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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
HMCS COBALT
Photos submitted by Kathryn Killam
Royal Canadian Navy : HMCS Cobalt.
HMCS Cobalt officers and men, circa 1945.
HMCS Cobalt members of the engineering department, circa 1945.
William Killam is the Petty Officer sitting directly behind the "LT" of the COBALT sign.
HMCS Cobalt (K124).
HMCS Agassiz (K129) and HMCS Cobalt (K124) being refitted in Liverpool, NS.
HMCS Cobalt (K124) is outboard and looks freshly painted. HMCS Agassiz (K129) is on the right. In Liverpool, NS.
Unidentified ship in unknown location.
Unidentified ship in unknown location. A website viewer sent me this: "The unidentified ship is a battleship.
It is one of the 'Cherry Tree' class HMS RODNEY or HMS NELSON,
identified by all three main armament mountings (being) forward of the superstructure."
CPO Wiilliam E. Killam.
Sleeping quarters on a corvette. The hats on the bunks are those of enlisted men.
Bill Killam catching some sleep.
Funeral at sea for ship's parrot.
Dorothy Killam, Liverpool, NS., on a visit to the ship.
No information -- mildly stormy weather.
Probably HMCS Cobalt crew members
Probably HMCS Cobalt crew members.
Rough weather.
Bill Killam is in the middle. If that's K180 in the background then it's HMCS Collingwood.
Unidentified PO who was an associate of Bill Killam.
Can you provide names, comments or corrections?
Please email Charlie Dobie.
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