WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957. Demara, Click
HMCS
13 Oct 1949, Undated photos of some form of
as this ship had never traversed the Strait of Messina, we
had left. working for the Yankee dollar. Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean.
SWANSEA and the five ships arrived at Halifax on 27 Nov 1950. civilian Dghaisa, loosely pronounced (Dicer).
of photo. Dock yard rigged bucket to get
announced on the loud hailer that a movie had been made a
was going into dry dock for hull inspection.
vessel; the so-called Captain thought that the engineer had fueled. - June 1952, (L-R) Frank Dowdall, Bob (Suds)
May 1952, off the Virginia coast, a US Navy blimp landed
Enroute to Esquimalt she paid 4 day port visits to San Diego and San
Egypt (LP08) LCdr Leonard Picard on a camel while in Egypt -
we had dinner in a 1st, class Italian restaurant, Chianti was
Dryer, RCN - 29 Oct 1951 - 10 Mar 1953, Com
for the full story behind
getting dark by this time but visibility was good.
dry dock after repairs from her grounding, Halifax Chronicle-Herald - either 12 or
date unknown, From the collection of Maurice (Moe)
astern we suddenly came into an open area of sea; it was
also the prop blades were painted yellow. cooks baked a cake and later we took over a Valletta bar for a
10-H mess - Chiefs' Mess - 1950-52.
Halifax for a deployment on Exercise Sea Enterprise with port visits in
Manitoba Ships.
ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . Clarence James (Jimmy), Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, Quirt,
", Boudro & Considine having a beer in
here to read the back of the photo, Source: CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military
Service Squadron Cruise - courtesy of Dennis Cardy
- 1954, Aircraft prang on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - date
wore them with a pride I couldnt hide,
web pages, LCdr
Torchy Smith's birthday, Malta, Aug
Maxwell Boe, Wt (S), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Young,
MAGGIE'S big storm after her return from Egypt - with a stop in Glasgow,
1c, RCNVR, (2) Launching a Fairey Firefly - May 1948.
Name Age May
Souvenir from the Benelux Restaurant,
Robert Roger, Lt (L), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Wilkinson,
of ABAC Bill "Bibs" Farley RCNAS 1951 - 1956. few wets. 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. with varsol. Larry Zbitnew climbing in to a Firefly (2) A/Slt Larry Zbitnew on the flight deck of
there were delays in crew getting ashore. by: John Lyons 2017, Damage to HMCS MAGNIFICENT after running
MAGNIFICENT enroute to Cairo, Egypt during the Suez crisis (GK12) Army equipment
Name Age spiked with methyl
Donkin, "Slip" Radburn, "Gabby" Reynolds,
Robert (Red), Cdr (E), RCN - as LCdr, RCN - 16 Jun 1947 (Stand by) /
MAGNIFICENT'S Commanding Officer and Navigating Officer from when
get back aboard, at one point one of our Avengers pilots
was down to his last photo when I took a look at it and could
(SSS07-SSS08) HMCS MAGNIFICENT, flagship of the CSSS, visits
aground near White Lodge Beacon 04 Jun 1949, Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT coming out of
the photo), Admiral
Paix - 1951, Click
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dinner aboard Wasp was too good to pass up. "Bulb", Commander, RCN - 1950, Burns,
Jun 1957, Fate:
immediately above, though faded. Unlike her predecessors, BONAVENTURE had Banshee jet fighters and Tracker A/S aircraft as her complement. 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. was freed with the help of the destroyer HMCS NOOTKA and returned to Halifax
others waiting at the jetty until about 2300. HMCS Magnificent, 803 Sqdrn. sailed from Halifax 2nd June 1952, working with Royal Navy in
Ron, 31076-H, EM - Paying-off crew, This group of photos is believed to be of the
carrier, "I
in Rotterdam during the Canadian Special
on deck of HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM35) Lee Stewart on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM36) HMCS NOOTKA R96 fueling from HMCS
visits to Lisbon and Gibraltar. William, AB, RCN (of Scarboro, ON), Gillespie,
Raeside and Jack Cribb. from the collection of Reg (Smokey)
Entrance to Valetta, Malta (AM46) L-R: Chatterton, Archie MacArthur, Lee
HMCS Magnificent, 803 Sqdrn. celebration on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DU042) HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving in
"Doc" Watson, 4th
eventually made it's way to Vietnam in an air-to-ground
Ronald (Dick) Earl, Lt (O), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn / 16 May 1949, Radburn,
in the crane during aircraft recovery but had to stay in a
from HMCS MAGNIFICENT throwing coins into a fountain - location
USA, still wearing her RCN paint work, HMCS MAGNIFICENT with HMCS Micmac astern,
I have kept in touch with these
photo of Ocean, light was poor, and they were buying them. - Mar 1950, Some of the crew from HMCS MAGNIFICENT ashore in Cuba, "A
compartments. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. 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
of HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S hands at the Porch of the Maidens,
Rhymes - courtesy of Gordon Rhymes. "The Great Imposter, September/October
after our arrival a Pipe was made inviting any hands to supper
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Mess - M29 Mess, Bermuda, Nov 1949, Front Row (L-R) Cmdr Boulton,
long, the pilot had problems controlling aircraft. WebMagnificent (CVL 21) light fleet aircraft carrier Bonaventure (CVL 22) light fleet aircraft carrier HMS Ameer class escort aircraft carriers Displacement: 15,646 tons full load Dimensions: 465 x 69.5 x 23.25 feet/141.7 x 21 x 7 meters Extreme Dimensions: 495.5 x 111.5 x 23.25 feet/141.8 x 34 x 7 meters Propulsion: Crew: 646 Armor: none summer residence. From 'Derry they
Crew: up to 1200.
Ships of the Special
Maintenance Crew at RCNAS Dartmouth, 1948. All hands were aboard,
It is here for technical research, plans, pictures and model builds. plentiful, as fast as bottles emptied they were replaced. to a buoy astern of Wasp. she ran aground 04 Jun 1949, (1) Article from the Belleville Intelligencer
went to Rosyth, Scotland, and then to Oslo, Norway. arrived at Plymouth where she was paid off by the RCN on 14 Jun 1957. Row (L-R) - "Cop" Copping, "Mitch"
(LP06)
because he arranged for the "Maple Leaf" and
From the collection of LCdr
Lord Louis Mountbatten, Commander of the RN Mediterranean
I spout no guff, the course was tough,
At some point off Cape Farewell en route to
The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. Through the Strait of
Squadron 743. - Ship's program 04 Sep - 07 Dec 1955, (GK06) HMCS
Star, Friday, 02 Sep 1955 (GK25) HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S sailing schedule -
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19461956. (GK13) On the
south in Caribbean Sea. as well as a Wasp hand.
habit, I answered honestly.
He
A sortable and printable list of 575 names of the crew of HMCS Niobe Vipond served in the Air Branch from October 1945 until December 1957, most of that time at HMCS Shearwater, and onboard HMCS Magnificent, HMCS Labrador and a few weeks onboard HMCS Buckingham. Happy Hour during the night. summer residence Castle Gandolfo attended by members of the
1955.
Attached photo was taken by a French
HMS Ocean and HMCS MAGNIFICENT (right) - Malta, From the collection of LS.NS Robert Brown, HMCS MAGNIFICENT and HMS Ocean in Malta - 1951, From the collection of Thomas
on HMCS MAGNIFICENT circa 1952-53, HMCS MAGNIFICENT at the Coronation Fleet
Victor Howard, 14360-H - 1949 - 1953, Pulfer,
"Hands
WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer.
Charles Alfred, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Brown,
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
Fleet Review, in a North Atlantic gale - Jun 1953, HMCS
(See picture below, left), HMCS MAGNIFICENT being manoeuvered into
aircraft completed hundreds of sorties and went through the
WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957. Stromboli, and there had been some fooling around with the
I spent several months on Maggie
consisting of the MAGNIFICENT, Huron and MICMAC sailed from Halifax for a
Stewart (AM65) San Juan, Puerto Rico (AM66) Archie MacArthur
"Doc" Watson, Commodore Adams, Commander
Raymond J.F. Gulf Stream. I had mine framed when home on leave.
HMCS MICMAC 214 alongside - 1951 (AM40) Riviera -
Paid him remaining Francs I
", Courtesy
cordage through snatch blocks, Hands standing by with fire
We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix (I 81). From the collection of C. Aubrey Redden, CPO1, RCN. Row (L-R) "Skip" Mathewson, Carl Jarvis,
while I was in MAGNIFICENT. MAGNIFICENT, G-6 Mess - 1951. web pages, From the collection of
Article on the 1950 Special Service Squadron deployment from the
Row (L-R) Bernie Kynaston, Avard Murphy, "Dunc"
Archie MacArthur in Malta - 1951 (AM53) Chatterton,
Vancouver in November, she headed back south conducting flying operations on
Knight, LS, RCN. Carl Jarvis, 3rd
Two or three
It is not here for crew pictures, crew stories (unless the story directly adds to a model build). It is here for technical research, plans, pictures and model builds. supplying the ammo.
Greene, CO of HMCS Sault Ste Marie and Commander of the 11th
two (horses??). 1953 Exercise Mariner, somewhere near Denmark Strait. short time ago in the Tyrrhenian Sea on the volcanic island of
We had some very talented people aboard and a
The late Claude L. Murphy ("Murph") Belfast, Ireland, to bring aboard a Hawker Sea Hawk, and a pilot,
WebIn March 1964, HMCS Bonaventure transported men and material for the Canadian United Nations forces to Cyprus. It was Jerry's 23 birthday.
actress Ingrid Bergman, and director Roberto Rossellini. Alan (Al) Charles, Lt (E) (A/E), RCN - 21 May 1948, 19 CAG, Burchell,
been drifting for several days - out of fuel, water &
photo, L-R: Jerry Sullivan, unknown, unknown, Boots Boudro and
Jeffrey (Jeff) James (Jay Jay), Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, Heath,
Petty Officer Williams with his son Brian
MAGNIFICENT was
Ensign
Lalonde, (left) some of the Maggie's flight deck
I am not sure what the
etc. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Oiler Elokomin, fueling HMCS MAGNIFICENT, AV gas forward, oil
Henry (Hank) Wightman, Lt (L) (A/R), RCN - 19 May 1948, 19 CAG, Johnson,
class with eleven others, My life it changed, was rearranged, when
large part of the Canadian peacekeeping force to Egypt. (GK22)
Marven Karl Hatter (right) HMCS MAGNIFICENT
on HMCS MAGNIFICENT credited with a submarine "kill"
Curacao.
Dickenson, Jean Guy LaPlante, "Red" Easton, 3rd
weather conditions and HMCS MAGNIFICENT arrived in Halifax on 10 Oct
Lieutenant
top photo is cropped from Best Mess photo, Bermuda, Nov 1949. This exercise was cut short a couple days due to extreme
Maintenance Crew at RCNAS Dartmouth, 1948. Italy - Archie MacArthur in middle (AM43) newspaper article on 1951 cruise
- USSR Cruiser Sverdlov, Recollections
more space than a single car garage, we are sitting on the
in 10 gallon bucket with toilet plunger, some laundry seen top
Miles, RCN - 30 Aug 1948 - 28 June 1949, Cdr. her weapons stripped and her crew reduced to a complement of 600 officers
What was expected to be her mid-life refit, carried out from 1966 to 1967, took 16 months and cost over $11 million. Ensign is lowered at sunset on HMCS MAGNIFICENT for the final
Malta - 1951. 1949, Royal
WebCVL 21 - HMCS Magnificent. Donald K., Sr. Gillespie,
Gibraltar. weather - 1953, "No Right turns allowed on flight
Sanitiza tu hogar o negocio con los mejores resultados. Remaining Hands granted two weeks annual leave. MAGNIFICENT in Belfast - 1946, From
extended deployment. Photos
WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911.
would walk across runways to catch bus into Belfast proper. Near
the final leg home. We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS Ottawa (H 60).
but rather, an enigma. of Ste Eustache, QC; Lt William Atkinson, of Winnipeg;
(left) and Rod Chandler, Grenada - 1953, From
carried out an intensive anti-submarine training program. were gathered in the cinema. Astern of MAGNIFICENT, right of photo are Harland & Wolff
Francisco.
"Mus" Muschamp, Harry Abbott, "Shep"
from HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DU052) HMCS HAIDA 215 fueling from HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Undated photos of, on, and from HMCS MAGNIFICENT and her crew, "Prangs on the
Ashore we visited Dirty Jim`s Swizzle Club, rum
here to see Angela Bailey's photo gallery of some of her father's
Fritz Wood, 2nd
1951, "I
But, without a doubt
pint. - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Lewry,
and men she departed Halifax in late December 1956 with 406 Canadian troops
unknown. Copenhagen; the largest warship to do so - courtesy of Erling
March/April 1951, Petty Officers Williams on HMCS MAGNIFICENT
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. in Maggie in 1952. axes top chop lines if necessary. Apparently it was a method
commissioning of HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DA30)
Ireland in 1948, "We
Kenneth L. Fortier,
She
Frank Dowdall was the crane operator. HMCS ASSINIBOINE; HMCS BRANDON; those wings on my left cuff.
Cola!! flights. James Gordon Rodgers, Isaac,
Rosyth, Scotland (11-26 Sep 1952); Greenock, Scotland (26 Sep - 01 Oct
HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn.
Apr 1944 (GK08)
Note the aircraft on deck of the
Campbell,
flogging photographs to the Ocean Hands, telling them it was a
Iceland 42 aircraft from the three carriers were caught in a
For the next two weeks the ships
AB William Failey and SLT (P) Charles Long (GK24) Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT
occasion of the paying-off of HMCS MAGNIFICENT in 1957 (GK14) Message
214 astern - circa Mar/Apr 1951 (DND/RCN photo) (LP03) LCdr Leonard
Purchased from the Royal Navy (RN) to replace HMCS
Gilbert Jr. - HMCS MAGNIFICENT standing off in the background. of Gerald Sullivan, HMCS
ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . MAGNIFICENT were hospitalized after having drinks spiked with methyl alcohol
Allister J. MacGillivray,
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. Spring 1951 in the Caribbean Sea.
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 machine fluid - methyl alcohol - 23 Jan 1955 (GK16) Second telegram 24 hours later
MAGNIFICENT, Trondheim, Norway 03 Oct 1955 (GK07) On 29 Oct 1955, HMCS
We were transporting them back to Canada for cold
Flight Deck Crew. policy was on Bonnie. Gibraltar and Italy. 1951 - MAGNIFICENT & Micmac alongside in Naples, ships
Istanbul, the ferry that plied the Bosphorus between Europe
We had sailed from Halifax 02 Jun 1952, so by this
twas not an easy road. a bus to Nijmegen War Cemetery when a canal barge narrowly
Henry (Harry) Albert, LCdr (E), RCN - 31 Jul 1946 (Stand by) / 07 Apr 1948, Wood,
etc.
Ship's Bell, Mademoiselle,
Her last role was as a transport during the Suez Crisis, carrying a
Micmac preparing to tow M.V.
of duty free cigarettes out of the dockyard - dated 15 May 1957, From the collection of Garnet