Yanow, Robert: my Navy recollections (November 18, 2009)
PublicABSTRACT: Rear-Admiral Robert Yanow The interview Begins with a short summary of his career up until 1962 and the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis. From here Yanow recalls his knowledge of the crisis at the time. He confesses that as a Weapons Officer aboard the HMCS Columbia, he was too busy to know very much of anything. There is also a brief discussion on the changing nature of war. Yanow continues with a description of his ship, Columbia. He describes the weapons and technology as well as the capabilities of the crew. He goes on to discuss the Soviet submarine capabilities and the ASW methods of the fleet as well as cooperation with the US Navy. The interview turns to a discussion surrounding the political situation in Canada during the crisis. He discusses the RCN’s role during the Cold War, issues of national sovereignty, the autonomy to operate outside political control, and the roles of PM Diefenbaker and Admirals Rayner and Dyer. The Interview concludes with his reflections on the way the Crisis was handled in Canada – both politically and militarily.
Interviewee: Yanow, Robert
Interviewer: Pye, Andrew
An interview/narrative of Robert Yanow's recollections of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Interview took place on November 18, 2009.
Rank: Rear-Admiral.
- In Collection:
- Submarines (Ships)--Soviet Union
- Canada--Politics and government--1945-1980
- Rayner, Herbert Sharples, 1911-1976
- Naval gunnery
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--H.M.C.S. Stadacona
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Command
- Cold War
- Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
- Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Forces Pacific
- Yanow, Robert Demytre, 1933- --Interviews
- Athabaskan III (Destroyer)
- Dyer, Kenneth Lloyd ("Ken"), 1915-2000
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy
- United States--Navy
- Columbia II (Destroyer)
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- 39.76, -98.5
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- YR_608
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- November 18, 2009
- 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 2009. 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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