| John Allan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1928 |
| Place of birth | Kirkland Lake, Ontario |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1946-1980 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMCS Qu'Appelle First Canadian Destroyer Squadron Maritime Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit |
Vice Admiral John Allan CMM (born 31 March 1928) is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 1979 to 1980.
Career[]
Allan joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1946 and was commissioned as an acting sub-lieutenant in 1954.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Qu'Appelle in 1968, Project Manager of the DDH-280 Program at National Defence Headquarters in 1970 and Commander First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1973.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff (Sea) in 1974, Director General Maritime Engineering and Maintenance in 1975 and Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Materiel in 1977.[1] His last appointments were as Commander Maritime Command in 1979, in which role he claimed that cutbacks were restricting the activities of Maritime Command,[2] and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 1980 before retiring.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Allan The Nauticapedia
- ↑ Cutbacks sinking Canada's Navy says Admiral The Montreal Gazette, August 2, 1979
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