
HMCS
QUESNEL K133
Flower
Class Corvette
HMCS QUESNEL'S
gun shield art
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HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
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HMCS QUESNEL'S
Thunderbird
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Laid down: 09 May 1940
Launched: 12
Nov 1940
Commissioned: 23 May 1941
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Paid off: 03
Jul 1945
Fate: Broken up at Hamilton, Ont., in
1946
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Named for the town of
Quesnel, BC, she
was built by Victoria Machinery Deport Co., Ltd, Victoria, BC and commissioned on
23 May 1941 at Esquimalt. She displaced 950 tons with a draught
of 8'3"
forward and 13' 5" aft when fully loaded. Her overall length was 205
feet with a beam of 33 feet. Her single steam reciprocating engine gave her
a maximum speed of 16 knots. After her "shake down" cruise to
Prince Rupert in June 1941, the remainder of the year was spent performing
various duties such as ASW training, towing gunnery targets and providing
sea training to junior officers from Royal Roads. Shortly after the attack
on Pearl Harbor, the QUESNEL was part of the rounding up of Japanese fishing
vessels on the west coast of Vancouver Island. She also acted as a tender to
the Battleship HMS WARSPITE when she was working up in the strait of Juan De
Fuca and Nanoose Bay. In the spring of 1942, HMCS QUESNEL carried out A/S
patrols in the Strait of George and in Queen Charlotte and Millbank Sounds.
She also provided protection to individual ships from US ports to Alaska.
During this time HMCS QUESNEL provided a screen to RMS Queen Elizabeth while
she waited off Esquimalt for ideal tidal conditions to be dry docked in Feb
1942. In June 1942 HMCS QUESNEL provided escort to the US tanker Lombardi,
arriving in Kodiak, Alaska on 16 Jun 1942. En route back to Esquimalt, on 20
Jun 1942, she intercepted a message intended for HMCS EDMUNDSTON, requiring
immediate assistance for the Fort Camosun, torpedoed by a Japanese submarine,
position 47 22 N 125 30 W, approx 70 miles south west of cape Flattery.
Several Canadian and US ships responded but QUESNEL was first on the scene.
On approaching the Fort Camosun HMCS QUESNEL picked up a contact and
delivered a depth charge attack. Visible results were negative and contact
was not regained. The entire crew of Fort Camosun, 51 men, were rescued by
HMCS QUESNEL. With the assistance of HMCS EDMUNDSTON, HMCS VANCOUVER and
tugs, the Fort Camosun was brought to anchor in Neah Bay for pumping out
before eventually making to to Esquimalt for repairs. The balance of the
summer of 1942 was spent on A/S patrol and intercepting unidentified ships
in BC waters. On 13 Sep 1942, HMCS QUESNEL, in company with HMCS TIMMINS,
HMCS DUNDAS, HMCS EDMUNDSTON and HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER departed Esquimalt for
Halifax via the Panama Canal. She arrived in Halifax on 13 Oct 1942 and was
assigned to Western Local Escort Force until Jun 1944. On 11 and 12 May
1943, while escorting convoy ON-180, QUESNEL gained a contact. A depth
charge attack was made but no further contact was made. With the division of the force into escort groups in Jun 1943, she
became a member of EG W-1. During this period she underwent a refit,
including fo'c's'le extension, from early Sep to 23 Dec
1943, at Pictou. This refit was followed by workups in St.
Margaret's Bay and Bermuda. In Jun 1944 QUESNEL joined Quebec
Force and spent five months escorting Labrador-Quebec convoys. In
Nov 1944 she was transferred to Halifax Force, going to Sydney for
refit and, on completion late in Jan 1945, to Bermuda for
workups. She resumed escort duty late in Mar 1945, temporarily attached
to EG W-5 and W-8 of WLEF until the end of the war. While escorting
her final convoy, HX-335, HMCS QUESNEL rescued 17 of the crew from the
damaged Esso Pitsburg on 12 May 1945, arriving at Halifax on 25 May 1945. On
07 Jun 1945, she landed her ammunition at Shelburne, NS and two days later
arrived at Sydney, NS to de-store. HMCS QUESNEL then proceeded to Sorel,
Quebec where she was paid off
on 03 Jul 1945. She was sold on 05 Oct 1945 to the United Steel and
Metal Company, Hamilton, Ont., and was broken up there in 1946. During her
time escorting convoys in the Atlantic, HMCS QUESNEL participated in 48
convoys and made ports of call at Goose Bay, Labrador; St. John's, Nfld;
Sydney, NS; Halifax, NS; Saint John, NB; Boston, Mass; New York, NY; and
several ports in Quebec.
Photos
and Documents Ship's
company photos What
happened to HMCS QUESNEL'S Thunderbird?
Commanding Officers
Lt John Alexander Gow, RCNR - 23 May
1941 - 04 Mar 1942
Lt Albert Elliott Gough,
RCNR - 05 Mar 1942 - 03 Apr 1942
Lt John Alexander Gow, RCNR - 04 Apr
1942 - 16 Nov 1942 |
Lt Murdo Smith, RCNR - 17 Nov 1942 - 11 Apr
1943
Lt John Mackay Laing,
RCNR - 12 Apr 1943 - 03 Jul 1945 |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten
Ball,
Clayton |

Bosma,
Donald John
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Boyd,
Gerald
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Brown,
Charles Mc. |

Burton,
George R.
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Callard,
John E.B.
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Christopher,
Roye H.J.
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Connolly,
Edwin C.
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Dorland,
Carl F.
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Dougall,
William J.
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Douty, Robert P. J.
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Dunham, Roy
O.
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Freeman,
David H.
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Giles, Milton
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Godfrey, William
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Gohier, Joseph V. M.
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Grant,
Frank
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Hewlko,
Frank
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Holland,
Robert S.
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Jeffries,
Albert J.
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Kett, Robert
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Knott, Ernie
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Laing, John
M. |
Larusson, M. |

Lucas,
Leslie
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Lundahl,
Len E.
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Mahoney, J
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Mason,
Charles R.
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McBride, Dale
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McCarron,
Silverius J.
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McLennan, Donald
R.
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Milledge,
John R.
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Moore, D.
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Motley,
David C.
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Mousseau, L.
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Neufeld, Eddie
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Noble,
Stanley G.
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Quick, John
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Robson,
Thomas B.
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Rose,
William W.
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Smith,
Murdo
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Swonnell,
Horace W. E.
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Trawick,
Howard W. |
Twiss,
Roger Q. |

Walsh,
Patrick D.
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Williams, J.
A.
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Mr. Chips - Mascot
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Former Crew Members
SP42 = Ship's Company Photo
circa 1942 SC44 = Nominal list dated Sep
1944
Agland
(Acland), William (Bill), Sig - Feb 1942
Alberts,
ERA (SC44)
Asseltine, AB (SP42 / SC44)
Balbar,
Frank
Ball,
C. (SP42)
Barrett,
A/S
Bawden,
Bud
Beaver,
Sam
Bedford,
Charlie - (SP42 / SC44)
Berube, L/CK (SP42 / SC44)
Bloomfield,
Harry, Sig
Bourne,
N.L., AB - 1941
Boyle, AB (SC44)
Bradley,
Ken
Bremner, Stwd (SP42 / SC44)
Brown, Lt (SC44)
Brown,
George Henry, Lt, RCNVR - 10 Jul 1944
Cannon,
William Reagh, SLt, RCNVR - 23 May 1941 / 26 Jul 1943
Carnegie,
AB, Radar 3 (SP42 / SC44)
Charlton,
John Henry, A/Lt, RCNVR - 04 May 1945
Chase,
Harry., AB, AA3 (SP42 / SC44)
Collins, E., AB, A/S (SP42 / SC44)
Corrie,
EA, (SC44)
Davis,
James Sinclair (Foghorn), Lt, RCNVR - 23 May 1941
Dawson,
"Duke" - Dec 1941
Donaldson,
Sto (SC44)
Donnet,
A.
Duggan, Robert (Bob), AB, LR3 (SP42 / SC44)
Edmonds, Tel (SP42 / SC44)
Forbes, AB, Coder (SP42 / SC44)
Godfrey,
Bill - 1943-1944
Gow,
John Alexander, Lt, RCNR - 22 Apr 1941 (Stand by) CO / 23 May 1941
Graham,
AB, A/S (SC44)
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Grant, PO, LTO (SP42 / SC44)
Grozdanich, B., AB
(SP42 / SC44)
Hambelton,
L/Sto (SC44)
Hanna,
VA (SP42 / SC44)
Hayes, William, AB, LR3 (SP42 / SC44)
Healy,
Ed, QR3 - Dec 1941
Healy G., L/Coder 1942 - 1944 (SP42 / SC44)
Herbert,
F.M., AB - 1941
Healy,
Coder - 1942
Hick,
A.S., OS - 1941
Hill,
Tom
Huculak,
Walter, SLt (El), RCNVR - 29 Feb 1944
Jamieson,
ERA (SC44)
Karr,
W.E., Engineer Officer (SP42 / SC44)
Kaul, Sto (SC44)
Keating, SPO (SP42 / SC44)
Kennedy,
A.Z., OS - 1941
Kennedy,
J., AB - 1941
Kincaid,
John, Mate, RCNR - 23 May 1941
Kitchener,
Ronald, SLt, RCNVR - 01 Mar 1944 / Lt, RCNVR (SP42 / SC44)
Marano,
LS, HSD (SC44)
Maubert,
H.A. - Dec 1941 - 1944
Mayo, SPO (SP42 / SC44)
McCallum,
Colin, SLt, RCNVR - 11 May 1942
McCormick
(McCormack?),
AB, A/S (SP42 / SC44)
McDonald, AB, Coder (SC44)
McDonald, AB, Radar 3 (SC44)
McEwan, SPO (SP42 / SC44)
McKeown,
Jack, Cox'n - 1941 - 1942
McNeil,
Stwd (SC44)
Middleton,
Eddie
Mohr,
L.A., AB - 1941
Montgomery,
L.J., AB - 1941
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Moore,
L.G., OS - 1941
Morfoot
(Moorfoot),
Tommy, AB (SP42 / SC44)
Morton,
PO Yeoman of Signals (SP42 / SC44)
Moynaugh, T., SPO (SP42 / SC44)
Mudi, Sig (SC44)
Mullins, Sto (SC44)
Murphy, E.P., Tel - Dec 1941 / (SC44)
Murray, Harding, LS, A/S (SP42 / SC44)
Nedford, LS (SC44)
Paget, T., AB, Radar 3
(SP42 / SC44)
Parker, Sig (SC44)
Pettit,
P., OS - 1941
Phillips,
A.G.
Porier, G., AB (SP42 / SC44)
Porter, L/Sto (SC44)
Poulton, AB (SP42 / SC44)
Proudfoot,
Arthur James, Skpr, RCNR - 11 Apr 1942
Retallick,
J., Sto - Dec 1941
Ritchie,
SLt, (SP42 / SC44)
Robbins, O., AB (SP42 / SC44)
Robinson,
Stoker - 1942
Roche, B., AB (SP42 / SC44)
Ruttan,
John Graham, SLt, RCNVR - 07 Mar 1942
Silvester,
Jim C., AB/LS/PO.QR2, RCNVR
Simpson,
K, ABST (SC44)
Simpson,
Tommy - 1944
Slessor,
J., AA - 1941 - 1942
Smith, ABST (SC44)
Stevens,
C.
Symington, CERA (SP42 / SC44)
Voll, L/Writer
(SP42 / SC44)
Wall, Sto 1c (SC44)
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Photos and
Documents

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HMCS QUESNEL'S bell
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Godfrey posing with the gun shield art on
HMCS QUESNEL, Jan 1943
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Gun shield art on HMCS QUESNEL.
Jim Silvester designed and painted the
eagle insignia while serving in HMCS QUESNEL. It was the crew's
intention to paint this on QUESNEL'S gun shield, but this didn't
happen.
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL "under the White Ensign"
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Looking aft on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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After deck on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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On Parade in Victoria, BC, 1941
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Donald McLennan
Courtesy of Darrin Starchuk |

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Donald Roy McLennan (on the right holding the
coke bottle) and his shipmates on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Donald McLennan
Courtesy of Darrin Starchuk |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133 (foreground) with a merchant
ship off in the distance
From the collection of Donald McLennan
Courtesy of Darrin Starchuk |

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Crew members of HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Donald McLennan
Courtesy of Darrin Starchuk |

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Two of HMCS QUESNEL'S crew ashore in New York
From the collection of Donald McLennan
Courtesy of Darrin Starchuk |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jack McKeown on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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"Tex" and "Cox'n" jacking
around on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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LTO Lucas and mascots on HMCS QUESNEL K133,
Sep 1941
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL'S mascots
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jim Silvester by the 4-inch gun on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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HMCS QUESNEL in rough seas in the Hecate Strait
off the Queen Charlotte Islands, BC
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
HMCS QUESNEL'S Thunderbird
During
the storm in Hecate Strait and the skipper pulled into Alert Bay.
While there, a couple of ratings went ashore and came back with this
Thunderbird which came off an Indian grave. It was in pretty bad
shape with a lot of worm holes and the wings were missing Our Engine
room crew made new wings and repainted it as close to the colours
that were on it. The Thunderbird remained with QUESNEL the rest of
the war. After the war she was paid off but we don't know what
happened to it after that. It would be nice if we could find it
again and return it to the grave it came from.

Photos
and newspaper articles on HMCS QUESNEL'S Thunderbird (above)

Ball, Godfrey, Mahoney,
Collins, Christopher and Asseltine with QUESNEL'S Thunderbird
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Unknown, Parker,
Morton, Connolly, Mudi, Forbes, Graham, Healey with QUESNEL'S
Thunderbird
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ASDIC rates
Murray, Neufeld,
Collins, Marano, Graham, McCormick, Larusson
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Officers
Connolly, Brown,
Ritchie, Laing (CO), Milledge (XO), Kitchener, Karr
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SPOs and ERAs
Keating, Grant,
Moynaugh, Morton, Symington, Lundhal, Mayo, Curry, McEwan
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Moore, C. Ball,
Asseltine, unknown, McCarron, P. Marano, McCormick with QUESNEL'S
Thunderbird |
From
the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy
of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL'S jacket patch
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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Battleship HMS Warspite at the Nanoose Bay
range, BC.
Photos taken from HMCS QUESNEL while she was
tender to HMS Warspite
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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CPR's "pocket liner" Princess Alice
Photo taken from HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
RMS Queen Elizabeth

Photos taken from HMCS QUESNEL. HMCS QUESNEL was screening the Queen Elizabeth while she waited for the right
tide conditions to enter dry dock.
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL at Bamfield Bay with seized
Japanese fishing trawlers, Dec 1941
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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4-inch gun of HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Sto PO William Rose with QUESNEL'S Thunderbird
- circa 1941-1943
From the collection of William Rose
Courtesy of Steve Rose |

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Barrett, A/S on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Agland on the Twin .5s on HMCS QUESNEL,
Feb 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jack McKeown on HMCS QUESNEL, Aug 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Les, Bob and ? on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Gas Mask Drill on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jack McKeown, Cox'n, HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester
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Heading out and returning from manouvers
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
A few photos of unknown sailors on HMCS QUESNEL
K133

From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Twin .5 on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Frank Balbar on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Dave Motley on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Dave Motley in Forward Stores on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Unknown sailor in forward stores on HMCS QUESNEL
K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Godfrey and Frank Grant on the fo'c's'le
of HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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J. Retallick, Sto, E.P. Murphy, Tel and
"Duke" Dawson on HMCS QUESNEL, Dec 1941
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Looking down starboard side on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Looking after on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bud Bawden and Jim Silvester
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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H.A. Maubert on HMCS QUESNEL, Dec 1941
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Signalmen Harry Bloomfield and Les on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Ernie Knott and Bud Bawden on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Ed Healy QR3, Don Bosma A/S, Jack McKeown Cox'n
on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL'S Starboard Oerlikon firing
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL'S After Oerlikon
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Lt John Mackay Laing, Commanding Officer, HMCS QUESNEL
by the 4-inch gun
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Mr. Chips - Mascot of HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Smoke Float
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL laying a smoke screen
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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"To Kodiak Alaska"
HMCS QUESNEL, 16 Jun 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL (foreground) escorting the US
tanker Lombardi to Kodiak, Alaska
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Rescuing the crew of the Fort Camosun, 20 Jun
1942. All 52 crew were in these 2 lifeboat
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Doswell and Lucas on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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A. Donnet, C. Stevens and Robert Holland
painting the funnel on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bud Bawden and Ernie Knott going up the stick
on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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E. Healy and J. Slessor AA, practice kite
flying from the stern of HMCS QUESNEL, Jan 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133 heading south - 13 Sep 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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The transit from Esquimalt to Halifax
HMCS QUESNEL entering San Diego, California, 18
Sep 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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The transit from Esquimalt to Halifax
HMCS QUESNEL entering Manzanillo, Mexico, 25
Sep 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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The transit from Esquimalt to Halifax
HMCS QUESNEL, Balboa, Panama, 03 Oct 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Dugan, Jim Silvester, Jeffries somewhere down
south
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
HMCS QUESNEL'S 4-inch gun

From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL'S twin Lewis Machine gun
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Tommy Simpson on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Ken Bradley, Tommy Simpson and Bob Holland
painting the gun deck on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim
Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Ernie Knott on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Escorts returning from convoy duty, Nov 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
HMCS QUESNEL iced up after returning from
convoy duty, Dec 1942

(1)
4-inch gun (2) the Bridge (3) Lt Douty by the 4-inch gun
(4) the 12-pounder gun (5) Starboard side just forward of the
bridge, facing aft (6) the 4-inch gun (7) Jim with
ice-up seaboat

(8)
Bud Bawden (9) Bridge and gun deck (10) E. Neufeld
sitting on the 4-inch gun (11) R. Christopher ?? (12)
Bill Hayes (13) Starboard side looking aft (14) Bill
Hayes (15) Bill Godfrey (16) Bill Godfrey

(17)
Bridge (18) Jim Silvester (19) Bridge and fo'c's'le,
photo taken from ship alongside (20) Bridge and fo'c's'le,
photo taken from ship alongside (21) Harry Bloomfield by an
ice covered signal light (22) Bud Bawden and Bill Hayes
(23) Starbaord side, looking aft (24) Bill Godfrey
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Eddie Middleton on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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H. Maubert on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Coder G. Healy, R. Nixon and H. Bloomfield in
Communication Mess on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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R. Nixon in the Communication Mess on HMCS QUESNEL
K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Simpson and Godfrey on HMCS QUESNEL, Jan 1943
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Paget on HMCS QUESNEL K133, Jan 1943
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Paget on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Godfrey ashore in Pictou, NS, Oct 1943
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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British sub at Pictou, NS - Mar 1942
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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(L-R) Godfrey, McCarron, Bill Murray and
unknown woman. Place unknown
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Wight, Richmond, Knott, MacKay, Sheddon, Healy
on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Cameron Poulton and Paget on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Cameron Poulton on HMCS QUESNELl K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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(Back) Jack McKeown (Front) Jack, Les
Lucas, Bill on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Seamen's Mess on HMCS QUESNEL
H. Maubert on Guitar, R. Mousseau and Jim
Silvester on Harmonica and MacKay in front
(Note: tag on photo says Bill Godfrey - this
was corrected by Jim Silvester)
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Seamen's Mess on HMCS QUESNEL
Mackay, H. Maubert, Mousseau and Jim Silvester
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jim Silvester, Central Park, New York, NY
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Godfrey in New York, NY
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Gabby Grozdanich (left) and Gene Porier (right)
in New York
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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The Ace Club, Bermuda, Feb 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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St. Georges, Bermuda - 03 Feb 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133 transiting the Cape Cod Canal
- Feb 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Quebec City, Feb 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Charlie Bedford, Bill Godfrey and Harry Chase
on HMCS QUESNEL, Halifax, Mar 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Godfrey, Jim Silvester, Charlie Bedford on
HMCS QUESNEL, Halifax, Mar 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Albert Jeffries, Bob Duggan, Jim McCarron
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Unknown sailor on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Theresè and Bob Kett in Quebec
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bob Kett, Bill Godfrey, Jim Silvester
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Front: (L-R) Mac MacCarron and Bob Duggan,
Rear: (L-R) Tommy Simpson, A. Jeffries, Ernie Knott, Hamilton,
Bermuda, 02 Jun 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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Escorting a convoy in the Strait of Belle Isle
to Goose Bay, Jun 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Ice Flows
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Icebergs in Forteau Bay, Labrador, 21 Jun 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
Icebergs of Newfoundland
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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"Mouse" Mousseau on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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E. Knott, A. Philips, S. Boroviak, E. Neufeld
on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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E. Neufled, S. Boroviak, E. Knott, A. Philips
on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Knott, Dugan, "Newfie", Philips on
HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bob Dugan, Philips on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bob Kett
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Jim Silvester, Frank Hewlko and Adeline Bubella,
US Wave
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Clarke, Knott, Grant, Bolding, Cairn, Bawden,
Johnson
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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A.G. Phillips on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Godfrey on HMCS QUESNEL, Jun 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Howie Trawick on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bill Hayes on HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL K133 in Cullingham Sound,
Labrador, Aug 1944
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |
HMCS QUESNEL launches a depth charge from the
port thrower, 02 Nov 1944

From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Unknown sailor on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Dale McBride and L/Sto Porter
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Knobby Clark on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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"Moon" Mullins and Stwd McNeil on
HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Tommy Morfoot on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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VE Day 1945, HMCS QUESNEL
Stan Noble at US Staten Island Frontier Naval
Base, New York
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Frank Hewlko
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Stan Noble and "Minty" Larusson
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Eddie Neufeld, Harding Murray, McDonald,
Bremner
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Clayton Ball and Ernie Knott with QUESNEL'S Thunderbird
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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P. Marano, Moore, Asseltine, R.Duggan
From the collection of Stan Noble
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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McCarron on HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Simpson
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Duggan
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Hayes and Godfrey
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Boat's crew
Mousseau and John (Jack) Quick
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Boat's crew pulling past a smoke float dropped
by an aircraft
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Mousseau and John Quick, Labrador
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Stan Noble stand Quartermaster duty
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL alongside Goose Bay, Labrador
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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CERA moving the Thunderbird. Bud Bawden
above the CERA.
The CERA was a relief from the East coast
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Robert Robbins on the lamp
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Vickaryous and his new wife
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Sam Beaver and "Floof"
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |


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"A Bucking Bronco" and "Riding
them hard"
From the collection of Frank Hewlko
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Bridge of HMCS QUESNEL
From the collection of Frank Hewlko
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL refuelling in the North Atlantic
From the collection of Frank Hewlko
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Convoy
HX.292, NYC to Liverpool, departed New York City on 19 May 1944 with
132 ships and 7 escorts. At the time it was the biggest convoy of
the war (a later convoy had 166 ships). Other escorts joined a
few days later, but until they joined on the 21st, HMCS Vancouver,
HMCS Chicoutimi, HMCS Portage, HMCS Kamsack, HMCS The Pas, HMCS
Buctouche and HMCS QUESNEL were responsible for the protection of
this massive convoy.
From the collection of Frank Hewlko
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS QUESNEL, 10 Sep 1942, Position: 49.00 N /
126.03W
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester
Webmaster's
note: This photo is identified as being taken in Sep
1942. QUESNEL did not get her extended fo'c's'le and main mast
moved aft of the bridge till her refit Sep-Dec 1943. This photo was taken in either 1944 or 1945. |

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Gun and bridge of HMCS QUESNEL. Note the
Thunderbird on the mast in front of the crow's nest.
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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HMCS Kamloops K176 (left) and HMCS Swift
Current J254 seen from HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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The end is near
QUESNEL in Sorel after being paid off
Note that the Thunderbird is gone from the mast
From the collection of Jim Silvester
Courtesy of Jim Silvester |

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Lift raft signal flare from HMCS QUESNEL K133
From the collection of Milton Giles
Courtesy of Kurtis Giles |
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