Biographical Data

MacKay, Roy Allan

Personal Image
If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca
 
 
Title Commander (MARE)
Official Number (nk)
 
Birth 02/07/1929 Death 28/03/2019
Place Winnipeg Place Ottawa
Area MB Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications
 
Biography
After his retirement from the navy during the period 1981-1987, he was employed on contract at Burrard/Yarrows and laterally Point Hope Shipyard during Naval Refits.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1948. (He was released.) (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1949. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1949. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 12/08/1949). He served in HMCS Niobe for Training with RN 1949. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He served in HMCS Ontario. He served in HMCS Jonquiere. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 12/11/1953). He served in USN Submarine School New London 1959. He served in USS Irex as Executive Officer and Gunnery Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Grilse 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 12/11/1961). He was appointed as a Commander (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/01/1967). (He was released.) (He was qualified for engineering duties. He was the first Canadian officer to qualify for duty in United States Navy submarines.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown
Named Features
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/roy-rusty-mackay-1073752835;
Last update
2019-04-01 00:00:00

© 2002-2023