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Commander Of The Royal Canadian Navy
The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy ( French: ''Commandant de la Marine royale canadienne'') is the institutional head of the Royal Canadian Navy. This appointment also includes the title Chief of the Naval Staff and is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. This individual reports to the Chief of the Defence Staff, who then responds to the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces. History of the position The appointment was entitled Director of the Naval Service from 1910 to 1928 and then Chief of the Naval Staff from 1928 to 1964. In August 1964 the position of Chief of the Naval Staff was abolished. Responsibility for naval matters was split between the newly established Defence Staff in Ottawa and operational headquarters in Halifax (for Flag Officer Atlantic Coast) and Esquimalt (for Flag Officer Pacific Coast). The appointment was entitled Commander of Maritime Command from 1966 to 1997 and Chief of the Maritime Staff from 1997 to 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Topshee
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, is a Royal Canadian Navy officer and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Naval career Topshee joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994. He was given command of the destroyer, HMCS ''Algonquin'' in July 2009 and was then deployed to Afghanistan as Director of Afghan National Police Training Operations in 2011. He went on to be Director of Operations for Exercise RIMPAC in 2012, commander of CFB Halifax in late 2012 and deputy director of the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate at North American Aerospace Defense Command in 2015. After that he became commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific in July 2018, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific in May 2021 and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2022. Topshee was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 19 December 2013, and appointed an Officer of the Order of Military Merit on 12 October 2017. Awards and decorations Topshee's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Taylor Wood Grant
Vice-Admiral Harold Taylor Wood Grant, (March 16, 1899 – May 8, 1965) was a Canadian naval officer and a post-war Chief of the Naval Staff. The son of Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, MacCallum Grant, Harold Grant entered the Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet in 1914. He spent most of the First World War in training until 1917, when he became a midshipman aboard a British Royal Navy ship. Considered an above average officer, he was earmarked for early promotion during the interwar period and by 1938, commanded the destroyer . During the Second World War, Grant was sent to command the British cruisers and as training in preparation for the Canadian acquisition of the ship type later in the war. During his time in command of ''Enterprise'', he took part in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay, earning his Distinguished Service Order, the invasion of Normandy and bombardment of Cherbourg where he was wounded. He then commanded the Canadian cruiser until war's end. Following the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fulton (admiral)
Vice-Admiral#Canada, Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton Order of Military Merit (Canada), CMM, Canadian Forces Decoration, CD (23 January 1927 – 7 August 2021) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983. Career Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946.Fulton, James Andrew The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the frigate in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters (Canada), National Defence Headquarters in 1964. He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1965 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Allan (Canadian Admiral)
Vice admiral#Canada, Vice Admiral John Allan Order of Military Merit (Canada), CMM Canadian Forces Decoration, CD (31 March 1928 – 1 May 2014) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Commander of Maritime Command from 1 July 1979 to 6 August 1980. Career Allan joined the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as an Ordinary Seaman in 1946. He left the RCN in 1952 as a Petty Officer 2nd class. The next year, he re-enrolled as an Officer Cadet and was commissioned as an acting sub-lieutenant in 1954. He continued his studies at Queen's University, graduating in 1955. . He became commanding officer of the destroyer escort in 1968, project manager of the Iroquois-class destroyer, DDH 280 Program at National Defence Headquarters (Canada), National Defence Headquarters in 1970 and Commander First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1973. He went on to be Chief of Staff (Sea) in 1974, Director General Maritime Engineering and Maintenance in 1975 and Associate As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Collier
Vice Admiral Andrew Laurence Collier (June 3, 1924 – January 3, 1987) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 14 June 1977 to 30 June 1979. Early years Collier was born in Kamloops and raised in Salmon Arm, where his family was prominent in the grocery business. Naval career Collier joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942 and completed his training in 1945. He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1960, Captain Sea Training on the staff of the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1962 and Director Naval Plans at the National Defence Headquarters in 1964. He went on to be Director International Plans in 1965, Commander Seventh Canadian Escort Squadron in 1966 and Deputy Chief of Staff Maritime Training in 1967. After that he became Deputy Chief of Staff (Combat Readiness) in 1970, Commander Canadian Flotilla (Atlantic) in 1972 and Senior Liaison Officer (Navy) on the Defence Liaison Staff in Washington, D.C. in 1973. His last appointments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Boyle
Vice Admiral Douglas Seaman Boyle CMM, CD (29 November 1923 – 23 July 2001) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of Maritime Command from 21 August 1973 to 14 June 1977. Career Boyle joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939 and trained at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth before serving in the cruiser and the destroyers , and HMCS ''Chaudiere'' during the Second World War.Boyle, Douglas Seaman The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1957, Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1959 and Commander of the 4th Canadian Escort Squadron in 1962. He went on to be Director Naval Training at the |
Robert Timbrell
Rear Admiral Robert Walter Timbrell, CMM, DSC, CD, Royal Canadian Navy (February 1, 1920 – April 11, 2006) was the first Canadian to be decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross during the Second World War. This followed his part in Operation Dynamo where he was personally responsible for the evacuation of 900 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. Later in the war he served on destroyers escorting convoys across the North Atlantic, becoming second in command and then serving on the staff of escort group commanders. His post-war career saw him command a variety of vessels including the aircraft carrier as well as several staff roles. He ultimately became head of Canada's naval forces but he was unhappy with the merger of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force into the unified Canadian Forces. Following conflicts with the Chief of the Defence Staff, he retired in 1973. Early life Born in Tavistock, Devon he was the son of a British ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Porter (Canadian Admiral)
Vice Admiral Henry Allan Porter CMM, CD (17 August 1922 – 13 March 2016) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 July 1970 to 18 October 1971. Career Porter joined the Royal Canadian Navy as an ordinary telegraphist in 1939 and underwent seamanship training before serving as communications officer in HMCS ''Kootenay'' during the Second World War.Porter, Henry Allan The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the in 1952, Commanding Officer of the frigate in 1953 and officer in charge of the Communications School on the East Coast in 1954. He went on to be Director of Naval Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Brien (Canadian Admiral)
Vice Admiral John Charles O'Brien OC, CD (16 December 1918 – 24 March 1996) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 19 July 1966 to 6 July 1970. Career O'Brien joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1935.O'Brien, John Charles The Nauticapedia He was in action off in 1939, commanded a small boat at the in 1940, served as a Signals Officer for the |
William Landymore
Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, OBE, CD (31 July 1916–27 November 2008) was a Canadian naval officer. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Landymore joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1936, but spent much of early career training with the Royal Navy. During World War II, Landymore returned to the Royal Canadian Navy and served aboard destroyers in the Battle of the Atlantic, surviving two sinkings. By the end of the war Landymore had taken a series of positions in Ottawa before returning to destroyer command during the Korean War. He was promoted through the ranks eventually becoming the first Commander of Maritime Command. :andymore became embroiled in a public feud with the Minister of National Defence following the Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces and resigned as a result. He died at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early career Landymore joined the Royal Canadian Navy on 28 August 1936 where he commenced studies at the Royal Military College of Canada as cadet #2399. As a cadet, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Hennessy
Vice Admiral Ralph Lucien Hennessy DSC, CD (4 September 1918 – 13 June 2014) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. Naval career Hennessy joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet in 1935. He served in the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... in command of the destroyers , and . He went on to be Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel in 1960, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1963 and Chair of Military Manpower in 1964. His last role was as Principal Naval Adviser from 1966 to 1968. Awards and decorations Hennessy's personal awards and decorations include the following: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hennessy, Ralph Canadian admirals Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Canadian military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Dyer
Vice Admiral Kenneth Lloyd Dyer DSC, CD (7 November 1915 – 9 October 2000) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Naval career Dyer joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet on 1 October 1933. He served in the Second World War in command of the destroyer and then the destroyer . He later commanded the aircraft carrier from 1951 to 1953. He went on to be Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) in 1956, Chief of Naval Personnel in 1957 and Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1960. In the latter role he put his fleet on alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (of 1962) ( es, Crisis de Octubre) in Cuba, the Caribbean Crisis () in Russia, or the Missile Scare, was a 35-day (16 October – 20 November 1962) confrontation between the United S .... His last role was as Principal Naval Adviser from 1964 to 1966. Awards and decorations Dyer's personal awards and decorations inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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