81 years ago today...
20 November, 1943: The River Class frigate HMCS Nene (K270) and the Flower Class corvettes HMCS Calgary (K231) and Snowberry (K166) sink the German submarine U-536 north of the Azores while on convoy duty.
Book: Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy
The Canadian Navy has it's own terminology and slang that is still evolving to
this day. Much of the language used is still derived from the Royal Navy, although as Canadians many local customs and slang have come about.
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We host a comprehensive list of ships that have served in Canadian Navy yesterday and today. Click here to browse our list of ships.
We have an extensive collection of badge images encompassing nearly all the official badges used by the Royal Canadian Navy since inception.
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Crowsnest Magazine was published by the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948 until 1965. In this digital collection we have every issue, an ideal resource for naval historians and researchers.
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