Canadian Naval Centennial 2010
Centennial Vignettes:
Admiral Kingsmill and the founding of the Canadian Navy
Lt Cdr Cornelius Burke MTB skipper
Lt
Cdr Fuller
"Pirate of the Adriatic"
Lts Atherton and Hearns HMCS CHILLIWACK
Okanagan based Naval biographies:
Centennial Virtual Sailpast:
Okanagan Naval Namesake Ships:
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ANSWERING THE CALL!
A CENTURY OF CANADIAN NAVAL HEROES:
STORIES OF ORDINARY CANADIANS DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGSAdmiral Charles Edmund Kingsmill
The Canadian Navy came into being on May 4th, 1910 and a senior officer of Britain's Royal Navy born in Guelph, Ontario was the first to "Answer the Call". Admiral Charles Kingsmill served as the first Director of Naval Service for the Canadian Navy. In that first year he acquired the first ships, two old Royal Navy cruisers, HMCS RAINBOW and NIOBE, to start building the core of any navy - its sailors and officers.
Listen to a short audio vignette by radio personality Nick Vandergragt on Admiral Kingsmill and the founding of the Canadian Navy
"Answering the Call" is the idea of CFRA Ottawa radio personality Nick Vandergragt. Nick believes that Canadians should hear the stories of the thousands of Canadian men and women who have served in our Navy, Army and Air Force as these are compelling parts of our national heritage.
For more information on the Canadian Naval Centennial visit:
www.canadiannavy100.forces.gc.ca
