The first compartment you went into was the Captain's (CO) cabin, with it's private wash space. The second compartment you went into was the officer's mess and dinning area (called the Wardroom). It looks like it was gutted. It's not the "kitchen". The galley (kitchen in navy parlance) was further forward. The bulkhead at the forward end of the Wardroom that has a hole cut into it separated the Wardroom from the Wardroom Servery. The beams are actually aluminum and the wooden planks were teak. Since these boats were designed to be minesweepers, they wanted to reduce their vulnerability to mines activated by a ship's magnetic signature. The third compartment that you only pan your camera into was the previously mentioned servery. The next compartment, forward of the fridge, was the Chief's and Petty Officer's (C&POs) mess. The compartment opposite the C&PO's was the galley. The large compartment forward of the galley contained the Junior Rank's mess and bunks for the C&POs and some of the Junior Ranks, separated from each other obviously, but it looks like they took down all the interior bulkheads. The compartment you went into after the engine room / control booth was the wheel house. It's been striped, but the ship's helm (steering wheel) and engine telegraph repeaters used to be in there. The telegraph repeaters were used to relay engine orders from the bridge (one deck above the wheel house) to the person sitting in that little control booth back in the engine room. The first small compartment behind the wheelhouse was the chart/radar room. There was a smaller radar display on the bridge, but the radar room was out of the elements. It also contained a chart table where you could lay out your nautical charts. All of which were stored in those wide drawers. (Chart = map in navy parlance). The LC204 in the chart room is a LORAN-C. It's what came before the GPS and relied on signals from shore instead of satellites. The box below it was the depth sounder to tell you how much water was under the ship. The next compartment doesn't say "Commanding Officers only in here". It says "Restricted Area (you cut out the top part of the sign, but I remember it) Unauthorized Entry Prohibited BY ORDER of the Commanding Officer". That's because it was the communications room (or Comms Shack) and contained all the "big" radios, some sensitive equipment and any secret documents/manuals not held in a safe somewhere else on the ship (CO's cabin, for example). The 40mm gun was mounted aft, on a platform behind the ship's funnel. It was long gone by the time I sailed on one of these ships. It was more for shooting at any mines that came to the surface than anything else. It was removed when the ships went from being mine sweepers to patrol boats / training ships. The blockish structure you can see behind the funnel in the drone shot (about minute 26:18) is where the gun platform used to be if I am not mistaken. That new structure (that everyone called Dunck's Diner, no idea why), was accommodations (bunks and wash places) for the junior officers under training. The place you reached first after climbing up that ladder was the flag/signals deck. That rack full of small subdivisions held all the flags and pennants needed to communicate with other ships without using radios. There was no "roof" on the bridge. There never was. There was an awning over the top of it supported by all that white metallic tubing. It kept you out of direct sunlight and most of the rain. But it did get cold and lonely up there when you were all by yourself as the Officer of the Watch! Also, as I mentioned before, the helm was one deck below the bridge. So you would be giving your steering and engine orders to someone one deck below either using a 2-way microphone or the voice pipe between the bridge and the wheelhouse. That big thing you are wondering about is a gyrocompass repeater - essentially a mechanical compass that doesn't rely on the magnetic poles of the Earth. The wooden tubular thing beside it was the regular magnetic compas. You didn't get to it, but under Dunck's Diner were two more Officer cabins, a wash place for them and the Chief Engineer's office. Thanks for the video. Really good memories. Sad to see her in such poor condition though.
Wistful, nostalgic & sentimental, isn't it? I can empathize. Like visiting an old friend's grave. How clear the memories are; it's like double vision- seeing things as they were overlaying as they are, hearing voices echo... USN DAV
Very interesting explore. Kitchen is a galley, bathroom called the head, egg shaped instrument on the bridge is a compass, btw not a WW2 ship, this class was built to replace WW2 Minesweepers. The 40mm Bofors gun was mounted astern of the stack - they were removed mid-service. Really great that you found her to film.
Egg shaped instrument is the compass binnacle. As built they had a 40mm Bofors on the forcastle, just infront of the bridge. UK versions had either a 40mm bofors, an orlikon, or a searchlight behind the funnel. Great video, even if sad for those of us that served on them .
@@johnsstuff7656 the 40mm was never on the forcastle. It was mounted aft of the stacks when they were sweepers. Later they were reclassed Patrol Boats, and the guns removed.
The last near original Bay Class sweep....I served aboard her sister the HMCS Chignecto back in '78. Last saw her on the Surrey side of the Fraser River getting broken up. Hopeful the Cowichan can be rescued and maybe turned into a training ship for the local Sea Cadets.
Thanks for the tour. My father served on one of these ships from 1974 to 76, but it was the 160 HMCS Chignecto. He was a Chief petty officer in charge of the engine room. As a kid, I been on these ships many of times and remember it well even took a day cruise on the Chignecto in Strait of Juan de Fuca for the day.
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada That ship the HMCS Cowichan is a Bay class minesweeper was launched in 1957 and commissioned in the Canadian navy 1957. Decommissioned in about 20 years ago.
Actually they used that construction so it wouldn't trigger a detonation of a magnetic mine. Magnetic mines don't attach to a steel ship but are triggered by the change in magnetic field as a steel ship passes by.
As a retired U.S. Navy veteran, seeing an old military ship like this just makes me sick inside. It just seems like such a lack of respect for something that helped our countries maintain it's freedoms. Kinda make me wonder if the crews had the funds if they would get together and purchase their old ship and restore her and show her off or even offer offer short cruises. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@ethanroesler3187there is the vancouver maritime museum but it's been a long time since I've been here. I can't remember what kind of ship they have.
I love seeing old military equipment but there’s really no value to this 152ft piece of junk. There are dozens of ships that should have been turned into museum ships before this one should ever get consideration. Frankly, we can’t afford to be that nostalgic or nothing would ever be scrapped and the maintenance would cost a fortune.
Super stoked to have explored this amazing ship with you! What a cool spot to explore/ learn about the history! Great video as always! Love your dedication to exploration and preservation 🙌.
I sailed aboard HMCS COWICHAN in 1984, visiting many ports along the Canadian and US Wests Coast. She was a great ship and Had a terrific crew. Thanks for the memories! Her Captain at that time was Lieutenant-Commander Ross Struthers (deceased).
That telephone you picked up was actually powered by the sound of the user’s voice. The sound waves produced when you talk would hit the mouthpiece and produce a small electrical current. That was then sent down the wire and used to produce the sound coming out of the earpiece on the other end. It was powered by sound so that it could be used even if there was a total electrical failure. Great video!
Another great video.. I felt like I was there on this adventure/explore with you while watching.. so informative, and your camera skills truly show all that needs to be seen. Such a beautiful old ship, wish she could be saved. Keep up the great content Brent.
In 1974 I was a young Naval Reservist away on my first summer training on Cowichan's sister ship, HMCS Thunder. Fascinating to see your tour and remember what she used to look like. I found myself eagerly awaiting what was next, and trying to remember what was behind the next hatch or down the passageway (I was usually right, not bad after all these years). It brought back memories of a great summer, but also sad to see a once modest but proud ship of the Royal Canadian Navy allowed to rot like this. The 40 mm Bofors gun was directly aft (behind) the funnel, but a structure has been built on the former gundeck, it would be very hard to find now if you did not know where it was. Thank you for the trip back.
HMCS COWICHAN was the first ship I sailed on in the Navy. It was 1975 and I wasn't there for very long. 3 weeks on temporary duty awaiting course. Loved it so much I stayed for 25 years but never got to sail on a sweeper again.
What a great location! My family has a long history in the British Navy and sailing in the Mediterranean and Georgian Bay (shoutout Midland!), loved this! The first cabin you went into was indeed Captain's Quarters; private bathroom, bigger bed, radio to communicate with all parts of the ship. I think my favourite was the Chief Navigators room....radar and sonar screens, and the cabinet with the wide sliding drawers for nautical charts. Thanks for this Brent, love your channel, hopefully more BC videos on the way :)
Thank you Brent for a fascinating video ! To see the old girl waiting her fate to be scraped is sad to see, watching your video , you can almost hear the workings of the engines and the ship’s company going about their daily duty’s .the final day when she was tied up along the jetty and the order was given, “ Ships company…. Dismissed”! Must have been a sad farewell. I enjoy your journeys, stay safe and looking forward to your next adventure!👍Aye ready aye
the main ones used to be engineers and not managers, after such a long service life, and forty years in service is just an excellent indicator, the technical condition is still acceptable, and given that it has been abandoned for so long, this is an excellent ship, it’s a pity that it was not converted into yacht and now it is waiting for scrapping ...
Abandoned Urbex Canada thanks my friend for sharing this video with me about Abandoned WW2 Navy Ship (Ghost Ship!) it was very interesting i really enjoyed it and i can't wait to see your next video brent and thanks again and God Bless.
Wow, thanks for another awesome explore. So many fantastic things on there that could be salvaged. It would be fantastic to have a naval theme in one’s kitchen, with a few portholes and those amazing chart drawers from the navigation room that are still in perfect condition.
Yes one of your best....abandoned ships/boats...especially our own 🇨🇦 warships are soo cool... Someone actually converted one of these to an houseboat that's moored in Vancouver last heard...too bad she won't end up like that...RIP girl, job well done 👍
I just came across your channel recently. You’re the first I’ve seen that travels Canada. U should check out the grant mansion in haleybury if u haven’t yet :) safe travels
That was really neat. Never expected to see a wooden Canadian Navy ship So claustrophobic inside the ship, not fond of the hatches going down below You should check out HMCS Haida in Hamilton. I’ve work there and you'd like the comparison of the sleeping quarters (hammocks) bathroom etc. I really enjoyed this video Take care 🇨🇦 ❤️
So Sad to see her In this shape I was on her sister ship for a summer Miramichi in 93 this is Sad to see our history in this state folks if you're going to buy an old Canadian Ship Please research the cost of restoring it what it would cost you to maintain and run you're not just buying a ship Canadian history your buying What men and women served on and fought for your freedom and it’s heart breaking to see our history finest mine sweeper class ships in this state I was in cadets I was reservists and a regforce I just got out 8 years ago and seeing these ships in this state is hard to take in but good find Brett and thank you for the memories
Such a fun explore Brent! It was easy to envision a crew working on this ship. I hope you are able to locate a few more adventures to film in BC. Enjoy your trip! 🛳
There is something very sad about an abandoned ship. Thank you Brent for a fascinating visit to this poor old lady (ships are female aren't they?)!! Gill 🇬🇧
VERY cool!! I've never seen the inside of a ship! Thank you for sharing, loved it!! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕 p.s....love the pics matched up, very nice touch 😉
I hadn’t see this video! It was incredible to watch as you videoed this abandoned old military ship, and getting to see the inside was pretty cool! Definitely small sleeping quarters, but it mostly all was! Seeing the huge engine in the engine room was totally awesome! I appreciate the history you gave on it! It makes me wonder why a ship this size becomes unserviceable, and no longer useful! Thank you so much Brent for showing this! I enjoyed it for sure!❤
Awesome Brent...been following u about a yr now or so. Luv what u do. Always waiting for the next adventure.. Got my son n friends hooked on ya. Ontario we are ❤
Hi Brent. I really enjoyed watching this video. It was a fantastic and a very interesting video. I hope to see more like this one. As always, stay safe and see ya in the next video.
What A Great explore of a fascinating piece of history. Tight quarters such an efficient use of space. Luved seeing the belly of this beast... just AWESOME! You did a great job showing us everything and the narrative was spot on! Shout out to Dane Explore! Thank you for this one for sure!!🚢❣💯
Where the guest register sheet was spotted was obviously the CCR, radio room. Authorized entry by the CO, not just for the CO. You had to be on a list of cleared personnel to be in there. I used to work in it.
I am an older man now. I had watch them in the waters in my time, now they are at rest. I like that you showed a lot of respect for them and the boat and all what was in it. It was their jobs to keep us all safe from in the waters, they did a good job but it was the only thing they new how to do. R:I:P Corporals. and Generals
I love to see actual military equipment that was used during WW2, being a bit of a history buff is why I enjoy this channel so much. I often toured, or as I prefer to call it "explored", the HMCS Haida when it was anchored at Ontario Place.
22:54 The smaller component above the radar looks to be a repeater for the echo sounder. Tells you the depth of the water. Don’t know what the larger one is but looks to have something to do with a radio beacon maybe. Also the helm (steering wheel) would of been below the bridge next to the first radar display.
The hand was on a Internav LC204 Loran C to give ships position through radio transmitters on land , before GPS.. The little remote display below it is a DAZ 13 , fed from the main ELAC LAZ 50 echo sounder @ 22:30 . Used to maintain this equipment at dock yard in the 90's. Use to maintain the Sperry SR 120 gyroscope on all the minesweepers as well .
This was a nice change of pace. Incredible to think, that many people 'as per all the bunkies' could be down there. Dark and dank eh. Thanks for sharing.
Good job guys I like your music too it really blends in with the video of old memories and stuff keep up the good work be safe Steve from Annapolis Maryland
I am with you one hundred percent on why would the bridge be open to the elements without a proper steel cover 🤔. I'm pretty sure that this ship would be mighty cold and wet especially in the winter or as far as it may be anytime during a storm. There are so many things that could be salvaged from this ship and either be put into a maritime museum or at least displayed. Thanks very much for sharing this awesome video friends 😀
There was a lot of activity at with towing gear being streamed on some of these ships and the threat of air attack and the bridge had to have a good view , the wings extend the full width of the ship so the officers could see ,aft ,in the 50s there were no cameras and radar was in its infancy .
So cool, thank you. Could never go under the deck down those cubbyholes, too claustrophobic, eeks. Was it out in the boondocks? Great to see little tagging on it.
Very cool explore. This video has been the source of a few conversations here. I sailed on Cowichan in the 90's. I knew many of those names displayed on bunks and lockers. The colour crew photo at the start was the crew I sailed with for a short time. You showed a locker with CPL Capozzelli on it (that guy NEVER got seasick!). He's the guy centre photo in the blue airforce uniform. The guy to left of him (Spafford) is the guy who told me about this video. Hard to tell from my phone screen but I'm pretty sure I'm second from left in crew photo. You did your research! Bravo Zulu!
If you look closely at the pictures you provided at the beginning, the top of wheelhouse was always open and didn't have a top. I find that intriguing. Neat explore. I still want the caboose, lol. Keep it up.
Hallo Brent, wunderschönes Video! Es erinnert mich an meine Marinezeit auf "S68 Seeadler" (Schnellboot Klasse 143). Die Kombination von Holz und Aluminium ist nötig für die antimagnetischen Eigenschaften und 42 Knoten Geschwindigkeit zu erreichen. Mit vier V16 Turbo MTU - Motoren. Viele Grüße an Nicky. Es war weise mit zwei Mann an Bord zu gehen. 🇩🇪 Hello Brent, very beautiful Video. It reminds me from my National Duty ( FRG Navy) on "S68 Seeadler" ( Fast Attack Craft Class 143). The combination of Wood and Aluminum is necessary for the antimagnetic skils and reach 42 Knots Combat Speed. With 4 V16 Turbocharged MTU - Maybach Engines. Many greetings to Nicky. It was smart to come aboard with to people.
That’s some next level stuff. Awesome job, I’m very surprised the gauges aren’t all smashed. All those electronics are just very high end fish finders 😂
I recently became obsessed with abandoned places, thank you for inspiring me to explore more with this video! The ship looks so cool! Have an awesome week! 🙂
The roof was made of canvas. The Kitchen is called a galley. The bathroom is called The Head. The room with all of the large wooden drawers would be the Plot/Navigation. Another fantastic video. Thanks Brent. Nikki is BEAUTIFUL.
The old switchboard phone look like the same ones used on the remade tv show Battlestar Galactica. Cramped stinky and noisy add to that being tossed about on the sea ,what a life is the sailors. Nice little change from the usual vids .
The first compartment you went into was the Captain's (CO) cabin, with it's private wash space.
The second compartment you went into was the officer's mess and dinning area (called the Wardroom). It looks like it was gutted. It's not the "kitchen". The galley (kitchen in navy parlance) was further forward. The bulkhead at the forward end of the Wardroom that has a hole cut into it separated the Wardroom from the Wardroom Servery. The beams are actually aluminum and the wooden planks were teak. Since these boats were designed to be minesweepers, they wanted to reduce their vulnerability to mines activated by a ship's magnetic signature.
The third compartment that you only pan your camera into was the previously mentioned servery.
The next compartment, forward of the fridge, was the Chief's and Petty Officer's (C&POs) mess.
The compartment opposite the C&PO's was the galley.
The large compartment forward of the galley contained the Junior Rank's mess and bunks for the C&POs and some of the Junior Ranks, separated from each other obviously, but it looks like they took down all the interior bulkheads.
The compartment you went into after the engine room / control booth was the wheel house. It's been striped, but the ship's helm (steering wheel) and engine telegraph repeaters used to be in there. The telegraph repeaters were used to relay engine orders from the bridge (one deck above the wheel house) to the person sitting in that little control booth back in the engine room.
The first small compartment behind the wheelhouse was the chart/radar room. There was a smaller radar display on the bridge, but the radar room was out of the elements. It also contained a chart table where you could lay out your nautical charts. All of which were stored in those wide drawers. (Chart = map in navy parlance). The LC204 in the chart room is a LORAN-C. It's what came before the GPS and relied on signals from shore instead of satellites. The box below it was the depth sounder to tell you how much water was under the ship.
The next compartment doesn't say "Commanding Officers only in here". It says "Restricted Area (you cut out the top part of the sign, but I remember it) Unauthorized Entry Prohibited BY ORDER of the Commanding Officer". That's because it was the communications room (or Comms Shack) and contained all the "big" radios, some sensitive equipment and any secret documents/manuals not held in a safe somewhere else on the ship (CO's cabin, for example).
The 40mm gun was mounted aft, on a platform behind the ship's funnel. It was long gone by the time I sailed on one of these ships. It was more for shooting at any mines that came to the surface than anything else. It was removed when the ships went from being mine sweepers to patrol boats / training ships. The blockish structure you can see behind the funnel in the drone shot (about minute 26:18) is where the gun platform used to be if I am not mistaken. That new structure (that everyone called Dunck's Diner, no idea why), was accommodations (bunks and wash places) for the junior officers under training.
The place you reached first after climbing up that ladder was the flag/signals deck. That rack full of small subdivisions held all the flags and pennants needed to communicate with other ships without using radios.
There was no "roof" on the bridge. There never was. There was an awning over the top of it supported by all that white metallic tubing. It kept you out of direct sunlight and most of the rain. But it did get cold and lonely up there when you were all by yourself as the Officer of the Watch! Also, as I mentioned before, the helm was one deck below the bridge. So you would be giving your steering and engine orders to someone one deck below either using a 2-way microphone or the voice pipe between the bridge and the wheelhouse. That big thing you are wondering about is a gyrocompass repeater - essentially a mechanical compass that doesn't rely on the magnetic poles of the Earth. The wooden tubular thing beside it was the regular magnetic compas.
You didn't get to it, but under Dunck's Diner were two more Officer cabins, a wash place for them and the Chief Engineer's office.
Thanks for the video. Really good memories. Sad to see her in such poor condition though.
Oh wow thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and info on this ship Eric! 😁👍🏻
Very interesting information you have provided thank you 😊
That's a very cool information
Thanks!
Wistful, nostalgic & sentimental, isn't it? I can empathize. Like visiting an old friend's grave. How clear the memories are; it's like double vision- seeing things as they were overlaying as they are, hearing voices echo...
USN DAV
Very interesting explore. Kitchen is a galley, bathroom called the head, egg shaped instrument on the bridge is a compass, btw not a WW2 ship, this class was built to replace WW2 Minesweepers. The 40mm Bofors gun was mounted astern of the stack - they were removed mid-service. Really great that you found her to film.
Thank you for your knowledge.
Aha, I thought that egg-shaped thing on the bridge was a compass! Thanks confirming my hunch :)
Egg shaped instrument is the compass binnacle. As built they had a 40mm Bofors on the forcastle, just infront of the bridge. UK versions had either a 40mm bofors, an orlikon, or a searchlight behind the funnel. Great video, even if sad for those of us that served on them
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@@johnsstuff7656 the 40mm was never on the forcastle. It was mounted aft of the stacks when they were sweepers. Later they were reclassed Patrol Boats, and the guns removed.
The last near original Bay Class sweep....I served aboard her sister the HMCS Chignecto back in '78. Last saw her on the Surrey side of the Fraser River getting broken up. Hopeful the Cowichan can be rescued and maybe turned into a training ship for the local Sea Cadets.
Thanks for the tour. My father served on one of these ships from 1974 to 76, but it was the 160 HMCS Chignecto. He was a Chief petty officer in charge of the engine room. As a kid, I been on these ships many of times and remember it well even took a day cruise on the Chignecto in Strait of Juan de Fuca for the day.
Awesome, thanks for sharing 😁
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada
That ship the HMCS Cowichan is a Bay class minesweeper was launched in 1957 and commissioned in the Canadian navy 1957. Decommissioned in about 20 years ago.
@@brentcontois9337 yes your correct
Neat to checkout. I believe that the hull made of wood plus aluminum bracing was used so magnetic mines would not stick as it was a minesweeper.
Think your right
@Hugh Culliton That's cool, made sense to me. That's the first RCN ship I saw constructed that way.
Actually they used that construction so it wouldn't trigger a detonation of a magnetic mine. Magnetic mines don't attach to a steel ship but are triggered by the change in magnetic field as a steel ship passes by.
@@brucebeauvais1324 beat me to it....dang.....
As a retired U.S. Navy veteran, seeing an old military ship like this just makes me sick inside. It just seems like such a lack of respect for something that helped our countries maintain it's freedoms. Kinda make me wonder if the crews had the funds if they would get together and purchase their old ship and restore her and show her off or even offer offer short cruises. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
I wish they could restore it and make it a museum ship for B.C because we have no navy museum ships on the west coast of Canada as far as I know.
@@ethanroesler3187there is the vancouver maritime museum but it's been a long time since I've been here. I can't remember what kind of ship they have.
I love seeing old military equipment but there’s really no value to this 152ft piece of junk. There are dozens of ships that should have been turned into museum ships before this one should ever get consideration. Frankly, we can’t afford to be that nostalgic or nothing would ever be scrapped and the maintenance would cost a fortune.
Super stoked to have explored this amazing ship with you! What a cool spot to explore/ learn about the history! Great video as always! Love your dedication to exploration and preservation 🙌.
Thanks Nikki! It was so much fun. Great laughs, great explore, great company. Looking forward to exploring with you again 😁🇨🇦🌲🗻
I sailed aboard HMCS COWICHAN in 1984, visiting many ports along the Canadian and US Wests Coast. She was a great ship and Had a terrific crew. Thanks for the memories! Her Captain at that time was Lieutenant-Commander Ross Struthers (deceased).
Thanks so much for sharing this Alex!
Fantastic explore! Sharing this with 2 retired Navy Men in the U.S. Thanks for that Brent! You always find the coolest places.
Thank you!
What a fascinating tour through some Canadian naval history. Well done!
Thank you ☺️
That telephone you picked up was actually powered by the sound of the user’s voice. The sound waves produced when you talk would hit the mouthpiece and produce a small electrical current. That was then sent down the wire and used to produce the sound coming out of the earpiece on the other end. It was powered by sound so that it could be used even if there was a total electrical failure. Great video!
Excellent explore!! I was in the Canadian Armed Forces 1989 - 1996 and the tribute at the end was a very nice touch. Thanks Brent.
Thanks Kevin! Glad you like that. I thought that would be a good idea
That was a great video, I am glad you both got to see it and share it before it gets scrapped,
This was such a great explore, Brent! Gave me Man of Medan vibes. Can’t wait for the next explore! Love your videos!
Another great video.. I felt like I was there on this adventure/explore with you while watching.. so informative, and your camera skills truly show all that needs to be seen. Such a beautiful old ship, wish she could be saved. Keep up the great content Brent.
Thank you 😁
In 1974 I was a young Naval Reservist away on my first summer training on Cowichan's sister ship, HMCS Thunder. Fascinating to see your tour and remember what she
used to look like. I found myself eagerly awaiting what was next, and trying to remember what was behind the next hatch or down the passageway (I was usually right, not bad after all these years). It brought back memories of a great summer, but also sad to see a once modest but proud ship of the Royal Canadian Navy allowed to rot like this. The 40 mm Bofors gun was directly aft (behind) the funnel, but a structure has been built on the former gundeck, it would be very hard to find now if you did not know where it was. Thank you for the trip back.
Thanks for sharing this David! The stricture was sealed up but looking in the window it looked empty. Glad you enjoyed my video 😁
I was on sister ship HMCS Miramichi in the summer of 1980 with the naval reserve.... and this video brought back many good memories.
They left a ton of old classified documents in there.
HMCS COWICHAN was the first ship I sailed on in the Navy. It was 1975 and I wasn't there for very long. 3 weeks on temporary duty awaiting course. Loved it so much I stayed for 25 years but never got to sail on a sweeper again.
Awesome, thanks for sharing this Pat 👍🏻
What a great location! My family has a long history in the British Navy and sailing in the Mediterranean and Georgian Bay (shoutout Midland!), loved this! The first cabin you went into was indeed Captain's Quarters; private bathroom, bigger bed, radio to communicate with all parts of the ship. I think my favourite was the Chief Navigators room....radar and sonar screens, and the cabinet with the wide sliding drawers for nautical charts. Thanks for this Brent, love your channel, hopefully more BC videos on the way :)
Yes lots more bc videos coming 👍🏻😎🌲🇨🇦
Can’t wait… I look forward to all ur post… thanks for the channel… ur my favorite 👍😊❤️
That ship is tooooo claustrophobic! I could never go down there. Brave explore Brent!
Thank you Brent for a fascinating video ! To see the old girl waiting her fate to be scraped is sad to see, watching your video , you can almost hear the workings of the engines and the ship’s company going about their daily duty’s .the final day when she was tied up along the jetty and the order was given, “ Ships company…. Dismissed”! Must have been a sad farewell. I enjoy your journeys, stay safe and looking forward to your next adventure!👍Aye ready aye
Really enjoyed this explore, such an incredible find, albeit, so sad to see her in this condition. Would love to see more explores like this👍👍👍
the main ones used to be engineers and not managers, after such a long service life, and forty years in service is just an excellent indicator, the technical condition is still acceptable, and given that it has been abandoned for so long, this is an excellent ship, it’s a pity that it was not converted into yacht and now it is waiting for scrapping ...
Dear Brent: I´m a Professor of History and Love your Video. Great job. Thank you and God bless you
Thank you very much!
Fascinating. I enjoyed the old pics too. Good video. As always!
I love the drone footage. Great editing!
Thank you!
Uh uh! No way could I have stayed sane in those bunk areas! More power to those who did. Thanks for taking that on so we could experience it!😜
Abandoned Urbex Canada thanks my friend for sharing this video with me about Abandoned WW2 Navy Ship (Ghost Ship!)
it was very interesting i really enjoyed it and i can't wait to see your next video brent and thanks again and God Bless.
What a wonderful video. Thank you so much for making my day better.
Wow, thanks for another awesome explore. So many fantastic things on there that could be salvaged. It would be fantastic to have a naval theme in one’s kitchen, with a few portholes and those amazing chart drawers from the navigation room that are still in perfect condition.
Yes one of your best....abandoned ships/boats...especially our own 🇨🇦 warships are soo cool...
Someone actually converted one of these to an houseboat that's moored in Vancouver last heard...too bad she won't end up like that...RIP girl, job well done 👍
agreed, thats cool, sadly this was sold to be scrapped I heard. I hope to see it but don't know what they are doing with it.
One of your best explores, Brent! Hope you're having or had fun in BC!
Thank you very much!
That sure was interesting Brent. I haven't ever seen the inside of a ship either. Keep up the great work finding homes and anything large and abandon.
Well done Brent! An excellent explore/tour! What a great find! Thanks a million!!
I just came across your channel recently. You’re the first I’ve seen that travels Canada. U should check out the grant mansion in haleybury if u haven’t yet :) safe travels
That was really neat. Never expected to see a wooden Canadian Navy ship
So claustrophobic inside the ship, not fond of the hatches going down below
You should check out HMCS Haida in Hamilton. I’ve work there and you'd like the
comparison of the sleeping quarters (hammocks) bathroom etc.
I really enjoyed this video
Take care 🇨🇦 ❤️
Thank you! I looked up HMCS Haida. Looks fantastic thanks for sharing this
If u ever want to check the abandoned mines in Idaho let me know
@@davidstaley697 ok thanks!
A standard NATO minesweeper design, wood, and aluminium to minimize the magnetic signature similar in design to the RN Ton class.
Very cool! Looking forward to this one!!
So Sad to see her In this shape I was on her sister ship for a summer Miramichi in 93 this is Sad to see our history in this state folks if you're going to buy an old Canadian Ship Please research the cost of restoring it what it would cost you to maintain and run you're not just buying a ship Canadian history your buying What men and women served on and fought for your freedom and it’s heart breaking to see our history finest mine sweeper class ships in this state I was in cadets I was reservists and a regforce I just got out 8 years ago and seeing these ships in this state is hard to take in but good find Brett and thank you for the memories
Well documented visit. Great camera work. Thank you for the video!
Thanks Mike!
Such a fun explore Brent! It was easy to envision a crew working on this ship. I hope you are able to locate a few more adventures to film in BC. Enjoy your trip! 🛳
Thanks and yes I did a lot of filming out there 😁
Wow ! Looooove it!! Man I would love to explore that ship! Thanks for taking us along😉
What a great piece of history now let's see a channel of the restoration . How could someone destroy such a awesome war ship.
There is something very sad about an abandoned ship. Thank you Brent for a fascinating visit to this poor old lady (ships are female aren't they?)!! Gill 🇬🇧
Yes she 👍🏻
Hi Brent. What a great explore. Loved it. Thank you so much for sharing. Greetings from Doris in Australia :)
VERY cool!! I've never seen the inside of a ship! Thank you for sharing, loved it!! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕 p.s....love the pics matched up, very nice touch 😉
WOW! Great video thanks for taking us along with you guys stay safe and keep up the great videos enjoy them a lot!
Thank you!
Best Urban Explorer I've seen and I watch a lot!
Your awesome, this means a lot ☺️
I hadn’t see this video! It was incredible to watch as you videoed this abandoned old military ship, and getting to see the inside was pretty cool! Definitely small sleeping quarters, but it mostly all was! Seeing the huge engine in the engine room was totally awesome! I appreciate the history you gave on it! It makes me wonder why a ship this size becomes unserviceable, and no longer useful! Thank you so much Brent for showing this! I enjoyed it for sure!❤
Thank you very much for bringing us this content it was really awesome watching it look forward to seeing more cheers 🍻
Your welcome!
This was the coolest video I've seen with touring a boat it was so beautiful to see that boat thank you always bringing wonderful videos
Thank you!
Great explore Brent. Never been on a military/navy ship before, seen them mored at Norfolk, Virginia though. 👍
This one was crazy , so much history in that ship 👏👍
Awesome Brent...been following u about a yr now or so. Luv what u do. Always waiting for the next adventure.. Got my son n friends hooked on ya. Ontario we are ❤
Oh thanks so much for watching my videos and sharing them with family and friends ☺️
Hi Brent. I really enjoyed watching this video. It was a fantastic and a very interesting video. I hope to see more like this one. As always, stay safe and see ya in the next video.
Thanks vikki
Would be great to shoot a movie on this vessel before it becomes unsafe to be aboard. Really enjoyed touring this ship with you. Thanks for sharing.
Great idea!
Thank You for taking us along! 🤗
Your welcome, thanks for coming
Another great explore. You guys make a great team
Thank you!
That was fantastic. Thank you very much from millet Alberta. Stay safe.
Thank you!
So fascinating. Sad to see its condition, wish it could be restored as a museum. Great vid !
Thank you for the amazing fantastic video as always can't wait till the next one
The big blue ball looking thing, is the compass !
What A Great explore of a fascinating piece of history. Tight quarters such an efficient use of space. Luved seeing the belly of this beast... just AWESOME! You did a great job showing us everything and the narrative was spot on! Shout out to Dane Explore! Thank you for this one for sure!!🚢❣💯
Thank you very much! Loved this explore and editing this one. 😁
Awesome! Claustrophobia inducing, but awesome. I was glad you weren't alone on this one. Too many places to get stuck etc.
@Hugh Culliton LOL -- Yeah. I had the opportunity, but passed on that one. Hubby and the (young and small) boys enjoyed it though.
Where the guest register sheet was spotted was obviously the CCR, radio room. Authorized entry by the CO, not just for the CO. You had to be on a list of cleared personnel to be in there. I used to work in it.
Sailed aboard her sisters HMCS Fundy and HMCS Miramichi as a LS sparker and again in Miramichi as a Subby.
Radio room was opposite the galley, that space with the no entry sign was the Cox'ns office, loads of confidential info inside hence the no entry.
I am an older man now. I had watch them in the waters in my time, now they are at rest. I like that you showed a lot of respect for them and the boat and all what was in it. It was their jobs to keep us all safe from in the waters, they did a good job but it was the only thing they new how to do. R:I:P Corporals. and Generals
Interesting explore,never seen the inside of a navy ship before🇨🇦
Thanks! Same
That looks huge, can’t wait!! 👍👍
Thanks Rick!
Hi Brent. How are you? A really neat find. Poor old rusty ship. Wow so cool. Appreciate the tag along Brent. Always a pleasure to explore with you.
I’m great thanks! Thanks for watching Claire
Can’t wait to see this bro! I love abandoned ships 🚢 🤩
Thanks pal! Me too! This is my first so it’s going to be a banger 👨✈️
Some of my favourite explorers watch this channel too amazing 😮
I love to see actual military equipment that was used during WW2, being a bit of a history buff is why I enjoy this channel so much. I often toured, or as I prefer to call it "explored", the HMCS Haida when it was anchored at Ontario Place.
That would be nice to see 😁
Not a WWII ship. She and her sisters were built in the mid to late 50's.
22:54 The smaller component above the radar looks to be a repeater for the echo sounder. Tells you the depth of the water. Don’t know what the larger one is but looks to have something to do with a radio beacon maybe.
Also the helm (steering wheel) would of been below the bridge next to the first radar display.
Thanks Kevin 👍🏻
Its a SIMRAD LC 204.
The hand was on a Internav LC204 Loran C to give ships position through radio transmitters on land , before GPS.. The little remote display below it is a DAZ 13 , fed from the main ELAC LAZ 50 echo sounder @ 22:30 . Used to maintain this equipment at dock yard in the 90's. Use to maintain the Sperry SR 120 gyroscope on all the minesweepers as well .
@@joelima201 thanks for sharing this!
Nice you ad the history and the people. More the history the better the feed of this channel will be. Keep it up good job thank you. Michael Australia
Thanks Michael!
This was a nice change of pace. Incredible to think, that many people 'as per all the bunkies' could be down there. Dark and dank eh. Thanks for sharing.
Never seen before..very interesting video...and a little spooky...thank you ..another great video!!!!!!!
Great explore thanks! Someone else has explored a newer French destroyer/light cruiser which is parked up someplace French, also a sub somewhere 🙂
Good job with the HMCS Cowichan, and i'm glad to see you made it to BC. I hope you find a few other places to video while you're here.
Thanks! Yes I filmed a few places 😎👍🏻
Awesome Find, 💙💙 This One Brent Keep Them Coming !!🤗👏👏👏💞🇵🇷
Good job guys I like your music too it really blends in with the video of old memories and stuff keep up the good work be safe Steve from Annapolis Maryland
Great explore Brent!!!
Thanks Rob!
I am with you one hundred percent on why would the bridge be open to the elements without a proper steel cover 🤔. I'm pretty sure that this ship would be mighty cold and wet especially in the winter or as far as it may be anytime during a storm. There are so many things that could be salvaged from this ship and either be put into a maritime museum or at least displayed. Thanks very much for sharing this awesome video friends 😀
There was a lot of activity at with towing gear being streamed on some of these ships and the threat of air attack and the bridge had to have a good view , the wings extend the full width of the ship so the officers could see ,aft ,in the 50s there were no cameras and radar was in its infancy .
So cool, thank you. Could never go under the deck down those cubbyholes, too claustrophobic, eeks. Was it out in the boondocks? Great to see little tagging on it.
I had been on HMS Belfast was took out of service 1971 ..... became floating attraction Upon the River Thames
Very cool explore. Stay well!
Love this exploration!! Such an awesome ship!!
Thank you 😁👍🏻
that is a nice piece of canadian craftsmanship
Very cool explore. This video has been the source of a few conversations here. I sailed on Cowichan in the 90's. I knew many of those names displayed on bunks and lockers. The colour crew photo at the start was the crew I sailed with for a short time. You showed a locker with CPL Capozzelli on it (that guy NEVER got seasick!). He's the guy centre photo in the blue airforce uniform. The guy to left of him (Spafford) is the guy who told me about this video. Hard to tell from my phone screen but I'm pretty sure I'm second from left in crew photo. You did your research! Bravo Zulu!
Hey bud was super happy to see 7a had a bew upload always lookin forward to your videos 📹 😀
Thanks man!
Great find so much history too bad they couldn't save it 😱♥️🌈✌️
That was sooo cool ! Thanks !! 🇨🇦
If you look closely at the pictures you provided at the beginning, the top of wheelhouse was always open and didn't have a top. I find that intriguing. Neat explore. I still want the caboose, lol. Keep it up.
Other pictures shows a canvas top so maybe they took it off sometimes
I want the caboose too. 🥺
Hallo Brent, wunderschönes Video! Es erinnert mich an meine Marinezeit auf "S68 Seeadler" (Schnellboot Klasse 143). Die Kombination von Holz und Aluminium ist nötig für die antimagnetischen Eigenschaften und 42 Knoten Geschwindigkeit zu erreichen. Mit vier V16 Turbo MTU - Motoren. Viele Grüße an Nicky. Es war weise mit zwei Mann an Bord zu gehen. 🇩🇪 Hello Brent, very beautiful Video. It reminds me from my National Duty ( FRG Navy) on "S68 Seeadler" ( Fast Attack Craft Class 143). The combination of Wood and Aluminum is necessary for the antimagnetic skils and reach 42 Knots Combat Speed. With 4 V16 Turbocharged MTU - Maybach Engines. Many greetings to Nicky. It was smart to come aboard with to people.
Amazing ! If that ship could talk how amazing would that be
Good job, nice explore.
a good tour. thank you. and a special thank you to brendt for honoring the eagles home and staying away.
That’s some next level stuff. Awesome job, I’m very surprised the gauges aren’t all smashed. All those electronics are just very high end fish finders 😂
Thanks Rick, maybe we can use the radar to find abandoned places 🤣
I recently became obsessed with abandoned places, thank you for inspiring me to explore more with this video! The ship looks so cool! Have an awesome week! 🙂
Your welcome!
Best video u have ever done yet Brent
Your awesome! Thanks
Your welcome
The roof was made of canvas. The Kitchen is called a galley. The bathroom is called The Head. The room with all of the large wooden drawers would be the Plot/Navigation. Another fantastic video. Thanks Brent. Nikki is BEAUTIFUL.
Thanks so much Richard! Glad you enjoyed the video and Nikki 😁👍🏻
I have my snacks, my drink, I'm ready to go! 😁👍
The old switchboard phone look like the same ones used on the remade tv show Battlestar Galactica. Cramped stinky and noisy add to that being tossed about on the sea ,what a life is the sailors. Nice little change from the usual vids .
Very interesting, thank you for sharing