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HMC NRS COVERDALE
Naval Radio Station
COVERDALE, a tender to Stadacona, was established as a Special Wireless Station (HF/DF) on Nov 23, 1942. It was situated across the Petitcodiac River, slightly south of Moncton, New Brunswick. Construction was completed in the January-February 1944 period and commencement of operations began when WRENS started arriving in numbers. Because this site was located over a tremendous bog, it was selected for HF/DF operations because it provided a very good ground plane for radio frequency signals and the abundance of water provided a good source of domestic water. Between December 1949 and July 1956 it was renamed HMC NRS COVERDALE. From July 1, 1956 to July 19, 1966 it was known as HMCS COVERDALE. After the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, the station became CFS COVERDALE
Photos and Documents
(CVD001) Christmas Menu 1959 for: HMCS GLOUCESTER, HMCS CHURCHILL, HMCS COVERDALE, NRS AKLAVIK, NRS GANDER and NRS MASSET // Courtesy of Gary King (CVD002) HMCS COVERDALE // DND photo
(LK71) Lt Lionel Kennedy received his CD from LCdr William R. Howard, CO, HMCS COVERDALE - 1954 (LK72-LK73) Christmas 1954 at HMCS COVERDALE. Both photos are the same - second photo has some personnel named (LK74) OS (for the day) William R. Howard, CO of HMCS COVERDALE visiting the home of Lt Lionel Kennedy - Christmas Day 1954 (LK75) HMCS COVERDALE Christmas dinner menu - with autographs of various personnel
(LK76) Camp Borden Nuclear Warfare Course 1954-55. Lt Lionel Kennedy (3rd row, 3rd from left) attended course while serving in HMCS COVERDALE (LK77) List of course attendees on back of photo
(LK78) Sailors practicing sending and receiving semaphore on the Mill Creek dam behind HMCS COVERDALE ca 1960. It was built by the Department of National Defence in 1959 to serve as an emergency water supply in case of forest fires.
(LK79) Newspaper article on the Annual Naval Ball held at HMCS COVERDALE. Article dated 28 Oct 1961 (LK80) CPO1 Bill Harkness (right) with unknown USN senior rating at HMCS COVERDALE - 1962 (LK81) CPO1 Bill Harkness - front 1st on left; LCdr George Wortman - front 1st on right at HMCS COVERDALE - 1962 (LK82) Article on the Battle of the Atlantic Sunday parade in Moncton, 06 May 1962. HMCS COVERDALE provided 7 platoons (LK83) Article from the Monton Daily Times on the annual inspection at HMCS COVERDALE - dated 06 Sep 1962
HMCS COVERDALE'S Annual Naval Ball - 19 Oct 1962 (LK84) Receiving ling at HMCS COVERDALE Annual Naval Ball - 1962 (LK85) Names on back of photo L-R: Betty Kennedy, Lt. Lionel Kennedy, X.O. HMCS COVERDALE; Marion Wilkinson and LCDR J. 'Hammy' Wilkinson, CO HMCS COVERDALE; Margaret Reardon and Brigadier Frank Reardon, Canadian Army Reserve; Margaret Smith and Group Captain Ed Smith, CO RCAF Station Moncton; Inspector L.E.R.Defayette, RCMP. (LK86) Newspaper article on HMCS COVERDALE'S Annual Naval Ball - 1962
HMCS COVERDALE'S Annual Naval Ball - 19 Oct 1962 (LK87) LCdr George Wortman left side facing camera (LK88) LCDR J. 'Hammy' Wilkinson, CO HMCS COVERDALE, and wife, Marion, in centre with Brigadier Frank Reardon, Canadian Army Reserve facing camera - remainder unknown (LK89) Unknown couple dancing at the 1962 Annual Naval Ball (LK90) The Stan Jamieson Quartet playing at the1962 Annual Naval Ball (LK91) A fine buffet is laid out for the 1962 Annual Naval Ball at HMCS COVERDALE with those responsible for it looking on
From the collection of LCdr Lionel Kennedy, RCN
Courtesy of Barbara Holliday
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