Ted Heffernan: Naval Ships, WW2, St. John's, Newfoundland.
These ships were photographed by Ted Heffernan during his tenure in the RCNVR Shore Patrol. Ship names have been discovered from the hull numbering, where visible, or in some cases from info written on the back of the photo. **Locations in italics are credited at the bottom of this page. Other locations were provided with the photograph.
Two unidentified ships. **St. John's harbour.
Panorama from two photos joined together, showing six ships plus a tug. **St. John's harbour.
At least eight ships tied up and anchored. **Western end of St. John's harbour.
Unknown ship. **St. John's harbour.
HMCS Forest Hill (K 468). **St. John's harbour. Buildings in the background were barracks that were built for the military.
HMS Fortune (H70) at left, and HMCS Prince Rupert (K324). **St. John's harbour. Buildings in the background were barracks that were built for the military.
HMCS Columbia (I 49) was heavily damaged when owing to faulty radar and heavy fog, she rammed a cliff without grounding in Motion Bay, Newfoundland, on 25 February 1944. She was not repaired and was decommissioned 17 March 1944. **Location is St. John's Harbour looking east towards Signal Hill. There was a Navy yard built in the western end of the harbour.
HMCS Columbia (I 49) as above.
HMCS Dunver (K03). **Location is Western end of St. John's Harbour.
HMS Decoy (H75) at far right. **Location is Western end of St. John's Harbour.
HMS Decoy (H75). This panorama continues the view started by the photo above. **Location as above.
HMCS Spikenard (K198). **Location is Freshwater Bay just outside St. John's Harbour.
HMS Ancylus on 15 Feb. 1944 with convoy ONS 28. **Location is St. John's Harbour looking west towards the Navy dockyards.
HMS Ancylus on 15 Feb. 1944 with convoy ONS 28. **Location is St. John's Harbour.
HMS Ancylus on 15 Feb. 1944 with convoy ONS 28. **Location is St. John's Harbour.
RMS Lady Nelson – the hospital ship that Joseph Heffernan, Ted's brother, served on during WW2. **Location is St. John's Harbour South Side.
**Locations and comments in italics were kindly provided by Karen Darby, Library Assistant, Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland.
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