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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
HMCS COBALT
Photos submitted by Kathryn Killam

Royal Canadian Navy : HMCS Cobalt.

Crew members of HMCS Cobalt, circa 1945.

HMCS Cobalt officers and men, circa 1945.


Crew members of HMCS Cobalt, 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 Cobalt (K124).


HMCS Agassiz K192, and HMCS Cobalt K124.

HMCS Agassiz (K129) and HMCS Cobalt (K124) being refitted in Liverpool, NS.


HMCS Agassiz K192, and HMCS Cobalt K124.

HMCS Cobalt (K124) is outboard and looks freshly painted. HMCS Agassiz (K129) is on the right. In Liverpool, NS.


unidentified ship.

Unidentified ship in unknown location.


unidentified ship.

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."


William E. Killam.

CPO Wiilliam E. Killam.


sleeping quarters on a Corvette.

Sleeping quarters on a corvette. The hats on the bunks are those of enlisted men.


Bill Killam.

Bill Killam catching some sleep.


Funeral at sea for ship's parrot.

Funeral at sea for ship's parrot.


Dorothy Killam, Liverpool, NS.

Dorothy Killam, Liverpool, NS., on a visit to the ship.


stormy weather.

No information -- mildly stormy weather.


probably on HMCS Cobalt.

Probably HMCS Cobalt crew members


probably HMCS Cobalt crew.

Probably HMCS Cobalt crew members.


rough weather.

Rough weather.


Three Petty Officers, with Bill Killam.

Bill Killam is in the middle. If that's K180 in the background then it's HMCS Collingwood.


Unidentified Petty Officer.

Unidentified PO who was an associate of Bill Killam.


Can you provide names, comments or corrections?
Please email Charlie Dobie.


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