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Chapter 6

Building the Modern Fleet, 1945-2003

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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This chapter explores the history of the New Brunswick navy after the second world war and the special role played by New Brunswick in building the modern Canadian navy. It touches on significant contracts and ships built as well as outlines the role of Saint John’s shipyard in expanding the navy, and various issues faced by this shipyard until its eventual closure in 2003.

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Marc Milner

Marc Milner, a native of Sackville, NB, is a prolific author of Canadian military history. Co-director of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Project, he is also chair of the University of New Brunswick’s history department, and former director of UNB's Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, VC, Centre for the Study of War and Society.

Glenn Leonard

Glenn Leonard is an assistant professor in the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Business Administration, where he teaches accounting, finance, and strategic management. His presentations and publications include works on the history and evolution of Canadian management theory, organization sources of professionalism, and popular perceptions of the First World War. He was awarded Professor of the Year in 2007 by the Faculty of Business Administration Undergraduate Business Society and has been a nominee for the Allan P. Stuart award for Excellence in Teaching. A long-time resident of Fredericton, he received a BBA (1990) and an MA (2003) in history from UNB and is currently completing his doctorate, also at UNB.