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About this Website

I created this website to pay tribute to the seamen
who lost thier lives as a result of the explosion
on the HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969.
 

CPO Vaino Olavi Partenean

CPO William Alfred Boudreau

PO Lewis J. Stringer

PO Eric George Harmon

LS Thomas Gordon Crabbe

LS Pierre S. Bouret

LS Gary Wayne Hutton

OS Michael Allen Hardy

OS Nelson Murray Galloway

 

And to honor her brave and heroic crew.
 
~~~
 
Over the years I have accumulated a lot of 
information about the HMCS Kootenay from
many sources. I thought a centralized
website would be a great means to share this
  information with everyone who has been touched by
the tragedy or may have an interest. 
 
~~~
 
My name is Patti Christie. My father was aboard
the HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969.
He never talked about this disaster, but we all
knew the tragedy of that day was difficult for him.
He came home a very different
man, husband, father, son, brother and uncle.
 
I dedicate this website in memory of my father
 
PO1 Robert William Christie, Med A 711
April 19,1937 - February 17, 2006
 
"Gone but not forgotten"
 
 

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~ Robert William Christie ~

(Click on the above link to view more about my father)

 
 
If you have any additonal information or material
and would like to add it to this site, please contact
me at the email below. Send any comments to:
 
 

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