In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Harry Harold (Hatz) Palatnick

 

Telegraphist, V88761, RCNVR

 

Born: 23 Nov 1926, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Died: 10 Aug 1967, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 26 May 1944.  Commenced Active Service 29 May 1944

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 03 Jul 1944 as an OS W/T, RCNVR

* Rated O/Tel 22 Sep 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Mar 1945 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 19 Mar 1945 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

HMCS GASPE - Drafted to GASPE 02 Apr 1945 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

* Rated Tel 29 May 1945

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 11 Jul 1945 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Sep 1945 as a O/Tel, RCNVR

HMCS WOODSTOCK - Drafted to WOODSTOCK 20 Sep 1945 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 11 Mar 1946 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Drafted to CHIPPAWA 17 Mar 1946. Demobilized 29 Ma 1946

 


 

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(HP00a) Certificate of Discharge - Canadian Army - Reserve Personnel

(HP00b) Certificate of Service - RCNVR

 


 

HMCS GASPE J94

 

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(HP01) HMCS GASPE J94

(HP02) Unknown sailors on HMCS GASPE J94

(HP03) Harry Palatnick on the gun barrel of HMCS GASPE J94

(HP04) Harry Palatnick (left) with shipmates on HMCS GASPE J94

 

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(HP05-HP09) Sailors on HMCS GASPE J94 hold up newspaper headlines of "GERMANY QUITS"

(HP05) Harry Palatnick, rear, standing 2nd from left

(HP07) Harry Palatnick 4th from right

(HP09) Harry Palatnick on right

 


 

HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP10) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP11) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 - Refit Lullaby

(HP12) The Woodstock Lament or the Forgotten Crew

 

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(HP13-HP17) Believed to be one of WOODSTOCK'S two refits at Liverpool, NS

 

 

 

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(HP18) Believed to be one of WOODSTOCK'S two refits at Liverpool, NS

 

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(HP19) Fo'c's'le and gun deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238, Starboard side looking forward

(HP20) Ship's bell and RDF antenna on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP21) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 port side looking forward toward bridge

(HP22) Rocket cages on gun mount on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP23) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 in rough seas

 

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(HP24-HP28) Gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP29) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 - Port side looking forward

(HP30) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 - Port side looking aft

(HP31) Gun deck and bridge of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP32) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 - looking forward aft of AA gun mount

(HP33) Sailors formed up on the fo'c's'le of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 for entering or leaving harbour. Photo take from port side looking forward

 

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(HP34) Unknown sailor with machine gun by the Carley floats on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP35) ... the target (black dot on water)

(HP36) ... did he hit it??

(HP37) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 firing a depth charge

(HP38) Unknown Fairmile Motor Launch seen from HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP39) Sailors on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238, port side, just after the gun deck

(HP40) Sailors behind the gun deck on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP41) Sailors with broom and mops on the quarterdeck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP42) Unknown sailor on the bridge wing of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP23) That jacket needs a bit of tailoring.

 

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(HP44) Sigs on the flag deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP45) Sailor by / in an engine room air intake on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP45) Sailors on the bridge / flag deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP47) Sailor sitting on an air vent on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP48) Anchor windlass, gun deck and bridge of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP49) Sailor by a depth charge thrower on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP50) A couple sailors horsing around on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP51) Signal on the lamp on HMCS WOODSTOCK K2389. Tel Palatnick writing for him

(HP52) Sailor on an AA gun on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP53) Sailor climbing up / down the mast on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP54-HP56) Sailors on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP57) A couple sailors on the boat deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP58) Sailors on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238, just aft the funnel

 

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(HP59) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 in Esquimalt, BC

(HP60) A couple sailors on the boat deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP61-HP62) Sailors relaxing by the breakwater on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP61) Sailor in front of the breakwater / gun deck on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP64-HP68) Tel Palatnick on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 (HP66) "Yours truly. Pretty windy. Note the hair"

 

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(HP69-HP73) Tel Palatnick on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

 

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(HP74-HP78) HMCS WOODSTOCK K278 off the approaches to Esquimalt

 

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(HP79) HMCS WOODSTOCK passing Fisgard Lighthouse, Esquimalt, BC

(HP80) USS Admiral C. F. Hughes, AP-124 in Esquimalt Harbour

(HP81) Unknown hospital ship in Esquimalt Harbour

 

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(HP83) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 going alongside in Esquimalt.  Part ship hands formed up on the port side of the fo'c's'le

(HP83) HMS DRAGONET Z82 (Boom Defence Vessel) towing HMCS WOODSTOCK.  Victoria Machinery Depot (V.M.D.) Ogden Point in the background

(HP84-HP85) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 passing the Johnston Street Bridge, Victoria, BC, transiting in / out of the inner harbour

 

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(HP88) Sailor on the bridge wing of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP87) Tel Palatnick on the jetty IN Esquimalt beside HMCS WOODSTOCK K238

(HP88) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 alongside in Esquimalt

(HP89) HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 in Esquimalt with her a tarp over her bridge

(HP90) A couple sailors getting water out of the harbour by bucket

 

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(HP91) Sailor relaxing on HMCS WOODSTOCK'S gun

(HP92) Four sailors on the after gun deck of HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 in the spot where an AA gun was once mounted

 


 

Photos HP93-HP119 appear to be some sort of celebration on HMCS WOODSTOCK K238 - possibly after she was paid off which culminated in a bunch of the crew leaving the ship - photos HP120-HP125 - with their kitbags and hammocks ...and the ship's tally plate.

 

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HMS LST-3534

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WINNIPEG J337 

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(HP126) Unknown vessel in the graving dock, Esquimalt, BC

(HP127) HM LST-3534 - Historical note for LST-3534: The ship was built Yarrows Ltd, Esquimalt, BC. Empire Cedric was the first ro-ro ferry. She was built for the Royal Navy as the Landing Ship, Tank, HMS LST 3534. Launched on 23 Jun 1945, she was commissioned 25 Oct 1945 and converted for civilian use as a ferry in 1948. She was used in the Irish Sea on routes between Preston and Larne, and Preston and Belfast. In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for a few months during the Suez Crisis as HMS Empire Cedric. She served until 1960 when she was scrapped.

(HP128) HMCS BORDER CITIES J344, HMCS OSHAWA J330, HMCS ROCK CLIFF J355, HMCS ST BONIFACE J334 and HMCS WINNIPEG J337 (outboard vessel)  in Esquimalt Dec 1945 (or later).  The order of the other ships in the photo is unknown

(HP129) Minesweepers alongside in Esquimalt - HMCS WINNIPEG J337 outboard vessel

(HP130) Minesweepers in Esquimalt - HMCS BORDER CITIES J334 2nd from right

 


 

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(HP131) Harry Palatnick (left) with unknown friend/shipmate somewhere in BC

(HP132) Harry Palatnick, centre, with two unknown gentlemen

(HP134) Unknown sailor in Esquimalt / Victoria, BC

 


 

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(HP134-HP137) HMCS ONTARIO in Esquimalt post war

 

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(HP138-HP140) HMCS ONTARIO in Esquimalt post war

 

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(HP141-HP145) HMCS UGANDA in Esquimalt post war

(HP143 & HP145) USS STICKLEBACK 415 outboard HMCS UGANDA during her port visit to Esquimalt 2-11 Nov 1945

 

 

 

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(HP146) HMCS ONTARIO (outboard) and HMCS UGANDA Alongside together post war

 


 

 

 

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(HP147) Surrendered U-boats, Lisahalley, Northern Island

 


 

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HAIDA G63

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HURON G24

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HURON G24

(HP148) Unknown Tribal class destroyer alongside in Halifax

(HP149) L-R: River class destroyer, 2 Tribal class destroyers and a Frigate at jetty 3 in Halifax

(HP150) HMCS HAIDA G63 departing Halifax

(HP151-HP152) HMCS HURON G24 departing Halifax

 

 

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(HP153) Hospital ship Lady Nelson

(HP154) Former German U-boat U-889

 


 

 

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(HP155 & HP156) photos of unknown locations

 


 

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