Articles about important Manitobans who
have made their mark in Canada's Navy.
The Nares Connection Hilary
Nares, who served as a RNAS pilot during WWI, also served
as the CO of the Winnipeg Company. When duty called, his
two sons, Ramsay and Peter would also feel the call to serve
their country.
Sir
Charles Goodeve A
scientifically savvy RCNVR Officer, a Manitoban, who became
a key to the Allied victory. Often overlooked, his accomplishments
were the development of degaussing, the Double-L sweep,
the Hedgehog and the manufacture of the Oerlikon gun.
A Manitoban Naval Ace Lt.
W.H. Atkinson, RCNVR, 1844 Squadron, shot down the last
three enemy aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm in World War
II on 24 July 1945.
