Greetings!
We hope visitors will find these pages of interest. As of 2019, they combine two very different strands: Canadian War trophies and naval vessel imagery interpretation under the “shipsearcher” tabs. We are interested in interpreting history by examining records and artifacts. When credit is due we will strive to provide it. Any errors are our own.
We would like to acknowledge individuals and institutions that have been helpful to this project.
Institutions: Library and Archives Canada, Canadian War Museum, Parks Canada, Royal Canadian Artillery Museum, CFB Shilo, MA, Royal Military College of Canada Museum, Kingston, ON, Brome County Historical Society, Knowlton QC, The Army Museum, Halifax Citadel, Sandy Cove Veteran’s Club, Innisfil ON, Soldier’s Tower Committee, University of Toronto, The Swords and Ploughshares Museum, Kars, ON, Stanstead Historical Society/Colby-Curtis Museum, Stanstead, QC
Good folks have helped with advice, photos, or information related to this project. They know who they are!
All errors are my own, or those of legacy bureaucracy and long deceased records creators. Blessed are the record maintainers!
The Searchers 
Good job on your website Alex. Nicely put together. I hope you have had some success with Trevor Robertson about the 2nd field gun he has on his property.
Edwin (Ted) Gemmell, Sandycove Acres.
Thanks Ted! Trevor and I agreed to pick up the correspondence when things melt…so I hope for further discoveries soon!
I am a modeler and I would have a few questions. How can I contact you to send e-mail, for example?Michał
Hi Michal. send me your email address by comment, and I won’t approve it, so it will not become visible but I will have it to respond. I am trying to avoid bots.
only just found warsearcher – what an incredible asset. thank you!
Hi, I have just read this:
Visitors are encouraged to help us populate this site with more sailing warships and replicas. Since we need to locate satellite imagery, we have found that active sailing ships often maintain a schedule of port-of-call visits that is more active than warships! It is difficult to track down certain ships, and we looked extensively. For example, some notable omissions that we have not yet located imagery for are La Grace (Czech 18th C style ketch), and the Russian frigate Shtandart.
I can provide some information, photos even contact information on the owner of La Grace (and I think he can provide the same regarding the Shtandart).
Hi, I have some photos, information and even contacts regarding La Grace. It seems, that my previous comment wasn’t posted…
“Visitors are encouraged to help us populate this site with more sailing warships and replicas. Since we need to locate satellite imagery, we have found that active sailing ships often maintain a schedule of port-of-call visits that is more active than warships! It is difficult to track down certain ships, and we looked extensively. For example, some notable omissions that we have not yet located imagery for are La Grace (Czech 18th C style ketch), and the Russian frigate Shtandart.”
Hello Robert. Thanks for your interest. I think we are either trying to use a port-of-call schedule or other info to locate a sat view of these ships. I’d love to use a photo or two (with credit to you) of either vessel, but I basically have to find them on google earth first!
Hi, can you see my e-mail, so we can discuss details?
Right now, La Grace is on her annual repairs and upgrades in Tunisia. Its unofficial home port is Portoferraio, Elba. During the season she could be also seen in Porto di Baratti.
alexcomber1@gmail.com