bear this. Holes is a 1998 young adult novel written by louis sachar and first published by farrar, straus and giroux. It was a destroyer of the tribalclass, built in 19401941 in the united kingdom by vickers armstrong of newcastle upon tyne with parsons engine works. Nov 08, 2011 we are often reminded of the major events of wars in which canada participated vimy, dday, holland etc but there is one story that is very important to me the sinking of hmcs athabaskan, in. You can also use any of these questions as writing prompts. A sideline story not involving my uncle entitled the greatest convoy disaster can be viewed. In jan 1959, hmcs athabaskan left for the east coast to become part of a homogeneous tribal class squadron. This collage of orange and blue indicates that something unusual approaches. A reexamination of the sinking of hmcs athabaskan, 29 april 1944 peter a. Their west coast crews returned to bc with hmcs st laurent and hmcs saguenay. I will never forget the sound of those engines going away. Finally, assiniboine, on fire amidships and riddled with shell holes, rammed u210.
As a teen, i didnt appreciate it as much as i do now. We are often reminded of the major events of wars in which canada participated vimy, dday, holland etc but there is one story that is very important to me. Hmcs athabaskan ii r 79 of the royal canadian navy. Mar 11, 2017 here are a number of photos from different sources, which deal with the last days of hmcs athabaskan, which was paid off in a ceremony on friday. Hmcs athabaskan approaching hmcs ottawa in a moderate caribbean sea, during caribops in janfeb 1981. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Nov 03, 2017 hmcs athabaskan iii is the sole remaining canadian navy ship from the cold war. Commissioned in 1972, the iroquoisclass destroyer has participated in many nato and international exercises, as well as the gulf war.
Mar 24, 2015 defence watch has received emails from some families of the crew of hmcs athabaskan about what they said was damage affecting the ship. The last days of hmcs athabaskan more photos ottawa. Hmcs haida national historic site of canada management plan. Canadas last destroyer, hmcs athabaskan, sidelined by engine problems amid fears for its future the engine problems and other technical issues on the 43yearold vessel caused senior navy. I continue my interest in learning more about my dad and the unlucky lady. Here are a number of photos from different sources, which deal with the last days of hmcs athabaskan, which was paid off in a ceremony on. Mar 29, 2018 family, veterans, and dignitaries watch as the hmcs athabaskan makes its final sail in the halifax harbour during the ships paying off ceremony in halifax on friday, march 10, 2017. Hmcs athabaskan hull damaged in tow line break cbc news. All named for the athabaskan people and destroyers. Ddg 282 hmcs athabaskan, iroquois trump class guidedmissile destroyer, canadian armed forces history and characteristics toggle navigation database. Heres my 5minute video that condenses a 2hour guided tour of hmcs athabaskan on 7 december 2016 at the cfb halifax dockyard. Canadian naval operations in korean waters, 19501955. On 16 feb 1959, hmcs athabaskan and hmcs cayuga arrived in halifax.
Hmcs athabaskan go7 first of name rcn photo the first two ships were laid down as iroquois and athabaskan but iroquois was delayed by bombing while on the stocks. Before my wifes uncle said he was part of the crew on that faithful night of april 29, 1944, i did not know hmcs athabaskan ever existed. The paying off ceremony itself was open to the public, so a bunch of us headed up and entered the dockyard via the gate at hmcs scotian. R 79 dde 219 hmcs athabaskan uk tribal class destroyer. Company, involved drilling holes into the thick round steel. I first saw this book when my grandfather let me borrow his copy to do a report for school in 1984. My grandfather served on the hmcs athabaskan during the war. In january 1941, stubbs, who was just 28, received command of hmcs. Canadas last destroyer, hmcs athabaskan, sidelined by.
Hmcs athabaskan takes final salute after 44 years of. Defence watch has received emails from some families of the crew of hmcs athabaskan about what they said was damage affecting the ship. In what ways is the saying you cant judge a book by its cover a good one for this story. Hmcs athabaskan 1st ships of the royal canadian navy. Both this ship and the original hmcs athabaskan were destroyers and thus this one became known as athabaskan ii. G 07 hmcs athabaskan uk tribal class destroyer royal. A curse that began with his nogooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather and has since followed generations of yelnatses. The last days of hmcs athabaskan more photos ottawa citizen. Sep 01, 2016 the royal canadian navy rcn has announced that its last remaining destroyer, hmcs athabaskan, will leave service in the spring of 2017. Hmcs athabaskan 1st g07 the history of the athabaskan 1st hmcs athabaskan g07 was the first of three destroyers of the royal canadian navy to bear this name. I worked at john stubbs memorial school in the victoria area. The canadian press was able to get the may 20 report into the tow issues with hmcs athabaskan. This blog all started in 2009 to pay homage to the sailors of hmcs athabaskan, the unlucky lady. Winner of the newbery medal and the national book award.
The book centers on an unlucky teenage boy named stanley yelnats, who is sent to camp green lake, a juvenile corrections facility in a desert in texas, after being falsely accused of theft. Media in category hmcs athabaskan 219 ship, 1945 the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Hmcs haida g 63 of the royal canadian navy canadian. The ships of this class ordered for the rcn were all given the names canadian indian tribes. Athabaskan language family nadene, athabascan, athapascan. Hmcs athabaskan left with 6 punctures after tugboat crash cbc. Hmcs haida g of the royal canadian navy canadian destroyer of the.
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