A wide-ranging look at the history of the Canadian Navy, from its beginnings in 18th-century exploration and trade, to its astonishing expansion during the Second World War, through to its current roles in operations with United Nations and NATO forces.
A wide-ranging look at the history of the Canadian Navy, from its beginnings in 18th-century exploration and trade, to its astonishing expansion during the Second World War, through to its current roles in operations with United Nations and NATO forces.
Marc Milner teaches at the University of New Brunswick and has written extensively on Canadian naval and military history. His previous books include The U-Boat Hunters (1994) and North Atlantic Run (1985).
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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION MAPS PART ONE THE ORPHAN SERVICE CHAPTER 01 Nobody’s Baby CHAPTER 02 Hove To, 1910-1914 CHAPTER 03 The Not-So-Great War, 1914-1918 CHAPTER 04 The Lean Years, 1919-1939 PART TWO FINDING A ROLE CHAPTER 05 Building a Fleet and Finding a Role, 1939-1941 CHAPTER 06 Taking a Hit for the Team, 1942 CHAPTER 07 The Politics of Ambition, 1943 CHAPTER 08 Forging a Tradition and a Postwar Fleet, 1943-1945 CHAPTER 09 Towards a National Navy, 1945-1948 CHAPTER 10 A ‘Made in Canada’ Navy, 1947-1950 PART THREE SECURING A PLACE CHAPTER 11 The Halcyon Days, 1950-1958 CHAPTER 12 Uncharted Waters, 1958-1964 CHAPTER 13 Hard Lying, 1964-1968 CHAPTER 14 The Locust Years, 1968-1980 CHAPTER 15 Renaissance, 1980-1991 CHAPTER 16 Global Reach, 1991-2010 EPILOGUE NOTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATION CREDITS INDEX Illustrations follow page
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION MAPS PART ONE THE ORPHAN SERVICE CHAPTER 01 Nobody’s Baby CHAPTER 02 Hove To, 1910-1914 CHAPTER 03 The Not-So-Great War, 1914-1918 CHAPTER 04 The Lean Years, 1919-1939 PART TWO FINDING A ROLE CHAPTER 05 Building a Fleet and Finding a Role, 1939-1941 CHAPTER 06 Taking a Hit for the Team, 1942 CHAPTER 07 The Politics of Ambition, 1943 CHAPTER 08 Forging a Tradition and a Postwar Fleet, 1943-1945 CHAPTER 09 Towards a National Navy, 1945-1948 CHAPTER 10 A ‘Made in Canada’ Navy, 1947-1950 PART THREE SECURING A PLACE CHAPTER 11 The Halcyon Days, 1950-1958 CHAPTER 12 Uncharted Waters, 1958-1964 CHAPTER 13 Hard Lying, 1964-1968 CHAPTER 14 The Locust Years, 1968-1980 CHAPTER 15 Renaissance, 1980-1991 CHAPTER 16 Global Reach, 1991-2010 EPILOGUE NOTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATION CREDITS INDEX Illustrations follow page
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