Royal Canadian Navy : Miscellaneous Ships.
Written on the back of this photo is: "Lieut-Commander / J.C. Stubbs / gives orders from / bridge of Assiniboine / Aug. 6 /42 / 600 mi. off Newfoundland".
Note the shell holes in the bridge. This was during the ramming and sinking of the German submarine U-210.
See this Legion Magazine account.
Written on the back of this photo is: "H.M.C.S. Uganda / Christmas Day / Scappa / 1944 / JHE Kraft"
K681 = HMCS Stettler.
HMCS Kapuskasing.
HMCS Huron.
HNoMS Stord of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Swedish hospital ship SS Drottningholm.
Hand-written on the back of the photo is:
"Swedish re-patriot / ship off France / June 7th '44 / Taken from Algonquin".
A Fairmile approaches Sioux.
A Fairmile alongside Sioux.
At least four Fairmiles in the distance.
Harbour Craft HC-317.
On the back of the photo is hand-written: " 'U-190' German sub comes into Halifax to surrender at end of the war - April 1945".
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