Biographical Data

Murphy, Vincent John

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Title Captain (RCN)
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Birth 08/02/1923 Death 30/09/2011
Place Ladner Place Delta
Area BC Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Federal Government in Statistics Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs and Ministry of Transport. He worked with the Department of English at UBC. He retired again 1983.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1941). He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN No. 55) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in H.M.S. Nelson for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Tumult for Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. Glenurm for Training 1943. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in RN Barracks Portsmouth for Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1944. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle 1944. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1944). He served in RCAF St. Eugene ON for #13 Elementary Flight Training School 1945. He served in RCAF St. John PQ for Elementary Flight Training School 1945. He served in RCAF Collins Bay for #14 Service Flight Training School 1945. He served in RAF Calvely Cheshire UK for #22 Service Flight Training School 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe in Spare Officer Pool 1946. He served in RNAS Rattray for Operational Flying Training. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for Operational Flying Training. He served in RNAS Eglinton for Operational Flying Training. He served in RNAS Miltown for Operational Flying Training. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for 719 Squadron (Firefly) 1946. He served in H.M.S. Fulmar (II) for 767 Squadron (Firefly) 1947. He served in HMCS Magificent for 19 Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 825 Squadron 1948. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 719 Squadron 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC TAS School 1949. He served in HMCS Magificent for 19 Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 825 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1952). He served in HMCS Niagara for Canadian Joint Staff (Washington) as Staff Officer (Air) 1952. He served in RCAF Centralia for #60 IFS for Instrument Flying Course 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Crusader as Executive Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Sussexvale as Executive Officer 1955. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Aviation as Staff Officer Air Training. He served in NHQ as Assistant Director of Naval Aviation 1956. He served in HMCS Sussexvale (In command) 1958. He was appointed as a Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1959). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) as Executive and Training Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Nootka (II) (In command) 1962. He served in HMCS Crescent (In command) 1963. He served in RN Staff College Greenwich for Staff Course 1966. He was appointed as an A/Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1966). He served as Canadian Military Attache to Scandanavia (Oslo Norway) 1966. (He was retired 1970.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1581. Total Deck Landings; 98. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Harvard, Firefly 1 &4 & 5, Sea Fury, Barracuda, Expeditor, Avenger.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;: MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell Winter 2011-2012;
Last update
2011-02-28 00:00:00

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