Biographical data

Biographical Data
Rygh, Peter Ronald Francis Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Rygh, Peter Ronald Francis

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (O) (P) (RCN)
Official Number	O-64675

Birth	05/12/1929	Death	(nk)
Place	Trail	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications

Biography
After his naval service he was employed by BC Ministry of Finance 1979-1992.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). He served in HMCS Discovery (University of British Columbia) for UNTD 1949. He served in HMCS Naden for Reserve Training Establishment 1950, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1950). He served in HMCS Discovery 1951. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Sea Training 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1951. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN #8 Observer Training Course 1951. He served in RNAS Donnibristle (H.M.S. Gannet) for Pre-Flight School 1951. He served in H.M.S. Daedelus for RN Signal School for Signals and Radar Training 1951. He served in RNAS St. Merryn (H.M.S. Vulture) for Air Navigation Course 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN 1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton (H.M.S. Merlin) for Air Anti-submarine Warfare Course 1952. He served in VS-880 Squadron (31 SAG) 1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1953). He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 (30 CAG) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater For RCN Observer School for Instructional Duties 1955. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Pre-Flight Training School for Pilot Training Course 5708 1957. He served in RCAF Claresholm for #3 Flight Training School 1957, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #1 Advanced Flying School for Twin Engine Conversion and Instrument Training 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Operations Training and Navigation Officer 1958. He served in VS-880 Squadron as Crew Commander and Operations Officer 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1962). He served in HMCS Algonquin for Watchkeeping Training 1962. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1964. He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer (Air) 1966. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Exhibitions and Displays 1967. He served in NDHQ as Director of Exhibitions and Displays 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Intelligence Officer and NBCD Officer and Liaison Officer for Visiting Nuclear Submarines 1969. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Intelligence) 1972. (He was retired 1975.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). He served in HMCS Discovery (University of British Columbia) for UNTD 1949. He served in HMCS Naden for Reserve Training Establishment 1950, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1950). He served in HMCS Discovery 1951. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Sea Training 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1951. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN #8 Observer Training Course 1951. He served in RNAS Donnibristle (H.M.S. Gannet) for Pre-Flight School 1951. He served in H.M.S. Daedelus for RN Signal School for Signals and Radar Training 1951. He served in RNAS St. Merryn (H.M.S. Vulture) for Air Navigation Course 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN 1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton (H.M.S. Merlin) for Air Anti-submarine Warfare Course 1952. He served in VS-880 Squadron (31 SAG) 1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1953). He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 (30 CAG) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater For RCN Observer School for Instructional Duties 1955. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Pre-Flight Training School for Pilot Training Course 5708 1957. He served in RCAF Claresholm for #3 Flight Training School 1957, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #1 Advanced Flying School for Twin Engine Conversion and Instrument Training 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Operations Training and Navigation Officer 1958. He served in VS-880 Squadron as Crew Commander and Operations Officer 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 12/05/1962). He served in HMCS Algonquin for Watchkeeping Training 1962. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1964. He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer (Air) 1966. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Exhibitions and Displays 1967. He served in NDHQ as Director of Exhibitions and Displays 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Intelligence Officer and NBCD Officer and Liaison Officer for Visiting Nuclear Submarines 1969. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Intelligence) 1972. (He was retired 1975.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: Pilot 2,200 Observer 1,200. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 105 day, 68 night. Military Aircraft Flown: Anson I & II, Barracuda, Firefly 2 & 3 & 5 & 6, Avenger, Chipmunk, Harvard 2 & 4, C-45, Mitchell, CS2F 1 & 2) (Qualified as an Air Observer and as a pilot for naval aviation and with a Watchkeeping Certificate. He survived a ditching at sea while landing on H.M.C.S. Magnificent 14/11/1952.)
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2015-03-16 00:00:00

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