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H.M.S. Ulster |
SHIPS COMPANY 1958-60
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The crew of the 1958-60 commission had a very unique and interesting trip up the St Lawrence Seaway for the official opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 26th of 1959. Forming close escort to the Royal Yacht, HMY Britannia, she was the only British warship to go so far inland and covered all of the Great Lakes paying visits to many ports both in Canada and the United States of America.
H.M.S. Ulster in Eisenhower lock
H.M.S. Ulster in lock
H.M.S. Ulster at sea
The Captain - Commander Cameron Rusby, claimed the "altitude" record for a Royal Navy warship in Lake Superior just prior to the visit to Fort William & Port Arthur (Now Thunderbay) at lakehead of Superior. Apart from this Royal Escort, "Ulster" performed escorts for H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, H.E. The Governor General - West Indies and H.E. The Governor - British Honduras.
H.M.S. Ulster ships company photographed in Hamilton ,Bermuda
1958. |
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Bronze Medallion presented to 1958-60 Crew who were present at 1959 Official Opening of St Lawrence Seaway |
HMS Ulster 1958-60 |
1958 | ||
27 September | 13 October | Iceland, Fishery Protection |
30 October | 10 November | Passage to Bermuda |
25 November | 17 December | U.S.A. |
1959 | ||
24 January | 27 April | Caribbean & South America |
15 June | 9 August | St. Lawrence Seaway Canada & USA |
21 August | 5 October | Hurricane Guard, Caribbean |
12 October | 23 October | Passage to U.K. then refit |
PORTS OF CALL |
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Portland |
Dorset | San Juan, | Puerto Rico | |
Portsmouth |
Hants | Sept Iles, P.Q. | Canada | |
Devonport | Devon | Gaspé, P.Q. | Canada | |
Lisahally | N. Ireland | Port Alfred, P.Q. | Canada | |
Ponta Delgada, | Azores | Quebec, P.Q. | Canada | |
Bermuda | Atlantic | Trois Rivières, P.Q | Canada. | |
Baltimore, MD | USA | Montreal, P.Q. | Canada | |
Washington, DC | USA | Brockville, ON | Canada | |
Philadelphia, PA | USA | Kingston, ON | Canada | |
Key West, FL | USA | Toronto, ON | Canada | |
Nassau, | Bahamas | Welland Canal,ON | Canada | |
Pointe à Pierre, | Trinidad | Windsor, ON | Canada | |
St. Georges, | Grenada | Sarnia, ON | Canada | |
Kingston, | Jamaica | Penetanguishene, ON | Canada | |
George Town, |
Grand Cayman |
Parry Sound, ON | Canada | |
Lucea, |
Jamaica |
Chicago, Illinois | USA | |
Cartagena, | Colombia | Saulte Ste. Marie | USA. | |
La Guaira, |
Venezuela |
Port Arthur, ON | Canada | |
Bridgetown, |
Barbados |
Fort William, ON | Canada | |
Castries, |
St. Lucia |
Alpena, Michigan | USA | |
Port of Spain, | Trinidad | Detroit, Michigan | USA | |
Plymouth, | Montserrat | Murray Bay, P.Q. | Canada | |
St. John's, | Antigua | Shediac, NB | Canada | |
English Harbour, | Antigua | Charlottetown, PEI | Canada | |
Barbuda | Caribbean | Halifax, NS | Canada | |
Anguilla | Caribbean | Road Town, | Tortola | |
Nevis | Caribbean | Belize, | British Honduras | |
Basseterre, | St. Kitts | Stann Creek, | British Honduras | |
Bequia | Caribbean | Guantanamo, | Cuba. | |
Cannonan | Caribbean | Matthew Town, | Great Inagua | |
Union Island | Caribbean | Grand Turk, | Turks Islands | |
Carriacou | Caribbean | Cockburn Harbour, | South Ciacos |
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