00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.889045 CaOODSP 20221107172151 m o d f cr |n||||||||| 200708t20102010oncabo ob f001 0 eng d 9781554888672 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- D2-266/2010E-PDF D2-266/2010E Citizen sailors : chronicles of Canada's naval reserve / edited by Richard H. Gimblett and Michael L. Hadley. Chronicles of Canada's naval reserve Citizen sailors : chronicles of Canada's naval reserve, 1910-2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Dundurn Press ; [Ottawa] : Department of National Defence : Government Services Canada, [2010] ©2010 1 online resource (xx, 249 pages) : illustrations, map, photographs text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Digitized by Publishing and Depository Services Program. Issued also in French under title: Le marin-citoyen : chroniques de la réserve navale du Canada. "The Canadian Navy gratefully acknowledges the support of Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems in making this book possible." Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword / Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden and Commodore Jennifer Bennett -- Acknowledgements / Richard H. Gimblett -- Introduction / Michael L. Hadley -- 1, "My Dear Hose ... It Can't Be Done": Splicing Traditions in the Early Years / Louis Christ -- 2, Codfish, Cruisers, and Courage: The Newfoundland Division of the Royal Naval Reserve, 1900-22 / W. David Parsons -- 3, The Reserve Preserve: How the RCNVR Saved the Navy / Barbara Winters -- 4, The People's Navy: Myth, Reality, and Life in Canada's Naval Reserves, 1939-45 / Richard Mayne -- 5, From "Wavy Navy" to "Jolly Green Giants," 1945-68 / Michael L. Hadley -- 6, The Quest for Relevance, 1968-90 / Ian Holloway -- 7, "This ain't your Dad's Naval Reserve anymore": Sharp-end Missions and Total Force, 1989-2010 / Bob Blakely -- 8, The Naval Presence in Quebec / Hugues Létourneau -- Epilogue, "My Dear Admiral, It Can Indeed Be Done": A Reflection on Citizen Sailors / Fraser M. McKee -- Appendix A, Vessels of the Naval Reserve of Canada / Carl Gagnon -- Appendix B, Naval Reserve Divisions / Richard Gimblett and Colin Stewart -- Suggested Readings -- About the Contributors -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Index. "This book chronicles the history of Canada's Naval Reserve and the vital role that naval reservists have played in the history of our navy and this nation. From the humble beginnings of "volunteer yachtsmen" to the integral formation of today, our "citizen sailors" have made an extraordinary commitment to Canada in choosing to serve their country while at the same time pursuing civilian careers or an education"--Foreword, page vii. Issued also in printed form. Canada Naval militia History 20th century. Canada History, Naval 20th century. Gimblett, Richard Howard, 1956- editor. Canada. Department of National Defence, issuing body. Le marin-citoyen : (CaOODSP)9.889049 Citizen sailors : (CaOODSP)9.652067 PDF 134.95 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2020/mdn-dnd/D2-266-2010-eng.pdf