Biografie
His family immigrated from Denmark in 1952 to London Ontario and lived there until 1954 when his family moved to BC. After his naval service he quailfied as a Master Mariner with Certificate of Competency 1994 followed by 20 years service with BC Ferries mostly in Swartz Bay, with last 9 years as Senior Master MV Mayne Queen serving the Southern Gulf Islands.
He retired in 2014 at age 71.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as an Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962).
He served in HMCS Malahat for University of Victoria 1962.
He serlved in HMCS New Glasgow, Sussexvale, Stettler and Mackenzie for sea training.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1965.
He served in HMC Fleet School Halifax for Pre-Fleet training.
He served in HMCS Ssaskatchewan for Watch Keeping Certificate.
In 1967 he served in HMCS Saskatchewan as Navigating Officer.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/09/1968).
In 1968 he was appointed as Flag-Lieutenant to Flag Officer Pacific Coast.
In 1968 he served in HMCS Terra Nova as Navigating Officer.
In 1970-1971 he attended the Long Operations Course 10.
In 1971 he served in HMCS Qu'Appelle as Operations Officer.
He served in HMCS Fundy (In command) 1973.
He served in HMCS Chaleur (In command) 1973.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/01/1975).
He served in the Royal Navy Staff College (Greenwich).
He served on exchange with the Royal Navy in HMS Dryad i/c Redpole Warfare Trainer.
In 1977 he served in MARCOM HQ on Staff.
In 1978 he served in HMCS Terra Nova as Executive Officer.
He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) 1980.
He served as Queen's Harbour Master Esquimalt.
In 1981 he attended French Language Training.
He served in HMCS Kootenay (II) (In command) 1982-1983.
He served in HMCS Restigouche (II) (In command) 1983-1984.
In 1984 he served in the USN War College.
He was appointed as a Captain (MARS) 1985.
He served as Director of Maritime Studies and Deputy Commandant of Canadian Forces Staff College (Toronto) 1985.
In 1988 he served as Commander First Canadian Destroyer Squadron.
He served as Director of Military Review Maritime NDHQ 1990. (He resigned in 1993.)
Besessene / entworfene Schiffe
My Honu II (40 foot Grenfell Motor Yacht built 1968 in Vancouver by Thornton Grenfell, owned from 2004 to 2015.)
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Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002)
