Hmcs Swansea
DOWNLOAD
Download Hmcs Swansea PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Hmcs Swansea book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Hmcs Swansea
DOWNLOAD
Author : Fraser McKee
language : en
Publisher: St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.
Release Date : 1994
Hmcs Swansea written by Fraser McKee and has been published by St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
HMCS Swansea is the story of a ship, just one of Canada's several hundred warships. It is also the story of the men who served in her, and of other ships who operated with her, in wartime in EG-9, and in peacetime in her various training roles. It is a representative tale that could have been told, and has been, of any one of a hundred similar ships of the Royal Canadian Navy.HMCS Swansea is typical, yet atypical. Typical in that she participated in the Battle of the Atlantic in the same way as her sister frigates; atypical in that she was involved in the destruction of four U-boats, more than any other RCN ship. And it was in this role of hunter-killer that she was absolutely the best.Those who served in Swansea remember her with affection; she generated, and for some still generates, much joy, remembrance and even love. All think of her as their ship.
Lost Patrols
DOWNLOAD
Author : Innes McCartney
language : en
Publisher: Periscope Publishing Ltd.
Release Date : 2002-12
Lost Patrols written by Innes McCartney and has been published by Periscope Publishing Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12 with Shipwrecks categories.
This book brings to life the stories of the 121 submarines that lie entombed on the seabed of the English Channel. Most of them got there as the result of war and peacetime accidents. The first was lost in 1774; the last was the tragic accident that befell HMS Affray in 1951, the last British submarine to have been lost at sea.
Commanding Canadians
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael Whitby
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Commanding Canadians written by Michael Whitby and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with History categories.
Commander A.F.C. Layard, RN, wrote almost daily in his diary, in bold, neat script, from the time he entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1913 until his retirement in 1947. The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard’s preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea. Enhanced by Michael Whitby’s explanatory essays, the diary is a highly personal piece of history that greatly enhances our understanding of the Canadian naval experience and the Atlantic war as a whole.
Canadian Warplanes
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-11-16
Canadian Warplanes written by Harold A. Skaarup and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-16 with History categories.
This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active Canadian squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to Canadian service aircraft. For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museums current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout Canada and overseas. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Canadas heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Canadas Warplane survivors.
Canadian Warbird War Prize Survivors
DOWNLOAD
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2000-10-24
Canadian Warbird War Prize Survivors written by Harold A. Skaarup and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-24 with Transportation categories.
The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a handbook on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft preserved in Canada. The majority of the Canadian Warbird and War Prize Survivors are on display within a significant number of aviation museums. Many others are displayed as "gate guards" on or near a number of Canadian and Allied Armed Forces Bases and installations. There are also a few in the hands of private owners and collectors that have been restored to flying status. These include a number of foreign warbird survivors that were brought back to Canada as War Prizes. The museum staffs and volunteer organizations such as the Canadian Aviation Preservation Association (CAPA) have done tremendous work in preserving military and civilian aircraft that have been a major part of Canada's aviation heritage. A few of these aircraft are illustrated in this book, along with a short description of the aircraft flown by Canadian servicemen and women. The aircraft are listed alphabetically, along with a city or museum location, the manufacturer, aircraft serial number and call sign where known. Canadian Warbird and War Prize Survivors is part of a series on aircraft used by the Canadian Forces throughout its history.
Salty Dips Volume 11
DOWNLOAD
Author : Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2021-11-09
Salty Dips Volume 11 written by Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-09 with History categories.
Among sailors, “to spin a dip” means “to tell a story.” The Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch's Salty Dips series carries on this tradition by collecting entertaining and informative stories about the Canadian Navy as it is remembered by those who have served in its ranks. As they began conceiving this eleventh volume of the Salty Dips series, the authors agreed that the Navy from which they retired was different from the Navy that they joined. Thus, this volume charts the social changes in the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Navy since the 1950s; in doing so, Some things pass. Some things change. Some just stay the same. brings the past a bit closer to the present by reminding us of the journey that brought us here. This compendium of stories, musings, recollections, and observations gets to the heart of what it means to serve one’s country and spend one’s life at sea. These “Old Salts” tell some incredible tales, admit to humorous pranks, and catalogue important historical moments from a personal perspective, including reminiscences of the first female officers to serve at sea in the Canadian Navy. This collection of voices affords us a sense of the textures and nuances of Navy life, covering everything from shaving mishaps to life-changing calls to duty. Whether you are a seasoned mariner or taking your first dip into naval history, this collection promises to entertain, educate, and inspire.
Radio History Ship Shore
DOWNLOAD
Author : Spurgeon G. Roscoe
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2022-10-21
Radio History Ship Shore written by Spurgeon G. Roscoe and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
From flags and pennants to Morse code and complex telecommunications, Radio History Ship to Shore is a treatise on the navigational aids vessels have used over the centuries. Author Spurgeon “Spud” G. Roscoe takes the reader on a journey through the evolution of communication systems globally, from the days of Columbus to modern times. Roscoe also mines his first-hand experience as a radio officer who sailed on a dozen ships, including a reproduction of the ill-fated HMS Bounty. Now in his eighties, he has been meticulously collecting the content for Radio History Ship to Shore for more than five decades. The result is a hefty tome in which Roscoe shares his encyclopedic knowledge and unyielding fascination with communications systems. The book includes all the vessels in the RCMP marine section (and, later, marine division), the RCAF marine squadrons, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, and the Canadian Coast Guard, including the weather ships, and icebreakers. Radio History Ship to Shore is complemented by a wealth of historic photos of everything from warships to Canada’s famous Bluenose schooner.
It S Been An Adventure
DOWNLOAD
Author : R. George Rea
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2017-10-10
It S Been An Adventure written by R. George Rea and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Shared truth through humour, love and the insecurity of life are within these pages. Raw adventure of moment and its humble seeking of understanding, gently weaves its way. Here among the unknown and unforeseen intensity of loss, and its searing ache, is souls determination, in deepest trust, to overcome. There is humanity at its, very, most beautiful best, when in all things least expected, and often at its somber, most powerful worst. It Asks. Let us know the love of which we are. Help us to live the faith as to each entrusted. Share with us the unquenchable hope. Guide us in that courage human. R. George Rea
The Maritime Archaeology Of A Modern Conflict
DOWNLOAD
Author : Innes McCartney
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-24
The Maritime Archaeology Of A Modern Conflict written by Innes McCartney and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-24 with Social Science categories.
Over the last 30 years, hydrographical marine surveys in the English Channel helped uncover the potential wreck sites of German submarines, or U-boats, sunk during the conflicts of World War I and World War II. Through a series of systemic dives, nautical archaeologist and historian Innes McCartney surveyed and recorded these wrecks, discovering that the distribution and number of wrecks conflicted with the published histories of U-boat losses. Of all the U-boat war losses in the Channel, McCartney found that some 41% were heretofore unaccounted for in the historical literature of World War I and World War II. This book reconciles these inaccuracies with the archaeological record by presenting case studies of a number of dives conducted in the English Channel. Using empirical evidence, this book investigates possible reasons historical inconsistencies persist and what Allied operational and intelligence-based processes caused them to occur in the first place. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of nautical archaeology and naval history, as well as wreck explorers.
Radio History Short Stories
DOWNLOAD
Author : Spurgeon G. Roscoe
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date :
Radio History Short Stories written by Spurgeon G. Roscoe and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It might be hard to imagine the life of a radio officer more than fifty years ago, while flying a plane or travelling on ships (such as the Royal Navy’s HMS Bounty) across vast stretches of sea, navigating to far-flung destinations. Author Spurgeon “Spud” G. Roscoe lived that life from the age of seventeen, learning the breadth and depth of telecommunications, which steadily evolved from flags and Morse code to more sophisticated systems. In Radio History Short Stories, Roscoe shares his unmatched stories of his life and work with wry humour and encyclopedic knowledge. The tales in this book are certainly entertaining in their vibrant detail. But more than that, they serve to preserve the complex and little-known history of the radio operator. Written as somewhat of a memoir, while delving into some fictional accounts, Radio History Short Stories is a companion book to Roscoe’s previously published nonfiction work, Radio History Ship to Shore, a treatise on ships’ navigational aids and communications systems over the centuries.