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Guardians of the North
Canadian Warships and Maritime Aircraft, 1910–2025
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Guardians of the North
Canadian Warships and Maritime Aircraft, 1910–2025
About this book
A comprehensive, fully illustrated survey of Canada's warship and maritime aircraft acquisitions from 1910 to the present day.
Combining the talents of two of Canada's foremost naval historians, this book fills an important void in the story of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and associated Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Maritime Aviation. An unprecedented chronological examination of when and why Canada procured its some fifty classes of warships and a dozen aircraft types over the past 120 years, and how it has employed and disposed of them, Guardians of the North does more than collect statistics on the specifications and characteristics of those vessels and aircraft — it also offers fresh insights into many previously overlooked themes, revealing trends and connections over the decades to the present day.
Karl Gagnon's exceptional profile drawings and many rarely seen images complement Richard Gimblett's engaging narrative history of the RCN and Maritime Aviation, making this the defining work on the ships and aircraft defending Canada today.
Combining the talents of two of Canada's foremost naval historians, this book fills an important void in the story of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and associated Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Maritime Aviation. An unprecedented chronological examination of when and why Canada procured its some fifty classes of warships and a dozen aircraft types over the past 120 years, and how it has employed and disposed of them, Guardians of the North does more than collect statistics on the specifications and characteristics of those vessels and aircraft — it also offers fresh insights into many previously overlooked themes, revealing trends and connections over the decades to the present day.
Karl Gagnon's exceptional profile drawings and many rarely seen images complement Richard Gimblett's engaging narrative history of the RCN and Maritime Aviation, making this the defining work on the ships and aircraft defending Canada today.
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Yes, you can access Guardians of the North by Richard H. Gimblett,Karl Gagnon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword (by Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, CMM, MSM, CD, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy)
- Foreword (by Lieutenant General Eric Kenny, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, Commander, Royal Canadian Air Force)
- Introduction
- Part 1: Ships
- Part 2: Shipborne Aircraft
- Part 3: RCAF-Operated Maritime Patrol Aircraft
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix A: Principal Ship Classes
- Appendix B: Aircraft Type Specifications
- Appendix C: RCN/CAF/RCAF Naval–Maritime Aircraft Squadrons
- Appendix D: Weapon Fits and Calibre Conversions
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- A Note on Sources
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Image Credits
- General Index
- Index of Ships and Aircraft
- About the Authors
- Back Cover