Birth of the Navy (1910-1914)
Creating the Navy

Created in 1910, the Naval Service of Canada was renamed the Royal Canadian Navy in 1911. It was the product of an intense Canadian political debate driven by Great Britain's efforts to bolster its naval defences against the rapidly growing German navy.

Royal Naval College of Canada, Machine Shop

This photograph shows cadets and other personnel at work benches in a machine shop.

Officer cadets needed to understand seamanship, navigation, gunnery, torpedoes, electricity, and other subjects before going into service.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 20030174-082