https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/b3af6b3f8950c559456483abb14a18f1.pdf 63bb9608df6b2482b06cc68d557dbb44 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a i’information _ g IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE . NO. . . NSS.1650-26...(STAEF) Department of National Defence ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY CANADA I d*W*0//6G-yo 14 September, 1953» DEI l j 7 The Under Secretary of State for External Affairs, East Block, OTTAWA. 2 3____ 4.1 6 Dear Sir: 7 9 t Appendices; "A" - Tentative programme for ships employed . . on Exercise MARINER. 10 "B" - Particulars of Ships. 15SEP1953 CUA 65-61. HMC Ships "MAGNIFICENT" (Commodore H.S. Rayner, DSC, CD, RCN), "QUEBEC" (Captain E.W. Finch-Noyes, CD, RCN), ’’ALGONQUIN” (Commander P.F.X. Russell, CD, RCN), "SWANSEA" (Lieutenant Commander W.D.F. Johnston, RCN), and "LA HULLOISE" (Lieutenant Commander H.A. Porter, CD, RCN), will be employed in Exercise MARINER from 16 September, until 4 October, 1953. The tentative programme in connection with the exercise is being arranged by Local Notification Procedure and is attached as Appendix "A”. Particulars of the ships are given in Appendix "B". The contemplated visit of HMCS "MAGNIFICENT" to Cherbourg, France, of which you were advised in my letter NSS 1650-26 Vol. 9 (Staff) dated 11 August, 1953, is no longer planned. A.M’e’s 2H W Yours sincerely, . (C.M. Drury) DEPUTY MINISTER. 000044 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information 4 3. • X3 1, ! C * 7 6 .0. / o. 10 “6 y Gr, (c % 000045 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information PENDIX "A" to NSS 1650-26 (STAFF) dated 14 September, 1953. L'T 7 f I . -I Tentative programme for ships employed on. Exercise MARINER Arrive (a) "MAGNIFICENT" AM 6 Oct. PM 12 Oct. AM 17 Oct. AM 24 Oct. 3 Nov. (b) "QUEBEC" 6 Oct. 16 Oct. J (c) "ALGONQUIN" PM 9 Sept. PM 14 Sept. 7 Oct. 26/27 Oct. 5 Nov. Depart Norfolk, Va. Belfast Exercises off Londonderry Liverpool Glasgow 19 Oct. Informal Visit Informal Visit Operational Visit. King George V Dock to embark 9 Sea Furies and fuel. Informal Visit Operational Visit. Then Londonderry for pre MARINER exercise and Exercise MARINER probably calling at Milford Haven. Operational Visit. For exercises at sea. 2 Nov. Montreal Halifax Portland (approx.)24 Sept. Plymouth 27 Oct. AM 22 Oct. 25 Oct. A 8 Sept. Halifax St.John’s Nfld PM 9 Sept. Lissahally Londonderry Remarks 16 Oct. 18 Sept. 12 Oct. Halifax Greenock Halifax 17 Sept. 7 Oct. 16 Sept., AM 12 Oct. Halifax 10 Sept. Halifax (d) "SWANSEA" ) ) "LA HULLOISE" ) Place ' ', 4 ! 7 (approx.)23 Sept. Operational Visit. For pre MARINER exercises. Operational Visit, for Exercise MARINER. 19 Oct. Londonderry Halifax Operational Visit. For exercises at sea. 1• 000046 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a /'information APPENDIX "B" to NSS 1650-26 (STAFF) dated 14 September, 1953* Particulars of Ships (a) "MAGNIFICENT" Length overall Breadth Maximum Draught A ■ 695’ 80’ 25‘ Displacement tonnage :19,550 International Call SignL CZCD Complement - officers 102 - men 1,059 "MAGNIFICENT" is a saluting ship. (b) "QUEBEC" 6 Length overall 555’6" Breadth 62’ Maximum Draught 21* Displacement Tonnage 8,000 International Call Sign CZCK Complement - officers 58 - men 742 "QUEBEC" is a saluting ship. (c) "ALGONQUIN" Length overall Breadth Maximum Draught 362’ 9" 35’ 8" 13* 2" Displacement Tonnage 2,688 International Call Sign CZJX Complement - officers 14 - men 215 "ALGONQUIN" is not a saluting ship. (d) "SWANSEA" ) "LA HULLOISE" ) Length overall Breadth 301’ 6" 36’ 7" Maximum Draught 14’ 4" Displacement Tonnage 1,445 International Call Signs OYRF "SWANSEA" 1 CZCC "LA HULLOISE" ( Complement .each ship - officers 10 110 - men "SWANSEA" and "LA. HULLOISE" are not saluting ships. 000047 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDEX (NATO Exercises) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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