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Considine, Michael Auriol If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	15/12/1923	Death	25/11/1009
Place	Duncan	Place	Victoria
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with BC Government in Provincial Emergency Program as Communications Officer and Coordinating Voluntary Air Search and Rescue organization for Province. Retired again 25/09/1987.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1943). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1943. He served in HMCS Niobe on Loan to RN 1943. He served in H.M.S. Anson 1943. He served in H.M.S. King George V 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ramillies 1944. He served in H.M.S. Zest 1944. He served in H.M.S. Fraserburg 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). He served in H.M.S. Fraserburg For Duty With Staff Officer 15th Minesweeping Flotilla 1945. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Courses 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1945). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe for Pilot Training 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for Full Flying Duties for Basic Flying Training at RAF Perth 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for Basic Flying Training at RAF Church Lawford 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1946). He served in H.M.S. Fulmer (P) Full Flying Duties (Lent to RN for Course) 1947. He served in H.M.S. Vulture (P) Full Flying Duties for Modified Part II (Strike) Operational Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk (P) Full Flying Duties for Instrument Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Fulmer (P) For Firefly Deck Landing Training 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe (P) for Full Flying Duties 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona Full Flying Duties at Naval Air Station Dartmouth for 18th Carrier Air Group as pilot in 826 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona at Naval Air Station Dartmouth Full Flying Duties 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron at Joint Air School Rivers MB 1948. He served in HMCS Nootka for Training 1948. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Lieutenant (Communications) Qualifying Course 1951. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Lieutenant (Communications) Qualifying Course 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (C) RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1952). He served in HMCS Beaconhill as Communications Officer Western Training Group 1952. He served in HMCS Sioux as Communications Officer Western Training Group 1952. He served in HMCS Beaconhill as Communications Officer Pacific Training Force 1953. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Staff Officer (Communications) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (C) RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1954). He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Directorate of Naval Communications 1955. He served in HMCS Miramichi (III) (In command) 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School as Staff Officer (Communications) 1959. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff (London) as Staff Officer (Communications) 1962. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff (London) as Staff Officer (Communications) and Command Security Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Staff Officer Intelligence and as Command Security Officer 1965. He served in MARPAC HQ 1966. (He was retired 01/07/1969.) (He was qualified for communications duties. He was qualified to command a frigate or destroyer.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1943). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1943. He served in HMCS Niobe on Loan to RN 1943. He served in H.M.S. Anson 1943. He served in H.M.S. King George V 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ramillies 1944. He served in H.M.S. Zest 1944. He served in H.M.S. Fraserburg 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). He served in H.M.S. Fraserburg For Duty With Staff Officer 15th Minesweeping Flotilla 1945. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Courses 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1945). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe for Pilot Training 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for Full Flying Duties for Basic Flying Training at RAF Perth 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for Basic Flying Training at RAF Church Lawford 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1946). He served in H.M.S. Fulmer (P) Full Flying Duties (Lent to RN for Course) 1947. He served in H.M.S. Vulture (P) Full Flying Duties for Modified Part II (Strike) Operational Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk (P) Full Flying Duties for Instrument Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Fulmer (P) For Firefly Deck Landing Training 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe (P) for Full Flying Duties 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona Full Flying Duties at Naval Air Station Dartmouth for 18th Carrier Air Group as pilot in 826 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona at Naval Air Station Dartmouth Full Flying Duties 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron at Joint Air School Rivers MB 1948. He served in HMCS Nootka for Training 1948. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Lieutenant (Communications) Qualifying Course 1951. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Lieutenant (Communications) Qualifying Course 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (C) RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1952). He served in HMCS Beaconhill as Communications Officer Western Training Group 1952. He served in HMCS Sioux as Communications Officer Western Training Group 1952. He served in HMCS Beaconhill as Communications Officer Pacific Training Force 1953. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Staff Officer (Communications) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (C) RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1954). He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Directorate of Naval Communications 1955. He served in HMCS Miramichi (III) (In command) 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School as Staff Officer (Communications) 1959. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff (London) as Staff Officer (Communications) 1962. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff (London) as Staff Officer (Communications) and Command Security Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Staff Officer Intelligence and as Command Security Officer 1965. He served in MARPAC HQ 1966. (He was retired 01/07/1969.) (He was qualified for communications duties. He was qualified to command a frigate or destroyer.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 400 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck landings: 8 (day). Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Firefly 1, Seafire, Oxford, Dakota DC-3, Anson
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Winter 2009-2010.
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2011-03-13 00:00:00

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