HMCS INCH ARRAN K667 / 308

 

River Class / Prestonian Class Frigate

 

 

 

Post wartime badge

HMCS Inch Arran K667

 

Laid down: 25 Oct 1943

Launched: 06 June 1944

Commissioned: 18 Nov 1944

Paid off: 28 Nov 1945

Re-commissioned: 23 Aug 1954

Paid off: 23 Jun 1965

Fate: Scrapped sometime after 1970

 

Built at Lauzon, Que, she was commissioned on 18 Nov 1944, at Quebec City. Inch Arran left for Halifax on 03 Dec 1944, visiting Dalhousie en route. In Jan 1945 she proceeded to Bermuda to work up, and on her return to Halifax on 04 Feb 1945, she was assigned to EG 28. She served for the rest of the war on A/S and supported duties out of Halifax, and on 13 May 1945 escorted the surrendered U 889 into Shelburne. Tropicalization refit, commenced on 06 Jun 1945 at Sydney, was suspended on 20 Aug 1945, and the ship was paid off on 28 Nov 1945. Placed in reserve at Shelburne, she was sold in 1946 to Marine Industries Ltd., but re-acquired in 1951 by the RCN for conversion to a Prestonian class ocean escort at Saint John. She was re-commissioned on 23 Aug 1954, serving on the east coast as a training ship until finally paid off on 23 June 1965. She was then acquired by the Kingston Mariners' Association for conversion to a nautical museum and youth club, but was eventually scrapped in 1970. 

 

Webmaster's note: Inch Arran was supposed to have been broken up in 1970, but there is a photo of her at anchor, with RMC 72 spray painted on her hull.

 

 

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Commanding Officers

 

A/LCdr Joseph William Eric Hastings, RCNR - 18 Nov 1944 - 15 Mar 1945

LCdr Frederick Allan Beck, RCNVR - 16 Mar 1945 - 23 Mar 1945

A/LCdr Joseph William Eric Hastings, RCNR - 24 Mar 1945 - 20 Jun 1945

Lt Thomas Smith Dobson, RCNVR - 21 Jun 1945 - 07 Aug 1945

LCdr L.P. Denny, RCNR - 08 Aug 1945 - 28 Nov 1945

LCdr Philip Chesshire Hamel Cooke, RCN - 25 Nov 1959 - 11 Sep 1961

LCdr B.A. Mitchell, RCN - 09 Sep 1961 - 24 Jul 1963

LCdr Charles Robin Manifold, RCN - 24 Jul 1963 - unk

LCdr Eric Arthur Makin, RCN - unk - 23 Jun 1965

 

 

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

 

 

 

Former Crew Members

 

Apple, Barnabas William Nixon, SLt, RCNVR - 26 Apr 1945

 

DeWolf, Edward Gerald, SLt (E), RCNVR - 06 Feb 1945 / 06 Jun 1945

 

Franks, Frederick Franz, Surg/Lt, RCNVR  - 21 Feb 1945

 

Lancaster, John Evan Paterson, Lt, RCNVR  - 21 Feb 1945

 

Lund, John Dolphin, SLt, RCNVR - 23 Feb 1945

Musgrave, Milton Grant, Lt (S), RCNVR - 05 Jul 1945

 

Pastachak, William, Radar/Sonar

 

Rayner, Jim, BN

 

Silvester, Jim Clark, PO.QR2

 

Walsh, Duncan Campbell, SLt, O-75890, RCNVR - 30 Oct 1944 (Navy List Nov 1944). Appointed Lt 15 Feb 1945 (Navy List Mar 1945)

 

 

Photos and Documents

 

HMCS Inch Arran K667

 

     

 

From the collection of H.S. (Tim) Lee

Courtesy of Ryan Lee

HMCS Inch Arran K667

From the collection of Jim Silvester

Courtesy of Jim Silvester

Reviewing officer inspects HMCS Inch Arran's commissioning guard.

Guard officer - Lt Robert Whyte.  LCdr Philip Cooke, CO, behind reviewing officer

From the collection of Philip Cooke

Courtesy of David Cooke

Lt Alex Houston on HMCS Inch Arran

From the collection of Philip Cooke

Courtesy of David Cooke

HMCS INCH ARRAN 308 - undated

 

DND / RCN photo

HMCS Inch Arran 308 - circa 1959-61

From the collection of Philip Cooke

Courtesy of Robert Cooke

Bridge of HMCS Inch Arran - somewhere down south - circa 1959-61

From the collection of Philip Cooke

Courtesy of Robert Cooke

Wedding Reception Karen and Robert Whyte (far right) in HMCS Inch Arran’s Wardroom - 21 Dec 1960

 

From Left to right: Lt Peter Gardner (Supply Officer) and wife Jeanine, Lt Alex Houston (Communications Officer), Lt Howard Broe (Engineering Officer), Mrs. Thelma Houston, Officer unknown, LCdr William P. (Bill) Rikely (Executive Officer), Woman unknown, Officer unknown, Officer with glasses unknown, Woman in white dress unknown, LCdr Phil Cooke (Captain) Mrs. Margaret Cooke, Officer unknown, Mrs. Karen Whyte, Lt Robert Whyte (Operations Officer).

The Queen Mum visits HMCS Inch Arran 308

 

This pic is from 13 June 1962 and was taken in Prescott On. HM the Queen Mother was on board for an afternoon cruise up the St. Lawrence Seaway, through a couple of locks to Prescott. It was an “afternoon off” so only one official was taken and it was as she departed, but not before requesting our C.O. to “splice the main brace” which of course he did!!!

 

Chuck O'Neill 1st in line, bottom right corner of photo

 

Courtesy of Charles (Chuck) O'Neill

 

Click here to read the article from the Jul/Aug 1962 edition of The Crowsnest magazine on the Queen Mum's Visit aboard HMCS Inch Arran 308

Former HMCS Inch Arran 308

Photo taken some time after she was paid off.  Her pendant number has been painted over with an X

Courtesy of John Rochon

Former HMCS Inch Arran 308

Photo taken some time in or after 1972.  Her pendant number has been painted over with an X.  Additionally, someone painted RMC 72 and PUEBLO on her hull.  On her bridge above the 308, someone spray painted R71.

Courtesy of John Rochon

 

HMCS Inch Arran - date unknown

Courtesy of John Rochon

HMCS Inch Arran - date unknown

Courtesy of John Rochon

Jack Jacobs

 

HMCS Inch Arran

 

Photo of Jack Jacobs at HMCS Cornwallis. Jack served in HMCS Inch Arran during his time in the RCN

Courtesy of Don Crackel

HMCS Inch Arran Christmas card from Jack Jacobs

Courtesy of Don Crackel

HMCS Inch Arran jacket patch - showing a serpent capturing a U-boat.

From the collection of Thomas Cotnam

Courtesy of Andrea Woods

 

Thomas Cotnam designed this patch when he was serving in HMCS Inch Arran during the Second World War.  The patch depicts a serpent capturing a U-Boat.  Since Inch Arran was not credited with any U-boat kills - this patch most likely refers to the surrender of U-889 in which HMCS Inch Arran was part of the EG that participated in the surrender.

 

 

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