Canada's Navy

Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITIONPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITIONMAPS PART ONE THE ORPHAN SERVICE CHAPTER 01 Nobody's BabyCHAPTER 02 Hove To, 1910-1914CHAPTER 03 The Not-So-Great War, 1914-1918CHAPTER 04 The Lean Years, 1919-1939 PART TWO FINDING A ROLE CHAPTER 05 Building a Fleet and Finding a Role, 1939-1941CHAPTER 06 Taking a Hit for the Team, 1942CHAPTER 07 The Politics of Ambition, 1943CHAPTER 08 Forging a Tradition and a Postwar Fleet, 1943-1945CHAPTER 09 Towards a National Navy, 1945-1948CHAPTER 10 A 'Made in Canada' Navy, 1947-1950 PART THREE SECURING A PLACE CHAPTER 11 The Halcyon Days, 1950-1958CHAPTER 12 Uncharted Waters, 1958-1964CHAPTER 13 Hard Lying, 1964-1968CHAPTER 14 The Locust Years, 1968-1980CHAPTER 15 Renaissance, 1980-1991CHAPTER 16 Global Reach, 1991-2010 EPILOGUENOTESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYILLUSTRATION CREDITSINDEXIllustrations follow page

Autorentext
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).

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
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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