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The Sheep Dog Navy: Navy, Part 39

Going To War With What You’ve Got American entry into the war in December 1941 promised eventual allied victory: Churchill claimed he slept well for

The Three Princes: Navy, Part 38

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, turned a European conflict into a global war. Once again the British Columbia coastline was

The Stuff Of Victory: Navy, Part 37

Naval historians tend to focus on action at sea, and in the early period of the Second World War they typically find much that is

Scrappy Little Corvettes

“Adventure and serving your country, what a drawing card, eh?” said my wife as she examined the photo of the 17-year-old sailor and put it

Launching The Service

One hundred years ago, on Jan. 12, 1910, the government of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier introduced the Naval Service Bill. After third and final reading

Cutthroat Careerism: Navy, Part 36

The first months of Newfoundland Escort Force operations were trying. The rapidly expanding Royal Canadian Navy was confronted with the harsh realities of both war

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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.