07 May, 1944: The corvette HMCS Valleyfield (K329) is an example of the fact that the U-boat still proves to be a force to be reckoned with. At about 2330 on the 6th of May, she is approaching Newfoundland when there is the sudden warning of the presence of a submarine. As 'action stations' are sounded, a torpedo rips into the port side. The damage is such that the forecastle is twisted well to starboard, and within a minute is nearly at 90 degrees to the rest of the ship. The water temperature is 32 degrees. With the other ships a few miles ahead, it is some time before Valleyfield is missed and when her absence is finally noticed, it is the hunt for the U-boat which as always, takes precedence. It will be a further four hours before a rescue ship returns, and during that time, 125 members of the crew of 141 will perish.
07 May, 1944: The River Class frigate HMCS Stettler (K681) was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy. She was paid off 9 November 1945
07 May, 1945: Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, architect of the U-boat campaigns in the Atlantic and now head of what is left of the German Reich, accepts the Allies terms of unconditional surrender.
07 May, 1989: The auxiliary minesweepers HMCS Anticosti (110) and Moresby (112) were commissioned into the Canadian Navy for the fore coming of the Kingston class vessels. They were paid off respectively 21 March and 10 March 2000.
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