War veterans:

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War veterans commemorate 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic

WORLD War II veteran Thomas Sheridan says Australians need to know more about the important Battle of the Atlantic which spanned the entire six years of WWII.

Mr Sheridan, 91, on Sunday attended a commemorative service at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle.

The city was the strategic centre of efforts to fight and win what was the longest military campaign of the war.

Mr Sheridan told AAP the service was "very, very touching" before a huge crowd.

"It was very emotional for me because I kept thinking of those who didn't make it," the ex-air gunner and armourer said.

"I dwelt a little bit on the 243 young Australian boys from my own squadron that didn't make it home."

LINK: www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/war-veterans-commemorate-70th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-atlantic/story-fni0xs61-1226651004491

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Australian veterans gather to mark 70 years since Battle of the Atlantic:

A small group of Australian veterans has travelled to the UK to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Atlantic.

LINK: www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-27/veterans-gather-to-mark-battle-of-atlantic/4714686

Some 5,000 ships were sunk, 65,000 allied and merchant seamen died, and thousands of aircrew perished as Allied convoys kept vital supply lines between North America and Britain open despite constant attack by German U-boats and ships.

Over the weekend naval vessels from around the world tied up at Liverpool docks for the commemoration, in scenes reminiscent of those dark days seven decades ago.