Conquering The Arctic: HMCS Labrador, the Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever and the Bell HTL-4
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
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In 1954 the Canadian military deployed its first and only icebreaker. With it they would help to secure sovereignty over the Arctic and map the fabled Northwest passage. It was the first deep-draught ship to transit the Northwest Passage and the second vessel ever to accomplish the feat in one season.
HMCS Labrador’s contributions to opening up sea navigation in Canada’s Arctic were monumental. In 4 years of operating in dangerous and uncharted waters she never ran aground or was never seriously damaged in any way. She explored and charted thousands of kilometers of coastline in some of the least hospitable places in the world. Its faithful helicopters pushed the limits of what was possible with a ship at sea.
While almost forgotten today, the HMCS Labrador, Peasecki HUP-3, and Bell HTL-4 helps to shape Canadian sovereignty to this day.
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Quest to secure Canadian arctic sovereignty
3:05 HMCS Labrador is built to assert sovereignty over the Arctic
5:19 Bell HTL-4
5:58 Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever
7:12 Deployment history
12:59 HMCS Labrador retired from RCN
13:57 Retirement of HUPs and other uses
14:51 Retirement of HLTs, and other uses
15:17 Conclusion
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As an American I am spoiled for military and technical history of our armed services. The scholarship of this channel has really opened my eyes to Canadian achievements.
I'm a Canadian and i have a highly educated (Harvard, etc.) American friend.
She told me that she knows very little about her northerly neighbour as in her schools, Canada is not mentioned.
Our father was a junior engineering officer for the build in Sorel and made the trip in 1954. My family has always been very proud of his service in Labrador and other ships. Thanks for this video.
A great video. I served several tours on her between 1972 and 1979 concluding as Senior Navigating Officer. The ship continued with survey and charting the Arctic each summer. We transited Bellot Straits in 1972, the first time since the 1954 maiden voyage. Always blessed with good crews. We usually left from Dartmouth in early July and home by Halloween...Then to the Gulf of St. LAWRENCE for the winter supporting shipping. Thank you for this production...We'll done..
Keep em coming eh!
Of any ship Canada should have kept and turned into a museum piece I kinda wish it was the HMCS Labrdor. It seems such a shame that a ship that contributed so much to Canadian coldwar history went to the breakers.
I damn well hope they keep one of the Halifax's on as a museum ship when they get replaced in the next decade. Thats a history that deserves to be preserved.
Was the St. Laurent cutter much different from the Labrador? IIRC they looked similar
Mr. Polyus. Your depth of research, visual presentations, and the quality and pacing of your narration, make these fascinating history vignettes a pleasure to watch. The quality reflects an obvious passion and gift for your work. Well done!
Best Canadian history channel on the internets
I honestly love your writing style, it’s very enjoyable to listen to
Another triumphant production. Excellent writing and engaging story that is just the tip of the iceberg. Well done!
Great video ! Keep it up ! Maybe the RCN will invite you onto one of their shiny new ice breakers !
What a great video. I didn’t know the history of this ship!
Excited to see some Canadian Navel history on here!
Built in my hometown! It's really great learning about Canadian history from you
Fun fact, even though Marine Industries haven't existed since around the 80's, their dry dock and launch ramp still exist and can be seen on satellite
Thank for promoting canadian history. The CBC,CTV, and the other so called canadian content creators could learn something from you. Have thought about creating content on canadian war heroes like.....buzz beurling, Billy bishop and the nanton brothers.
@@polyus_studios I completely agree. The cold War is largely forgotten by most people.
How is it that the CBC has thousands of employees but this one person with minimal help is able to produce better videos?
I'm already hitting the Thumbs Up Brad, because I know it will be well worth the time to watch! Your efforts in creating these videos, is very much appreciated! Thank you for your dedication to Canadian Aerospace History.
I'm new around here, but it's nice to see the fans are dedicated. :)
@@gworfish welcome aboard! One thing to note is that this channel doesn't have a huge amount of subscribers. We kinda need to spread this channel around.
You do a great job on your videos. Something different from the usual stuff.
Very enjoyable and informative - greetings from Australia.
Really enjoyed this. Communicated with Labrador via Morse Code and Radio Telephony many times in 1963 and 1964 from Marine/Aeradio Station at Resolute Bay. "Labrador, Labrador this is Resolute Bay, do you copy?"!
Thumbs up before i even see the video, everything I have seen on this channel has been top quality!
Excellent work as always, well researched, well written, good photos/videos from historical sources. This channel deserves more views, I've told all my friends interested in Canadian aviation/military heritage about you, they all love your videos too. Keep it up!
Very interesting indeed, many thanks for this slice of Canadian history.
Stay safe and have fun,
Joe
The Bell looks like the same sort as the helicopter in The Forest Rangers. Canadian TV show from the '60s.
It is. Also seen on Mash
I was about to say the same thing.
@@allannantes8583 A channel called Markslark520 has uploaded all of the episodes on RUclips if you're interested. XNY556 C for Charlie over and out.
i grew up on Prince Edward Island where my dad worked as a head lighthouse keeper for the Coast Guard. I remember when the Labrador would stop in the harbor to bring parts and supplies for the lighthouse. our yard was big enough so they would fly everything over in the helicopter and land in our backyard. it was always a cool thing to watch as a kid.
I served aboard the CCGS Labrador on Ice Breaking operations from 1977-1979 and can tell you she was quite a ship, watertight bulkheads from stem to stern, gave you quite a work out. I was the sole Radio technologist aboard tasked with keeping the Marconi Globespan Morse Radio serviceable. All Regular communications and Weather reports were done with the radio operator communicating with the Radio base at Ketch Harbour in Morse code, even through Arctic operations in Foxe basin and Resolute Bay. The round hull proved to be a curse in Ice operations as they were not able to deploy the stabilizer fins in Ice. rolling from port to stbd in heavy sea swells for days, kept you from moving around the ship, or eating meals as they were unable to cook in the galley. I'm proud to have served on many trips in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the High Arctic with this Canadian Icebreaker, Thanks for the Video.
Yet another excellent production - well done, Brad!
Once again great job Brad, cheers from Newfoundland eh! 👍
It will be really cool
Yesssss. Christmas came early
Keep videos like these up, there really good.
Mention should be made of Commander Pullen who captained her so brilliantly. They were explorers of uncharted waters.
Beyond stoked!
I lived near the coast guard base in Halifax (Dartmouth actually) and delivered news papers to most of the ships while they were in port. I have fond memories of the Labrador and many good breakfast. She was ahead of her time and a welcome sight in the harbour.
What a cool piece of our history! I was lucky enough to be in Cambridge Bay last year when the HMCS Harry DeWolf was coming through, reliving history! Canada has had and developed some amazing technology and it would have been quite the adventure back then. Thanks for sharing this with us all.
Great video, looking forward to more Canadian history!
"Great piece of History !!!"
Terrific, interesting and informative content, as usual from this channel. Thanks for your efforts!
It's outstanding
Much Kool👍👍
My grandfather flew the F-101 Voodoo ( saw that video) but if the arrow was not cancelled he would've flew that legendary aircraft.
Did he know Benny Oxholm? A navy pilot who also flew the F-101 and 105.
So amazing. My grandfather Albert Brownell was on this ship and it is exciting to see a picture of him in the video.
That's awesome!
Hit the like button before I watched and not disappointed at all. Every vid is NFB quality or better. So well done!
Thanks!
Fascinating stuff. Great video
Everyone, you know the routine! Spread the video around! Let's get the channel's subscriber count up!
@@polyus_studios no, you're the best!
Great video. Thumbs up.
The navy now has its second icebreaker as of June 26 2021 Hmcs Harry DeWolf ,and more on the way.
Always saw it in the Ottawa Aviaton Museam, but now that I've seen this, I'll have to take another look there, as well as some of the other aircraft you've talked about
Its too bad we didn't keep the HMCS Labrdor and turn her into a museum. It feels like a crime they sent her to the breakers.
Another fantastic video. Thank you.
The gentleman on the left is my grandfather! Thanks for this.
8:44
Very cool!
Another great video, thank you!
Well done
as per usual - incredible quality - thanks
Great video. Thank you for expanding my knowledge of Canada’s Arctic activities in the 20th Century.
what a great and impressive report. I love those unforgotten skills. Thank you!
It's so hard to wait. Ahh
Mentions deHavilland Canada but doesn't mention the Dash 8 🥲
Love your videos man!
I love these videos
love your stuff
Another Great video! Maybe more RCN content? Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Well done Polyus - so interesting!
You put such wonderful effort into these videos and the results are so consistently excellent.
Great video! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
I think your channel is fantastic, well done and very accurate. I think you love Canada like me. Keep up the great work. How about a follow up on the “Sir John A. MacDonald” and the “Louis St. Laurent”. I known the latter is still turning screws but that is ok. She is already famous. Give it a go please.
Very interesting.
Artie Johnson and Lily (grade school crush) Tomlin TVs 'Laugh In'!
Well done, very interesting Canadian history.
Awesome. I love your videos. The HUP3 in Canadian service has always been of interest to me but getting information on it is tough. I had no idea they were purchased for HMCS Labrador. Ironic that they would be replaced by another Piasecki design NAMED Labrador in that SAR role out west...
I crewed in Piaseckis at Shearwater. VU 32 Search and Rescue. I found the door opening in its bottom too small for bringing stretchers up from the ground, sea, wherever. You could barely get a stretcher thru the door. In rough weather it was tough,
Great video
Great Channel! Great content!
BTW, ever consider doing a video on the Diefenbunker? Can't get more cold war than that piece of history.
[one warm line intensifies]
What a fantastic video! You mentioned the St.Roch, I would love to see it have its own video. I'm sure it has an interesting story behind its development and deployment.
The NFB made a movie of the journey thru thr Northwest Passage.
will you do the C-102 Jetliner?
It would be cool if you included knots with km/h when mentioning the speed of ships
when i was young (mid-80s) i had a poster of famous navy ships
always wondered back then about the Labrador
if you're into rcn ships, how about one on Bangor J class minesweepers from ww2 - my granddad served on Digby
In Halifax they were called the 4 o'clock navy. Out in the morning, back by 4.
First and only icebreaker, until AOPS.
I think I read about the Ste Roche in Owl magazine…
I saw it at her museum in BC> Interesting tub.
The US Wind class was, in turn, a Swedish design.
The Canadian Coast Guard has long operated many AGB-type ships, rated variously from 'heavy' to 'light', along w/ a full array of ice-capable buoy tenders & other craft; Canada effectively ranks as the second power in the Arctic as far as surface ships R concerned 🇨🇦.
HMCS Harry DeWolf, Margaret Brooke and Max Bernays are already in the water with three more building (... and two extra ones for the Cdn. Coast Guard). The RCN is back to stay.
That’s not saying much considering there aren’t many nations with arctic access and the US coast guard has 2 we have 18 unarmed and 4 armed and Russia has 40 if we include arctic tugs (how many work is a different question)
@@abrahamdozer6273they are light ice breakers for 1 meter thick ice which is one year old or less. Time will tell if they are a good design of our needs. I would bet that they will experience a retro fit to up grade their armament in the very near future.
Have you ever done a video on the polar 8 it was canceled Unfortunately It would have been a very viable Today and I argue needed badly
Good show man!! A pox on the ‘dislikers’ lol
What? Canada, a Arctic maritime nation, decided to gut its ability to military operate in such an environment? Shocking.
Thanks for promoting Canadian history. However, if I could make a suggestion .. I found the backround noises way too loud for me to understand the dialog. I had to quit. Sorry.
Wait. We’re just going to gloss right over the fact that the RCMP has ships AND they circumnavigate North America?!
“Sir where’s that Mountie ship?
“Panama?”
Hello Manfred. I toured the St Roch some 40 years ago. It was a museum ship in Vancouver B.C. I hope that helps you find her.
Thanks for this story. Please learn to pronounce my dad's friend, Piasecki, correctly.
PYASACKI
"...ironically the design that they settled on was American..."
That sums up all of Canada's history since WW2. So fearful of American culture, we became American. Our sports & entertainment, pop culture, music, customs, traditions, clothing, trucks, values, mainstream media, sub cultures and business & trade are all majority American influenced. Any nuances or differences we have are no greater than that of New York and Alabama.
Yup and most of us shit all over America constantly
So what? Best part is we're not Americans.
Well done. As usual. It's kind of sad to compare Canada at this time of development and exploration To the woke feeble Canada of today. Disrespected on the world stage and a sorry loser of a Prime minister that cares more about his woke government than the Canadian people. Sad. We where once a great nation. No longer. I want to cry.
Don't cry when it's 40 below
Well done