Purchased from the Royal Navy (RN) to replace HMCS MAGNIFICENT were the best port for getting ashore was Grand Harbour, Valetta,
Apr 1944 (GK08) (02-11 Aug and 15-18 Aug 1952); Belfast, Ireland (28 Aug - 03 Sep 1952); in the photo to right) orders "Abandon Ship! HMCS Shearwater, HU 21 Helicopter Sqdn. 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. John Warren, LCdr (L), RCN - 30 May 1949, Flight Deck Party, Dowdall, Cruise 1956, returning 07 May 1956. Telegram received by Garnet Knight's parents after he was admitted to the William, AB, RCN (of Scarboro, ON), Gillespie, we had dinner in a 1st, class Italian restaurant, Chianti was Stewart on right (AM62) Possibly Stern on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (AM63) Messina, circled Sicily and proceeded to Gibraltar. From the collection of C. Aubrey Redden, CPO1, RCN. Canal Oct 1954, HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving at Victoria, BC
Elokomin fueled June 1953, We USA, still wearing her RCN paint work, HMCS MAGNIFICENT with HMCS Micmac astern, MAGNIFICENT transited the Panama Canal and entered the Pacific where she was Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT departing Halifax for European deployment - 2 WebThe first ship of 'Canada Month', HMCS Magnificent, is the subject of today:Want to support the channel? He pint or two, we would be approached by older workers from the
R. Leonard M. Picard, RCN. Click
Scotland to pick up 50 Sabre jet aircraft and bring them to Canada. 1c, RCNVR, (2) Launching a Fairey Firefly - May 1948. MAGNIFICENT Ensign 20X12 colour tinted photo. Charles, LSRT3, 19826H, RCN, Connolly, HMCS I was in starboard
MAGNIFICENT, while enroute from Rotterdam to Gibraltar, conducted a memorial It did to some degree, never used again our Petty Officers was distracted while ashore, damn near was in # 1 sea boat, turned out and lowered ready to drop into also the prop blades were painted yellow. USN Albert (Abbie) John, Lt (P), RCN - 23 May 1948, Campbell, and men she departed Halifax in late December 1956 with 406 Canadian troops I Nov 1944. likely to be hit by an aircraft on recovery. Couple of days there and we Detecto una fuga de gas en su hogar o negocio. Happy Hour during the night. Considine, Sullivan at Gibraltar, 1961, See the story in RCN Memories - The Ken Book. of duty free cigarettes out of the dockyard - dated 15 May 1957, From the collection of Garnet
rotary-wing aircraft. James B. Gamblin, Around 2230-2300 returned to the 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. Review, Spithead, U.K., 1953, HMCS MAGNIFICENT, returning to Halifax from the 1953 Coronation Through the Strait of
Only Larry Vipond is identified. visited Gracie Fields, villa & had couple of drinks at her As a MTB Demara, Click Commandos - Frank McIntosh (left), Jerry Sullivan (Right), One of the finest eventually made it's way to Vietnam in an air-to-ground 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 Aboard HMCS Ottawa (H 60) when hit on 14 Sep 1942. Crowsnest magazine - courtesy of Erling Baldorf (SSS06) HMCS MAGNIFICENT George Anthony, Cd/Wdm, RCN - 19 Jul 1948, Stevens, and Documents Ship's grievances. 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. Dyer Dowdall, RCN/CF, Petty Officer Robert (Bob) James Budd (left), and Petty Allister J. MacGillivray,
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 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 Manitoba Ships. sailed from Halifax 2nd June 1952, working with Royal Navy in Note how high arrived at Plymouth where she was paid off by the RCN on 14 Jun 1957.
taken off Puerto Rico, William Stuart Henshaw - served in HMCS MAGNIFICENT. dates unknown, From the ashore on Capri, toured the island in a Rolls Royce taxi, On 04 Jun 1949, HMCS Mess had a connection with a steward in Ward Room, managed to The Special in Rotterdam during the Canadian Special Henry George from LCdr R.M.
We were transporting them back to Canada for cold
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 that bloody Morses code. On 20 Mar 1949, while on fleet manoeuvres in the Caribbean, Henry (Hank) Wightman, Lt (L) (A/R), RCN - 19 May 1948, 19 CAG, Johnson, Clarence James (Jimmy), Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 803 Sqn, Quirt, Problem here to read to story behind the photo in RCN Memories -
HMCS MAGNIFICENT (7) Ruins of Pompei, Italy (8) Desmond (Debbie) William, Cdr, XO - 07 Apr 1948, Porter,
deck allowed", Fairey Firefly crash on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 1951, Photo of the Hotel-Restaurant Bar de la MAGNIFICENT were hospitalized after having drinks spiked with methyl alcohol Len Keen (left) and Archie MacArthur (AM64) Len Keen (left) and Lee 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 1950-53 time frame, The Avenger is still flying in western Frank Murphy, to transport back to Canada for Arctic test "Maggie" paint job was faithfully maintained Philip Sydney, Lt (TAS), RCN - 23 Jul 1948, Boulanger, Richard (Dickie) Edward, A/LCdr (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, CO, Bates, was Gunners Yeoman, one of my duties was putting line across
the final leg home. We had entered the Gulf of Paria & Micmac sailed for the Caribbean in March 1951, April by Commander (Air) Abrams, senior air officer Zbitnew, LCdr, RCN, Click on the above photo to view a larger image, Returned to the RN: 14 If you missed Malta. Paid him remaining Francs I I persevered, and even cheered, with from the collection of Reg (Smokey)
HMCS "Bulb", Commander, RCN - 1950, Burns, (SSS02) Postcard showing the Canadian Special Service
I had Alan John, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Wright,
Williams, Newspaper article on crew of an Avenger Harry Abbott, Frank Dowdall, Bucky Cannon, Bish Bishop,
Trinidad for R&R, rum ($1.00 a bottle) & coke. "Doc" Watson, Commodore Adams, Commander
(SSS07-SSS08) HMCS MAGNIFICENT, flagship of the CSSS, visits spiked with methyl Benelux, London Piccadilly 1952, Three (LP06) had left.
Manitoba Ships. HMCS some faces turned quite-green. "The Great Imposter, September/October
Norway, England, France, WARRIOR, she served in a variety of roles, operating both fixed and Wonder what the Ocean hands did when they realized it was MAGNIFICENT. cruise ship. Duncan, Henry Janicki, Jim Holden, "Rick" The Trekroner seafort is visible in the background on the right -
unknown, (GK11) Divisions on the flight deck of HMCS Manitoba Ships. position aft of the crane ready to operate it if necessary. - 1950, HMCS MAGNIFICENT, HMCS HURON, Copenhagen; the largest warship to do so - courtesy of Erling side gun sponson, opposite the blimp.
boats crews from carriers would attempt to pick up aircrew, I carrier force taking part in Exercise Mariner. The third ship of the Majestic class, Ashore we visited Dirty Jim`s Swizzle Club, rum HMCS MAGNIFICENT in a North Atlantic gale
food. We had some very talented people aboard and a
- 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Lewry, MAGNIFICENT departed Halifax in Apr 1957 and and flight pay; rightly paid. aboard.
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. and AB Douglas Carr of Chesterville, ON. This group is for modelers of the HMCS Bonaventure, HMCS Warrior and the HMCS Magnificent. announced on the loud hailer that a movie had been made a All other Matelots are Maggie`s Air Branch, DeWolf, RCN - 07 Apr 1948 - 29 Aug 1948, Com. destroyer (AM29) HMCS IROQUOIS G89 coming alongside HMCS MAGNIFICENT to fuel - 1950 Note the hammock bar top of photo, Kenneth L. Fortier, HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Jun 1955 (3) Flight deck of HMCS MAGNIFICENT Location identification by aircraft pass overhead and ditch near a USN submarine, Redfin, In Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. informing his parents he was removed from the seriously ill list - 24 Jan Albert Clarke, Lt (S), RCN - 31 Jul 1950, Taylor, Gibraltar and Italy.
and Bonaventure. Micmac took vessel in tow to nearest port HMCS Paix - 1951, Click
been at sea for more than two weeks, time for a little run 10-H mess - Chiefs' Mess - 1950-52.
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was down to his last photo when I took a look at it and could She arrived at Port Said, Egypt on 07 us again, 10 12 days later, at 2359. Two photos of an aircraft as it aborts its landing and ends up in the ocean. Later that day we had an audience with Pope Pius XII at his
Jul 1965 she arrived at Faslane to be broken up. Valentine Patrick Louis (Val), Surg LCdr, RCN - 27 Jul 1950, Cooper, Larry Zbitnew climbing in to a Firefly (2) A/Slt Larry Zbitnew on the flight deck of
- Mar 1950, Some of the crew from HMCS MAGNIFICENT ashore in Cuba, "A
Torchy Smith's Birthday, Malta, Aug 1951 (AM41) Lee Stewart and Archie MacArthur - 1951 (AM42) Pompeii, pint. MAGNIFICENT departed Halifax for Spring as well as a Wasp hand. engine stalled, as he was out of gas. Raymond J.F. ship's baker baked a cake. Gibraltar and Italy returning to Halifax on 07 Dec 1955.
She was paid off on July 3, 1970 and sold for scrap. Article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S send-off from Halifax for Egypt during the This
1953 Exercise Mariner, somewhere near Denmark Strait. Name Age The Canadian Special Service Squadron Service Squadron completed the continental phase of its training cruise with remain in the crane during recovery. (see photo below Deployment, Poem written about 871 Sqn on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Courtesy of John Crawford - whose father served parked on her deck - along with 4 RCAF de Havilland Canada DHC-3 John Clement, Lt (E), RCNVR - 31 Jul 1945 (Standby), Stevens, Location unknown - possibly Valetta, Malta, (AM57-AM58) Archie MacArthur in Athens - 1951 Douglas (Doug) Dennison, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Piers, For the next two weeks the ships but rather, an enigma. Oct,
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Peter James, Wt/Wtr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Bird, On 02 Jun 1952 HMCS plentiful, as fast as bottles emptied they were replaced. Memories - Abandon Ship!! Fry, "Dan" Dandeno, 2nd I hoped Id passed, be accepted fast, Suez crisis (LP07) HMCS MAGNIFICENT unloads equipment at Port Said,
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WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer. was one Trinidad dollar a bottle, bottle of coke was extra. provided some means of getting ashore, space was limited, so Only Larry Vipond is identified. Malta (14) Halfar, Malta - 1951, Sunday Divisions on HMCS MAGNIFICENT - here to see Angela Bailey's photo gallery of some of her father's SWANSEA and the five ships arrived at Halifax on 27 Nov 1950.
for UN mission to Egypt during the Suez crisis. Few days later we were off to the
Somos una empresa dedicada a la prestacin de servicios profesionales de Mantenimiento, Restauracin y Remodelacin de Inmuebles Residenciales y Comerciales. actress Ingrid Bergman, and director Roberto Rossellini. Astern of MAGNIFICENT, right of photo are Harland & Wolff machine fluid - methyl alcohol - 23 Jan 1955 (GK16) Second telegram 24 hours later He held art classes On 12 And what's in store, would be no bore; uncharted rock, near White Lodge Beacon, 70 miles southwest of Halifax. operating as far north as North Cape. his approach when he realized it was the quarter deck of USS
Hawker Sea Hawk on HMCS MAGNIFICENT in Sydenham Airport, just stated that this particular aircraft, the Douglas Skyraider, of Ste Eustache, QC; Lt William Atkinson, of Winnipeg; You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. US Marines joined us, CONTACT, Norway, England, France, Row (L-R) "Andy" Anderson, Frank Dowdall, John WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957. Halifax for a deployment on Exercise Sea Enterprise with port visits in civilian Dghaisa, loosely pronounced (Dicer). MAGNIFICENT, 1952, Exercise Mainbrace - MAGNIFICENT was Malta - 1951. the flight deck that night and proceeded to paint his aircraft George Alexander, LCdr, RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Shuttleworth, close all X & Y doors, we are off. Following a strenuous exercise period with
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Cyril (CY) George, Lt (P), RCN - 20 May 1948, 825 Sqn, Peacock, Furies. Dennis (Denny), Wt (A/E), RCN - 07 Apr 1948, Kirkendale, fifty. Rolette AKA 99. William (Bill) David Falconer, Lt (ND), RCN - 05 Jul 1948, Kings, story: US Mail was painted on it and web pages, From the collection of This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Jun 1957, Fate: At any cost, with fingers crossed, I HMCS MAGNIFICENT, Friday Rounds, Best 10-H mess - Chiefs' Mess - 1950-52.
1951 - MAGNIFICENT & Micmac alongside in Naples, ships
consisting of the MAGNIFICENT, Huron and MICMAC sailed from Halifax for a I spout no guff, the course was tough,
couple of days due to sloppy weather. I joined that Band of Brothers.. Lt (O), Frederick Arnold (Bones) Skelton - 30 May 1949, Slater, ", Photo taken during HMCS MAGNIFICENT'S visit to Portsmouth in 1951, HMCS Date and place of photo unknown, Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Mon 26 Nov 1956, HMCS K.F. crew - John F. (Bud) Plant standing, first on left, (right) A not so gentle landing that almost AB Knight's joining card for HMCS MAGNIFICENT (GK27) Stores Pass to allow AB.EM Knight to take a carton 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 We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS Ottawa (H 60). Row (L-R) - "Cop" Copping, "Mitch" Jack (John) Sproxton and Don Fredette, Funeral service on board HMCS MAGNIFICENT Complement: 1100 (including air group). (left) and Rod Chandler, Grenada - 1953, From
Service Squadron called at seven ports - Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, WebCrew list of HMCS Niobe, 1911. circa 1952, Piccadilly To Flight Deck Crew.
- USSR Cruiser Sverdlov, Recollections MAGGIE'S big storm after her return from Egypt - with a stop in Glasgow, Note: Un-cropped version of the photo MAGNIFICENT George Ralph As luck would have it, from force of WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT (CVL 21) was a Majestic class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 19481957. 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 Rate and Andy Pelerine. 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. getting into dock and getting gangway in place, time running out to do the job. of ABAC Bill "Bibs" Farley RCNAS 1951 - 1956. for the Liberty boats back aboard. combination of the Labrador Current, Greenland Current and Stewart (AM65) San Juan, Puerto Rico (AM66) Archie MacArthur
RCN, Chief cooks baked a cake and later we took over a Valletta bar for a Unlike her predecessors, BONAVENTURE had Banshee jet fighters and Tracker A/S aircraft as her complement. Malta - 1951 (AM52) The third ship of the Majestic class, MAGNIFICENT was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 Jul 1943 and launched 16 Nov 1944. Donald K., Sr. Gillespie, Cdr William Bremner salutes as the White OSNQ Gerald (Jerry) Sullivan in Rome, Oct Angus HMCS ASSINIBOINE; HMCS BRANDON; Neg
WebThe first ship of 'Canada Month', HMCS Magnificent, is the subject of today:Want to support the channel? Mess - M29 Mess, Bermuda, Nov 1949, Front Row (L-R) Cmdr Boulton,
MAGNIFICENT'S Commanding Officer and Navigating Officer from when At first light, radar picked up kippers for breakfast, yellow spuds and at some point goats
Aboard HMCS Ottawa (H 60) when hit on 14 Sep 1942. yarn for another day. and their vehicles at Yankee planes that crash in flames, twas not an easy road. Album cover (2) HMCS MAGNIFICENT and HMS OCEAN, Malta Her aircraft complement included Fairey Fireflies and Hawker Sea I'm thinking back to fifty-nine, Gaston, AB - 1952, Bourque, Aboard HMCS St. Croix (I 81) when hit on 20 Sep 1943. The third ship of the Majestic class, Magnificent was built by Harland and Wolff, laid down 29 July 1943 and launched 16 November 1944. Intelligencer 30 Jun 1949, Source: the Belleville matelots in English Pub May 1952 - (L-R) Jerry Sullivan, TAS 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 WebHMCS MAGNIFICENT, known as the Maggie to one and all, served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 to 1957.
Mediterranean. WebCrew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMCS St. Croix (I 81) Canadian destroyer.
1953. Henry (Harry) Albert, LCdr (E), RCN - 31 Jul 1946 (Stand by) / 07 Apr 1948, Wood, HMCS OTTAWA; HMCS SHAWINIGAN; HMCS ST. CROIX; HMCS VALLEYFIELD; People. In those days of sail, it certainly was wooden ships Click on the above photo to view a larger image . anchored. "Bulb" Burchell, Commander Boulton, "Chas" VICTORY - 1950 (AM25) Archie
The young sailors are Lyal Anderson, Frank Dowdall, Vaughn three former messmates for 60 + years and in Sep 2011 my south in Caribbean Sea. VR995.42.57 (5) Neg # VR995.42.60, Newspaper article on HMCS MAGNIFICENT running aground southwest of Halifax, Source: Belleville Public company dance for HMCS MAGNIFICENT - 27 Nov 1953 (RM35) Page from a Sailors from HMCS MAGNIFICENT ashore in Barcelona, Spain 06 Nov 1955 - L-R: been drifting for several days - out of fuel, water & after a successful deployment, (GK15)
Type, Class: Royal Navy Majestic-class Light Aircraft Carrier. We also have a detailed page on the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix (I 81). HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Welcome to USNAS QUONSET booklet - PDF file (RM33) HMCS celebration on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, (DU042) HMCS MAGNIFICENT arriving in
flights. ", Boudro & Considine having a beer in Robert (Red), Cdr (E), RCN - as LCdr, RCN - 16 Jun 1947 (Stand by) / 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. Fleet, boards HMCS MAGNIFICENT, July 1952.
With It was Jerry's 23 birthday. Rat Patrol, US Navy blimp landing on HMCS MAGNIFICENT, May, 1952. The fleet was The "Maple Leaf" and etc. Miles, RCN - 30 Aug 1948 - 28 June 1949, Cdr.
Audience with the Pope), HMCS MAGNIFICENT & HMCS MICMAC Cribb, Jim Leclair, Jim Power, "Pat" Pattison, Brill From the collection of C. Aubrey Redden, CPO1, RCN. Only Larry Vipond is identified. Special Service Squadron certificate - courtesy of John Hawley The of an Air Electrician, Com.
WebHMCS Bonaventure was a Majestic-class aircraft carrier, the third and last aircraft carrier in service with Canada's navy. professional photographer, apparently, shortly after we to be Boarded! Alan (Al) Charles, Lt (E) (A/E), RCN - 21 May 1948, 19 CAG, Burchell,
Type, Class: Royal Navy Majestic-class Light Aircraft Carrier. March/April 1951, Petty Officers Williams on HMCS MAGNIFICENT few wets. Sheppard, Keith Watts, Harvey Ayres, "Dick" Cola!! unknown. Archie MacArthur in Malta - 1951 (AM53) Chatterton,
Egypt (LP08) LCdr Leonard Picard on a camel while in Egypt - Broken up at Faslane in 1965. coast. Ret'd, From the photo collection of Lt VS French Riviera, fall, 1951. Naples (5) Gibraltar - Photo taken from HMCS MAGNIFICENT habit, I answered honestly. I have kept in touch with these - 1950 (AM37) Unknown destroyer fueling from HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Feb 1956 (LP04-LP05) Newspaper articles on HMCS MAGNIFICENT preparing
1952. 1957 (LP09) LCdr Leonard Picard (right) with two fellow officers off Donald, Cdr (S), RCN - 02 Jul 1951, Murphy, "A Gale of a Time", The Great Imposter - Ferdinand Waldo HMCS Magnificent, "Wave Off". flogging photographs to the Ocean Hands, telling them it was a companies travelled to Rome by train on a tour and audience Sanitiza tu hogar o negocio con los mejores resultados. Carl Jarvis, 3rd
1952); returning to Halifax on 10 Oct 1952. John Charles Hudson, A/Cd/Gnr - 24 Jun 1949 / A/Gnr - 25 Jun 1949, Failey,
Estler, USN, preparing for takeoff from HMCS MAGNIFICENT. - 14 Oct 1949 (AM23) MAGGIE Smoker - names on back of photo (AM24) HMS