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Post by KG on May 5, 2014 15:21:05 GMT
The Battle of the Atlantic was remembered at / in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax on Sunday May 4th, 2014.
Over 1,600 merchant mariners, 2,000 Royal Canadian Navy and 752 Royal Canadian Air Force members died during duty in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Post by Administrator on May 5, 2014 15:28:29 GMT
Haida's bell tolls for ships lost during Battle of Atlantic:The ceremony took place Sunday at the HMCS Haida — one of the 38 local attractions open to the public for the weekend-long Doors Open event — as a tribute to those ships and people lost in the six-year battle. But while many came out for the Haida tour, not everyone was aware of the annual battle commemoration. The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of the Second World War, was considered the "seminal event" for the Royal Canadian Navy. Twenty-four Canadian naval and 72 merchant ships were lost, as well as numerous maritime patrol aircraft. More than 5,000 members of the RCN, RCAF and Merchant Navy perished. LINK
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