A re-assessment of the Royal Canadian Navy’s 1948 northern voyages into Hudson Bay and its place in oceanographic research
This article analyses multiple, intertwining and layered motivations for the Royal Canadian Navy’s 1948 northern voyages into Hudson Bay. Drawing upon scientific papers, it adds to the existing historical literature about this voyage, showing how some officials and scientists attempted to utilize th...
| Published in: | International Journal of Maritime History |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2019
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0843871419874004 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0843871419874004 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0843871419874004 |
| Summary: | This article analyses multiple, intertwining and layered motivations for the Royal Canadian Navy’s 1948 northern voyages into Hudson Bay. Drawing upon scientific papers, it adds to the existing historical literature about this voyage, showing how some officials and scientists attempted to utilize the voyage for humanitarian, social, economic and other purposes beyond security and defence. It also critically examines how a westernized masculine faith in science and technology drove Cold War anxieties and developments, justifying military and naval invasions of the sparsely populated northern areas. The article, moreover, exposes how the bipolar dynamic influenced decision-making, taking attention away from a vital consideration of local peoples, their lifestyles and the conservation of natural resources. |
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