HMCS WASAGA J162

Laid down: 03 Sep 1940

Launched: 23 Jan 1941

Commissioned: 30 Jun 1941

Paid off: 06 Oct 1945

Fate: Sold for scrap in 1947

LCdr Walter Redford, RCNR - 30 Jun 1941 - 09 Mar 1942

Lt John Buxton Raine, RCNR - 10 Mar 1942 - 13 May 1943

Lt James Alexander Dunn, RCNVR - 14 May 1943 - 17 Jun 1943

Lt John Buxton Raine, RCNR - 18 Jun 1943 - 22 Dec 1943

Lt James Henry Green, RCNR - 23 Dec 1943 - 06 Oct 1945

Anderson, Paul G.

Anthony, J. Mark

Banfield, Fred

Bisley, Clayton S.

Boswall, Russell K.

Bradley, Eric

Burton, Leonard F.

Coates, Lloyd A.L.

Conron, Donald A.

Cuff, H.J.

Davies, William J.

Dekuysscher, Cyril J.

Drew, Malcolm

Farish, David S.

Galloway, Hugh

Garvey, Frederick J.

Hamilton, Hugh P.

Hancherow, John W.

Janson, Frederick N.

Jordan, Russell H.

Leard, Glenn W.

Lee, John C.

Lorriman, James G.

MacDougall, William A.

McCarron, Raymond J.

Metcalfe, Aubrey S.

Mulock, Arthur F.

Neilson, Andrew L.

OGradnick, Stephen

Quinn, John L.

Raine, John B.

Stuart, George E.

Tapp, James A.

Symons, William G.

Wilson, John R.

Anderson, Frank, A/Sailmarker, QRIII, A1241, RCNR (NL45)

Ash, Gordon - 1944

Baker, Gordon, SPO, 21729, RCN (NL45)

Bannon, Edgar, SPO, V9878, RCNVR (NL45)

Baril, Jas. Albert, A/L.Ck(S), V31825, RCNVR (NL45)

Blanchard - 1944

Boisclair, Joseph Marc Andre, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1945 (NL45)

Boulianne, Joseph Ulrie Raoul, A/Wt (E), RCNR - 20 Apr 1942

Boutley, Earle N., AB, V73497, RCNVR (NL45)

Bross, Stewart Richard, Lt, RCNVR - 17 Feb 1944

Broughton, Wally (Fruit) - 1944

Brown, Jas. Francis., A/L/Sto, V1487, RCNVR (NL45)

Buerk, Robert Carter, SLt, RCNVR - 23 Mar 1942

Burns, William F., Sig, V40367, RCNVR (NL45)

Cameron, Chester H., A/CPO.TC, A2352, RCNR (NL45)

Chapman, Cyril C., Stwd, V72434, RCNVR (NL45)

Crook, John J., Sto 1c, V57003, RCNVR (NL45)

Crumb, William E., L/Sto, V32026, RCNVR (NL45)

Currie, Frank, A/SPO, A1885, RCNR (NL45)

Daly, William Patrick, Lt (E), RCNVR - Jan 1945 (NL45)

Deakin, Frank, SLt (E), RCNVR - 08 Jul 1943

Debolt, Howard, B., Sig, V79168, RCNVR (NL45)

Dixon, Thomas G., Stwd, V86963, RCNVR (NL45)

Ellis, William (Bill) (Yank), AB.ST, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Favreau, Francis A., SBA, V32362, RCNVR (NL45)

Ferguson, Leslie D., SPO, V22771, RCNVR (NL45)

Foster, Robert James, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - 04 Jul 1942

Gallagher, Hugh - 1944

Gallaher, Bernard F., AB, V37626, RCNVR (Gallagher ??) (NL45)

Garvey, Frederick J. (Fred), AB, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Gill, William E., SA, V68934, RCNVR (NL45)

Gillman, William, Sto 1, A5447, RCNR (NL45)

Goudy, William, AB, V54009, RCNVR (NL45)

Graham, William (Bill) EA3c, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Hall, Donald, Sig, 3622, RCN (NL45)

Hamelin, Joseph Henry Michael, Lt (E), RCNR - 03 Feb 1944

Hammer - 1944

Hardy, Pater, A/L/Wtr, V30989, RCNVR (NL45)

Harkness, Robert H., Lt, RCNVR (NL45)

Harman, Keneln G., AB, V72991, RCNVR (NL45)

Hayward, Perce W., Sto 1c, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Hodge, John Lawrence, SLt, RCNVR

Huardy, Jos. A., Noel, A/ERA 4c, V-56767, RCNVR (NL45)

Jackson, Edward, OS, V82174, RCNVR (NL45)

James, Albert C., Sto 1, V62291, RCNVR (NL45)

Johnson, Richard R., Sig(T.O.), V31078, RCNVR (NL45)

Jones, John D., AB.ST, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Jouppi, Matti H., Tel, V77210, RCNVR (NL45)

Lafond, George E.C., Coder, V4710, RCNVR (NL45)

Lahey - 1945

Laidlaw, Neil H., A/SPO, V30307, RCNVR (NL45)

Langham, Harold D., AB, V80641, RCNVR, (of Vancouver) - 1945 (NL45)

Last, Alex, L/Sto, V44486, RCNVR (NL45)

Lee, Gordon Stanley, Tel(T.O.), V34264, RCNVR (NL45)

Little, Ernest Howard, LS.RDIII, RCNVR (NL45)

Lloyd, Thomas G., Sto 1, V35535, RCNVR (NL45)

MacDonald, Ian Huntley, SLt, RCNVR - 29 Jun 1941 (Stand by) / 30 Jun 1941

Marotte, Gerard, J.P., AB, A2408, RCNR (NL45)

Marshall, Frank, A/ERA 4, V45605, RCNVR (NL45)

Massen, Robert L., AB.SD, 4290, RCN (NL45)

McIntyre, Jim (Shifty) - 1944

McLellan, William D., L/Sto, 4703, RCN (NL45)

McMinn, (Half-shot) - 1944

Miller, Bert J., Tel, V43855, RCNVR (NL45)

Milligan, Ross E., PO, Buffer, RCNR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Mistel, Walter, OS, V58392, RCNVR (NL45)

Moore, Arthur H., OS.RDIII, V76660, RCNVR (NL45)

Morris, John A., SLt, RCNVR (NL45)

Motzney, John F., Tel, V58446, RCNVR (NL45)

Naftel, Frederick Robb Knyvet, Lt, RCNR - 30 Jun 1941

Narraway - 1944

Northgate, Charles OS,V74965, RCNVR (NL45)

Orriman, James Garfield, Lt, RCNVR - 19 Feb 1944

Palmer, Beverley A., OS.ST, V83671, RCNVR (NL45)

Parker, Donald E., Sto 1, V35596, RCNVR (NL45)

Picken, Bruce, Sto 2, V79216, RCNVR (NL45)

Pilon, Gerald A., Sto 2, V82098, RCNVR (NL45)

Randall, Clifford AB.QRII, V35403, RCNVR (NL45)

Redford, Walter, Lt, RCNR - 09 Jun 1941 (Stand by) CO / 30 Jun 1941

Reid, Charles F., AB.RDII, V492, RCNVR (NL45)

Robertson, James, ERA 4c, V67889, RCNVR (NL45)

Scade, Thomas, Sto 1, V54454, RCNVR (NL45)

Scoates, Francis Samuel Eric, Mate, RCNR - 29 Jun 1941 (stand by) / 30 Jun 1941

Sears, Robert, LS, RCNVR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Shrive, Ronald G., ERA 5c, V37787, RCNVR (NL45)

Slipec, Louis, Sto 1c, V12992, RCNVR (NL45)

Smith, Alan George, Sto 1c, V47499, RCNVR (NL45)

Smith, Russell Kenneth, Lt, RCNVR - Jan 1942

Strong, Arthur h., Sig, V61132 (NL45)

Symons, William G., AB, A3825, RCNR (NL45)

Timmons, Herman Patrick, Lt, RCNVR - 07 Feb 1944 (NL45)

Travis, R.E., Sto PO (of Victoria) - 1945

Trimble, AllanW., AB, RCNVR (of Vancouver) - 1945 (NL45)

Turcotte, John, ERA 4c, V45351, RCNVR (NL45)

Walker, James Cowan, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1942

Weaver, William R. (Bill), LS.QRIII, RCNR - 1944-45 (NL45)

Weldon, Richard Dale, SLt, RCNVR - 24 Jul 1942

Whalen, Reg. J., Ck(S), V70995, RCNVR (NL45)

(Whitey) - 1944

Willer, Kenneth L., AB.AAIII, V33951, RCNVR (NL45)

Wilson, C. Laird, Surg-Lt, RCNVR (NL45)

Wilson, George R., AB.AAII, V24405, RCNVR (NL45)

Wormworth, L., SPO, A2740, RCNR (NL45)

Worrall, Harold, Sto 1, V82091, RCNVR (NL45)

Wyeth, J.K., ERA 3c, V33444, RCNVR (NL45)

Wynne, James G., L/Sig.VSIII, V33123, RCNVR (NL45)

HMCS COLUMBIA and HMCS WASAGA praised by Admiralty for bring HMS CALDWELL in under tow

The Gazette 27 Feb 1943

HMCS MALPEQUE J148 - England 1944

photo taken from HMCS WASAGA

From the collection of AB.LTO Len Burton

Courtesy of David Burton

HMCS WASAGA J162 as seen from HMCS QUESNEL K133

From the collection of Jim Silvester

Courtesy of Jim Silvester

HMCS WASAGA'S mascot, enjoys his portion of the daily rum tot, licking the decanters clean.

Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNVR

Article about the food on HMCS WASAGA

Crow's Nest newspaper - Apr 1944

HMCS WASAGA'S mascot enjoys a Christmas dinner- 25 Dec 1942

Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM083)

Damage to HMCS WASAGA'S port side after she was hit by the danlayer HMS SURSAY on 11 Apr 1945. The SURSAY hit WASAGA in the seaman's mess. The crew shored up the damage with heavy timbers and used tables to help increase her freeboard.

From the collection of William Symons

Courtesy of George Symons

Click here to view a photo of HMS SURSAY

HMCS WASAGA J162

DND / RCN photo Negative # E671

Sailors on HMCS WASAGA J162 circa Sep-Oct 1945

Front Row (L-R): AB William Symons, New Westminster; AB H. Langham, Vancouver; AB C.F. Dekuysscher, Rossland

Back Row (L-R): AB A.W. Trimble, Vancouver; Stoker PO R.E. Travis, Victoria

News Release / DND / RCN Photo

Photographer CPO R. Keegan

From the collection of William Symons

Courtesy of George Symons

Sailors clear HMCS WASAGA’S ice covered fo'c's'le in January 1943

Listed on back of photo: S Morris, J McEntie, Platt, Wm. Weaver, Jack Glass and Paskavik

Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM081)

Three Petty Officer’s from HMCS WASAGA - Wormworth, Rivard and Nythe with their ship in Pictou, NS.

Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM156)

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HMCS WASAGA J162 taking a wave over the engine room ventilation hatches midships

From the collection of Allan Dougall, LCdr (E), RCN(R)

Courtesy of David Dougall