World War Two-Era Ships & U-Boats.
HMCS Assiniboine was a River Class destroyer and served in the RCN from 1939 to 1945.
HMCS Annapolis, formerly the USS MacKenzie, as she appeared at the end of 1940, just after she was transfered to the RCN. In early 1941 her rear boiler and funnel were permanently removed. Hull number is I04.
This is U-889, coming in to Shelburne, N.S.
Photo taken by the offical RCN photographer Richard G. Arless.
U-889 with crew, coming alongside or being boarded.
Photo taken by the offical RCN photographer Richard G. Arless.
German U-Boats tied up after surrender (see also the photo below).
German U-Boats tied up after surrender. Alex Comber says in part " . . . . I think the four U-boats at the dock are of the surrendered U-boats at Lisahally, near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, where many boats ended up, before they were scuttled. "
Postcard showing Canadian Pacific's "Empress of Japan" which was renamed "Empress of Scotland" in 1942.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent visiting Nassau on their honeymoon tour in 1935.
Behind them are the governor of the Bahamas and his wife.
This is a news or publicity photo.
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