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Series consists of Canadian Naval Mission Overseas (CNMO) and British Admiralty secret signal series during the Second World War, as well as Canadian Forces Headquarters (CFHQ) CANGENS for 1962-1966. The CMNO signal series included CANOPS, CANMO and CRYSTAL BALL. Whereas CANOPS reported on operational and other movements of HMC ships operated by the British Admiralty during 1944-1945, CANMO reported on general information regarding Operations OVERLORD (code name for the Allied landing on the coast of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944) and NEPTUNE (title given to the actual landing phase of Operation OVERLORD) during 1944-1945. CRYSTAL BALL was concerned with the present and future movements of Canadian ships in 1945. The British Admiralty signal series included NATEL, OPTEL and STRATREP, and they reported information on operation in all theatres during 1943-1945.

Series consists of material documenting the naval history of Newfoundland, particularly during the Second World War, the 1950s and 1960s. Includes reports on buildings and facilities at St. John's, Botwood and Bay Bulls in 1944, as well as maps indicating navy and army installations at St. John's in 1941. There are clippings, articles, papers, naval messages, memoranda, extracts and notes.

Series consists of documents dealing with the University Naval Training Division, its history at different locations across Canada, and its budgetary and funding concerns. Also includes the personal correspondence of Commander A.W. Baker, Staff Officer University Training, as well as the syllabi for the first to third years during 1944-1945. There are also photographs of UNTD training cruises to Europe and Churchill, MB during the early 1960s. The series is arranged into two groups – UNTD Locations in Canada and General Files – with each group arranged in alphabetical order.

Series consists of reference files that were begun by Naval Historians in the 1940s and regarding the general history of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Initially, the series was organized chronologically and, with the exception of a block devoted to "General" RCN history, it retained this organization until the late 1960's, with files added to cover contemporary periods. The earliest files contain some fairly extensive specific documentation of the founding of the RCN. Files from the middle period (1930-1950), however, are quite sparce, with those dealing with the Second World War devoted almost exclusively to statistical compilations and notes on pertinent wartime files for use in preparing the naval history. The most recent files contain few original documents and were given over increasingly to press clippings, most notably articles from the Crownest. Includes Naval Historian's notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, brief narratives, assorted essays and publications, drafts of articles and other documents. The series consists of 26 volumes and the list of contents for each volume is partial.

Series consists of historical files on Halifax, Nova Scotia and covering a very broad range of topics, especially the city's military and naval heritage since its founding in 1749. The files are of a very general nature, although some subjects, such as the Commanders in Chiefs at Halifax, are quite extensive. Includes Naval Historians' notes, narratives, drafts and articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings and charts There are 21 volumes and the list of contents for each volume is partial only.

Series consists of historical files on Esquimalt, British Columbia and covering a very broad range of topics, including the military, naval, and maritime heritage of the Pacific northwest. The series is very general in nature, with some material on the "Japanese problem" of the Second World War. Includes Naval Historians' notes, correspondence, copies of articles, newspaper clippings and narratives. There are 15 volumes and the list of contents for each volume is partial only.

Series consists of documents concerning naval intelligence on Russia during the Second World War. Includes reports on interrogation of Russian Masters of ships, Russian coastal information and supply routes, Siberia and United States intelligence on Russian ships. Also includes notes on Russian ice-breakers and the Far East, as well as naval messages regarding Russian motor launches.

Series consists of weekly intelligence reports issued by the Admiralty Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. The information was for of all British officers in H.M. Navy and for all British officials to whom the reports were officially distributed. The contents of the reports included five parts including: weekly naval notes (current events); special contributions (naval articles and/or information of a general interest); political (naval articles and/or information re a specific country; divided by individual country; Naval intelligence (disposition of German, Italian and Japanese naval fleets and enemy submarine activities); and Merchant Shipping (information regarding attacks on merchantmen, overdue ships, allied convoys, German and Italian shipping).

Series consists of general reference files on oceanagraphy. Includes published material, with bibliographic information, excerpts, signals and some correspondence. Magazine articles are filed separately from newspaper clippings and press releases. All files are arranged chronologically.

Series consists of material documenting naval exercises and operations, which involved the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the British Royal Navy (RN) and the United States Navy during the Second World War. Some of the principal operations covered include: Operation Jubilee; Operation Neptune; Operation Overlord; Operation Anvil; Operation Dragoon; Operation Mulberry; Operation Husky; and Operation Manna. Some post-war operations are also covered, including Operation Fallex. Material largely consists of naval messages, extracts, clippings, naval orders, operation plans, notes, memoranda, charts and maps. Some of the creators of the of the documents in the series were: Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Headquarters First Special Service Force, Commander Task Force, Combined Operations Command, Western Naval Task Force, Western Task Force, Office of the Naval Historian, Combined Operations Headquarters and the Canadian Naval Missions Overseas.

Series consists of U-boat activity and operations documentation during the Second World War, including sinking and losses; documentation also includes Admiralty signals, U-boat surrender Policy and Plans and German U-boat Insignia. The records consist of statistics, anti-submarine and commercial warfare reports and extracts, charts, maps, diagrams, clippings, naval messages, correspondence and memoranda.

Series consists of material documenting the activities of German submarines sunk and/or captured by the Allied Forces, particularly the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), during the Second World War. Includes intelligence reports, naval messages, memoranda, correspondence, post mortem booklets and various other documents.

Series consists of German Naval U-Boat personnel documentation, collated from the interrogation of German prisoners of war by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) during the Second World War. The records consists mostly of intelligence documentation, and includes some family information as well as some individual photographs. Also includes notes (typed and written) on Commanding Officers and history/intelligence for each German U-Boat. Some information on individual German prisoners of war is classified as Protected "A".

Series consists of general files regarding Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) naval plans and policies during the Second World War. Includes material on the war against Japan and pertaining to policies, repairs, habitability, fleet training and bases. Also includes material on the post Second World War RCN and the Naval War Book, as well as miscellaneous research on the Royal Navy (RN). There are naval messages, reports, memoranda, notes, clippings and other documents.

Fonds consists of messages, correspondence, notes and reports on Canadian involvement in NATO operation during and after the Second World War. This fonds also contains numerous pamphlets and newspaper articles regarding NATO policy, plans and operations. These materials are particularly useful for determining the information being released to the public regarding operations. Includes minutes of proceedings and appendices of the Hendy Committee of 1964.

Series consists of material documenting the activities of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes reports of operations by HMC ships in Korean waters, Korean relief schedules, and messages regarding plans to reduce naval forces in Korea and the return of RCN ships to Canada. Also includes a general outline regarding a plan for the recovery of the islands off the west coast of Korea, photographs and clippings concerning Korean operations, reports of proceedings for HMS Theseus, and reports of HMCS Crusader. There are also references in the documents to HMCS Sioux, HMCS Haida, HMCS Huron and HMCS Cayuga. Includes messages, memoranda, correspondence, reports and various other documents.

Series consists of daily, weekly and monthly states produced by the Dept. of National Defence for Naval Services Operations Division, and regarding Canadian, British and allied ship activity occurring in the North Atlantic during the Second World War. Most of the ships described are Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) operated, and include destroyers, corvettes, minesweepers, aircraft carriers, submarines and various other types of ships. The Daily States for the North Atlantic Records indicate whether each ship was: repaired; refitted; on patrol; with a particular convoy; or undergoing some kind of training. There are also weekly and monthly states for the RCN. Also includes Admiralty daily summaries of naval events produced by the British Naval Intelligence Division, as well as Western Approaches Monthly News Bulletins consisting of U-Boat reports, diary of events, statistical reviews, detailed narratives and information on support groups and carriers.

Series consists of material regarding Royal Canadian Navy Air Squadrons and Groups during the 1940s to the 1960s. Includes general files on naval aviation, naval aviation aircraft, the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service (RCNAS) during 1918-1920 and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Also includes files on individual air squadrons, including HU-21, VU-32, VU-33, VT-40, Squadrons 870, 880 and 881. Includes naval messages, reports of proceedings, clippings and various other documents.

Series consists of material documenting the activities of the Naval Historical Section during the Second World War and the following years to 1948. Includes correspondence from and internal files of the Canadian Naval Mission Overseas in London. Also includes naval messages and correspondence regarding Officers’ visits, as well as reports and narratives regarding the history of HMCS Niobe and the influence of the German Army and Air Force on the German Navy. There are also some documents covering the 1950s and 1960s.

Series consists of material regarding the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) during 1922-1964. Includes clippings, narratives, memoranda, pamphlets and other documents. Also includes monthly newsletters for 1934-1943, a transcript of an interview with Commodore Jeffry Vanstone Brock and information of RCNVR divisions.