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Canada’s Navy in the First Gulf War
A first-hand account
by Duncan Miller and Sharon Hobson
The remarkable true story of the Canadian-led naval operation in the first Gulf War, written by the commander of Operation Friction
After Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a multinational operation was quickly organized to remove the occupying forces. Canada committed two warships and a supply vessel, all of which needed significant equipment upgrades. Refitting the ships, an 18-month project in normal times, was completed in just 8 days. This book tells the first-hand story of this operation from start to finish.
Preparations to leave Halifax for the Persian Gulf required countless skilled dockyard workers, coordination between suppliers, squadrons and a task force. There was a final, last-minute trip to Canadian Tire for a key missing part.
Canada’s Navy in the First Gulf War is a first-hand account of a triumph of new technology, hard work and cooperation. Told by Vice-Admiral Duncan “Dusty” Miller, who led the operation, this is the remarkable true story of Canada’s role in the First Gulf War.
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Duncan Miller
Reviews
“[A] clear, engrossing and fact-filled book . . . a definitive study of Canada’s naval forces seen in a modern warfare situation.”
“Canada’s significant naval contribution to the Coalition’s Gulf War victory is yet another example of our low-key approach to publicizing our nation’s military achievements. Commodore Miller and Sharon Hobson set the record straight in layman’s language.”
“This book is an eye-opener, not only for Canadians but also for Americans. Its detailed and thoroughly professional account . . . should put to rest any doubts in Ottawa or Washington about the value-added of a professionally competent, small but modern navy . . . a much-needed reaffirmation of the Canadian Armed Forces’ longtime, but all too often overlooked tradition as a key provider of international stability and security.”
“[Miller and Hobson] have managed to tell [this] story, much of which is extremely technical, in a most human way . . . And the book is entertaining to boot.”
