Biographical Data
Logan, Ralph Archibald If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth	27/08/1934	Death	(nk)
Place	Sydney	Place	(nk)
Area	NS	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he was Executive Director of Canadian Red Cross at Windsor Branch. Retired in 1985. Joined PEM-Air Ltd. as flying school manager. Moved to part-time employment as Administrator for Sisters of St. Joseph in Pembroke ON.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Flight Cadet RCAF (With seniority dated 12/09/1952). He served in RCAF Crumlin 1952. He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training 1952. He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 1953. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for Advanced Flying Training 1953. RCAF MacDonald for Pilot Gunnery School 1953. (He was Awarded Wings 01/09/1953.) He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in RCAF Trenton for School of Instructional Technique and Flying Instructors School 1954. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for #2 Flying Training School 1954. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Instructor School 1956. (Transferred to RCN). (Short Service Appointment 01/01/1959). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1957). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HU-21 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Leadership and Technical Courses 1961. He served in HMCS Swansea as Term Lieutenant 1961. He served in HMCS Crescent for Watchkeeping Training 1962. Awarded Watchkeeping Cerificate. He served in HS-50 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1963. He served in HMCS Hochelaga for Junior Management Course 1964. He served in HS-50 Squadron 1966. He served in USNAS Norfolk for Safety Officer Course 1966. He served in USS Wasp for Carrier Qualifications 1966. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1967). He served in HMCS Saguenay for Seaking Detachment 1967. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Equipment Requirements Maritime Air 1968. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Rotary Wing Standards Squadron 1971. He served in CFB Halifax for Maritime Command Operations Center 1974. He served in HMCS Hunter as Staff Officer Administration and Training 1974. (He was retired 1980.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5400. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 136. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, T-33, C-45, Tracker, HTL-6, HO4S-3, CHSS-2, DC-3, CH-112, CT-134, CH-136, AH-1G. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Bell 206A, Cessna 150, 152, 172
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-11-25 00:00:00

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