Crow's Nest Officers' Club — Attraction in St. John's

An amazing historical spot. We visited during a heat wave and there is no air-conditioning so we didn't stay longer than one drink because it was unbearably hot. It's an old building so it's expected. We enjoyed looking at all the ships crests and other things hanging on the wall. Husband was in the navy and had never visited before even though he had stopped many times in St John's with...

I'm not a member but was drawn to this site as I discovered that it had the U-190 Periscope on display. My father (T.C Manuel) was 1 of 27 survivors of the sinking of HMCS Esquimalt, the last Canadian warship sunk in WW2 on April 16 1945, torpedoed by the U-190. My father has passed, but memories of his service and harrowing stories of survival I hold dear -...

Awesome pub. Very historical. Has the periscope from a captured world war 2 German submarine. It requires constant maintenance though, and while functioning may not always have a clear view due to condensation. The beauty of this historic pub commemorating those that defended our freedom on the high seas, is simply...