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HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 / 173
Algerine Class Minesweeper
Commissioned at Port Arthur on 30 Sep 1944, ROCKCLIFFE arrived at Halifax on 30 Oct 1944 and proceeded to Bermuda to work up. Upon returning to Halifax in mid-Dec 1944 she was assigned to EG W-6 until Jun 1945. She escorted the surrendered U 889 part of the way to Shelburne, N.S., on 10 May 1945. Paid off to reserve at Sydney on 28 Jul 1945, she was re-commissioned for passage to Esquimalt, where she arrived on 21 Dec 1945. On 12 Jan 1946, she was again paid off into reserve, but was re-commissioned on 03 Mar 1947, to serve as a training ship. In 1948 she was listed as an oceanographic vessel. In Jul 1949, she was listed a a depot ship. She was finally paid off on 15 Aug 1950, and scrapped ten years later.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
A Brief History of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 / 173
Re-dedication of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE'S bell at CFB ROCKCLIFFE
Commanding Officers
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(RCK001 - RCH002) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 // From the collection of John C. Orr // Courtesy of John P. Orr
The Christening of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355, Port Arthur, ON, 29 Sep 1944 (JEH013 - JEH014) Mrs. D. P. Cruickshank and Lt. J. E. Heward (JEG015) The Christening Party
(JEH016) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355fitting out at Port Arthur, ON - Sep 1944 (JEG017) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 transiting the St. Lawrence, passing Montreal, enroute to Halifax - Oct 1944. Note that her radar antenna has been removed by the censors (JEH018) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 transiting the St. Lawrence, passing under the Jacques Cartier bridge, Montreal, enroute to Halifax - Oct 1944 (JEH019) Gun mount and bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (JEH020) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 conducting a stern fueling
(JEH021) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH022) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH023) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH024) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR, climbing into the seaboat on HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH025) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR, climbing ladder onto HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945
(JEH026) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR by the ship's bell on HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH027) Boat crew form HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - date unknown (JEH028) Boat crew form HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - date unknown (JEH029) Lt. Ron McBride, SLt Ron Penfold, Cox'n George Lodge, HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH030) Lt Moray Edwards and Yeoman Bushman on the bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945
(JEH031) SLt George Best on the bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH032) Officers in the wardroom of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - early 1945. Lt Raymond M. Hall - Top right (JEH033) Sailors along the rails as HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 pulls away from the jetty in Halifax - date unknown (JEH034) Boat crew from HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 being lowered - date unknown (JEH035) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 moored to a buoy at Bermuda- date unknown
(JEH036) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355, V.E. Day in Halifax (JEH037) Lt. John E. Heward, HMCS ROCKCLIFFE; Lt. Bob Hunter, HMCS DUNVEGAN; LCdr Richard (Dick) Williams, HMCS SASKATOON; LCdr Jim Pratt HMCS OSHAWA (OTC), on board U 889 in Halifax May 1945 (JEH038) Newspaper article on the surrender of U-889 to HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 // The Ottawa Citizen 13 Jun 1945 (JEH039) Crews from ROCKCLIFFE and OSHAWA on their respective quarterdecks - date and place unknown (JEH040) Newspaper article on the upcoming port visit of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330 at Bathurst, NB on 01 Jul 1945
(JEH041 - JEH044) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (in company with HMCS Oshawa J330) arriving at Bathurst, NB, 01 Jul 1945
(JEH045) LCdr Richard (Dick) Sugden Williams (C.O. of HMCS OSHAWA) meets Betty and Peter Heward (wife and son of John Heward - C.O of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE) onboard HMCS OSHAWA (JEH046 - JEH049) HMCS OSHAWA J330 (inboard) and HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (outboard) at Bathurst, NB, Jul 1945 Note: The port visit to Bathurst, NB was not originally in the deployment schedule. Heward apparently work hard to get the town added to the list. His family summer home was there and he wanted to be able to see his wife and son.
(JEH050 - JEH052) Parade at Bathurst, NB, 02 Jul 1945 - Officers and ratings from HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330
(JEH053) Newspaper article on the visit of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330 to Summerside, PEI From the collection of John Edisforth Heward Courtesy of Roger Heward
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