Cold War
During the postwar years, Capt. DeWolf commanded the aircraft carriers HMCS Warrior (R31) and HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) between January 1947 and September 1948 before being promoted to Rear-Admiral.
He served as Flag Officer Pacific Coast at Esquimalt from 1948 to 1950, then was recalled to NDHQ where he served as Vice Chief of Naval Staff from 1950 to 1952, then was posted to Washington, D.C. as principal military advisor to the Canadian ambassador from 1952 to 1956.
DeWolf was promoted to Vice-Admiral in January 1956 and served as Chief of the Naval Staff before retiring from the RCN on 31 July 1960.
Read more about this topic: Harry De Wolf
Famous quotes containing the words cold and/or war:
“Let us not be deceived—we are today in the midst of a cold war.”
—Bernard Baruch (1870–1965)
““... War on the destiny of man!
Doom on the sun!”
Before death takes you, O take back this.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)