Tallships, Tugs & Trawlers: Model Ships
"Firing a Royal Salute" - Ships of the Canadian Navy
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HMCS Digby Details
A model of the Bangor-class minesweeper “HMCS Digby – J267” that served from 1942-1945 during World War II. It was built in 1943 by Capt. J.W. Sharpe, who was also the Commanding Officer of “HMCS Digby.”
HMCS Orillia Details
A model of the Corvette “HMCS Orillia – K119” which served from 1940-1945 during World War II. It was built in 1944 by Capt. J.W. Sharpe, who was also the Commanding Officer of the “HMCS Orillia.” The brass plaque inside of the case reads “HMCS Orillia 1944, Lt. J. Sharpe, R.C.N.R. C.O.”
HMCS Haida Details
A 7-foot scale model of “HMCS Haida” a World War II and Korean War destroyer nicknamed the “Fightingest Ship” in the Royal Canadian Navy. The Haida was commissioned in August of 1943 and was retired after 20 years of service. She is now permanently berthed in Hamilton Harbour.
The model was constructed with a scale of 1” = 4’, and was made by Marcel Lanneval as a radio-controlled model. Lanneval began his hobby in the 1970’s and continued until 1995. Lanneval was born and raised in Port Colborne.
HMCS Humberstone Details
A model of “HMCS Humberstone,” a Castle Class Corvette that served from during World War II from 1944-1945. For most of the war she served as an ocean escort in the Atlantic. It was constructed for the Museum by Joseph Vella of the West Island Ship Modellers Club.
HMCS Port Colborne Details
A model of “HMCS Port Colborne,” a River Class Frigate that served from 1943-1945 during World War II. Some of its duties during the war included operating in the English Channel during the invasion of Normandy, serving off the coasts of France and Gibraltar, and escorting merchant ships during the Murmansk Convoys to Russia. Following the conclusion of the war she was broken up for scrap. The Museum possesses this model due to the contributions of a former crewmember Murray Sherwin, who organized and provided detailed plans for its construction. The model was built in nine months by seventeen members of the West Island Ship Modellers Club of Montreal.
