Vice Admiral Douglas Seaman Boyle CMM , CD (29 November 1923 – 23 July 2001) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of Maritime Command from 21 August 1973 to 14 June 1977.
Career
Boyle joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939 and trained at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth before serving in the cruiser HMS Diomede and the destroyers HMS Wolsey , HMCS Iroquois and HMCS Chaudiere during the Second World War .[ 1] HMCS Athabaskan in 1957, Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Saguenay in 1959 and Commander of the 4th Canadian Escort Squadron in 1962.[ 1] National Defence Headquarters in 1964, Director Senior Appointments (Navy) in 1964 and Director General Postings & Careers in 1966.[ 1] NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1970, Director General Plans Requirements and Production in 1971 and Chief of Personnel for the Canadian Armed Forces in 1972.[ 1] Commander Maritime Command in 1973, in which role he complained about the gap between commitments and capability at Maritime Command,[ 2] [ 1]
Awards and decorations
Boyle's personal awards and decorations include the following:
References
^ a b c d e Boyle, Douglas Seaman The Nauticapedia^ Generally Speaking Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Naval Review, Winter 2008^ "Order of Military Merit List" . The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.^ "For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty in HMS Icarus and H.M. Canadian Ships Chilliwack, Chaudiere, Fennel, Gatineau and St. Catherines in a successful operation against a U-Boat.
Directors of the Naval Service Chiefs of the Naval Staff Principal Naval Adviser Commanders, Maritime Command Chiefs of the Maritime Staff Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy
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