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Cramton, David Peter If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	11/04/1938	Death	(nk)
Place	Wetaskiwin	Place	(nk)
Area	AB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

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Qualifications	pcsc.

Biography
After his naval service he worked for Indal Technologies as Program Manager 1989.

Military Service
He was appointed as Ordinary Seaman RCN 1957. He served in HMCS Nonsuch 1957. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1957, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1957). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Advanced Anti-Submarine Course 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1964). (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VU-32 as Officer-in-Charge Carrier On Board Flight 1965. He attended the University of Toronto for Mechanical Engineering Degree 1965. He served in CFB Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1969. He served in Defence Research Board as Military Assistant to Director Gneral of Operational Research 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1972). He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff and Command College for Staff Course 1973. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Rotary Wing Flight Training 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater for VT-406 for Sea King Conversion 1975. He served in HMCS Algonquin for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Huron for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Preserver for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in US Naval Air Development Centre Warminster PA for SH-60 Seahawk Project 1978. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada for Post Graduate Training 1981. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1983. He served in CFB Heidelburg Germany as Staff Officer 4 Allied Tactical Air Forces HQ 1986. (He was retired.)

Military Service

He was appointed as Ordinary Seaman RCN 1957. He served in HMCS Nonsuch 1957. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1957, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1957). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Advanced Anti-Submarine Course 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1964). (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VU-32 as Officer-in-Charge Carrier On Board Flight 1965. He attended the University of Toronto for Mechanical Engineering Degree 1965. He served in CFB Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1969. He served in Defence Research Board as Military Assistant to Director Gneral of Operational Research 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1972). He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff and Command College for Staff Course 1973. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Rotary Wing Flight Training 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater for VT-406 for Sea King Conversion 1975. He served in HMCS Algonquin for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Huron for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in HMCS Preserver for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1975. He served in US Naval Air Development Centre Warminster PA for SH-60 Seahawk Project 1978. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada for Post Graduate Training 1981. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1983. He served in CFB Heidelburg Germany as Staff Officer 4 Allied Tactical Air Forces HQ 1986. (He was retired.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours 4,670. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 142 (day and 58 (night). Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 284. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, Tracker, T-33, H-3, H-53, P-3, Sea King
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-13 00:00:00

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