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War at Sea: Canada and the Battle of the Atlantic

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The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest single engagement of the Second World War, resulted within the coming-of-age of the Royal Canadian Navy. By 1945, the Canadian Navy had transformed from a small force of a mere 3,500 staff and 13 vessels, into the third-largest naval power on the planet, all as a way to face the specter of the infamous German U-boats. As these submarines threatened to weaken the Allied war effort by targeting shipping vessels, the Canadian Navy used to be put to work protecting convoys around the Atlantic and hunting for submarines just off the coast of Atlantic Canada.

War at Sea describes the history of this engagement through a detailed catalogue of the technology, weapons, and ships, including frigates, corvettes, and fairmiles, that the Canadian Navy depended on. Creator Ken Smith tells the stories of the risk and action faced by the RCN, such as the torpedoed HMCS Levis, the first Canadian warship lost to enemy fire. Smith further recognizes the contribution of Atlantic Canadians, who worked in shipyards targeted by submarine attack, and who alerted police to German spies of their midst. The history of these events is supplemented by first-hand accounts from the veterans who survived these encounters and 25 historical photos.

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