In Peril on the Sea: the Royal Canadian Navy and the Battle for the Atlantic

The narrative follows a chronological time-line, beginning with the period from 1600-1918 and continuing until the end of the Second World War. Unlike, the Canadian Army Corp, who distinguished themselves by capturing Vimy Ridge in the First World War, thereby helping Canadians form a sense of their...

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Published in:Resource links 2003-10, Vol.9 (1), p.41
Main Authors: Graves, Donald E, Lavallee, Lori
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Forces
Canadian history
Educational Resources
History Instruction
Navies
Resource Materials
Retailing
War
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Summary:The narrative follows a chronological time-line, beginning with the period from 1600-1918 and continuing until the end of the Second World War. Unlike, the Canadian Army Corp, who distinguished themselves by capturing Vimy Ridge in the First World War, thereby helping Canadians form a sense of their own identity, the Royal Canadian Navy did not earn special recognition. Nevertheless their primary task, to "ensure the safe and timely arrival of shipping" as a wartime escort fleet, continued into the Second World War. Between the wars, the government was reluctant to support "even the most basic naval force," although a modest programme of rearmament began in the late 1930s. By 1939 the RCN possessed a small force of modern warships for the first time. Unfortunately the Canadian fleet continued to lag "far behind their American and British counterparts in terms of technology."
ISSN:1201-7647