Biographical Data
Boden, John Allen (Jr.) Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (MM)
Official Number

 

Birth	02/01/1915	Death	10/12/1989
Place	Vancouver	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
(He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) (He was qualified as a Marine Pilot).

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Skipper (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 10/09/1940). He served in HMCS Courtenay. He was appointed as a Chief Skipper (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 15/07/1943). (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/07/1945). (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

 

Vessels Owned
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Named Features

 

Anecdotes
On May 22, 1971 he was piloting the Scandanavian passenger liner Meteor when she caught fire off Texada Island. He was witness to a marine disaster that saw 32 crew members killed.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London);
Last update
2011-03-12 00:00:00

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