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James Calcutt Hibbard fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1945-1982.

Reference:

R4390-0-1-E, MG31-E51

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103735

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James Calcutt Hibbard fonds
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Date(s):

1945-1982.

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Extent:

0.7 cm of textual records photocopies.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings and reports. The correspondence and newspaper clippings pertain to the training of crews of the R.C.N. for the Battle of the Atlantic, the performance of H.M.C.S. Skeena, 1941, and the 10the Destroyer Flotilla, 1944, the incident on H.M.C.S. Ontario, 1947, in relation to the Mainguy report and the R.C.N. in the first decade after the war. Hibbard's report concerns a visit to Canadian ships stationed in the Far East, particularly Korea, in 1952. The fonds consists of 30 photocopied pages.

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Hibbard, James Calcutt, 1908-
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Hibbard, James Calcutt, 1908-

Canada. Royal Canadian Navy

Canada. Marine royale
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Hibbard, James Calcutt, 1908- : Rear-Admiral James Calcutt Hibbard was born at Hemison, Ste-Malachie, Que., on 26 March 1908 and was educated there. He began a long and distinguished career in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1926. Hibbard served in England and in Canada, prior to World War II. During the war, he commanded the destroyer Skeena, 1940-1942, in the Battle of the Atlantic and from 1942 to 1943 he was appointed to Staff of Captain (D) as Training Commander for crews engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic. In 1943, he was appointed to command H.M.C.S. Iroquois.

In the post-war period, Hibbard served as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel, 1945 to 1947, and as Chief of Naval Personnel, 1950 to 1953. He also commanded H.M.C.S. Ontario, 1947 to 1949, and was Flag Officer, Pacific Coast, 1953 to 1956. Hibbard retired from active service in 1956; however, he continues his life long interest in the Canadian Navy.

See also: Canadian Who's Who, 1987.

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Received in 1982 from Rear-Admiral J.C. Hibbard of Victoria, B.C._
Subject heading:

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Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945

Navies

Officiers de marine
Source:

Private

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MG31-E51
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