The Navy: A Century in Art
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.

Mine Destruction
Painted by Donald C. Mackay around 1943

After submarines, underwater mines are the great scourge of surface navies.

Small, light, and easy to deploy, they are powerful enough to disable even large ships. In this work, a line of Second World War Canadian minesweepers, operating together, has just detonated an undersea mine. Its explosive force is evident against the tiny hull of the nearest Canadian ship.

Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
CWM 19710261-4238