Barney Leitch Johnson
Barney Leitch Johnson (born 1878; died 1968) was a commercial and naval boat captain, and, during World War I, was the first Canadian to command a submarine. He was appointed as an advisor to the Department of National Defence in 1938, a position he held while he acted on the Japanese Fishing Vessel Disposal Committee. As the member of the Committee most closely associated with the industry, Johnson was responsible for hiring many of the surveyors who appraised the boats. (Source: Kimura Appendix)
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| Surname | Johnson |
| Forename | Barney Leitch |
| Regularized Name | Barney Leitch Johnson |
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