HMCS Okanagan Crewmembers Lay Memorial Wreath, 1973.
At 0825 hours on 16 June 1955, the "S" Class submarine HMS Sidon was lying alongside the depot ship HMS Maidstone at Portland (England) when one of her torpedoes exploded. The torpedoes had no warheads, but did have the new volatile hydrogen peroxide propellant . . . . See the full story here and see the Honour Roll here.
In June, 1973, crewmembers of HMCS Okanagan travelled from Portsmouth to Portland to lay a wreath on behalf of the crew of HMCS Okanagan, at the grave of PO2 L.D. McLeod, a Canadian sailor who was one of 13 officers and men killed in the explosion. CPO1 Sam Jennings was a member of the crew of HMS Sidon at the time of the explosion.
June 1973: Crewmembers of HMCS Okanagan lay a wreath at the grave of Canadian sailor PO2 L.D. McLeod.
LS Dave Yeo and CPO1 Sam Jennings.
June 1973: Crewmembers of HMCS Okanagan salute the grave of Canadian sailor PO2 L.D. McLeod.
LS Dave Yeo and CPO1 Sam Jennings.
June 1973: The grave of PO2 L.D. McLeod.
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