Canada's Navy: The First Century (History) (1999)

by Marc Milner

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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.

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Governments cannot live forever, for governments are born to grow and die as well as men ... but mar my words, whoever may take over the reins of power will have to have a navy, as every nation with a seashore must have and has had in the past.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
10 November 1910

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To W. A. B. 'Alec' Douglas
sailor, scholar, gentleman, friend

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The common perception of a navy is that of a fighting service.

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825 Naval Air Squadron

Annapolis-class destroyer

Battle of Pierres Noires

Battle of the St. Lawrence

Bay-class minesweeper

Bibliography of Canadian military history

Canada-class submarine

Charles Coke

Frank Houghton (rear admiral)

General Purpose Frigate (Canada)

HMCS Annapolis (DDH 265)

HMCS Anticosti (MSA 110)

HMCS Buckingham (K685)

HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100)

HMCS Chaudière (DDE 235)

HMCS Columbia (DDE 260)

HMCS Crusader (R20)

HMCS Gatineau (DDE 236)

HMCS Grilse

HMCS Kootenay (DDE 258)

HMCS Mackenzie (DDE 261)

HMCS Moresby (MSA 112)

HMCS Provider (AOR 508)

HMCS Qu'Appelle (DDE 264)

HMCS Restigouche (DDE 257)

HMCS Saskatchewan (DDE 262)

HMCS St. Croix (DDE 256)

HMCS Tuna

HMS Aurora (1913)

List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War

List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the First World War

List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Second World War

List of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy

Mackenzie-class destroyer

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Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy

Restigouche-class destroyer

SS Caribou

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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.

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