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The Navy's Wars

A long and distinguished combat record is central to the navy's history and traditions. An armed force in support of Canadian national interests, it continues to perform a wide variety of important roles, from war fighting and peace support operations, to disaster relief and search and rescue.

Landing Craft Assault off Southern FrancePainted by Alex Colville in 1944
Landing Craft Assault off Southern France
Painted by Alex Colville in 1944

In the dead of night, Canadian landing craft, led by an American torpedo boat (background), carry French North African commandoes towards the Mediterranean coast.

Official Canadian war artist Alex Colville first sketched a series of preparatory evening exercises off Corsica, and then the actual landing at 0130 on 15 August 1944. Colville accompanied the assault wave to shore, and then returned to the command ship HMCS Prince David.

Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
CWM 19710261-1679





Anti-Aircraft Gun and Crew in Action Painted by Donald C. Mackay around 1943
D-Day Painted by Thomas (Tom) Wood in 1944
Embarking Casualties on D-Day, HMCS Prince David Painted by Harold Beament in 1944
RAS Complete Painted by Edward (Ted) Zuber in 1991
HMCS Ville de Québec Gets a Sub Painted by Harold Beament in 1943
HMCS St. Croix and U-Boat in North Atlantic Painted by Ronald Weyman in 1943
Daybreak, Gulf of Korea Painted by Edward (Ted) Zuber in 1978
Torpedoed, North Atlantic Painted by Paul Goranson in 1947
Mine Destruction Painted by Donald C. Mackay around 1943
Canadian Tribal Destroyers in Action Painted by Anthony (Tony) Law in 1946
Landing Craft Assault off Southern France Painted by Alex Colville in 1944
Finale Painted by Donald Connolly in 1987