After Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a multinational operation was quickly organized to remove the occupying forces. Canada committed two warships and a supply vessel, all of which needed significant equipment upgrades. Refitting the ships, an 18-month project in normal times, was completed in just 8 days. This book tells the first-hand story of this operation from start to finish.

Preparations to leave Halifax for the Persian Gulf required countless skilled dockyard workers, coordination between suppliers, squadrons and a task force. There was a final, last-minute trip to Canadian Tire for a key missing part.

Canada’s Navy in the First Gulf War is a first-hand account of a triumph of new technology, hard work and cooperation. Told by Vice-Admiral Duncan “Dusty” Miller, who led the operation, this is the remarkable true story of Canada’s role in the First Gulf War.