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HMCS Sackville

HMCS Sackville, now Canada's Naval Memorial, the only remaining corvette of more than 100 such ships that were built in Canada during the Second World War. She was commissioned in December 1941, and was named for the town of Sackville, New Brunswick. The vessel was restored by the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust and is maintained in her 1942 configuration.

During the War the Royal Canadian Navy played a vital role in the Battle of the Atlantic Canadian ships, with air support, maintained the convoy lifeline of essential supplies from North America to beleaguered Britain and Europe. Of all the ships used by the Navy, it is the Canadian-built corvettes, that mainly provided escort to the merchant ships, which have come to symbolize the dedication and sacrifice of those who braved crossing the perilous Atlantic Ocean, at the risk of encountering the dreaded ‘wolf packs' of German U-boats, or submarines.

For more information visit the HMCS Sackville web site. (Opens a new window)