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HMCS ANTIGONISH K661 / 301
River Class / Prestonian Class Frigate
Commissioned at Victoria on 04 Jul 1944, she arrived at Halifax on 22 Aug 1944, and, after undergoing minor repairs, sailed for Bermuda in mid-Oct 1944 to work up. On her return to Halifax on 02 Nov 1944, she joined EG 16, transferring with the group to Londonderry in Mar, 1945. During the next three months ANTIGONISH was employed on patrol and support duty, including two round trips to Gibraltar. She left Londonderry in mid-Jun 1945 and on 03 Jul 1945 began tropicalization refit at Pictou, completing 17 Nov 1945. On 22 Dec 1945 she left for Esquimalt and there, on 05 Feb 1946, was paid off into reserve. She re-commissioned for training on 26 Apr 1947, and was paid off on 15 Jan 1954. The ship was converted, 1956-57, to a Prestonian class ocean escort, and again took up her training role until finally paid off on 30 Nov 1966. She was broken up in Japan in 1968.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
Commissioning Programme - 12 Oct 1957
Commanding Officers
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Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(ANT001) Christening ceremony for baby Mark Osburn (being held by his mother) on HMCS ANTIGONISH K661, Jul 1944. His father, Lt Anthony George Osburn, XO of ANTIGONISH, is 3rd from left. 1st on left, Tom Nichol; 1st on right LCdr Raiffe Dillon Barrett, RCNR, CO // From the collection of Anthony Osburn // Courtesy of Mark Osburn (ANT002) HMCS ANTIGONISH K661 - 15 Nov 1944 (ANT003) Transcription of newspaper article on HMCS ANTIGONISH search for survivors of HMCS SHAWINIGAN // Source: Service file of Tel Howard Barlow (ANT004) Unknown sailor as Quartermaster on HMCS ANTIGONISH K661 // From the collection of Ron Critchley // Courtesy of Diane Brown (ANT005) HMCS ANTIGONISH K661 // Photographer: Walter E. Frost // Source: City of Vancouver Archives
(TS41 - TS42) HMCS ANTIGONISH pulls away from the jetty in Esquimalt - 1948 From the collection of Thomas Smith, C2ET, RCN
(JM190) HMCS ANTIGONISH Crossing the Line (Equator) Certificate - 09 Feb 1960 during the 4th Escort Squadron 1960 South American Cruise (JM191) HMCS ANTIGONISH Crossing the Line (Equator) booklet - 09 Feb 1960 (JM192) HMCS ANTIGONISH Realm of the Golden Dragon Certificate 28 Jun 1960 - from the 1960 Far East Cruise
From the collection of C1CK John McGowan, RCN
Courtesy of Taryn McGowan
(JD001) Mike on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (JD002) Jim Dobell on the 4-inch guns of HMCS ANTIGONISH in 1961 (JD003) Larry Dunlop (left) and Jim Dobell at Longbeach, 1961 (JD004) HMCS ANTIGONISH Employment Programme 1961-1962 Courtesy of Jim Dobell
(ANT100) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 shown approaching HMCS Cape Breton off the West Coast of Vancouver Island during the 'Cuban Missile Crisis' November 1962 // © 1962 Ken Watson RCN 1961-1968 (ANT101) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301, Esquimalt, Part of the 4th Escort Squadron, circa 1961-1962 // Courtesy of Michael Forshaw (ANT102) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 // Courtesy of the CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum (ANT103) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 - 17 Sep 1965 // Photographer: Walter E. Frost // Source: City of Vancouver Archives (ANT104) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 Station Card for OSTR Steve Hlasny, 1952 // From the collection of Steve Hlasny, CPO2.LT
(ANT105) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 // From the collection of CPO1 Sid Dobing, RCN // Courtesy of Brian Dobing (ANT106) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 // From the collection of Laithwood Leigh // Courtesy of Judy Saunders (ANT107) Dan McLean, off HMCS STE THERESE 309 (right) at a party with unknown female friend and a friend off HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 - location unknown // From the collection of Donald A. J. McLean, EM, RCN // Courtesy of Dan
(RB001 - RB002) HMCS ANTIGONISH in Drydock May 1965 (RB003) Crossing the line on HMCS ANTIGONISH enroute to Rio - Feb 1966 // ABBN John Helgason on the right (RB004) Left to right: HMCS CAPE SCOTT 101, HMCS GRILSE 71, and HMS ACHERON. Foreground: HMCS ST CROIX (left), HMCS ANTIGONISH (right). Recife, Brazil, Feb 1966
(RB005 - RB006) Canadian sailors being tourists on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janerio - Feb 1966 (RB007) HMCS GRILSE 71 and HMCS ANTIGONISH proceeding through the first lock on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, heading back to Esquimalt - Feb 1966 Courtesy of Robert Berbeck
(BT028) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 // DND-RCN photo (BT029) Sigs up the stick on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT030) Time to scrub the yardarm on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT031) Painting the yardarm on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT032) Bob Theriault on the bridge of HMCS ANTIGONISH 301
(BT033) Bob Theriault on the bridge of HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT034) "Dick gave the CO the day off" - Dick in the CO's chair on the bridge of HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT035) Unidentified Sig on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT036) Unidentified rating on 4-inch gun on HMCS ANTIGONISH K301 (BT037) Bob Theriault on 4-inch gun on HMCS ANTIGONISH K301 - 1951
(BT038) The bunting tossers (Signalmen) on HMCS ANTIGONISH K301 (BT039) Jerry Sinclair (Suma Champ) painting the bridge on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT040) Bob Theriault on the bridge of HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT041) Unidentified rating on the bridge of HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT042) Bob Theriault by the flag locker on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 - 1951
(BT043 - BT045) Crossing the Line ceremony on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 (BT046) HMCS ANTIGONISH 301 sailors ashore in Panama (BT047) "Ready for a diving test". Bob Theriault on HMCS ANTIGONISH 301
From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault, Petty Officer 1st Class Signalman, RCN
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