Canada's Naval History

Second World War
Battle of the Atlantic - Atlantic Battleground

Allied forces, including the Royal Canadian Navy, fought against Axis forces in the battle of the Atlantic over a vast and often dangerous oceanic battlefield. Harbours and bases like Halifax were essential for ships, and commanders on shore planned and coordinated the movements of convoys and anti-submarine forces.

Artifact Record

Canadians in the Caribbean

As the German submarine offensive expanded into the Caribbean in 1942, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) provided escorts for convoys in the Caribbean, where the corvette HMCS Oakville helped sink German submarine U-94.

Sighted, attacked and damaged by an American aircraft as it approached a convoy, U-94 subsequently came under attack from Oakville (top), which fatally damaged the submarine before sending a boarding party consisting of Sub-Lieutenant Hal Lawrence and Stoker Petty Officer Art Powell (lower right).

Poster
CWM 19750317-102

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