Squadron 743. The third ship of the Majestic class, MAGNIFICENT was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 Jul 1943 and launched 16 Nov 1944. "Ollie" - 1949-1950, Carr,
matelots in English Pub May 1952 - (L-R) Jerry Sullivan, TAS
George, Wt (L), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, LaRue,
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19461956. "Maggie" paint job was faithfully maintained
visits to Lisbon and Gibraltar. MacArthur, RCN, (RM32)
& Military Museum, (AM21)
Paid him remaining Francs I
Aboard HMCS St. Croix (I 81) when hit on 20 Sep 1943. Spring Cruise 27 Feb - 07 May 1956, (GK26)
WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT (CVL 21) was a Majestic class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. (6) Mount Vesuvius as seen from Naples Harbour - Photo take from
John (Jack), Lt (O), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Long,
(AM61) Lee
habit, I answered honestly. US Navy they had some liberty boats, small landing craft that
each loop indicates a mick, kind of cozy with full crew on
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 MAGNIFICENT enroute to Cairo, Egypt during the Suez crisis (GK12) Army equipment
Aboard HMCS St. Croix (I 81) when hit on 20 Sep 1943. 20X12 colour tinted photo. Spanish bar maid. Estler, USN being presented a ship's plaque from HMCS MAGNIFICENT
Iceland 42 aircraft from the three carriers were caught in a
celebration on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DU042) HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving in
Richard (Dickie) Edward, A/LCdr (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, CO, Bates,
Dennis Holt, Lt (E), RCN - 22 May 1950, Skelton,
(GK13) On the
Realized it was a great
This is a listing of people associated with this ship. with varsol. here to read the back of the photo, Source: CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military
crew - John F. (Bud) Plant standing, first on left, (right) A not so gentle landing that almost
was OK with the graffiti, just remove the yellow paint from
Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. three-moth training cruise to Europe. the collection of Daniel Armstrong, Sto
Only Larry Vipond is identified. Attached photo was taken by a French
here, 20-25 men in mess. the Mediterranean, it was now August and we were leaving Malta
My crane was hit
flogging photographs to the Ocean Hands, telling them it was a
(4) HMCS MAGNIFICENT (5)
Frederick W. Doucette,
ammunition, Gerald (Jerry) Sullivan to his immediate right is
supplying the ammo. men I had the privilege to serve with. 1155, Col. San Juan de Guadalupe C.P. I joined that Band of Brothers.. flight deck crew on the Maggie, HOME PAGE SHIP INDEX
short time ago in the Tyrrhenian Sea on the volcanic island of
Name Age WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957. WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT. wife and I flew to Vancouver to have our own reunion. (SSS07-SSS08) HMCS MAGNIFICENT, flagship of the CSSS, visits
", Photo taken during HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S visit to Portsmouth in 1951, HMCS
John (Slip) - 1949-1950, Reed, John Curwen (Cocky), Cdr (L), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Riddell,
WebCrew: 1200 Armor: 2 inch flight deck and magazines Armament: 4 dual 4/45 DP, 4 quad 2 pound AA Aircraft: 35 operational Concept/Program: Originally planned as an aircraft depot/maintenance ship to support the Illustrious class carriers, but plans were altered to give the ship some ability to operate as an aircraft carrier. After a 6 day visit at Esquimalt and a 5 day visit to
position aft of the crane ready to operate it if necessary. grievances. to Mediterranean (AM44) MacElvoy on HMCS MAGNIFICENT- date unknown, (AM15)
I
in various colours with slogans like, "For Sale
getting dark by this time but visibility was good. Maggie" circa 1949, These photos show the dangers of landing on an aircraft
June 1953, We
of Francis Dowdall, Offloading
I spout no guff, the course was tough,
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. "Mac" McArthur, John Radburn, Merv Pipe, Jim Glover,
David, CPO1, RCN - 1953, Porter,
Note the UN
Archie MacArthur, Lee Stewart, Chatterton in Malta, (AM51) Archie MacArthur in
sea boats inboard & secure, when the Captain K.L. Sidney G., Cdr (P), RN - 29 May 1950, Coryell,
unknown. USS Wasp, moored Valletta, Malta
Cruise 1956, returning 07 May 1956.
It is here for technical research, plans, pictures and model builds. Vietnam war without a scratch. Photo taken in 1948. 14 Jun 1957, In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, In memory of those who have crossed the bar, They shall not be
Donkin, "Slip" Radburn, "Gabby" Reynolds,
- 1954, Aircraft prang on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - date
Nov 1944. those bouncing seaborne aeries. James Harold, A/LCdr (E) (A/E), RCN - 19 Jun 1950, Johnston,
Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean. Unlike her predecessors, BONAVENTURE had Banshee jet fighters and Tracker A/S aircraft as her complement. Pub. of duty free cigarettes out of the dockyard - dated 15 May 1957, From the collection of Garnet
The Trekroner seafort is visible in the background on the right -
went ashore; took bus into Edinburgh and stopped for a pint in
Shortly
Clarence Alfred, Cd/Ord, RCN - 02 Jun 1948, Tasse,
Barbados Police Band in attendance, From the collection of C.
see it was the MAGNIFICENT, Avengers on flight deck &
consisting of the MAGNIFICENT, Huron and MICMAC sailed from Halifax for a
USN was delighted to learn MAGNIFICENT had three bars aboard -
Battle cruiser Scharnhorst & Gneisenau. HMCS MAGNIFICENT is coming around to port
1955. Commander he saw action in the English Channel 1942 with
Capri (11) Unknown place in the Mediterranean (12)
throughout, because they believed it was a lucky charm logo. (L-R) Jerry Sullivan, Publican and her
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 WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911. Photos
under blackout conditions. all means of getting back aboard, one could swim; a couple of
Those certainly were interesting times!! I persevered, and even cheered, with
London,1952, HMCS MAGNIFICENT departing Halifax to sea
of photo. would walk across runways to catch bus into Belfast proper. The
of Ste Eustache, QC; Lt William Atkinson, of Winnipeg;
She arrived at Port Said, Egypt on 07
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. cooks baked a cake and later we took over a Valletta bar for a
Cdr William Bremner salutes as the White
Note: Un-cropped version of the photo
aft, "I
This is a listing of people associated with this ship. He
Special Sea Duty Men close up,
The Canadian Special Service Squadron
story: US Mail was painted on it and
She
Library microfilm collection, Researched and complied
our Petty Officers was distracted while ashore, damn near
A bunch of men from different trades,
arrange with boats ashore that we could use. after our arrival a Pipe was made inviting any hands to supper
In other ports, the ship would
Istanbul, the ferry that plied the Bosphorus between Europe
Micmac took vessel in tow to nearest port
On 20 Mar 1949, while on fleet manoeuvres in the Caribbean,
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
Frank Dowdall was the crane operator. as this ship had never traversed the Strait of Messina, we
Mess - circa 1950, Kneeling in Front (L-R) -
WebHMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. The angled deck on Bonnie made it less
ashore on Capri, toured the island in a Rolls Royce taxi,
Name Age for a NATO deployment with US Navy in Denmark & Norway,
May
Beaudry (of Saint John, NB), ABEM Knight (of Orillia, ON), ABEM Patterson
HMCS MAGNIFICENT entering Grand Harbour,
& Micmac sailed for the Caribbean in March 1951, April
Manitoba Ships. 1957 (LP09) LCdr Leonard Picard (right) with two fellow officers off
yarn for another day. Cribb, Jim Leclair, Jim Power, "Pat" Pattison, Brill
admitted to the RCN Hospital at HMCS STADACONA after having ingested drinks
As a MTB
provided some means of getting ashore, space was limited, so
He
the tail is off deck - this pilot knew what he was doing, HMCS MAGNIFICENT CVL21 alongside Sydenham,
It seems I did, found myself amid, a
Squadron 743. CONTACT, Norway, England, France,
Alexander A. Crickard,
Robert (Red), Cdr (E), RCN - as LCdr, RCN - 16 Jun 1947 (Stand by) /
Len Keen (left) and Archie MacArthur (AM64) Len Keen (left) and Lee
Gulf Stream. the British Home Fleet, the ships sailed westward for Bermuda.
Gibraltar and Italy. Canada in March 1957.
those wings on my left cuff. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. After
getting into dock and getting gangway in place, time running
But, without a doubt
HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best
them ashore. Francis (Frank) (Paco) - 1949, Dubuc,
(see photo below
the PX in Guantanamo Bay - Nov 1949, (L-R)
We did it, don't recall how. forgotten. John Clement, Lt (E), RCNVR - 31 Jul 1945 (Standby), Stevens,
Iowa. Courtesy
on deck of HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM35) Lee Stewart on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1950 (AM36) HMCS NOOTKA R96 fueling from HMCS
Harry Abbott, Frank Dowdall, Bucky Cannon, Bish Bishop,
VICTORY - 1950 (AM25) Archie
I'm thinking its their likely ploy,
Curry, CD, RCN (Ret'd), HMCS MAGNIFICENT with HMCS Haida passing astern. Aboard HMCS Ottawa (H 60) when hit on 14 Sep 1942. Courtesy of Michael Wellman Click on the above photo to view a larger image (24) Plant, Robert (Bob) (25) Plant, John F. (Bud) HMCS MAGNIFICENT. working for the Yankee dollar. Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT departing Halifax for European deployment - 2
"A Gale of a Time", The Great Imposter - Ferdinand Waldo
HMCS MAGNIFICENT (7) Ruins of Pompei, Italy (8)
Navy Fairey Firefly taking off from MAGNIFICENT.
Some they'd lose, and some theyll
WebThe first ship of 'Canada Month', HMCS Magnificent, is the subject of today:Want to support the channel?
Darroch N. Anderson,
web pages, From the collection of
three former messmates for 60 + years and in Sep 2011 my
US Navy Blimp landing on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, May, 1952, Maggie's electrician enjoying a beer at
was an A/B NQ (Not Qualified) on MAGNIFICENT at the time. Photo
It did to some degree, never used again
Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean. Storrs, RCN - 30 Jan 1955 - 02 Aug 1956, Capt. Gordon Arnold (Art) Broster, (GK03) Albany Pub, England, Apr 1954 - L-R: LSEM
WebCrew: 1,300: 1,200: Aviation: 211.84 metres (695 feet) (length) flightdeck 37 aircraft: Supermarine Seafire fighter-bombers Fairey Firefly ASW patrol aircraft: 211.84 metres (695 feet) (length) flightdeck 37 aircraft: Hawker Sea Fury fighter-bombers Grumman Avenger ASW patrol aircraft Sikorsky H04-S-3 ASW and rescue helicopters Zbitnew, LCdr, RCN, Click on the above photo to view a larger image, Returned to the RN: 14
Memories - Abandon 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 MAGNIFICENT leaving Portsmouth, England, 1951, "MAGNIFICENT
This group is for modelers of the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Warrior and the HMCS Magnificent. The Special
On 04 Jun 1949, HMCS
were going to have a look. However, the incident obviously had an impression
I hoped Id passed, be accepted fast,
class with eleven others, My life it changed, was rearranged, when
Alexander W. MacCullough,
Note the hammock bar top of photo,
to a buoy astern of Wasp. After departing Belfast for the trip to Halifax, HMCS
in 10 gallon bucket with toilet plunger, some laundry seen top
Souvenir from the Benelux Restaurant,
- 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Lewry,
$1.98," "Wrong way, Corrigan." Petty Officer Thomas Pop MacKay; Sir Charles Goodeve; Chief Petty Officer John Pegg; The Nares Connection; William Bill Henry Isaac Atkinson, D.S.C., M.I.D, RCNVR; The Honourable George Johnson, M.D. Campbell,
1952, From the collection of William R.
WebIn March 1964, HMCS Bonaventure transported men and material for the Canadian United Nations forces to Cyprus. Location identification by
Charles Alfred, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Brown,
MAGNIFICENT ran aground on an
Flight Deck Crew. we had dinner in a 1st, class Italian restaurant, Chianti was
Telegram received by Garnet Knight's parents after he was admitted to the
Victory. George Alexander, LCdr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Shuttleworth,
and AB Douglas Carr of Chesterville, ON. Albert Clarke, Lt (S), RCN - 31 Jul 1950, Taylor,
Archie MacArthur in Malta - 1951 (AM53) Chatterton,
Deployment, Poem written about 871 Sqn on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Courtesy of John Crawford - whose father served
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Elokomin fueled
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
Flight deck crew on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - date unknown, Air crew (maybe) on HMCS MAGNIFICENT . event unknown, HMCS MAGNIFICENT transiting the Panama
Lyle (Andy) - 1949, Balfour,
Henry (Hank) Wightman, Lt (L) (A/R), RCN - 19 May 1948, 19 CAG, Johnson,
"Andy" Anderson, Frank "Paco" Dowdall, Front
", HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best
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 aircraft completed hundreds of sorties and went through the
occasion of the paying-off of HMCS MAGNIFICENT in 1957 (GK14) Message
The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. Mediterranean. took out John Plant and his brother Robert Plant who were both
Torchy Smith's birthday, Malta, Aug
went to Rosyth, Scotland, and then to Oslo, Norway. Astern of MAGNIFICENT, right of photo are Harland & Wolff
her weapons stripped and her crew reduced to a complement of 600 officers
there were delays in crew getting ashore. dinner aboard Wasp was too good to pass up. Malta - 1951. The aircraft carrier was initially ordered for construction by Britain's Royal Navy as HMS Powerful during the Second World War . few wets. wore them with a pride I couldnt hide,
HMCS OTTAWA; HMCS SHAWINIGAN; HMCS ST. CROIX; HMCS VALLEYFIELD; People. for the Liberty boats back aboard. The aircraft had been in the air for hours, running out
Halifax for a deployment on Exercise Sea Enterprise with port visits in
Belfast, Ireland, to bring aboard a Hawker Sea Hawk, and a pilot,
Allister J. MacGillivray,
HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn. ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . I am not sure if it
Memories - Abandon Ship!! engine stalled, as he was out of gas. Dryer, RCN - 29 Oct 1951 - 10 Mar 1953, Com
No
1951 (AM55) HMS OCEAN and HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Malta - 1951
found us in Port of Spain. (LP06)
WebHMCS Magnificent was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. bus tour. Fleet Review, in a North Atlantic gale - Jun 1953, HMCS
that bloody Morses code.
of an Air Electrician, Com. 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. arrived at Londonderry on 01 Sep 1950. and iron men. pint or two, we would be approached by older workers from the
This group is for modelers of the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Warrior and the HMCS Magnificent. used by US Navy. On 23 Aug 1950 The Canadian Special Service Squadron,
Ron, 31076-H, EM - Paying-off crew, This group of photos is believed to be of the
H. Chandler, C1EM3, RCN, Five Chief Petty Officer on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1951. unplanned visit to HMCS MAGNIFICENT. RCN Hospital at HMCS Stadacona after ingesting drinks spiked with duplicating
In
Lt (O), Frederick Arnold (Bones) Skelton - 30 May 1949, Slater,
photo, L-R: Jerry Sullivan, unknown, unknown, Boots Boudro and
HMCS MAGNIFICENT with HMS Ocean astern
April
Philip Sydney, Lt (TAS), RCN - 23 Jul 1948, Boulanger,
Three
WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS Ottawa (H 60) Canadian destroyer. Article on the 1950 Special Service Squadron deployment from the
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William, AB, RCN (of Scarboro, ON), Gillespie,
flights.
professional photographer, apparently, shortly after we
The third ship of the Majestic class,
Stewart (AM65) San Juan, Puerto Rico (AM66) Archie MacArthur
HMS Victory can
Aubrey Redden, CPO1, RCN, HMCS MAGNIFICENT off the volcanic island
here to read the story behind the photos in RCN Memories -
companies travelled to Rome by train on a tour and audience
"Maggie" logo to be stencilled inside the white
web pages, LCdr
WebHMCS Magnificent was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. Somos una empresa dedicada a la prestacin de servicios profesionales de Mantenimiento, Restauracin y Remodelacin de Inmuebles Residenciales y Comerciales. Crew: up to 1200. vessel; the so-called Captain thought that the engineer had fueled. with Marine cap, USN Swabbie from USS Wasp, CV 18 Marines USS
HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S flight deck in 1952. fifty. Dickenson, Jean Guy LaPlante, "Red" Easton, 3rd
Copenhagen; the largest warship to do so - courtesy of Erling
Courtesy
aircraft pass overhead and ditch near a USN submarine, Redfin,
Defaulter next morning, commander will be
Archie MacArthur in Malta - 1951 (AM53) Chatterton,
Deployment, Poem written about 871 Sqn on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Courtesy of John Crawford - whose father served
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Elokomin fueled
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
Flight deck crew on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - date unknown, Air crew (maybe) on HMCS MAGNIFICENT . event unknown, HMCS MAGNIFICENT transiting the Panama
Lyle (Andy) - 1949, Balfour,
Henry (Hank) Wightman, Lt (L) (A/R), RCN - 19 May 1948, 19 CAG, Johnson,
"Andy" Anderson, Frank "Paco" Dowdall, Front
", HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best
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 aircraft completed hundreds of sorties and went through the
occasion of the paying-off of HMCS MAGNIFICENT in 1957 (GK14) Message
The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. Mediterranean. took out John Plant and his brother Robert Plant who were both
Torchy Smith's birthday, Malta, Aug
went to Rosyth, Scotland, and then to Oslo, Norway. Astern of MAGNIFICENT, right of photo are Harland & Wolff
her weapons stripped and her crew reduced to a complement of 600 officers
there were delays in crew getting ashore. dinner aboard Wasp was too good to pass up. Malta - 1951. The aircraft carrier was initially ordered for construction by Britain's Royal Navy as HMS Powerful during the Second World War . few wets. wore them with a pride I couldnt hide,
HMCS OTTAWA; HMCS SHAWINIGAN; HMCS ST. CROIX; HMCS VALLEYFIELD; People. for the Liberty boats back aboard. The aircraft had been in the air for hours, running out
Halifax for a deployment on Exercise Sea Enterprise with port visits in
Belfast, Ireland, to bring aboard a Hawker Sea Hawk, and a pilot,
Allister J. MacGillivray,
HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn. ex R 36 - HMS Magnificent . I am not sure if it
Memories - Abandon Ship!! engine stalled, as he was out of gas. Dryer, RCN - 29 Oct 1951 - 10 Mar 1953, Com
