Biographical Data
Coakley, Daniel J. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Captain (ANAV)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	25/10/1929	Death	24/08/2018
Place	Birmingham	Place	Halifax
Area		Area	NS
Country	UK	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his RN service he worked as a Checker with the Lucas Company. He worked as an apprentice statistician in Birmingham UK prior to enlistment in the RN.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Signalman RN (With seniority dated 15/10/1947). He served in H.M.S. Morecambe Bay 1949 (He had service in the Malaya and Borneo Emergency Service, Korean War Service). He served in VS-3 RN Squadron (With seniority dated 01/02/1952). He served in H.M.S. Pluto. He served in RFA Wave Prince. He served in H.M.S. Coquette 1952. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman Signalman RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1952). He served in H.M.S. Tenacious 1954. (He was demobilized 01/10/1954). (Transferred to RCN on 23/03/1955). He was appointed as a Leading Seaman (LSCV1) RCN (With seniority dated 23/03/1955). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Basic Training 1955. He served in HMCS St. Laurent on Commissioning 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer's Mate Training 1956. He was appointed as a LSOM2 RCN (With seniority dated 22/04/1957). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-881 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1959, He was appointed as a Petty Officer Observer's Mate Second Class 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for OM3 Course 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1960. He was appointed as a Petty Officer Naval Airman First Class (P1NA3) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1962). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School as Instructor (Qualified as NATG4) 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1963. He served in HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1965. He was appointed as a C2NA4 RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1965. He served in HMCS Naden for General List Branch Officer Training Course 1966. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 28/04/1967). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS TACCO Course 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron for HMCS Bonaventure Air Detachment 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron for Fraser Air Detachment 1968. He served in CFB Winnipeg for Long Range Navigator Qualification 1970. He was appointed as a Captain (ANAV) (With seniority dated 28/04/1970). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1970. He served in HMCS Saguenay for Helicopter Air Detachment 1970. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1971. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron as TACCO Instructor and Navigation Standards Officer 1972. He served in MARCOM HQ for Rescue Coordination Centre as Watch Officer and OIC 1975. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-423 Squadron 1977. He served in HMCS Margaree for HS-423 Squadron Helicopter Air Detachment 1977. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-423 Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer 1978. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-423 Squadron as Commanding Officer Helicopter Air Detachment Protecteur 1979. He served in CFB Cornwallis as Administration and Training Officer 1980-1983. (He retired on 01/08/1983.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,042 hours as an observer. Total Deck Landings as an Observer: 200 (fixed wing) and 400 (rotary wing)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=daniel-j-coakley&pid=190290228;
Last update
2018-12-28 00:00:00

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