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Nadill

• of Dominion Observatory
• lat., long., azimuth, and magnetic variation at Mortier Bay.

Lieut. J.H. Nankivell, R.N.

• 1901-04 – surveyed Nanoose, under Parry (chart BA3517)
• 1904 - on HMS EGERIA, Active Pass (chart BA 3520)
• 1905-08 – surveyed Moresby Pass & Gabriola Pass (chart BA3618, BA3619)
• 1906 – surveyed Port Simpson, B.C., under Learmonth (chart BA3678)
• 1907-09 - on HMS EGERIA, survey of Browning Entrance (chart BA 2453)

P. Napier

• 1963 - Chief Engineer - CSS Richardson - Western Arctic

Lieut. G.E. Nares

1873-1905

Aboard HMS Egeria in Nov. 1904 in the Nanaimo area.
http://www.nares.net/george_e_nares_1873.htm
• third son of Sir George Strong Nares
• 1904 on HMS EGERIA at Nanaimo
• 1905-08 – surveyed Moresby Pass & Gabriola Pass, under Parry (chart BA3618, BA3619)

Lieut. John Dodd Nares, R.N.

John Dodd Nares took up surveying in 1898 retiring as an admiral in 1931. He was a man of 6 foot plus, and the son of Sir George Nares of the Challenger Oceanographic Expedition of 1872-76. He was elected President of the International Hydrographic Bureau, Monaco, the following year and served on the Directing Committee until his death in office in Monaco in 1957, except for the period 1940 to 1945 when perforce he returned to the British Admiralty. [Steve Ritchie, Hydro International, May/June 1999]

http://www.nares.net/john_d_nares_1877.htm

• 1907-09 - on HMS EGERIA, survey of Browning Entrance (chart BA 2453)
• 1909 – survey of Refuge Bay, under Capt. Parry, Egeria (chart BA1901)
• 1910 - Officer in Charge of HMS EGERIA
• 1911-13 – Officer in Charge of HMS FANTOME, surveys in Australia & Tasmania

C.J. Nast

• 1973 - headed Chart Distribution Unit, Pacific Region

Hirmo Nepomucemo

• 1977-Training-Carto I (Class Photo)

D.L. Nesbitt

   1966 - Survey technician trainee - St Lawrence River survey (^ Sept to 15 Oct)
• 1966/67-Training-Hydro I (Class Photo)
1967 - Hydrographer - Georgian Bay survey, Ont - shore party
1968 - Hydrographer - Trent-Severn Survey, Ont. (29 April to 30 Aug)
1969 - Hydrpgrapher - Lake of the Woods Survey, Ont. (May 20 to June 19)
1969 - Hydrographer - Ottawa River survey (23 June - 29 Aug) left on educational leave
1970 - Hydrographer - Lake of the Woods survey (Sept 22 - Oct 9)

J.A. Nesbitt

• spring 1939 - wireless operator, Wm.J. STEWART, sent to learn about Radio Acoustic Ranging at Seattle & Oakland.
• 1940 - on educational leave. 

Capt. H. Newcomb

• 1921 – surveyed Goose island Anchorage, B.C. (Chart BA2449)

A.R. Newman

  1965 - Hudrographic Assistant (from 5 July) - Trent-Severn Waterway survey, Ontario
• 1965/66-Training-Hydro I (CHS Class Photo)
1966 - Hydrographer -  CSS Kapuskasing - Nova Scotia, Gulf of St Lawrence  (May to 29 Oct)

R.L. Newman

• of Montreal
• March 1906-08 - naval architect for LILLOOET.
• 1909 - naval architect for CARTIER

C.H. Ney

• of Geodetic Survey
• 1937 - tidal observations at Frobisher Bay.

Miss Ngai

• 1947 - listed as Student Draftsman, Pacific Office.

W. Nickel

• 1967 - Summer student - Ottawa River survey (29 May to Sept) from E.O.I.T.

John Nisbet

• March 1886 - appointed Chief Engineer BAYFIELD (I)
• 1886-1902 - Chief Engineer BAYFIELD (I)
• 1903-16 - Chief Engineer on BAYFIELD (II)
• 1908-09 - Lake Superior
• 1919-21 - Chief Engineer on BAYFIELD (II)
• 1920 - Lake Superior
• Spring 1921 - retired as Chief Engineer BAYFIELD (II)
• Nisbet Rock (46° 05'N, 82° 03'W) and Nisbet Island (48° 09'N, 89° 19'W) named after him

B.T. Noel

• 1970 - Hydrographer - Kapuskasing - Nfld ( 29 June - 7 Aug)
1970 - Hydrographic Assistant - CSS Maxwell Revisory and Range surveys, Gulf of St Lawrence - to Oct 13 - went to
Hydrography I course.
1971 - Hydrographer - CCGS John A Macdonald - Eastern Arctic (3 May to 20 Aug) transfer to Baffin

M. Nolan

• 1964 – joined CHS, Compilation Section
1967/68 - working level compiler - Ottawa

R.J. Noonan

• 1947 - Northumberland Strait survey

A.G. Norell

• 1961 - Pacific Region, Sup. Office Services (Sup Office Serv. 1).