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Gwyn, Peter Jose

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Title Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number U-30792; O-29779
 
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Biography
attended The Royal Military College, St. Jean, Quebec, The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, England, and The Quebec School of Naval Architecture. He joined Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Quebec, and was assistant general manager there when he joined General Dynamics at Quincy in 1973. From 1973 to late 1977, he was assistant general manager at Quincy. He joined AMCA, formerly known as Dominion Bridge Co., Ltd., to head the company's 1-95 tunnel tube project at the Wiley Manufacturing unit in Maryland. Prior to joining AMCA, Mr. Gwyn held senior management positions with General Dynamics and Davie Shipbuilding, Ltd. He was appointed as President of the Marine Division AMCA International Corporation. He was named general manager of the division's Charleston, S.C., Facility, with responsibility for construction of the 120- foot-diameter spherical aluminum cargo tanks for the Quincy LNG ships.
 
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He was appointed as Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1952. In 1952 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD. (Transferred to RCN) He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1953). He served in the College Militaire Royal de St. Jean 1953. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN General Education and Warfare Course and Technical Courses 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1959. (Transferred to RCN(R)) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/08/1962). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (WHA). He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R). He served in HMCS Montcalm as Commanding Officer 1968-1971. (He was released.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Peter-Gwyn/1804960296;
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2015-05-18 00:00:00

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