Allen, Robin: my Canadian Navy recollections (March 16, 2011)
ABSTRACT: The interview starts with Captain Allen going over his early naval career and his current engagements within the Navy. He proceeds to describe the social situation in Somalia before the UN got involved, including the beginnings of UNISOM I and Operation Cordon. He proceeds to describe the process it took for the crew to get ready for departure and arriving in Somalia only to have Operation Cordon. The interview then begins to cover Operation Restore Hope and the Humanitarian work done by the crew of the PRESERVER; including the work done for the Joint Staff HQ, the Hospital and the Orphanage. At the end of the interview Captain Allen covers some questions such as the issue of Piracy and how he as a veteran was affected by the Airborne scandal. 0:00 – 12:01 – Introductions and Early Naval Career. 12:30 – 13:56 – Situation in Somalia. 14:19 – 23:54 United Nations/ UNISOM I/ Getting Ready to Go to Somalia 23:56 - 1:16:34 American led Coalition, and Operation Restore Hope 39:30- 44:57 Joint Task Force Head Quarters on the PRESERVER 52:13- 55:43 Doing Jobs They’re Not Trained For 55:57- 1:01:10 Medical and Working on the Hospital 1:01:13-1:03:30 Working on the Orphanage 1:03:30- 1:08:50 Working with the NGO’s 1:08:51- 1:15:37 Helicopters 1:15:38-1:16:34 Everything Fell Apart 1:16:34- 1:42:34 End Questions and Tying Up Loose Ends
Rank: Captain.
An interview/narrative of Robin Allen's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Navy. Interview took place on March 16, 2011.
Interviewer: O'Brien, Erin
Interviewee: Allen, Robin, b. 1942
- In Collection:
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Somalia
- Somalia--Economic conditions--1960-
- Teachers--Somalia
- Somalia Affair, 1992-1997
- Allen, Robin, 1942- --Interviews
- Red Cross and Red Crescent
- Famines--Somalia
- Droughts--Somalia
- Preserver (Auxiliary oiler replenishment )
- War--Relief of sick and wounded
- Humanitarianism
- Baledogle (Somalia)
- Helicopters
- Mombasa (Kenya)
- United Nations Operation in Somalia
- United States--Embassy (Somalia)
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal narratives
- Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993
- Military helicopters
- Operation Cordon, 1992-1993
- Pirates--Somalia
- Mogadishu (Somalia)
- Somalia--Politics and government--1991-
- Piracy--Somalia
- Non-governmental organizations
- Somalia--Social conditions--1960-
- Somalia--History--1991-
- Operation Deliverance, 1992-1993
- Civil war--Somalia
- Hospitals--Somalia--Mogadishu
- Suez Canal (Egypt)
- Brigands and robbers
- Somalis
- Orphanages--Somalia--Mogadishu
- Victims of famine
- Mogadishu, Battle of, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 39.76, -98.5
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording (M4A) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- AR_689
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- March 31, 2011
- Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. 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
- DOI
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