
HMCS OTTAWA
341
Halifax
Class Frigate
EGOR BEOFOR
OCEAN BEAVER |

HMCS OTTAWA 341 departs Pearl Harbour for
Exercise RIMPAC 2008
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Battle honours and awards: Atlantic
1939-45, Normandy 1944, English Channel
1944, Biscay 1944, Arabian Sea
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Laid down: 29
Apr
1995
Floated
up: 31 May 1996
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Commissioned: 28
Sep 1996
Paid off:
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OTTAWA was
floated up on 31 May 1996, and commissioned at Cornwall on 28 Sep 1996. On 16
Nov 1996, in company with the new MCDV NANAIMO, she left Halifax for Esquimalt, where the two are based. On
16 Jun 1998 OTTAWA sailed to join the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier
Battle Group in the Arabian Gulf, enforcing the UN Trade embargo
against Iraq. Although not the first assigned to such duties, OTTAWA
was the first Canadian warship to be completely integrated
operationally into such a group. She returned to Esquimalt shortly
before Christmas. OTTAWA departed Esquimalt on 17 Feb 2002 to
join Operation Apollo, Canada's contribution to the war on
terrorism, returning on 17 Aug 2002. On 07 Aug 2003, while escorting HMCS
VICTORIA some 200
nautical miles at sea in the Baja Peninsula, Mexico, HMCS OTTAWA experienced a major fire in its engine room. The fire was
extinguished after several hours and OTTAWA was able to proceed
under her own power afterward.
On 13 Aug 2005
the ashes of Sgt Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith VC, CM, OBC, CD were
buried at sea from HMCS OTTAWA 334 off the coast of British Columbia in the
Gulf of Georgia.
On 25 Aug 2016, HMCS
OTTAWA rescued the
crew from a burning fishing vessel off the coast of Uclulet, BC.
Photos
and Documents Commissioning Book
Gunshield and Shipboard Art
Commanding Officers
Cdr J.C.G. Goulet - 06 Jan 1996 - Appointed CO designate Cdr
J.C.G. Goulet - 31 Jul 1996 - 21 Dec 1997
Cdr J.j.R.R. Bergeron - 21 Dec 1997 - 01 Jul
1999 |
Cdr
N.S. Greenwood - 01 Jul 1999 - 21 Jun 2001 Cdr
P.A. Hendry - 21 Jun 2001 - |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten

Cea, Carlos
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Derhak,
Wesley G.
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Duquette,
Gilles
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Hatch,
Christian D. |

Myles,
Thomas
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Norris,
Wayne W.
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Penney, Carla
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Robak,
Steven P.
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South,
Brandon B.
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Vincent, Patrice
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Former Crew Members
Davidson,
Gus, MS NET(C)
Jackson, Kenneth -
Commissioning crew
Kenny, James Joseph
(Jim) - Commissioning crew
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Miniou, Scott, RP/NESOP
Pearson, Loren |
Photos and
Documents
Survivors
of the sinking of HMCS OTTAWA H60 and other past HMCS OTTAWA crew
members attended the commissioning of HMCS OTTAWA 341 in OTTAWA, ON
on 28 Sep 1996. The photos here are from the collection of Sid Dobing,
a survivor of HMCS OTTAWA H61, courtesy of his son, Brian Dobing.
Click
here to read a portion of Sid's diary leading up to and including the
commissioning of HMCS OTTAWA 341
(SD1)
The
ships' bells from OTTAWA 229 and OTTAWA 341 on display
(SD2) The ship's bells on display (SD3) OTTAWA Mayor Jacquelin Holzman proclaiming Freedom of the City to the
crew of HMCS OTTAWA 341 (SD4) OTTAWA City Hall
(SD5)
Navy
Band starts off the Freedom of the City March (SD6) Ship's
company formed up for Freedom of the City March (SD7) The
Freedom of the City March, led by Cdr Goulet (SD8) HMCS OTTAWA
H60 survivors, led by Al Underhill, followed by former crew
members of HMCS OTTAWA H31 make their march past
(SD9)
HMCS OTTAWA H60 survivors - eyes right salute at City Hall (SD10)
Al Underhill and Doug Reeves (SD11) Roe Skillen, Sid Dobing, Al Underhill Doug Reeves, Eric Douglas, Alex
Fraser, George Johnson - (at rear) Michael Barriault, Ken Carll,
unknown at the Ramada Inn, Cornwall, ON (SD12) Roe Skillen*, Sid
Dobing*, Al Underhill*, Ernie Hawman, George Johnson*,
Michael Barriault*, Alex Fraser*, Doug Reeves*, Ken Carll at the
Ramada Inn, Cornwall, ON (* indicates OTTAWA H60 survivor)
(SD13)
Al
Underhill, Sid Dobing, Steve Logos, Alex Fraser at the Ramada
Inn, Cornwall, ON (SD14) OTTAWA City Hall (SD15) Display at commissioning ceremony
(SD16) Steve
Logos making a presentation to MS Minveille on board HMCS OTTAWA, 26 Sep 1996
(SD17)
Gen Hawman, Sid Dobing, Bonney Dobing, Dundas Room, 24 Sep 1996
(SD18) H60
survivors and former crew members at the Naval Club, Cornwall,
ON (SD19) H60
survivors and former crew members at the Naval Club,
Cornwall, ON (SD20) H60
survivors and former crew members at the Naval Club,
Cornwall, ON
(SD21)
Bonney
and Sid Dobing and Ed Fox of Toronto. Ed was also a H60 survivor
(SD22) Foreground
seated Ernie Hawman, Alex Fraser; foreground standing Bob
Taylor; background Sid Dobing, George Beveridge (SD23) HMCS
OTTAWA H60 reunion card for Sid Dobing (the reunion ID
card has his a typo in his surname)
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HMCS OTTAWA 341 Welcome Aboard pamphlet

Courtesy of Tony Specht |
HMCS OTTAWA 341 departing Esquimalt, BC on 17 Feb
2002 to join OP APOLLO

Note the Griffon badge mounted on the side of the
bridge in photo 2. In photo 3, OTTAWA's call sign CGAL is painted
on the side of the house just aft the bridge wing.
Source: CFB
Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum |

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HMCS OTTAWA 341 rescues crew from burning fishing
vessel - 25 Aug 2016
On
25 Aug 2016, off the coast of Ucluelet, BC HMCS OTTAWA rescued crew
members from a burning boat. A mayday call went out around 9:30 Thursday
night from a 40 foot fishing boat, which was pulling a disabled fishing
boat about 13 nautical miles off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The
joint rescue coordination centre sent out a call and HMCS OTTAWA was the
closest vessel. They got to the scene in just 20 minutes and rescued two
people off the stern of the burning boat.They were taken to Ucluelet and
a coast guard vessel took over the two fishing boats.
Source:
CHEK news |
Hands to Bathe!

On
July 23, 2017, HMCS OTTAWA conducted a swim exercise in the middle of
the Pacific Ocean. The ship’s company ‘jumped’ at the opportunity
to swim in water that was over 6000 metres deep. The weather and waves
were perfect and the crewmembers of HMCS OTTAWA had both a good workout
and a good time.
Crown copyright © 2017 |

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HMCS OTTAWA 341's Battle Honours board - 2017
Courtesy of Stan Budden |

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Twilight over CFB Esquimalt
HMCS OTTAWA with HMCS Winnipeg astern
Courtesy of / © Gary Woodburn 2018 |

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HMCS OTTAWA sails through a heavy sea state
alongside HMCS REGINA during Operation PROJECTION in the Pacific Ocean,
February 10, 2019
Photo: Corporal Stuart Evans, BORDEN Imaging
Services |

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HMCS
OTTAWA 341 June 2019 while alongside in San Diego during work-ups.
USS Bonhomme Richard across the jetty on the right.
Courtesy
of Logan Mitchell |
Honours awarded to crew members of
HMCS OTTAWA 341
Chief
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sidney Rolland Allen Smith, M.S.C.,
C.D., Victoria, B.C.
Meritorious
Service Cross (Military Division)
On
August 7, 2003, while escorting HMCS Victoria some 200
nautical miles at sea in the Baja Peninsula, Mexico, HMCS OTTAWA experienced a major fire in its engine room. For several hours, in
extreme temperatures and with limited visibility, CPO2 Smith personally
led and directed the efforts of 20 firefighters, ensuring their safety
and welfare and the preservation of vital engineering equipment.
CPO2 Smith's leadership and calm decision-making in extreme conditions
were instrumental in the favorable conclusion of a life-threatening
situation. Thanks to his personal efforts, HMCS OTTAWA was underway
again in a normal engineering mode within two hours.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Carla May Penney, M.S.M., St. Albert, Alberta,
Canada
Meritorious
Service Decorations - Military Division - Awarded on: October 18,
2006. Invested on: February 19, 2007
While
embedded with a British medical unit at Camp Souter during Operation ATHENA
Rotation 4, Petty Officer 2nd Class Penney displayed extraordinary
professionalism while responding to a double suicide bombing on November 14,
2005. Her remarkable leadership, clarity of thought and ability to work
within a foreign quick-reaction force as well as her calmness in the
aftermath of the bombing were instrumental to the recovery efforts. Petty
Officer 2nd Class Penney’s dedication and professionalism have brought
great credit to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.
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