The History of Canada Series: War in the St. Lawrence
The Forgotten U-boat Battles On Canada's Shores
Ranked #79 in Canadian History
From 1942 to 1944, fifteen German submarines destroyed or severely damaged twenty-seven ships, including three Canadian warships, a U.S. Army troop transport, and the Newfoundland ferry Caribou . More than 250 lives were lost. It was the only battle of the twentieth century to take place within Canada’s boundaries, and the only battle to be fought almost exclusively by Canadian forces under Canadian, rather than alliance, high command. And for more than forty years the battle was characterized as a Canadian defeat.
But was it a defeat? Drawing on new material... more
But was it a defeat? Drawing on new material... more
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