
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183
Gate
Vessel

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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183
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Laid down: 21
Mar
1951
Launched: 23
Jul 1952
Commissioned: 29
Aug 1952
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Paid off: 31
Mar 1996
Fate:
Unknown
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Named after the gate of the
French fortifications at Quebec City and Louisbourg, they were
designed specifically to operate the gates in anti-submarine booms,
but served primarily as training vessels in peace-time. During
the summer of 1972, PORTE ST LOUIS conducted a 2 reserve summer training
cruises with the following port visits: Cruise Alpha - July 1972:
Depart Halifax 04 Jul; Pvst Pictou 7-8 Jul; pvst Summerside 16-18 Jul;
pvst Halifax 22-24 Jul; pvst Lunenburg 24-27 Jul and return to Halifax 28
Jul. Cruise Bravo - Aug 1972: Depart Halifax 01 Aug; pvst Port Aux
Basques 3-4 Aug; pvst Battle Harbour 5-7 Aug; pvst Cartright 9-11 Aug; pvst
St. Anthony 12-14 Aug; pvst Red Bay 14-15 Aug; pvst Harrington Harbour 16-17
Aug; pvst Natashquan 18-19 Aug; pvst Havre St Pierre 20-22 Aug; pvst Mingan
22-23 Aug; pvst St. Pierre (Island of) 26-29 Aug and return to Halifax 31
Aug. PORTE ST LOUIS
was paid off on 31 Mar 1996.
Specifications on completion:
Displacement: 420 tons full load, Length: 125.5 ft, Beam: 26.3 ft,
Draft: 13 ft, Speed: 11 kts, Complement: 3 officers, 20 men,
Armament: 1-40 mm. The 40mm was late removed.
Photos and Documents
The Ship's Bell
Commanding Officers
Lt Norman W. Fox-Decent, RCN(R) -
1965
In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten

Bruce,
William E
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Carroll,
James D.
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Donnelly,
Thomas M.
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Fox-Decent,
Norman
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Hamilton,
Murray W.F.
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Leslie,
Gerald G. |

MacDonald,
Leo I.
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Mays, Andrew
D.
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Poidevin,
James J.
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Tothe,
Edward S.
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Former Crew Members
McLeod,
Ken, RM
McDougall,
Keith, LSEM2, Apr 1972 - Dec 1972
Rayner, Jim,
Bos'n, RCN(R)
Photos and Documents

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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS - undated
DND / RCN photo
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Articles
on the summer training cruise on the Great Lakes by HMCS PORTE ST
JEAN, HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS and HMCS SCATARI
The Windsor Star, Sat., 11 Jul 1964
Courtesy of Ken McLeod |

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Page 4 continuation of the above article
"The Navy's In"
The Windsor Star, Sat., 11 Jul 1964
Courtesy of Ken McLeod |


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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, UNTD Training Cruise,
Thousand Islands area - May/Jun 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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Gary Medford takes anchor bearings, HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS
183, May/Jun 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Great Lakes, Jun 1965
Photo taken from HMCS PORTE ST JEAN 180
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |


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Hands to Bathe - HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS - Aug 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Lake Ontario 1965

From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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Gary Medford on HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS 183, Aug
1965, UNTD training
HMCS PORTE ST JEAN 180 was nested outboard
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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Gary Medford in the wheelhouse of HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS
183, Aug 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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PORTE ST LOUIS 183 (with PORTE ST JEAN 180
outboard) at Hamilton, ON - Aug 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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HMCS Port St Louis 183, UNTD Training Cruise,
Thousand Islands area - Aug 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |

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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS and HMCS PORTE ST JEAN
visit Rochester, NY, USA
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Sat., 04
Sep 1965
Courtesy of Ken McLeod |

HMCS PORTE STE LOUIS 183 and HMCS PORTE STE
JEAN 180
Gate Vessels Visit Picton
The Picton Gazette, 12 Jul 1967
(1)
Two Naval Vessels to Lake Ontario Cement Dock - Picton Gazette 07
Jul 1967 (2) Ships Visit Is Huge Success - The Picton Gazette,
12 Jul 1967 (3) HMCS PORTE ST JEAN and HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS Open
to Visitors - The Picton Gazette, 14 Jul 1967
Researched
by / Courtesy of John Lyons
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1972 Gate Vessel Summer Cruise Certificate
Courtesy of Keith McDougall |

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HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS at anchor near Roddington,
Nfld. Summer 1974
Source: Downhomelife.com |
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