.. $ 1AeCROWSN EST Vol. 10 No.9 THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY'S MAGAZINE JULY, 1958 LA.DY OF THE MONTH We take pleasure in introducing the lady on our left..-the l110st cOJnpletely up to date warship of her class (it lnuy be said CONTENTS without fear of contradiction) in the V\'orld. She is HMCS l~esfigolfche, COnlJ11issioned in Montreal on June 7, and now preparing Page for service in the Atlantic COnl111and. Inheritor of a proud name froln a River RCN News Review , .. 2 class destroyer which was cOllllnissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on June 15, ]938, and which served faithfully in the Restigouch.e C0111J11issiol1,ed 5 North Atlantic throughout theSecond World War, the new Resfigouche is arJ11ed with 'weapons undrealned of 20 years ago. Then Th.e Aral1dora Star Rescue 8 sonar was in its infancy, radar was only being guessed at and nobody had got around to hOllling torpedoes and proxil11ity fuses. Officers al1d Men, .. 10 May the new Restigollche~firstof her class have a long, useful and happy career. (ML-6066) Weddirtgs an,d Birt/1s 10 Negative llU111bers of RCN photographs Belleville Reun,ion, 14 reproduced in 'rhe Crowsnest are included with the caption for the benefit of persons wishing to obtain prints of the photos. Ch.i]J]Jawa Treads th,e Boards 17 This they 111ay do by sending an order ·to the Naval Secretary, Naval Headquarters, ottawa, attention Photographic Section,'quot Tl1e B~llletin, Board 19 ing the negative nU111ber of the photograph, giving the size all;d finish required, and en closing a 1110ney ordel~ for the full an10unt, payable to the Receiver .General of Canada. Afloat an,d Ash,ore 20 •,,•••••It•••••I••,••~t,,t,,,••t•••••t,"••••• Sizes, finish and the-new National Defence _~j)j;alldfll:'_dize(tpri~ce~Lf9110W~; _ Boo/(,s for t11e Sailor .. 23 4 x'5 (or sl11aller) glossy finish.only .. $ .10 61/~ x 81/~ glossy finish only .40 8 x,10 glossy or Inatte finish ,..... ,50 Here atld T/1ere in, th,e RCN .. 24 11 x 14 Inatte finish only 1.00 16 x 20 •..,.......•..• 3.00 Th,e Na.vy Plays ; . 25 20 x 24 •.••.......••.., 4.00 30 x 40 .•.....,•.,.,.• 8.00 Lower Dec/(, Pro1110tions , , , . 27 SUBSCRIPTION RATE The Crowsnest may be sub Naval Lore COrl'ler No. 61 ],1side Back Cover scribed for at the rate of $1 for 12 issues. Orders, accompanied by cheque or money order Inade to the Receiver General of Canada, should be sent to: THE QUEEN'S PRINTER, Department of J>ublic Printing and Stationery, Ottawa, Onto The Cover-Although he nlay be giving never a thought to COlnmunications, other than those I beconling "the Ruler.of the Queen's Navee", AB Douglas McLean relating to subscriptions, should be addressed to: puts a lot of cheerful energy into polishingthe badge of his ship, the EDITOR, destroyer Cayuga. (CR-340) "The Crowsnest" Naval Headquarters, Ottawa, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Deparbnent, ottawa. Page one HMCS New Waterford appeared as·"lady of the Month" in the March issue. Here is a more recent picture of her taken on a sunny day in lale April in B.C. waters. (E-44990) HeN Ships Help the St. Laurent and Saguenay from air-to-air homing missile, and the re Halifax to take part in the Quebec mainder will be equipped as soon as Quebec Celebrate City anniversary celebrations. possible. Four units of the Third Canadiari. The four Canadian ships and the "Sidewinder" will increase very ap Escort Squadron were among seven British cruiser were joined at Quebec preciably the fighting efficiency of the warships from four countries taking by the 31,000-ton U.S. aircraft carrier, Banshee. The missile, which was de part in Quebec City's 350th anniversary USS Leyte, and the French destroyer veloped by the United States Navy, has celebrations during the latter part of Du Chayla. June and early July. been proved thoroughly successful in First to arrive, on June 26, were operation <;lu:dhg 'the past year in U.S. HMC Ships.. SL La.U?:ent Ot.tawa., Guided Missiles naval afrcraft and is being purchased r Saguenay and· Assiniboine, and the Fitted to Banshees by the RGN from USN. 10,000-ton British cruiser, HMS Bir Guided mIssiles. are being fitted to The first RCN aircraft to be e,:!uipped mingham. the Royal Canadian Navy's Banshee jet are from VX 10, the experimental Two of the Canadian destroyer es fighter aircraft. Some Banshees already squadron at Shearwater. Eventually corts, the Ottawa and Assiniboine, ar have been fitted for "Sidewinder", an all of the RCN's Banshee aircraft will rived in Quebec after an earlier visit be modified and fitted, with priority to St. Lawrence River and Gulf ports, being given to the two fighter squad which included calls at Montreal and Old 'Rusty' Sent rons, VF 870 and VF 87l. an earlier visit to Quebec City. Terse Message Among the principal reasons for sel During their earlier visits, the two The commissioning of HMC Resti ecting this missile are its simplicity of ships, accompanied by HMCS Sioux gauche on June 7 at Montreal recalls operation, its suitability for the Ban had embarked Rear-Admiral H. F. Pul one of the shortest messages ever shee and its early availability. Only len, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast. Open passed at Sea between two ships-and house was held in the ships to give the the first Restigouche was the ship that slight modification of the aircraft is sent it. necessary. public an opportunity of seeing Can The pennant numbers assigned to ada's modern anti-submarine vessels, the destroyer Restigouche during the "Sidewinder" is the U.S. Navy's new and special arrangements were made Seconq World War were H-zero-zero est air-to-air guided missile in opera to have high school students tour the (HOO). tional use. It is guided by an infra-red destroyer escorts. While going about her wartime or heat-seeking device. It seeks the duties she came upon the Royal Navy At Montreal, the Assiniboine was destroyer, HMS HarvesteT, whose pen target by homing on the heat. emitted also host to a group of more than 40 nant numbers. painted large upon her by the aircraft. members of the Senate and House of bows, were Y-zero-zero. Measuring nine feet in length and ·.Comm6hs who toured naval units in The Restigouche instantly seized the weighing about 155 pounds, "Side opportunity and flashed the message: the Montreal area as guests of the Hon. "From ROO to YOO: YOO ROO'" winder" is designed for destroying G. R. Pearkes, Minister of National Although he does not identify the high-performance enemy fighters and Defence. ships, Captain Jack Broome, DSC, RN, bombers from sea level to altitudes over At the conclusion of the visits, the recalls the incident In his book of 50,000 feet. The missile· has very few famous naval messages, "Make a Sioux returned to Halifax while the moving parts, no more electronic com Signall" Assiniboine and Ottawa were joined'by ponents than an ordinary radio, and ·Page two requires no specialized technical train ing to handle and assemble effectively. It is basically a defensive weapon to augment protection of men and ships at sea from attacks by enemy aircraft and it enables defending fighters to knock down the fastest enemy aircraft even when miles away. Divers SlIil for NortJwrn. Duty A seven-man clearance diving team from the Royal Canadian Navy's Opera tional Diving Unit No. 1 sailed from Halifax in early June to assist in the 1958 resupply of radar sites in Can ada's northland. The United States Navy icebreaker Edisto called at Halifax to embark the Canadians and their equipment. ~.~ The team is operating under the di rection of the Military Sea Transport Service, the United States authority Ir.--'cP. responsible for resupply of DEW Line -...- and Pine Tree Lines sites in the east ~ <: ern Arctic. I· The RCN divers are operating in A diving team from Operational Diving Unit No. 1 went on board USS Edisto at the end of northern Newfoundland, east Baffin May for diving operations in northern waters. The team will survey beaches for the landing of and Labrador coastal areas. Their supplies for northern radar sites. Left to right are AB Bruce Downey, AB Alex Blancher, PO Keith Power, It.-Cdr. Ross Dickinson, PO Patrick O'Neil, PO Brian Dillistone and Ldg. Sea. Leo Goneau. mission is to survey, select and pre (HS-53039) pare beaches as landing sites for ship borne supplies. craft if required, and keep the beach Two members of his team, Petty Officers In addition to selecting and blasting area free from obstructions. Patrick O'Neil and Brian Dillistone, out beaches, the divers are preparing Heading the RCN team, which is have previously worked in the Far tidal information of the areas concerned, made up entirely of volunteers, is Lt. North while serving on board the Arc are available during the landings to Cdr. Ross Dickinson, who has been en tic patrol ship Labrador, which has effect emergency repairs on landing gaged in clearance diving for four years. since been transferred to the Depart ment of Transport. Other members of the team are PO Kenneth Powers, Lead~ ing Seaman Leo Goneau, and Able Sea man Bruce Downey and Charles Blancher. The team will return to Halifax in November. New Duties Jor Cape Breton HMCS Cape Breton, which served as training establishment for technical apprentices at Halifax from January 1953, sailed June 27 for the West Coast to join the Pacific Command as a mobile repair ship for fleet support. She is expected to reach Esquimalt early in August. A sister ship, the Cape Scott, which is also based at Halifax, will be used for similar duties in the Atlantic Com mand. The training of technical apprentices, which was formerly carried out in the Cape Breton, will be conducted in the new Combined Technical Training Es tablishment now nearing completion at Esquimalt. His Excellency Governor General.vincent Massey took passage in the Sioux from Pictou. N.S., to The Cape Breton and Cape Scott Charlottetown, P.E.I., in May. His Excellency is pictured on the bridge of the destroyer escort with were built as maintenance ships at the Cdr. Peter G. Chance. commanding officer. (HS-52961) Page tllree Burrard Drydock Company, Limited, The ships range from the 9,000-ton North Vancouver, and launched in 1944. training cruiser Ontario to 390- ton The Cape Breton served in the Royal minesweepers. Their ports of call in' Navy as the Flamborough Head and clude a total of 28 B.C. cities and com was acquired by.the RCN in 1953, when munities, in June, July and August. she was renamed. In many instances, the visits coincide The Cape Scott also served in the with special Centennial events planned Royal Navy, as the Beachy Head, until for the places being visited. Most ships, 1947, when she was loaned td the Royal at some time during their visits, are Netherlands Navy and renamed the holding "welcome aboard" programs· in Vulkaan. Returned totheRN in 19~O, which residents of the area are invited she was acquired by the Royal C"na on board for a first-hand glimpse of dian Navy in 1952. the ships of today's modern navy. The visits are enabling many thou Pa,.liamentarians sands of B.C. residents to see the ships Make Na'/)al1'o~t" and men of their country's fleet. Participating in the Centennial visits More than 40 members of the Senate program, in addition to the Ontario, are and the House of Commons visited' the anti-SUbmarine destroyer-escorts of Montreal on Saturday, June 7, as guests the navy's Second Canadian Escort of the Hon. G. R.Pearkes, Minister. of Squadron; frigates of the Fourth Can National Defence, for a first-hand view adian Escort Squadron, and mine of naval ships and establishments. The parliamentarians were taken on Re9r-Admiral Berlr~m W.Taylor, Flag Officer sweepers of the Second Canadian Mine Submarines, Royal Navy, slops 10 chal wilh a sweeping Squadron. a tour of the Naval Supply School and :C'a~adian submariner, AB Edward Turner dur A number of the warships will make the, Naval Supply Depot at HMCS ing Ihe admiral's visit 10 Ihe Sixth Submarine their Centennial visits in conjunction Hochelaga, in VilleLa Salle. Imme Squad";>nal Hali~ax in May. AB Turner serves with prearranged training cruises for diately obviouS to them was the high in the Amphion. (HS-52806) seamen and officer-cadets of the Royal standard of cookery training being given at the Supply School and they 1952, and commissioned December 10, Canadian Navy. In some ports of call, were further acquainted with the re 1952. After only 13 days in commis officers and men of the ships will go sults of that training as luncheon guests. sion she was paid off until March 17, ashore to take part in Centennial cele Later in the afternon the parliamen 1953, when she commissioned again, this brations. tarians made a thorough tour of the time as tender to the Halifax naval di 45 Cadets Join destroyer escort, HMCS Assiniboine, vision, HMCS Scotian. She paid off U.S. EXel·cise and learned something of the electronic from her second commission on De Forty-five cadets of the RCN(R) from devices and weapons which Canada's cember 18, 1953. universities across Canada took part in new warships can employ against sub She commissioned for the third time amphibious exercises in Virginia with marines. They were greeted as they on May 16, 1955, to take part in re 850 midshipmen of the United States came aboard by Rear-Admiral H. F. serve training on the Great Lakes. On Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, Pullen, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast. completion of her training duties she for two weeks beginning June 6. Subsequently the parliamentarians returned to Halifax and was placed in The RCN Reserve cadets, accom visited HMCS Restigouche,first of her reserve in October of the same year. panied by Lt.-Cdr. George H. Marlow, class, which had just been commis She came out of reserve again in left by air on June 4 from the RCN sioned that morning. Ship's officers, 1956, this time as an auxiliary vessel, Air Station, Shearwater. headed by the commanding officer, Cdr. to act as a supply ship for RCN units The exercise ~ nicknamed Tramid J. W. McDowall, explained the changes taking part in spring exercises in the Lex '58-began at the USN amphibious and improvements which had been Caribbean. This period of duty lasted training base at Little Creek, Norfolk, made in the Restigouche class. from March to May of that year, after Va., and. was an annual part of the The visit concluded with a tour which she returned to reserve where summer training of Annapolis students. through the Canadian Vickers plant and she remained until her transfer this This is the sixth year that Canadians a reception and buffet supper. June. have taken part. A week was spent in shore training Ontario Gets Ships Visiting during which the cadets attended Gate Vessel 28 R.C.Po,.ts classes on various phases of amphibious HMcS P01·te Dauphine,a Porte class warfare and saw an amphihious land Warships of the Pacific Command be gate vessel which first joined the Royal ing by U.S. Marines: gan in June special visits to ports along Canadian Navy in 1952, was officially In a practice landing on Jttne 19 and BrItish Columbia's coastline, Vancouver transferred on loan to the Ontario De the tina'l large-scale exercise June 20, Island, the Queen Charlottes and the partment ofLands and Forests at Hali some of the midshipmen and cadets Gulf Islands, during this B.C. Centen fax on June 4. participated i~ landings with more than nial summer. Following her transfer, the Porte 1,000 Marines while the remainder were Dauphine was sailed from Halifax to withn~valforces, Lake Ontario where she will serve as The attacking ships included trans Sigit of the Time a research ship for the Ontario de ports, landing craft,anaircraft carrier partment in carrying out a geophysical The London (Ontario) Free Press with Marine helicopters,"anddestroyers. study of the Great Lakes. J:eports that the following·sign was U.S. Air Force troop-carrying aircraft posted in a naval research office: Built at Pictou, N.S., the 465-ton and U.S. Army paratroopers supported "If it works, It's obsolete," naval vessel was launched on Apiril 24, the exercise. Page jOlt?" RESTIGOUCHE A famous name returns to RCN and designates T HE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY has necessary, the accident demonstrated new ship class been joined by a new ship, of a the ability of the ship to withstand new class and of new anti-submarine successfully severe impact and shock, capabilities. Constructor Captain S, M, Davis, Speaking at the commissioning of Principal Naval Overseer, Montreal --_._------------, HMes Restigouche at Canadian Vick Area, who introduced the speakers, ers Ltd., Montreal, on Saturday, June said that the commissioning of the new Guest of HOHOlU' 7, the Hon. Leon Balcer, Solicitor Gen ship was a happy occasion for the RCN, eral, said that the new ship was not Speaking on behalf of the ship only different from the wartime de builders, J. E. Richardson, managing stroyer of the same name but, in every director of Canadian Vickers Ltd., re way, she went far beyond anything that ferred to the commissioning of a naval had been imagined during the war by ship as being an important event not naval personnel, even in their wildest only to the Navy she was about to join, and most optimistic dreams. but also to the government and the Mr. Balcer, the guest of honour at people of the country concerned. the ceremony, is'a former naval officer A great deal, he said, was heard to and was serving in the frigate HMCS day about the use of new weapons and Annan when she sank the U-1006 in a methods, each one more deadly and night action 1,000 miles west of the terrible than its predecessor. Shetland Isles. "But even if weapons and methods The first of a class of destroyer es are changing, the overall strategic im cort developed from the St. Laurent portance of sea power is not; so, in my class, the Restigouche was originally to opinion, every addition to the navies have been commissioned on November of the free world at the present time 30, 1957, but was in collision on No is of immense value," he added. vember 21 in the St. Lawrence while Rear-Admiral H. N. Lay, represent returning from the contractor's final sea ing the Chief of the Naval Staff and trials. Although extensive repairs were himself a former commanding officer The Hon, Leon Balcer, solicitor gene?'al in the Dominion govern-- ment, guest of ho?wu?' cit the com missioning of HJllICS Restigouche, is a former naval officer. He served in the Royal Can adian Naval Voluntee?' Reserve f?'om November, 1941, to October, 1945, He spent nearly a year at sea in a Fainnile, on coastal pa t?'ol and convoy duty, and a fU?'~ the?' two yea?'s in the f?'igate An nan, on anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic. While he was in the Annan, t}w f?'igate sank the U-I006 in a night action J,000 miles west of the Shetland Isles', Damaged by depth cha?'ges dropped. em'lie?' in the day by the Annan, the U-boat was fo?'ced to su?'face, Submarine and su?'face ship hotly exchanged gun fi?'e until the Annan, running close alongsicle the U-boat, d?'opped a well-placed pattern of depth charges that finished the fight. JIll?', Balce?' was demobili.'?:ed,- in the rank of lieutenant, in Octo Cdr, J, W. -McDowall, commanqing officer of the Restigouche, is shown s.gnong the acceptance ber 1945. ' form during the commissioning service of the RCN's newest modern destroyer escort at Canadian Vickers Lt., Montreol, on Saturday, June 7, (ML-6849) Page five of the first Restigouche, expressed his pleasure at being present to see this latest destroyer escort being commis sioned into· the RCN. The new ship had improvements and modifications which were the result of continuing research, development and experience. Like the destroyer escorts of the St. Laurent class which had been commis sioned and were now in service, she represented the most advanced anti submarine vessel in the world. Mr. Balcer, who is Member of Par liament fo,!" Three Rivers, Quebec, said he regarded it a privilege to take part in the ceremony which would bring to life "this magnificent new ship';. It was an occasion on which we should remind ourselves that,· in the provision of our defence, the sea re mained as important as it ever was during the past. Referring to the threat posed by the submarine in the two world wars, Mr. Balcer said all would do well to take note of the fact that the modern sub marine was today among the most dangerous weapons in existence. The Restigouche was part of our defence against the possibility of attack from such a source. Shewould now take her place in the great and growing shield provided through our membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. She was .a necessary addition to the strength of the NATOalliance, on which our hope for peace so largely rested, and a tangibie ·declaration of Canadian faith in this union for peace. "As for the ship herself," he added, "I must confess I am impatient to see Minister Wishes The ReN's newest ship becomes a member of the fleet as the White Ensign is raised for the Ship 'Godspeed' first time during the commissioning of the Restigouche at Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal,.·where she "On the occasion of your de was built. (ML-6852) . parture to join the fleet I send as much as possible of a vessel of which words to the commanding officer, the you my best wishes for a very I have heard so much. officers and men of the Restigouche: happy and successful commission. Live up to yoU?' motto and all wHl "I note with reminisc.ent interest; that "May you have all good fortune, be right." one can now stand on the bridge in the happy sailing, and may you always re Such was the message sent to worst of weather, without getting one's member with pride the day your new HMCS Restigouche, Canada's new head wet, let alone one's feet!" ship was commissioned."· est warship, by the Hon. G. R. Even from ashore, the complexity of Following the signing of the accep Pearkes, Minister of National De the new equipment the Restigouche car tance form by Rear-Admiral (E) W..W. fence, on the occasion of her de ried could be guessed at easily enough. Porteous, Chiefof Naval Technical Ser parture from Montreal on June 11. A second thought made very Clear how vices, and an address to the ship's com The Restigouche's mottois"Res· much was going to be expected, as yet pany by Cdr. J. W. McDowall, the ter Droit", which is literally trans newer developments arrived, of the commanding officer, the commissioning lated "Remain straight" or, freely fighting seamen of the fleet. service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. and in the nautical sense "Steer "Life in the Navy has always been E. G: B, Foote, Chaplain of the Fleet a straight course". very much a man's life. Life in the (P), and the Rev. R. MacLean, Cha:(l The motto is based on a play modern Navy obviously demands in lain of the Fleet (RC). of words, the phonetic resem creasing technical skill, and a man who Developed from the St. Laurent class blance between "Restigouche" and "Rester Gauche" suggesting the can use his head as well as his hands." of destroyer escort, the Restigouche in opposite, "Rester Droit". Concluding his remarks, Mr. Balcer corporates advances in armament and said he wished to address his final submarine detection capabilities. Pagesix The advances embrace sonar, guns and homing torpedoes. The new sonar is the product of intensive study and exhaustive trials carried out jointly by technical and staff officers of the RCN imd scientists of the Defence Research Board. In general, this new equipment is designed to .overcome the limitations imposed by unfavourable water temper atures, salinity and other conditions. The new set also has a greater range than those pl·eviously in use. The Restigo1!che has a twin 3-inch' 70-calibre gun mounted forward, re placing the 3-inch 50-calibre gun with which the St. Laurent class is equipped. The twin 3-inch-50 aft has been re tained, but there are no Bofors close range weapons. The 3-inch-70 has a greater rate of fire than the 3-inch 50-calibre gun. She also curries homing torpedoes with improved capabilities to those fit ted in the St. Laurent class. Some change, too, has been made in the bridge structure, which now has wings, replacing the pilotage position on top of the enclosed bridge in the Rear-Admiral (E) W. W. Porteous, Chief of Naval Technical Services, signs the acceptance form S1. Laurent class. during the Restigouche commissioning ceremony·. At right is Constructor Captain S. M. Davis, the The first HMCS Restigo1!che, the Principal Naval Overseer Montreal Area. (Ml·6850) former HMS Comet, built for the Royal Navy under the 1929 program, was in 1939, evacuated troops from France stroyers, she disabled an enemy convoy commissioned into the Royal Canadian in 1940 and escorted Prime Minister off Brest. Navy on June 15, 1938. Churchill to the Atlantic Charter meet Throughout the war, she was credited A veteran of the Battle of the Atlan ing in 1942. In 1944 she participated with taking part in the sinking of eight tic, she helped to convoy the first con in the Normandy landings and later in enemy ships. She was disposed of fol-· tingent of Canadian soldiers overseas the year, with three other Canadian de- lowing the cessation of hostilities. The Restigouche of Second World War fame-commissioned 20 years less eight days before the new Restigouche. (NP·.489.) \""l(: . • '~•',-I" I., .~'" . 'f. ... I,i,,'...',.. ..' Page seven The Second World War destroyer HMCS St. laurent, as she appeared a few months after the Arandoro Star rescue operation. (H-1850R) Looking Astern THE ARANDORA STAR RESCUE E IGHTEEN YEARS ago, in' the dim by Lt.-Cdr. H. G. DeWolf, now Vice The Arando?'a StaT was struck by a pre-dawn light of the morning of Admiral and Chief of the Naval Staff. torpedo on the starboard side at the July 1, 1940, a large British passenger When she sailed from Liverpool, the after end of the engine room. Nothing liner slipped quietly from her berth in Arandora Star had commenced zig-zag was seen of the submarine or of the Liverpool, England, and headed down ging and she carried this out contin approaching torpedo by either the Chief the River Mersey. ously until she was struck at 0615 on Officer or the Third Officer who were Soon, she was lost to view, the drab July 2, in position 550 20' N, 100 33' W, on watch, or by any of the four look greyness of her wartime paint merging about 100 miles due west of the North outs in the British ship. with the off-shore morning haze as she ern tip of Ireland, Malen Head. Her Communications from the bridge to set a northerly course up the Irish Sea course at the time was 270 degrees and the engine room and to the WIT room and through the North Channel separa her speed, 15 knots. were put out of action. The engine ting Ireland from Scotland. The submarine which torpedoed her room was wrecked and the main gen There was little about the Amndo?'a erator was disabled, plunging the ship was the 'U-47, commanded by Gunther Star's departure to indicate that she was into darkness. Within two minutes the Prien, of Royal Oak fame, one of the shortly to be the central figure in an engine room was flooded to sea level. ace commanders in the U-boat branch ironic drama of the sea. The ship's distress call, however, was of the Kriegsmar~ne. A little-more than The British merchant ship was tor answered by Malin Head WIT Station. eight months after he had sent ·the pedoed barely 24 hours later north Available boats ahd rafts were launched Arandora Star to the bottom, Prien lost west of Ireland as she was sailing in from the Arandora Star and there were his life when the U-47 was destroyed, dependently for Canada, carrying be soon filled to capacity. tween 1,500 and 2,000 German and presumably by HMS Wolverine (des About 0715 the list to starboard in Italian internees. troyer), during an attack on a convoy. creased and it became apparent the ship The dramatic rescue of 861 survivors An account of the last patrol of the U-47 was about to sink. The captain and was carried out by the Canadian des appeared in the August 1949 ~ssue of senior officers then abandoned ship and troyer HMCS St. Laurent, commanded 'The CTowsnest'. she sank by the stern at 0720. .+ GERMAN ADMIRAL RECALLS RESCUE The gratittLde of the German people waT and, particularly, for the "brave express his special thanks to you, Cap f01' the rescue work carried out by the and unselfish work of the St. Laurent's tain Boulton, and to the Royal Canadian first HMCS St. Laurent fonowing the officeTS and crew, despite the ever Navy, for this noble action during Arandora Star t01'pedoing in JuLy, 1940, '[J1'esent danger of German submarines" World War II. was expressed during a visit paid to •,in the Al:andora Star incident, • "The GeTman nation and especially of Germany Last fall by ships the First Referring to this, Admiral Rogge'S,aid; the survivors of the Arandora.Star will and Third Canadian ESCOTt Squadrons, "The existing wind and weathe?' condi-.,. not forget this rescuing operation of HMC Ships St. Laurent, Saguenay and tiqns were very unfavourable. Only by shipwrecked peopLe." Nootka under the command of Captain (now Commodore) A,. G. ,Boulton, the bmveand unselfi·sh heLp of the Admiral Rogge said he hoped that it c?'ew and the ship's command, and in' wouLd be possible Jor these belated At a ?'eception heLd in Kiel fo?' the spite of the danger fTom German sub thanks to be passed in some way to the visiting Canadian officers, Rf-ar-Admiml Bernhart' Rogge, of the West German marines, could 861 German and Italian members of the ship's compC!ny of the Navy, speaking on behalf of Federal shipwrecked people be saved. St. Laurent who had been,serving in PTesident D?'. Heuss, thanked the RCN "Federal President Dr. Heuss has the ship when the Arandora Star sur- for the saving of many lives dm'ing the asked me to usc this official occasion ,to vivors were resctted. ., PCLge eight