I served in the "old" RCN from 1951 to 1956 on the Antigonish,Crusader,Cayuga and believe it or not the Oriole. Oh, and HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. I was a signalman. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who may remember those days, both good and bad!
Gordon
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Was on Crusader when she was test ship for the sonar gear off the stern. Prosser was Boatswain i believe and Jenson was Cmdr/ I got into a lot of shit with prosser, hewas waiting for me . I jumped ship just before she went to Burmuda in summer of 56/57. I believe some called me "Wild Bill Elliott" I also did #5's on the jetty at Naval Armentent depot whhile ship was being checked out ??
remember a Spider somebody from Cape breton and a CPO Hunter also. Did a L/Cmdr Boyal come on board the crusader for a bit ,he wasa former Pilot !!!
Was Fraser Div.13 (Sunset Cermonial Guard) in Cornwallis 1955.