A BIT OF HISTORY

NLCC Sudbury has had a long and proud history within the Sudbury community since 1960. We serve our community through an engaging youth program aimed at building the leaders of tomorrow and promoting volunteerism, citizenship and healthy living.

The corps continues to challenge today’s youth to overcome personal and professional obstacles with the life skills they learn here. The cadet organization as a whole and indeed Sudbury, has contributed to the success of many individuals in whatever career path they chose, both in the military or in civilian life.

Our Namesake HMCS Sudbury K162

Built at Kingston, Ont., she was commissioned on 15 Oct 1941, at Montreal. SUDBURY arrived at Halifax on 26 Oct 1941. She joined Sydney Force as local escort to ocean convoys but in Jan 1942, joined Newfoundland Command, making one round trip to Londonderry. On her return she transferred to the newly formed WLEF and in June 1942 to Halifax Tanker Escort Force. In the following three months she made two round trips to Trinidad and one to Aruba, escorting tankers both ways. In Sep 1942 SUDBURY was placed under U.S. control, escorting New York-Guantanamo convoys. She arrived at Liverpool, N.S., on 26 Dec 1942, for two months’ refit, worked up at Halifax and then joined WLEF, in Jun 1943, becoming a member of EG W-9. In Sep 1943 she was lent to EG C-5 for her second transatlantic trip, afterward resuming service with W-9 until New Year’s Day, 1944, when she left for the west coast. She arrived at Esquimalt on 03 Feb 1944, and later that month commenced refit, including fo’c’s’le extension, at Vancouver. On completion on 10 May 1944, she joined Esquimalt Force for the duration of the war, being paid off on 28 Aug 1945, at Esquimalt. Unlike many of her sisterships that ended up as scrap, SUDBURY was sold and converted into a deep sea salvage tug. And unlike many of her sisters that escaped the scrap yard, she retained her name until the end of her days. In 1949 she entered service as the S.S. Sudbury, and in 1954 was purchased by Island Tug & Barge. In her new guise she served with distinction carrying out long-distance tows and the occasional deep-sea rescue. She was broken up at Victoria in 1967.

Her Ship’s Bell hangs in honour as part of the Mountbatten Alumni Association’s Bell Display located in the main foyer of Greater Sudbury’s City Hall.