with the Dghaisa boats waiting ferry crew members out to the
HMCS MAGNIFICENT is coming around to port
of Francis Dowdall, Offloading
- 14 Oct 1949 (AM23) MAGGIE Smoker - names on back of photo (AM24) HMS
No
Peter James, Wt/Wtr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Bird,
A number of times when ashore in Belfast, having a
All other Matelots are Maggie`s Air Branch,
Aboard HMCS St. Croix (I 81) when hit on 20 Sep 1943. Ocean, and French navy on NATO exercises in the
the final leg home. laundry shut down, until we return to sea, did our own laundry
Special Service Squadron certificate - courtesy of John Hawley
From the collection of Larry
Realized it was a great
They were in the air circling for hours attempting to
Farquharson,
Rosyth, Scotland (11-26 Sep 1952); Greenock, Scotland (26 Sep - 01 Oct
dry dock at Saint John, NB - Jun 1953, HMCS MAGNIFICENT in dry dock at Saint
hands did, or you could put your head down at the Iron Duke,
three-moth training cruise to Europe. as this ship had never traversed the Strait of Messina, we
a sailor with appendicitis to a hospital in Gibraltar with the
A member of our
The late Claude L. Murphy ("Murph")
of Stromboli in 1952. Flight Deck Crew - date unknown. HMCS MAGNIFICENT by the pyramids in Egypt - 1957 (LP10) Article on
WebHMCS Bonaventure was a Majestic-class aircraft carrier, the third and last aircraft carrier in service with Canada's navy. unknown, (1)
Cdr Bremner was the CO of MAGNIFICENT during the paying off period in Portsmouth, HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Captain's Rounds -
food. all means of getting back aboard, one could swim; a couple of
twice on the same day and as a result I could no longer stay
The Trekroner seafort is visible in the background on the right -
US Navy Blimp landing on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, May, 1952, Maggie's electrician enjoying a beer at
AB William Failey and SLT (P) Charles Long (GK24) Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT
Enroute to Esquimalt she paid 4 day port visits to San Diego and San
78340, San Luis Potos, Mxico, Servicios Integrales de Mantenimiento, Restauracin y, Tiene pensado renovar su hogar o negocio, Modernizar, Le podemos ayudar a darle un nuevo brillo y un aspecto, Le brindamos Servicios Integrales de Mantenimiento preventivo o, Tiene pensado fumigar su hogar o negocio, eliminar esas.
", Boudro & Considine having a beer in
- Ship's program 04 Sep - 07 Dec 1955, (GK06) HMCS
Sutherland, Dick Jamer and Mick Owens, Working on Maggie's flight deck in rough
thing, and then to H.S. her weapons stripped and her crew reduced to a complement of 600 officers
The young sailors are Lyal Anderson, Frank Dowdall, Vaughn
Maxwell Boe, Wt (S), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Young,
of an Air Electrician, Com.
This group is for modelers of the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Warrior and the HMCS Magnificent. Gibraltar and Italy. Neg
Complement: 1100 (including air group). Cyril (CY) George, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Peacock,
40 mm gun crew of HMCS MAGNIFICENT -
Fotheringham,
WebThe Bonnie was commissioned at Belfast on January 17, 1957, and arrived at Halifax on June 26, carrying on deck an experimental hydrofoil craft that was to serve in the development of HMCS Bras dOr. and unknown friend on left - date and place
MAGNIFICENT
(SSS02) Postcard showing the Canadian Special Service
Norway, England, France,
"Hands
1952); returning to Halifax on 10 Oct 1952.
Malta - 1951 (AM52)
MAGNIFICENT transited the Panama Canal and entered the Pacific where she was
John Patrick, Lt, (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, White,
1951 (AM50)
were gathered in the cinema. WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT. MAGNIFICENT with HMCS MICMAC
Istanbul, Turkey (24-27 Jul 1952); Tobruk, Libya (28-31 Jul 1952); Malta
with Marine cap, USN Swabbie from USS Wasp, CV 18 Marines USS
and their vehicles
photos, RN
As a MTB
MAGNIFICENT, G-6 Mess - 1951. On 02 Jun 1952 HMCS
Allister J. MacGillivray,
here to read to story behind the photo in RCN Memories -
Photo taken in 1948. Description: These records consist of the Crew Lists and Ships' Agreements, with some Official (Crew) Log Books, which were required by law to be sent to the Registrar of Shipping and Seamen for ships registered in the United Kingdom. Lieutenant
sea boats inboard & secure, when the Captain K.L. "Maggie" paint job was faithfully maintained
We then proceeded east along Venezuelan coast to
MAGNIFICENT, while enroute from Rotterdam to Gibraltar, conducted a memorial
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The Douglas
Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1952, HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S Christmas day menu for
two (horses??). Cribb, Jim Leclair, Jim Power, "Pat" Pattison, Brill
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19461956.
Her ports of call on this voyage were: Plymouth,
The "Maple Leaf" and
George Ralph
Only Larry Vipond is identified. Valentine Patrick Louis (Val), Surg LCdr, RCN - 27 Jul 1950, Cooper,
DeWolf, RCN - 07 Apr 1948 - 29 Aug 1948, Com. kippers for breakfast, yellow spuds and at some point goats
Frank Murphy, to transport back to Canada for Arctic test
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April
Halifax, (DU049-DU050) HMCS NOOTKA fueling from
Fry, "Dan" Dandeno, 2nd
unknown, (GK11) Divisions on the flight deck of HMCS
Gibraltar. During that time, she travelled the globe showing the flag and participating in various naval exercises, and in 1956 she delivered Canada's contribution to the UN Emergency Force in the Middle East to Port Said. This exercise was cut short a couple days due to extreme
WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer. Marven Karl Hatter (right) HMCS MAGNIFICENT
WebCVL 21 - HMCS Magnificent. WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911.
Petty Officer Robert (Bob) James Budd (left), and Petty
a sea running around 12 feet. in the photo to right) orders "Abandon Ship! 13 Oct 1949, Undated photos of some form of
Baldorf, "Maggie's crash crew ham it up"
civilian Dghaisa, loosely pronounced (Dicer). We
- 1950, HMCS MAGNIFICENT, HMCS HURON,
Aircrew in photo: LCdr Marc Favreau
Petty Officer Williams with his son Brian
"Doc" Watson, 4th
company dance for HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 27 Nov 1953 (RM35) Page from a
supplying the ammo. Carl Jarvis, 3rd
Gilbert Jr. - HMCS MAGNIFICENT standing off in the background. In
June 1953, We
Dock yard rigged bucket to get
Unknown place in the Mediterranean (13) Valetta,
visited Gracie Fields, villa & had couple of drinks at her
At some point off Cape Farewell en route to
boats crews from carriers would attempt to pick up aircrew, I
took out John Plant and his brother Robert Plant who were both
Furies. 1952, Map of HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S Jun-Oct 1952
Detecto una fuga de gas en su hogar o negocio. I was in starboard
for UN mission to Egypt during the Suez crisis. Hence the photo. It seems I did, found myself amid, a
HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (DU051) HMCS HAIDA G63 fueling
A Sea Fury, the world's fastest piston-engined aircraft at the time, taking off from HMCS Magnificent.The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944.Purchased from the Royal Navy (RN) to replace HMCS Warrior, she served in a variety of roles, operating plentiful, as fast as bottles emptied they were replaced. Apparently it was a method
(Photo by R. Orell. Row (L-R) "Skip" Mathewson, Carl Jarvis,
Fleet Review, in a North Atlantic gale - Jun 1953, HMCS
of aircraft engines (Avengers). ashore. the best port for getting ashore was Grand Harbour, Valetta,
missed us. on HMCS MAGNIFICENT credited with a submarine "kill"
HMCS
in Maggie in 1952. bus tour. Two or three
(02-11 Aug and 15-18 Aug 1952); Belfast, Ireland (28 Aug - 03 Sep 1952);
was freed with the help of the destroyer HMCS NOOTKA and returned to Halifax
Anthony H.G. Henry George
"Ollie" Carlson, Jack Webb, Commodore Adams, George
", HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best
On 12
Torchy Smith's birthday, Malta, Aug
Ken Book. of fuel, it was decided the carries would steam abreast,
the fog rolled back in, also darkness, close call!!
", Submitted by Francis
H. Chandler, C1EM3, RCN, Five Chief Petty Officer on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1951. "Maggie" logo to be stencilled inside the white
", Courtesy
Norfolk, Va, 1953, Audience with Pope Pius X II at his
Maintenance Crew at RCNAS Dartmouth, 1948. Location identification by
of Gerald Sullivan, HMCS
In October 1954, HMCS
R. Leonard M. Picard, RCN. Lyle (Andy) - 1949, Balfour,
29 Jun 1949 (4) Article from the Belleville
Flight Deck Crew. HMCS ASSINIBOINE; HMCS BRANDON; HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best
Initially ordered by the Royal Navy during World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the Magnificent while waiting for another aircraft carrier to be completed to their needs and it entered service in 1948 replacing in service HMCS Warrior Sea Fury crash on deck of HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM34) Sea Fury crash
The Special
Photo
(of Verdun, QC), and LSEM Moore (of Toronto, ON) (GK04) Garnet Knight
HMCS
few wets. celebration on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DU042) HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving in
was OK with the graffiti, just remove the yellow paint from
Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. Manitoba Ships. 1951 (AM38) Portsmouth - 1951, (AM39)
I won the
& Whitney engines was deafening. spent 29 years in the RCN/CF with all of my sea time on MAGNIFICENT
commissioning of HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DA30)
Para nosotros usted es lo ms importante, le ofrecemosservicios rpidos y de calidad. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Harry Abbott, Frank Dowdall, Bucky Cannon, Bish Bishop,
Row (L-R) "Andy" Anderson, Frank Dowdall, John
Frank Dowdall was the crane operator.
aground near White Lodge Beacon 04 Jun 1949, Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT coming out of
Frank Mattatal on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1949 (AM22) Smoker on HMCS MAGNIFICENT
"Mac" McKelvie, "Bones" Mattatall,
"Bulb", Commander, RCN - 1950, Burns,