Chance, Peter: my naval experiences (February 19, and March 12, 2005)

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ABSTRACT: Commander Peter Chance PG Chance 1.mp3 0:00-7:30 - Early life, pre-Navy; 7:30-28:30 training in Ottawa, summer in Halifax, 1939; 28:30-33:30 problems and experiences with early work on the east coast, convoys off of Newfoundland; 33:30-42:00 transfer to RCN, time in England; 42:00-47:30 service in Mauritius, cruising along African coastline with convoys; 47:30- 52:30 boarding operation of Japanese Junks, bombing of Singapore harbour; 52:30-55:00 convoy escort duty; 55:00-59:00 time on Battleship HMS Anson, back to Canada. PG Chance 2.mp3 0:00-6:30 review naval training and time in Halifax; 6:30-12:00 time in St. Laurent and difficulties with early convoy work; 12:00-19:00 differences aboard Skeena; 19:00-29:30 back to St. Laurent, difficulties in N. Atlantic convoy duty; 29:30-36:30 thoughts and experiences on the quality of leadership; 36:30-45:00 questions on `drive' to continue and carry on; 45:00-48:30 convoy in a storm, problems; 48:30-51:30 sea drill/practice; 51:30-53:00 (lack of) knowledge of submarines; 53:00-54:40 measures to avoid submarines, information availability; 54:40-57:00 response(s) to u-boat attack; 57:00-61:30 affects on moral, how it might change; 61:30-72:00 changes in equipment and weapons systems between 1939 and 1943 (St Laurent and Skeena) PG Chance 3.mp3 0:00-9:00 continuation on equipment (tape 2); 9:00-19:30 English channel A/S patrols, other operations; 19:30-25:00 sinking of Skeena off of Iceland; 25:00-26:30 aftermath of Skeena; 26:30-28:30 `bagging' of a submarine, U-boat prisoners; 28:30-44:30 final thoughts on the war and postwar Navy.

Interviewee: Chance, Peter

An interview/narrative of Peter Chance's experiences during World War II. Commander Chance served with the Royal Canadian Navy. Interview took place on February 19 and March 12, 2005.

Interviewer: DeBeck, Ned

Rank: Commander.

In Collection:
Contributor Subject Language Date created Relation
  • Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.
Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 3 sound recordings (MP3)
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 52.16045, -0.70312
  • 35.68536, 139.75309
Additional physical characteristics
  • Original recordings (MP3) on compact disc (CD-R) in Special Collections.
Physical repository Collection
  • Canadian Military Oral History Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • CP_471
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • March 26, 2005
Technical note
  • Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Digitized by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2005. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
Rights
  • This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
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