Brodeur, Nigel David: my Navy recollections (October 31, 2007)
PublicABSTRACT: Interviewee: RAdm Nigel Brodeur 31 Oct 07 Interviewer: Chris Perry Subject: Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) in the Cold War Admiral Brodeur briefly describes his training and experience as a Weapons Officer. He describes his time on HMCS Kootenay tracking a Soviet Foxtrot submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Goes on to discuss ASW in general, touching on weapons, screen and consort tactics, SOS US and responses to Soviet technological advances.
Interviewee: Brodeur, Nigel David, b. 1932
Rank: Rear Admiral.
Interviewer: Perry, Chris
An interview/narrative of Rear Admiral Nigel Brodeur's experiences with anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War. Interview took place on October 31, 2007.
- In Collection:
- Cold War
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Toronto, Ont.)
- Submarines (Ships)--Soviet Union
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- North American Air Defense Command
- Naval tactics
- United States--Air Force--Special Operations Squadron
- Kootenay (Destroyer)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces
- National Defence College of Canada.
- Technological innovations--Russia (Federation)
- Submarines (Ships)--Communications
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness
- Naval education
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization
- Foxtrot Class (Submarines)
- Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters
- United States--Navy
- Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School
- Fire control (Naval gunnery)
- Naval gunners
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Sea life
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy
- Sonar
- Anti-submarine warfare
- Brodeur, Nigel David, 1932- --Interviews
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--H.M.C.S. Stadacona.
- Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Sea life
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--History
- Submarine combat
- Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College
- Canada--Politics and government--1945-1980
- Depth charges
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal narratives
- Naval gunnery
- Weapons systems
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 2 sound recordings (MP3)
- 39.76, -98.5
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording on audio cassette also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- BN_752
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- February 19, 2013
- Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 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 2013. 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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