Post by KG on Jun 19, 2013 3:29:34 GMT
Canada Remembers the Merchant Navy:
The achievements and sacrifices of Canadians during the Second World War were great and covered a broad spectrum of efforts. Wartime was often a time of great danger, but the danger was not faced only by those in military uniform. Those who served in Canada's Merchant Navy, our country's fleet of transport ships that carried desperately needed equipment, fuel, goods, and personnel to Europe and around the world, had to do their vital job knowing that their ships were prime targets for enemy action.
Most of those who served in the Merchant Navy would find themselves as participants in the Battle of the Atlantic, the struggle between the Allies and the Germans for control of the Atlantic Ocean. Merchant mariners showed tremendous bravery on this ocean battlefield, demonstrating the heroism of ordinary Canadians who chose to risk so much to help protect the rights of others.
A total of 12,000 men and women served in Canada's Merchant Navy.
More than 25,000 merchant ship voyages were made during the war.
LINK: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/history/secondwar/fact_sheets/merchant
The achievements and sacrifices of Canadians during the Second World War were great and covered a broad spectrum of efforts. Wartime was often a time of great danger, but the danger was not faced only by those in military uniform. Those who served in Canada's Merchant Navy, our country's fleet of transport ships that carried desperately needed equipment, fuel, goods, and personnel to Europe and around the world, had to do their vital job knowing that their ships were prime targets for enemy action.
Most of those who served in the Merchant Navy would find themselves as participants in the Battle of the Atlantic, the struggle between the Allies and the Germans for control of the Atlantic Ocean. Merchant mariners showed tremendous bravery on this ocean battlefield, demonstrating the heroism of ordinary Canadians who chose to risk so much to help protect the rights of others.
A total of 12,000 men and women served in Canada's Merchant Navy.
More than 25,000 merchant ship voyages were made during the war.
LINK: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/history/secondwar/fact_sheets/merchant