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HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 / 315
River Class / Prestonian Class Frigate
Commissioned on 23 Dec 1943, Yarrows Ltd., at Esquimalt, NEW GLASGOW arrived at Halifax on 17 Feb 1944, and then proceeded to Bermuda to work up. On her return late in Apr 1944 she joined EG C-1. She left St. John's with her first convoy, HXS.291, on 15 May 1944, and for the next five months was steadily employed on convoy duty. Late in Sep 1944 she was allocated to EG 26, then forming at Londonderry, and for the remainder oft he European war served in U.K. waters, based for short periods at Portsmouth and at Plymouth early in 1945. On 21 Mar 1945, she rammed the fatally damaged U 1003 off Lough Foyle, and was herself laid up for repairs at Rosyth from 31 Mar 1945 until 05 Jun 1945. She then proceeded via Londonderry to Halifax and thence to Shelburne, where she was paid off to reserve on 05 Nov 1945.
U-Boats Sunk: U-1003 (Oblt Werner Struebing) a type VIIC/41 U-boat, sunk on 20 Mar 1945 by HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (by ramming) in position 55-25 N, 06-53 W. EG 26 sailed from Londonderry enroute to Loch Alsh for training. After the group passed the Foyle buoy it, formed up, a mile apart & zigzagging independently, making about fourteen knots with CAT gear streamed. A periscope & schnorkel were visible on NEW GLASGOW's port bow, action station were sounded & a shallow depth-charge pattern was ordered however, it was too late. The U-boat struck NEW GLASGOW just below the bridge. Subsequent searches by EG 26; C-4 & EG 25 failed to reveal U-1003. Just before dawn on 22 Mar U-1003 surfaced & after forcing open the conning tower hatch, the following damage was noted, the bridge was wrecked, railing & fairing were smashed in, periscope & schnorkel were buckled, radar & search receivers were torn away, & one of the 20-mm anti-aircraft guns were dismounted. Another radar search receiver was mounted on the bridge, & after about a half an hour of ventilating, battery charging, & pumping out water, radar contact forced U-1003 to bottom in 260 feet of water. The dive revealed the conning tower hatch was no longer watertight. U-1003 then lay on the bottom for twenty hours, surfaced & scuttled with the crew taking to life rafts. About 6hrs after she scuttled HMCS Thetford Mines K459 while enroute to Londonderry for repairs, spotted a cluster of yellow life rafts 16 miles northwest of Innistrahull. They contained 33 survivors of the original crew of 49. Two crewmen died enroute to Londonderry & the remaining 31 were landed in Northern Ireland. HMCS NEW GLASGOW was awarded the sinking of U-1003 at 55-25N, 06-53W. (Source: RCN News Magazine)
Rebuilt in the long interval as a Prestonian class ocean escort, she was re-commissioned on 30 Jan 1954 as served as a training vessel the remainder of her career.
In 1954-55 NEW GLASGOW played the lead role in the movie Sea Chase, co-staring with John Wayne and Lana Turner. NEW GLASGOW played the fictional ship HMAS ROCKHAMPTON in this 1955 drama. The plot is a nautical cat and mouse adventure, with Wayne determined to get his freighter home to Germany during the opening months of World War II, chased relentlessly across the Pacific then Atlantic oceans by Australian then British navies.
1966-1967 - HMCS STE THERESE and HMCS NEW GLASGOW WERE tied up at Seward Defence Jetty. The equipment from both ships was being moth balled and stored ashore before they were anchored in harbour in the Black Squadron.
NEW GLASGOW was paid off 30 Jan 1967 at Esquimalt and was broken up in Japan that year.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
The collision between HMCS NEW GLASGOW and U-1003
HMCS NEW GLASGOW - A Canadian Frigate in World War II by John Ayre
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(ETPW023) "Frigate San Sub in Half Minute" // HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 sinks U-1003 by ramming. // Mentioned in the article: LCdr Ross Hanbury, CO; Angus Carmichael, Gunnery Officer; Chief Stoker Alex MacPherson; Chief Engine Room Artificer Alfred Howells; Gunner PO Jim Brahn; Gunner Jack MacPherson; and LS William Benay (ETPW024) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 // RCN photo neg # F2499 (ETPW025) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, HMCS MIMICO K485 and HMCS PRESCOTT K161 return home from duty From the collection of LCdr Erik Wennberg, RCNVR / RCN(R) Courtesy of Mike Menzies
(NFA006) A/LCdr Hanbury (the Jimmy) and LCdr Hall (Old Man) [on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 en route to Halifax from the west coast - 1944 // back of photo. Note: The New Glasgow arrived in Halifax on 17 Feb 1944. (NFA007) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 off Halifax, NS - Feb 1944 (NFA008) "Chippy" on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 off Halifax, NS
(NFA009) Signalman Norman Ayre by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA010) Signalman Norman Ayre sitting on the forward gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA011) Signalman Ron Warneboldt by the forward gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS - Apr 1944 (NFA012) British sub in St. Margaret's Bay, NS - Spring 1944 (NFA013) Signalman Ron Warneboldt (of Vancouver, BC) by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Halifax, May 1944
(NFA014) Newfie bound Halifax Convoy - May 1944 (NFA015) J. May on lookout duty on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 while in convoy - May 1944 (NFA016) Signalman Norman Ayre (left) and Telegraphist John Schenk off Ireland on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFA017) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew going for patient - May 1944 (NFA018) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew returning with patient from HMCS GIFFARD K402
(NFA019) Telegraphist John Schenk coming over the side of "X" gun deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFA020) Able Seaman Ferris, Submarine Detector Lovering and Submarine Detector Lamore in a Carley float on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax - May 1944 (NFA021) HMCS GIFFARD K402 on convoy duty - May 1944 // Webmaster's note: The only convoy GIFFARD escorted in May 1944 was HX.291, New York City to Liverpool, England. The NEW GLASGOW was also an escort for this convoy.
(NFA022) HMCS GIFFARD K402 in the Atlantic on Convoy Duty - Jun 1944 (NFA023) Small arms target shooting at sea on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944 // Note the target stand secured to the stern of the ship. (NFA024) Merchant Aircraft Carrier Empire MacKay in convoy - Jun 1944 (NFA025) Merchant Aircraft Carrier Empire MacRae in convoy - Jun/Jul 1944 (NFA026) An English frigate [HMS MOURNE K261] about to dock at Londonderry Harbour (N. Ireland) (at the time their Signalman was calling shore station then HMCS NEW GLASGOW'S Signalman Norman Ayres answered) // back of photo
(NFA027) Unknown River Class Destroyer, Londonderry, Northern Ireland // Webmaster's note: The back of the photo says its HMCS DUNVER, however DUNVER was a frigate, not a destroyer. (NFA028) Leave party from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at the Rest Camp at Port Rush, Northern Ireland (NFA029) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 "B" Gun during an Exercise "Scare Alarm Port" in the Atlantic - Jun 1944 (NFA030) Sunrise at Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Corvette escorts of C1 Group on the left. Stern of NEW GLASGOW K320 on the right (NFA031) Signalman Ron Warneboldt at the 10-inch signal lamp on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA031 - NFA032) Communications Branch baseball team - Winners 15 - 3 (NFA033) Stoker POs and ERAs baseball team - losers
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA034) Telegraphist Morris Howe, Signalman Norman Ayre, Signalman Reg Woods, Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Petty Officer Telegraphist (PO TEL) O. Robert (Cap) (NFA035) Pyramid ..... (NFA-36) Result - Bottom Row L-R: Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist John Schenk, Coder, Ron Reméy; Centre L-R: Telegraphist Morris Howe, Coder Sam Shaw; Top: Telegraphist Doug Reed (NFA037) Telegraphist John Schenk, Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Signalman Norman Ayres, Telegraphist Ken Graydon. (NFA038) Telegraphist Ken Greydon, H/F D/F at ballgame. St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944
(NFA039) Telegraphist John Schenk sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld (NFA040) Coder Sam Shaw sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA041) Pay writer H. Whitson, Leading Coder J. Black, and Petty Officer Telegraphist O. Robert on "X" gun deck HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA042) Telegraphist John Schenk, Telegraphist Ken Graydon, and Signalman Norman Ayres on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in background (NFA043) Telegraphist Ken Graydon, Telegraphist John Schenk, H/F D/F operators on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in the background
(NFA044) Tug, astern of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, pushing ship at St. John's, Nfld. Photo taken from the bridge - undated (NFA045) Telegraphist John Shenk (left) and Signalman Norman Ayre on the quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA046) Escort Group 26 - Striking Force and Support Group based at Londonderry, Northern Ireland Sep 1944 - June 1945. L-R: HMCS BEACON HILL K407 (S.O.), HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, HMCS RIBBLE K525, HMCS JONQUIERE K318 AND HMCS MONTREAL K319 - undated
(NFA047) Communicator's mess deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. Signalman Norman Ayres (left) and Telegraphist John Schenk - undated (NFA048) Coffee time in the Communicator's Mess Deck - Stoker Petty Officer Comber, Stoker Petty Officer MacLardy, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist Norman Craig, Telegraphist John Schenk - undated (NFA049) Signalman Sid Callin of Kirkland Lake, Ontario in the Communicator's Mess Deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA050) Telegraphist Ray Mallett and Coder Ron Remey in the Communicator's Mess Deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA051) Signalman Norman Ayre and shipmates ashore in an unknown location - undated
(NFA052) Quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA053) Gun deck and bow of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA054) Lieutenant Saunders, Anti-Submarine Control Officer (A/S C.O.) on the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA055) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 S.O.C.1. - undated (NFA056) Boats crew, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA057) Communication's Branch HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 S.O.C.1. EG26 - undated (NFA058) Lieutenant-Commander Wenneberg, Commanding Officer of HMCS NEW GLASGOW and Lieutenant Edge, Signal Officer on the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in the North Atlantic - undated (NFA059) Recovering CAT gear on the quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA060) Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class Murray manning an A.A. Oerlikon A.A. gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA061) Sunset on the North Atlantic - undated
(NFA062 - NFA063) Depth charges exploding astern of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA064) USN Landing craft tank off Chebogue, France - undated (NFA065) Sunrise on a North Atlantic convoy - undated (NRA066) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier with Swordfish ranged on deck at sea near HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA067) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier - undated (NFA068) Ship's boat approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA069) HMCS PORTAGE J331 approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA070) HMCS JOLIETTE K418 passing by HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated // This photo was labeled as an English frigate but the pendant number shows that it is HMCS JOLIETTE. (NFA071) Unknown corvette passing by HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA072) Unknown corvette approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA073) Motor workboat from unknown ship passing HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 while in convoy - undated (NFA074) Gunnery drills "X" gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA075) Sailors on "X" gun platform of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 watching something happing on the port side of the ship - undated (NFA076) Paddlewheel steam tug secured alongside HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA077) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA078 - NFA079) Hard hat diver coming out of the water, Bermuda - undated
(NFA080 - NFA082) "X" Gun HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 gunnery practice - July 1944 (NFA083) "Seamen over side painting ship St. John's, Nfld Jul 1944 - HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (left), HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 (right)"
(NFA084) Ship's company of HMCS JOLIETTE K418 at Sunday Divisions, St. John's, Nfld - Aug 1944. Photos taken from the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA085) L-R: Submarine Detector Lovering, Quartermaster Dickson, Quartermaster, Heaving Line Seaman; Telegraphist John Schenk H/F D/F Operator // Back of photo (NFA086) L-R: Radar Operator 2c Watson, Seaman Stuart, Quartermaster Dickson at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA087) Signalman Norman Ayre looking out a port hole on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944
(NFA088) Edinburgh Castle on a foggy day, Edinburgh, Scotland (NFA089) "Gang we were touring with when touring Edinburgh, Scotland" - Sep 1944 (NFA090) Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist Norman Craig, Telegraphist John Schenk on 6 days leave in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle in the background - Sep 1944 (NFA091) Telegraphist Norman Craig, a soldier from Galt, Ontario, and Telegraphist John Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen (NFA092) "The Three Musketeers" - Telegraphist Norman Craig, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist John Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen - Sep 1944
(NFA093) Crowd waiting for King and Queen on Princess St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo taken from window ledge on Victoria League - Sep 1944 (NFA094) Signalman Norman Ayre sitting on a cannon inside Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA095) "On the wolf" - Telegraphist John Schenk and Telegraphist Norman Craig with 2 ATS MP's - trying to pick up on way to Edinburgh, Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA096) Taken from Edinburgh Castle overlooking Princess St. and Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA097) Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland. King, Queen and Princess stopped there on visiting Scotland - Sep 1944
(NFA098) "Changing of the Guard". Irish Guards at Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA099) A typical street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hollyrood Palace in the background - Sep 1944
(NFA100 - NFA102) HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 torpedoed in her stern on 08 Oct 1944 at 8:00 p.m. while on mid-ocean escort duty approx 600 miles off S.W. coast of Ireland. Photos taken from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320
(NFA103) Part of Communications mess, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. Taken X-mas day 1944 in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island // Back row: Signalman Norman Ayre; Coder Ross McLeod; Signalman Harvey Hamilton; Telegraphist Ray Malliette; Signalman Sid Collin // Front row: Telegraphist M. Howe; T. Valiant; Telegraphist (H/F D/F Operator) Ken Graydon; Signalman Reg Woods; Leading Coder Stan Thompson; Telegraphist Norman Craig // Back of photo (NFA104) Party of Communications mess, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. taken X-mas day 1944 in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island (NFA105) HMS RAMILLIES, Portsmouth, England - Feb 1945 (NFA106) Sig Norman Ayres on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. The ship is at anchor off Larne, Northern Ireland during "WUPS" (Work Ups) - Feb 1945 (NFA107) Telegraphist Mprris Howe (left) and Signalman Norman Ayre on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at sea - Feb 1945
(NFA108) Message on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 ramming U-1003
(NFA109) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Roysyth, Scotland for repairs after ramming U-1003 off Lough Foyle, approximately 11 miles from Londonderry, on 21 Mar 1945 at 2300 hours. (NFA110) The "X" marks the area on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 where U-1003's conning tower push in the ship's hull, bent the shaft and port propeller (NFA111 - NFA112) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 with ship dressed for V.E. Day while in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland (NFA113) HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland with HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 astern of her
(NFA114) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland, dressed for V.E. Day. HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock ahead of her. (NFA115 - NFA116) Drydock at Rosyth flooding as HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 prepares to undock 02 Jul 1945
(NFA117) HMS FROBISHER D81 - A Hawkins Class Heavy Cruiser (NFA118) HMS NORFOLK - A County Class Heavy Cruiser, Rosyth, Scotland - Mar 1945 (NFA119) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S soccer team, Rosyth, Scotland - 1945
(NFA120) Westminster Abby, London, England (NFA121) Nelson's Monument, Trafalgar Square, London, England (NFA122) Signalman Norman Ayre, Coder Ross McLeod and Telegraphist Walter Cooper, London, England, Mar 1945 (NFA123) Tower of London, London, England (NFA124) Queen Victoria's Monument in front of Buckingham Palace
(NFA125) Trafalgar Square, London, England (NFA126) Feeding pigeons at Trafalgar Square, London, England. St. Martins-in-the Field Anglican church upper right hand side of photo. (NFA127) St. James park, London, England (NFA128) House of Parliament and Big Ben, London, England
(NFA129 - NFA130) HMCS PRESCOTT K161 returning to Canada from overseas convoy escort duties - Jun 1945 (NFA131) HMCS MICMAC, Halifax, NS, undergoing trials. (NFA132) Two Seamen and two Chief Petty Officers on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 // DND-RCN photo negative # HN-2360. Passed by Naval Censor 21 Jul 1945
(NFA133) Communications Branch - HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Undated
From the collection of Signalman Norman Ayre, RCNVR Courtesy of John Ayre
(JM188) HMCS NEW GLASGOW Christmas Card (JM189) HMCS NEW GLASGOW 315 From the collection of C1CK John McGowan, RCN Courtesy of Taryn McGowan
(RB017) Sketch of HMCS NEW GLASGOW 315 leaving Sydney, Australia, Spring 1961 by Edward Goodall (RB018) Undated article - The former HMCS NEW GLASGOW and HMCS ANTIGONISH depart Esquimalt under tow to the breaker's yard in Japan Courtesy of Robert Berbeck
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