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For Posterity's Sake 
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
MTB 462
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MTB-462
Source: Library and Archives of Canada PA
144573
Photographer: Gilbert Milne
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Transferred
to the RCN: 01 Mar 1944
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Fate: Destroyed by
fire on 14 Feb 1945 |
MTB 462 was a "G" Type MTB, Displacement:
44 tons, Speed: 39 kts, Length: 71.75 ft, Beam: 20.6 ft, Draught: 5.6
ft, Complement: 3 officers, 14 men, Armament: 1-6pdr, 2-20mm (1xII) 4-18in
TT. While she flew the White Ensign, she was not
commissioned in the RCN but instead was listed as a tender to HMCS
Stadacona (tenders were not commissioned vessels). MTB 462 took part
in the D-Day landings on 06 Jun 1944. She was destroyed by
fire at Ostend, Belgium, 14 Feb 1945 with the loss of 6 of her
crew.
Photos and Documents
Crew
photos
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Commanding Officers |
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Lt Robert Joseph Moyse,
RCNVR - 01 Mar 1944 - 28 Aug 1944
Lt J.H. Shand, RCNVR - 29 Aug 1944 - 11 Sep
1944 |
Lt Richard Paddon,
RCNVR - 24 Jan 1945 - 14 Feb 1945 |
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In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Lest We Forget
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BROWN,
Wilfred Lawrence
AB, V17835, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb
1945  |
CATHCART,
Norman
AB, V70152, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb 1945 |
LONG,
Gordon Pierce
OS, V79998, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb 1945 |
PURDY,
Gordon Francis
Sto 1c, V52969, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb 1945 |
WATT,
John Arthur
Sto, V36850, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb 1945 |
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WRIGHT,
James Bernard
AB, V26288, RCNVR
killed - 14 Feb
1945 |
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Former Crew Members
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Jessiman,
Duncan James, A/Lt, RCNVR - 01 Mar 1944
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Photos and
Documents
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Twin brothers, Burnette Parks and Blanchard
(Budd) Parks on MTB 462
From the collection of Blanchard (Budd) Parks
Courtesy of Kordyban |
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Sailors from MTB 462 ashore
Budd Parks, back row, 1st on right
From the collection of Blanchard (Budd) Parks
Courtesy of Kordyban |
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MTB 462 - 1944
From the collection of Murray Varrin
Courtesy of Larry Varrin |
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