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The Effectiveness of Canada's Navy on Escort Duty
Munich Personal RePEc Archive The Effectiveness of Canada’s Navy on Escort Duty Skogstad, Karl Lakehead University 16 January 2015 Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/61467/ MPRA Paper No. 61467, posted 20 Jan 2015 09:32 UTC The Effectiveness of Canada’s Navy on Escort Duty Karl Skogstad1 January 2015 Abstract This paper examines the potential costs a country faces when it fails to develop domestic arms manufacturing. I examine these costs using the historical example of Canada’s decision to not develop domestic naval shipbuilding capacity prior to World War II. Canada’s primary naval responsibility during the war was to escort convoys be- tween the United Kingdom and North America. However its lack of advanced domestic shipbuilding capacity and congestion at Allied shipyards, meant that Canada could not obtain the relatively advanced destroyer class vessels necessary for convoy duty. Instead it had to rely on less advanced corvette class vessels, which were simple enough to be manufactured domestically. Using a unique data set, created for this project, I match convoy movements to German U-boat locations in order to examine the escort compo- sition and the number of merchant ships lost when an engagement occurred. Using this data I find that destroyers were 2.14 more effective than corvettes at preventing the loss of a merchant ship. Then, by constructing a counterfactual scenario, I find that developing a domestic ship building industry in Canada would have netted the Allies a benefit of 28.7 million 1940 Canadian dollars. JEL classification: N42, F51, F52, H56, H57 Keywords: Canadian Navy, World War II, Convoys, Domestic Arms industries. -
The Utilization of Artillery and Mortars As Infantry Support Weapons in the Chaco War
Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 6-1965 The Utilization of Artillery and Mortars as Infantry Support Weapons in the Chaco War Charles John Goodall Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Military, War, and Peace Commons Recommended Citation Goodall, Charles John, "The Utilization of Artillery and Mortars as Infantry Support Weapons in the Chaco War" (1965). Master's Theses. 3907. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3907 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE UTILIZATION OF ARTILLERY AND MORTARS AS INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS IN THE CHACO WAR by Charles John Goodall A thesis presented to the Faculty of the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the Degree of Master of Arts Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan June, 1965 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to express his appreciation for the co-operation of the following agencies and research facilities in gathering materials and providing technical advice in the production of this thesis: The University of Texas Library, Austin, Texas. The University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The University of Florida Library, Gainesville, Florida. Duke University Library, Durham, North Carolina. The University of California Library, Los Angeles, California The United States Army War College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. The United States Army Ordnance School, Ft. -
'A Little Light on What's Going On!'
Volume VII, No. 69 ~ Winter 2014-2015 Starshell ‘A little light on what’s going on!’ CANADA IS A MARITIME NATION A maritime nation must take steps to protect and further its interests, both in home waters and with friends in distant waters. Canada therefore needs a robust and multipurpose Royal Canadian Navy. National Magazine of The Naval Association of Canada Magazine nationale de L’Association Navale du Canada www.navalassoc.ca On our cover… To date, the Royal Canadian Navy’s only purpose-built, ice-capable Arctic Patrol Vessel, HMCS Labrador, commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy July 8th, 1954, ‘poses’ in her frozen natural element, date unknown. She was a state-of-the- Starshell art diesel electric icebreaker similar in design to the US Coast Guard’s Wind-class ISSN-1191-1166 icebreakers, however, was modified to include a suite of scientific instruments so it could serve as an exploration vessel rather than a warship like the American Coast National magazine of The Naval Association of Canada Guard vessels. She was the first ship to circumnavigate North America when, in Magazine nationale de L’Association Navale du Canada 1954, she transited the Northwest Passage and returned to Halifax through the Panama Canal. When DND decided to reduce spending by cancelling the Arctic patrols, Labrador was transferred to the Department of Transport becoming the www.navalassoc.ca CGSS Labrador until being paid off and sold for scrap in 1987. Royal Canadian Navy photo/University of Calgary PATRON • HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh HONORARY PRESIDENT • H. R. (Harry) Steele In this edition… PRESIDENT • Jim Carruthers, [email protected] NAC Conference – Canada’s Third Ocean 3 PAST PRESIDENT • Ken Summers, [email protected] The Editor’s Desk 4 TREASURER • King Wan, [email protected] The Bridge 4 The Front Desk 6 NAVAL AFFAIRS • Daniel Sing, [email protected] NAC Regalia Sales 6 HISTORY & HERITAGE • Dr. -
Abbreviations
Abbreviations A group American escort group AAISSB Allied Anti-Submarine Survey Board ABC I American-British Conversations 1 ABC 22 American-Canadian appendix to ABC I, dealing with command arrangements in the Western Atlantic AC! Atlantic Convoy Instructions A/CNS Assistant chief of Naval Staff, RCN ACNS (T) Assistant chief of Naval Staff (Trade), RN AMC Armed merchant cruiser Als Anti-submarine ASW Anti-submarine warfare A&WI Atlantic and West Indies (Squadron), RN B group British escort group BAD British Admiralty Delegation, Washington BDienst German radio monitoring and decryption service BdU Befehlshaber der U-boote (commander-in-chief, U-boats) C group Canadian escort group C-in-C, WA Commander-in-chief, Western Approaches, RN cccs Commodore commanding, Canadian Ships (UK) CCNF Commodore commanding, Newfoundland Force CNEC Chief of Naval Engineering and Construction, RCN CNES Chief of Naval Equipment and Supply, RCN CNO Chief of Naval Operations, USN CNS Chief of Naval Staff, RCN co Commanding officer COAC Commanding officer, Atlantic Coast, RCN xxii Abbreviations COMINCH Commander-in-chief, USN CTF-24 Commander, Task Force Twenty-four, USN DAIS Director, Anti-Submarine, RCN DA/ SW Director, Anti-Submarine Warfare, RN DCOS Deputy chief of staff DHist Directorate of History, National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa DNP Director, Naval Personnel, RCN DOD Director, Operations Division, RCN DOP Director of Plans, RCN DSD Director, Signals Division, RCN DTD Director, Trade Division, RCN DWT Directorate of Warfare and Training, RCN EG Escort -
The New NATO
PATRON H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH OTTAWA BRANCH THE NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Box 505, Station B, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P6 “To make all levels of Government and the general public clearly aware of the vital need for, and value of adequate and effective Maritime security forces to protect and further the interests of Canada.” (Branch Constitution, Article III.) 44.01 “Trying the depth of the water and the quality of the bottom line.…” May, 2008 The New NATO With Table Mountain in the background, in September 2007 HMCS Toronto sails off Cape Town, South Africa as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One. See the story by the Commanding Officer, Cdr Steve Virgin, starting on page 8, along with the cover story on the new NATO starting on page 4. Soundings May 2008 1 ______ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ From the President By Richard Gimblett With luck, this issue Russ expanded his of Soundings will be posted mandate beyond our local In this edition: to our web-site before the confines (quite rightly to my Branch Annual General view, and with the support Meeting on May 5 th ; more of National President Ray likely you will be reading Zuliani) to undertake a P.2 From the President the mailed-out hard copy in detailed survey of the needs arrears of that event. It is and aspirations of our P.3 Library hard to believe that yet present national another of our regular membership as well as P.3 Spring Reception September-May “gathering” potential members in the seasons is coming to an fleet and ashore. -
Scenes from Aboard the Frigate HMCS Dunver, 1943-1945
Canadian Military History Volume 10 Issue 2 Article 6 2001 Through the Camera’s Lens: Scenes from Aboard the Frigate HMCS Dunver, 1943-1945 Cliff Quince Serge Durflinger University of Ottawa, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.wlu.ca/cmh Part of the Military History Commons Recommended Citation Quince, Cliff and Durflinger, Serge "Through the Camera’s Lens: Scenes from Aboard the Frigate HMCS Dunver, 1943-1945." Canadian Military History 10, 2 (2001) This Canadian War Museum is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars Commons @ Laurier. It has been accepted for inclusion in Canadian Military History by an authorized editor of Scholars Commons @ Laurier. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Quince and Durflinger: Scenes from Aboard the HMCS <em>Dunver</em> Cliff Quince and Serge Durflinger he Battle of the Atlantic was the the ship's unofficial photographer until Tlongest and most important February 1945 at which time the navy maritime campaign of the Second World granted him a formal photographer's War. Germany's large and powerful pass. This pass did not make him an submarine fleet menaced the merchant official RCN photographer, since he vessels carrying the essential supplies maintained all his shipboard duties; it upon which depended the survival of merely enabled him to take photos as Great Britain and, ultimately, the he saw fit. liberation of Western Europe. The campaign was also one of the most vicious and Born in Montreal in 1925, Cliff came by his unforgiving of the war, where little quarter was knack for photography honestly. -
Starting the Conversation
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Six Years at Sea… and Counting: Gulf of Aden Anti-Piracy and China's
SIX YEARS AT SEA… AND COUNTING: GULF OF ADEN ANTI-PIRACY AND CHINA’S MARITIME COMMONS PRESENCE By Andrew S. Erickson and Austin M. Strange June 2015 Jamestown’s Mission The Jamestown Foundation’s mission is to inform and educate policymakers and the broader policy community about events and trends in those societies which are strategically or tactically important to the United States and which frequently restrict access to such information. Utilizing indigenous and primary sources, Jamestown’s material is delivered without political bias, filter or agenda. It is often the only source of information which should be, but is not always, available through official or intelligence channels, especially in regard to Eurasia and terrorism. Origins Launched in 1984 by its founder William Geimer, The Jamestown Foundation has emerged as one of the leading providers of research and analysis on conflict and instability in Eurasia. The Jamestown Foundation has rapidly grown to become one of the leading sources of information on Eurasia, developing a global network of analytical expertise from the Baltic to the Horn of Africa. This core of intellectual talent includes former high-ranking government officials, journalists, research analysts, scholars and economists. Their insight contributes significantly to helping policymakers around the world understand the emerging trends and developments in many of the world’s under-reported conflict zones in Eurasia. THE JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION Published in the United States by The Jamestown Foundation 1111 16th St. N.W. Suite 320 Washington, DC 20036 http://www.jamestown.org Copyright © The Jamestown Foundation, June 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written consent. -
Hal Davies Remembered for Energy, Vision, Strong Leadership
GOLF TOURNAMENT AGM & Action Stations INSERTS INSIDE CANADA’S NAVAL MEMORIAL HMCS SACKVILLE MARCH/APRIL 2011 Hal Davies remembered for Energy, Vision, Strong Leadership By Len Canfield The late Captain (N) Hal Davies, who served as Chair of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust 1997-2000, is remembered by fellow Trustees for his energy, vision and strong leadership in advancing the Trust and ensuring the long-term operation of HMCS SACKVILLE. His unexpected passing oc- curred in February in the Bahamas. Trustees recall that Hal not only brought his experience as commanding officer of ships and training establishments but also his civilian business management skills to the day to day operations of the Trust and SACKVILLE. Under Hal as Chair, the CNMT Board brought forward or advanced a num- Hal Davies is shown with other members of the CNMT ber initiatives and projects, including enhancing the visibility and relevance of Board during ‘Up Spirits’ in December 1997. Front, from left: Sherry Richardson, Hal, Ray Soucie, Dick SACKVILLE; expanding membership in the Trust especially among serving Aldhelm-White. At rear, from left: Mel Baird, Charles members; strengthening the Trust’s financial position including building up Westropp, Brian Leask, Ted Smith, Len Canfield, Mar- the endowment fund, and increasing collaboration between the Trust and the vin Moore, and Don Cameron. Navy, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and other significant stakeholders. One of the initiatives advanced by Hal was formalizing the CNMT Executive Director position and Ray Soucie assuming the position. Ray recalls Hal’s organizational abilities and contributions in a number of areas, including website design, development of a long-term communications plan, transla- tion and installation of sound stations in the ship, supporting Mel Baird’s Life Membership initiative and Canada Post’s HMCS SHAWINIGAN and HMCS SACKVILLE stamp unveiling ceremonies in 1998. -
Action Tions
ACTION TIONS CANADA'S NAVAL MEMORIAL· HMOS SACKVILLE NEWSLETTER - NOVEMDERIDEGEMBER 2004 Chair's Update By the time you receive this edition ofAction Stations the Christmas season will be upon us. May I take this opportunity to wish you and yours a~l the best for the Holiday Season and New Year: may you all be happy and healthy and enjoy both your naval and own families. Remembrance Day in Halifax saw record numbers of young people attend the ceremonies. This is good. Veterans truly felt that remembrance had taken on a revival. The Canadian Youth Remembrance Society was inaugurated at Government House in Halifax. This new society was formed after three years of hard work by Patrick Milner of the Pier 21 Society. The society has offered to help us advertise our Provincial Essay Competition which is under tbe chainnanship and hard work of Gary Thain. At our CNMT semi annual meeting in November we covered some 25 items. My thanks goes out to all Board members for their fine efforts on your behalf. We had a pretty good year despite the considerable drop in tourism. In fact the great sales in the gift shop did wonders for our bottom line. Well done to gift shop manager Don Mackey for his supervision and to our treasurer Judy Tamsett for a very clear report. Board members have proposed a number of very good ideas to attract more tourists next season. We did cut our downtown stay short this year to enable the Dockyard to fit a new forward hatch. Many thanks to the Navy for their continued fine support. -
National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Puts Canadians at Risk
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives December 2013 Blank Cheque National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Puts Canadians at Risk Michael Byers and Stewart Webb www.policyalternatives.ca RESEARCH ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS About the Authors Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the Uni- versity of British Columbia. Stewart Webb is a Research Associate of the Cana- dian Centre for Policy Alternatives and a Visiting Research Fellow with the Rideau Institute. AbbreviAtions A/OPS Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship ISBN 978-1-77125-097-9 BIW Bath Iron Works This report is available free of charge at www. CCG Canadian Coast Guard policyalternatives.ca. Printed copies may be or- CPF Canadian Patrol Frigate dered through the CCPA National Office for $10. CRS Chief Review Services PleAse mAke A donAtion... CSC Canadian Surface Combatant Help us to continue to offer our publications free online. DND Department of National Defence With your support we can continue to produce high FELEX Frigate Life Extension quality research — and make sure it gets into the hands GCS Global Combat Ship of citizens, journalists, policy makers and progres- IMC International Marine Consultants Ltd. sive organizations. Visit www.policyalternatives.ca or call 613-563-1341 for more information. IRB Industrial Regional Benefits The opinions and recommendations in this report, JSS Joint Support Ship and any errors, are those of the authors, and do not MWC Marine Warfare Centre necessarily reflect the views of the publishers or funders -
The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Remembrance Series The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the Department of National Defence (DND). © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, 2005. Cat. No. V32-84/2005 ISBN 0-662-69036-2 Printed in Canada The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Generations of Canadians have served our country and the world during times of war, military conflict and peace. Through their courage and sacrifice, these men and women have helped to ensure that we live in freedom and peace, while also fostering freedom and peace around the world. The Canada Remembers Program promotes a greater understanding of these Canadians’ efforts and honours the sacrifices and achievements of those who have served and those who supported our country on the home front. The program engages Canadians through the following elements: national and international ceremonies and events including Veterans’ Week activities, youth learning opportunities, educational and public information materials (including on-line learning), the maintenance of international and national Government of Canada memorials and cemeteries (including 13 First World War battlefield memorials in France and Belgium), and the provision of funeral and burial services. Canada’s involvement in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, and Canada’s efforts during military operations and peace efforts has always been fuelled by a commitment to protect the rights of others and to foster peace and freedom. Many Canadians have died for these beliefs, and many others have dedicated their lives to these pursuits.