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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
HMCS
MACKENZIE 261
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BY VIRTUE AND VALOUR |
HMCS Mackenzie 261, Glacier Bay, Alaska,
Jul 1982
Courtesy of Peter Manninen
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Laid down: 16
Dec 1958
Launched: 25 May 1961
Commissioned: 06
Oct 1962
Paid off for DELEX refit:
26 May 1986
DELEX
refit completed: 16 Jan 1987
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Re-commissioned: 16
Jan 1987
Paid off:
03 Aug 1993
Fate: Sunk as an artificial reef
on 16 Sep 1995 |
First of her class, Mackenzie, built by Canadian Vickers, Montreal,
was commissioned there on 06 Oct 1962. As with the other destroyer-escorts of her
class, she is named after a famous Canadian river - the Mackenzie River in
the North West Territories. Initially based at Halifax, she
sailed for the west coast on 02 Mar 1963. Arriving in Esquimalt on
06 May 1963, she spent the remainder
of her service life in Pacific waters. In April 1964, HMCS
Qu'appelle (call sign CYQD) transferred from the East to the West coast and
became the 2nd Squadron Senior ship. To avoid confusion with similar call
signs - HMCS Mackenzie's was CGQD - HMCS Mackenzie, being the junior ship,
had her call sign changed to CGYZ on 01 Aug 1964. On 02-05 June 1967, Mackenzie
had a port visit in Powell River, BC. From 05-07 June 1967 she visited
Sechelt, BC. On 04 May 1970, HMCS Provider
508, HMCS Mackenzie 261, HMCS Yukon 263 and HMCS Terra Nova 259
departed Esquimalt for a Far East cruise. On 30 Jun 1973, crew
members of HMCS Mackenzie boarded and seized M/V Marysville in a
reported million dollar drug seizure. Between 26 May 1986, and 16
Jan 1987, she received her DELEX refit at SRU(P). After 30 years
of service, in the course of which she visited 96 foreign ports and
steamed 845,640 nautical miles either as a unit of the 4th Canadian
Destroyer Squadron or of Training Group Pacific, Mackenzie was paid
off on 03 Aug 1993. On 16 Sep 1995, like several of her
sisters, she was sunk off Rum Island, near Sidney, B.C., as a
sport-divers' venue.
Historical note: Mackenzie was
commissioned in Montreal with a West coast crew and had a port visit in
Halifax enroute to Esquimalt. This was her first trip through the Panama
Canal and other than one exercise in the Caribbean after which she returned
directly to Esquimalt she never returned to the Atlantic. She never had an
East coast crew and other than her stop in Halifax after her commissioning
in Montreal, she never returned to Halifax - the only one of the Cadillacs
to do so.
RCN Memories:
Radio
Check - Over
Ship's
company photos Photos
and Documents Commissioning Book
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Commanding Officers |
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Cdr Andrew Barry Crafurd German,
RCN - 06 Oct 1962 - 29 May 1964
Cdr Henry John Wade,
RCN - 29 May 1964 - 17 Jan 1966
LCdr Richard Dezso Okros,
RCN - 17 Jan 1966 - 07 Mar 1966
LCdr Glen Michael De Rosenroll,
RCN - 07 Mar 1966 - 11 Aug 1967
LCdr W.J. Draper,
RCN - 11 Aug 1967 - 22 Nov 1967
Cdr O.J. Cavenagh,
RCN - 22 Nov 1967 - 24 Jul 1969
Cdr Robert Cowie McLean - 24 Jul
1969 - 20 Jan 1971
Cdr George Gordon
Armstrong - 20 Jan 1971 - 06 Aug 1972
LCdr Robert James Deluca - 06 Aug 1972 - 11 Sep
1972
Cdr R.H. Kirby - 11 Sep 1972 - 23 Jan
1973
Cdr Roger Douglas C. Sweeny - 23 Jan
1973 - 17 Sep 1974
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Cdr R.L.
Donaldson - 17 Sep 1974 - 21 May 1976
Cdr Jacques Joseph Chouinard - 21 May
1976 - 14 Jan 1977
Cdr John W. McIntosh - 14 Jan 1977 - 31 Dec
1978
Cdr H.R. Waddell - 31 Dec 1978 - 27 Aug
1981
Cdr T.C. Milne - 27 Aug 1981 - 19 Dec
1983 Cdr J. Nethercott
- 19 Dec 1983 - 01 Aug 1985 Cdr K.A. Nason - 01 Aug
1985 - 25 Apr 1986 Cdr A.J.
Hollington-Sawyer - 15 Sep 1986 - 09 Jul 1988 Cdr
R.W. Bowers - 09 Jul 1988 - 20 Jul 1990 Cdr
R.P. Harrison - 20 Jul 1990 - 04 Jan 1993 Cdr
J.H.A.P. Lebel - 04 Jan 1993 - 03 Aug 1993 |
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Captain for the day Captain
for the day is a tradition in the RCN where during the ship's
Christmas celebrations, the Commanding Officer changes places with
the youngest member of the ship's company. |
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David E. Baldwin, OSER - 1977
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Kevin Smith - 1991
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In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget
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BROUSE,
Walter Harding
LS, 13447-E, RCN
died - 05 Jun 1966  |
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten |
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A-B
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Anderson,
Thomas Read
1940-2017 |
Armstrong,
George Gordon
____-2007 |
Ash, Eldon
Joseph
1931-2015
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Badminton,
Eric Charles
1937-1998
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Barnes,
Jerry T.
1932-2017
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Bassingthwaite, James
H.
1945-2016 |
Beasley,
Doug Harold
1948-2012 |
Belich,
Edward
1969-1994 |
Bemister, Herbert
George
1929-2013 |
Biles,
H.A.
1942-2016
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Bond,
Jean-Noel
1931-2017
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Bond,
John Vernon
1937-2015
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Bradford,
Sydney Howard 1929-2016
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Bushnell,
Robert
____-2007
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C-D |
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Caldwell, Ralph Lutes
1927-2015
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Cameron,
Allan
1933-2018
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Campbell,
David
1928-2016
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Cavan,
Leonard Joseph
1929-2015
Served in Mackenzie in 1967 as
LCdr, RCN, XO |
Cavenagh,
Orfeur John Alan
1925-2015 |
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Chadwick,
Edward Allan
1929-2016
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Chalmers,
James Hunter
1930-2014
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Cleugh,
Ray
____-2003
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Cook,
Fredrederick C.
1926-2015
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Curell,
Randy
1940-2013
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Cuthbert,
Lawrence J.
1933-2018
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DeBoice,
Jarvis
1937-2014
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Deluca,
Robert James
1936-2018
X.O. 1971-1972
9th Commanding Officer
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deRosenroll,
Glen Michael
1926-2006
4th Commanding
Officer
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Desjardins,
Romeo E.
1921-2015
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E-F |
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Earl,
Kevin William
1957-2016 |
Eatmon,
Donald Arthur
1942-2016
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Ebner, Ernest
Fredrick
____-2013 |
Edmundson,
Kenneth D.
1945-1995 |
Fahey,
Robert Gary
1940-2013 |
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Fallowfield,
John Thomas
1947-2013 |
Foster,
Gordon Douglas 1927-2015
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G-H |
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German,
Andrew Barry Crawfurd
____-2011
1st Commanding Officer |
Gordon,
Raymond Turner
1929-2015 |
Gunn,
Gary Douglas
1948-2008 |
Hannem,
Dallas Norris
1940-2016 |
Hicks,
Stanley Vernon
1936-1993
Served in Mackenzie 10 Sep 1965 -
17 Sep 1967 as P2RM3 and P2 Rad Sea 251. Drafted to Mackenzie 16 Jan
1971 as POTEL |
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Holland,
Orville Derrick 1929-2016
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I-J
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Irvine, Kenneth George
1936-2001
Served in Mackenzie 1978-1979 as
a C2BN
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K-L |
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Kirby,
Richmond Hill
1929-2006 |
Kux,
Hubert Ernest
1944-2007 |
Langlois,
Howard Francis Sr.
1931-2002 |
Legendre,
Lucien
1948-2013
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Linscott,
John David
1953-2015 |
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Logie,
Robert Douglas
1928-2017 |
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M-N |
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MacDonald,
Elwood J. 1922-2005
Served in Mackenzie as Cox'n |
MacPherson,
Paul
____-2000 |
Mainguy,
Daniel Nicholas 1930-2010 |
Manninen,
Peter
1961-2016 |
Matheson,
Duncan Leslie
1961-2005 |
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McArdle,
Christopher Charles
1934-2017 |
Miller,
David Donaldson
1922-2007 |
Nelson, Raymond
Gene
1938-2018 |
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O-P |
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O'Connor,
Don Patrick
1950-2009 |
Parsons,
Harvey
1936-2016 |
Paterson,
William Argyle
1930-2007 |
Peers,
Robert Claude Kenrick
1927-2017
2nd Sqn Commander - Mackenzie was
his flagship |
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Q-R |
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Randell,
Robert
1941-2015 |
Redfern,
Michael William
1939-2005 |
Russell,
John Quentin
1944-2018 |
Rutherford,
Robert
1939-2008 |
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S-T |
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Schmitke,
Edmund G.
1926-2018
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Smith, Ronald Lorne
____-2014
Drafted to Mackenzie 1962 / 2nd
draft 1967
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Sophonow,
________
1940-2017
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Staicue,
Roy
____-2017
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Stalker,
Fredrick Glen
1935-2018
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Turnbull,
David Thomas
1930-2016
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U-V
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Volker,
William George
1932-2017
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W-X |
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Warneken, Edward
Vincent Neil
1944-2014
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Watson,
Robert Bruce
1920-2009
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Watt,
George T.
1931-2015
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Witt,
Eugene Rodger
1934-2017 |
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Former Crew Members
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Abbott,
PO2, BN - 1978-1979
Badger, CPO2, WS
Baldwin, David E., OSER - Nov 1977 - 1979
Batcheleor, Bert, PO1, ET - 1979
Bennett, PO2 - 1979
Berbeck, Robert, Jul 1974 - Jul 1978
Bokor, Kenneth, OS/ABRP - Jul 1982 - Feb 1985
Bolton, J., MS, ER
Booth, PO1, BN
Boucher, PO2, HT - 1979
Boulter, PO2, ER - 1979
Boyle, LS, BN
Brand, Max, PO2, FC - 1979
Brown, Gerry, P1RM (POTEL) - 1990 - 1992
Campbell, PO2 - 1979
Clattenburg, PO2, ER - 1979
Cook, AB, RP
Coughlin,
D., CPO1, WU, Cox'n - 1978-1979
Dennet, J., PO2, RP
Dennis, WO - 1979
Desroches, J., PO2, BN
Dzeoba, S., PO1, FC
Erhardt, PO2, Pay Writer - 1979
Fletcher,
PO1, RM - 1978
Fowler, R., PO2, ER
Francis, D., Lt, EO
Frank, R., AB, BN
Gray, D, PO1, ER - 1979
Gruben, PO2, RP - 1979
Gunderson, CPO2, WS - 1979
Gunsnowski, Edward, AB - 1964
Hamm, PO1, ER - 1979
Harrison, D., PO2, LT - 1979
Hartley, PO2 - 1979
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Hill, B., PO1, RP
Hemstreet,
Peter, ABCK - 1965
Hlasny,
Stephen, CPO2, LT - 1976-1979
Hodgkins, D., LCdr, XO - 1978
Howie, AB
Humphrey, J., PO2, ER
Illien, PO1, HT - 1979
Job, A., PO2, RP - 1979
Johansen, Larry, ABCK - 1965
Johns, AB, Sig
Johnson, H., LS, ER
Johnston, R.J., P2NWT - Apr 1992 - Aug 1993
Kennedy, R., PO2, ER -1979
Kern, WO, MedA, Air Force - 1979
Kolson, Howie, PO1, BN - 1979
Lesperance, J., PO1, RP - 1979
Livernoche, P., PO2, ER
Love, D., LS, ER
Manz, AB, Sig
Marginet, PO2, SN - 1979
Marsh - 1978
McCraken, D., LCdr, EO
McKinney
Miller, D., CPO1, ERA
Mills, R., CPO2, ER - 1979
Moller, PO2, RP
Mollison, D., PO2, BN
Morrison, Lt, DeckO
Oakley, LCdr, XO
Okros,
Richard Dennis, LCdr, RCN, XO (and temp C.O.) - 1966
Pinnell, Terry, Lt - Jan 1980 - Jun 1981
Provencher, L., MS, ER
Ragosnig, R., AB, ER
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Randall, M., PO1, FC - 1978-1979
Raymond, L., PO1, SIG
Reddick, PO2 - 1979
Richardson, PO1 - 1979
Riggs, B., CPO2, NS - 1979
Robertson, J., CPO1, ERA
Rogers, Reg - 1978 - 1980, 1984 - 1986, 1989 -
1992
Schofield, R., PO1, ER - 1979
Shewan, PO2 - 1979
Sinkinson, B., PO2, ET - 1979
Stennes, CPO2, ER - 1979
Stenson, A., CPO1, ERA - 1979
Stewart, Barry, PO1, RM - 1979
Stow, Peter, XO - 1975-1976
Strandburg, PO1, WU - 1978
Stuart, Bob, 1981-1983
Sullivan, Phil, ABCK - 1965
Tanguay, PO2, RM - 1979
Tanner, CPO2, ER - 1979
Trotter, PO1, ET - 1979
Tyre, Dave, PO2, SG - 1979
Vincent, LS, NS
Vowels, Gerry
Watson, Bryan, FC Tech - 1978 - 1981
White, G., WO, Army Writer - 1979
Wickett, L., LS, ER
Windle, D., PO2, WS - 1979
Workman, T., PO1, ER - 1979
Woychuk, W., CPO2, VS - 1978
Wozny, WO, Air Force - 1979
Young, PO2 - 1979
Young, Gordon, LSCK - 1962-1965
Zbitnew, PO2, SN - 1978-1979
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Photos
and Documents
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HMCS Mackenzie 261, Hong Kong - 1964 Far East
Cruise
From the collection of Gordon
Arnold (Art) Broster
Courtesy of Cathy Robinson |
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HMCS Mackenzie 261 departing Vancouver - Jul 1964
Note
that she is flying her original call sign CGQD. In April 1964,
HMCS Qu'Appelle (call sign CYQD) was brought around from Halifax to
Esquimalt and became 2nd Squadron Senior ship. To avoid confusion
between the call signs, and with Mackenzie being the junior ship to
Qu'Appelle, her (Mackenzie's) call sign was changed on 01 Aug 1964 to
CGYZ.
Courtesy
of Robert Berbeck |
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Cooks off HMCS Mackenzie in Japan, 1965
L-R: LS Gordon Young, AB Peter Hemstreet, AB
Larry Johansen, AB Phil Sullivan
Photo
of Gordon Young 52 years later Photo
of Peter Hemstreet 52 years later
Courtesy of Gordon Young |
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HMCS Mackenzie - 29 Sep 1965
Photographer Walter E. Frost
Source: City of Vancouver Archives
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HMCS Mackenzie on SEATO Exercise Jet64 in Indian
Ocean.
© 1964 - Ken
Watson RCN 1961-1968 |
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HMCS Mackenzie circa 1977-78
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Signalmen Johns, Manz and unknown on HMCS
Mackenzie
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie circa 1977
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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On the occasion of Badger leaving the ship
at the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour for Release Centre, Feb 1978
2nd photo Honour Guard - C2 Irving, P1 Strandbur,
C2 Hlasny, C2 Woychuk, P1 Fletcher
3rd photo - On left of photo, Cox'n - D. Coughlin
and XO - B. Hodgkins
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Milt, Marsh, Nester on HMCS Mackenzie, Nov 1978
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Lieut. Governor of BC invitation to HMCS
Mackenzie's ship's company
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie Christmas card - 1979
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, 24 Jan 1979
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, 24 Jan 1979
(1)
Gunderson, Zbitnew, Abbott, Riggs, Batchelor (2) Ken Irvine,
Freeman Abbott (3) Bruce Riggs, Ken Irvine (4) Cdr H.R.
Waddell, C.O., Freeman Abbott, Ken Irvine (5) Stennes, Tanner,
Windle, Mills (6) WO White, our Army Writer (7) Irvine,
Lesperance, Marsh, Hlasny
(8)
group photo (9) Windle, Mills, Marginet, Boucher, Riggs
(10) group photo (11) Dave Windle, Freeman Abbott (12)
Steve Hlasny, Ken Irvine (13) Dave Windle, Steve Hlasny, Ken
Irvine, Freeman Abbott, Ray Marginet (14) Bart Batcheleor, Steve
Hlasny
(15)
The boys are starting to feel mellow (16) The boys are starting
to feel mellow (17) Freeman Abbott, Steve Hlasny (18) The
Engineers (19) Old Sailors night at it's close (20) Grant,
Nestor, Ken Irvine, Steve Hlasny (21) Running mates - Steve
Hlasny, Ken Irvine, Freeman Abbott
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Captain Book Bi-Centennial, Apr 1978
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie rescues two fishermen off Cape
Flattery, May, 1979
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Mortar instruction on HMCS Mackenzie, May 1979
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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"They Work!"
HMCS Mackenzie firing her mortars, May 1979
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Mortars Bombs Exploding
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Committal ceremony for the ashes of a Chief
Gunner
Piping party - CPO1 Coughlin, CPO2 Gunderson
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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At sea on HMCS Mackenzie
Lt Morrison, Ken Irvine, Howie Kolson
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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At sea on HMCS Mackenzie
Barry Stewart, Ken Irvine
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie (foreground) going up the
Sacramento River. Max at the hatch
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Ken Irvine receiving his C1s. HMCS Mackenzie - at
sea
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Doug Miller receiving his C1s. HMCS Mackenzie -
at sea
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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BBQ on HMCS Mackenzie at sea
Richardson, Howie Kolson
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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BBQ on HMCS Mackenzie at sea
Freeman Abbott, Marsh, Bert Batcheleor
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Dave Windle on HMCS Mackenzie (foreground,
centre)
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Banyan on HMCS Mackenzie
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie entering Peurto Vallarta, Mexico
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Coming alongside Peurto Vallarta - the Love Boat
had just left
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Some recreational sailing - Ken Irvine, Freeman
Abbott
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Recreations sailing - Heading for the beach -
Steve Hlasny
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Recreational sailing - Freeman Abbott, Ken
Irvine, D. Molson
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Steve Hlasny para-sailing in Puerto Vallarty ...
and coming in for a landing on the beach
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Freeman Abbott having a swinging time ashore
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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RPs bash ashore at Long Beach, Calif.
Lesperance (centre)
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Max Brand cooking our steaks
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Freeman, Moller, Dennet, Raymond and Irvine
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie entering Esquimalt Harbour
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Looking astern on HMCS Mackenzie, one last look
at the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie passing Duntz Head
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Coming alongside C Jetty - was to be my last trip
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, Apr 1980 -
to help the CP
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, Apr 1980 -
to help the CP
"Some new, some old"
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, Apr 1980 -
to help the CP
Ken Irvine and Freeman Abbott
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Old Sailors Night on HMCS Mackenzie, Apr 1980 -
to help the CP
Norm Bone, Steve Hlasny
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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HMCS Mackenzie 261 enroute to San Diego and the
gunnery range at San Clemente Island circa 1980-1981
Copyright / Courtesy of Brad
Stewart
Not for commercial use without
permission of Brad Stewart
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Boiler room consol of HMCS
Mackenzie 261
Courtesy of Garth Davies
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Boiler room of HMCS Mackenzie 261
Courtesy of Garth Davies
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Boiler room of HMCS Mackenzie 261
Courtesy of Garth Davies
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HMCS Mackenzie - Burma Road
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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HMCS Mackenzie - 4 Mess
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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HMCS Mackenzie - Burma Road just outside Sickbay
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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HMCS Mackenzie - Bridge (view from Port side)
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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Tadpole Breakfast Menu on HMCS Mackenzie
Exercise Soploy '82
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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OSBN Bruce Roper enjoying his tadpole breakfast.
Exercise Soploy '82
Courtesy of Bruce Roper |
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Crossing the Line ceremony on
board HMCS Mackenzie during exercise SOPLOY 82
Courtesy of Peter Manninen |
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Crossing the Line ceremony on
board HMCS Mackenzie during exercise SAMPLOY 83
Courtesy of Peter Manninen |
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Freedom
of the City of Victoria is bestowed upon the crew of HMCS Mackenzie in
1985 for the Navy's 75th anniversary. Admiral Thomas, LCdr Redman is
the guard officer, and the Mayor (Peter Pollen)
Courtesy
of Brian Forsyth |
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HMCS Mackenzie flying her paying
off pennant, 03 Aug 1993
Courtesy of Peter Manninen
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Tug Seaspan scout towing the former HMCS
Mackenzie towards her final resting place
Courtesy of Robert Berbeck |
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Former HMCS Mackenzie just prior
to the scuttling charges being detonated.
Source: Canadian Naval Alumni page
on Facebook
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Scuttling charges being detonated
- the former HMCS Mackenzie being sunk as an artificial reef
Source: Canadian Naval Alumni page
on Facebook
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Two newspaper articles on the scuttling of the
former HMCS Mackenzie as an artificial reef
From the collection of Gordon
Arnold (Art) Broster
Courtesy of Cathy Robinson |
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The bridge of HMCS Mackenzie today
Source: Canadian Naval Alumni page
on Facebook
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