Navy Notes:
Jacks Album 088 Picture Ron Ward:
The story I was told was that Dad and a buddy decided to go fishing in Halifax harbour. They got out, but on their return the “submarine gates” were closed. Upon their eventual return, thewy got put up in the Crowbar Hotel.
Jacks Album 091 Navy ship K683: Dad served on this ship…
HMCS Sussexvale (K683)
Type: Frigate
Class: River
Built by: Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co.
Lauzon, Quebec, Canada
Laid down : 15 November 1943
Launched: 22 July 1944
Commissioned: 29 November 1944
De-commissioned: 16 November 1945
Re-commissioned 8 August 1955 as Prestonion class frigate, 313
End of service: 30 November 1966
This ship was commanded by Louis Raymond Pavillard DSC, RCNR. Born 7 August 1911 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; died 4 February 1980 in santa Cruz de Tenerife. (Dad has always said he was from the Azores).
On another note when I received my Queens Scout Award, I travelled from Victoria to Vancouver (to pick up more scouts)and back. I went on the HMCS Sussexvale!
