Royal Canadian Navy Commemorates 77th Anniversary of Battle of Atlantic

National Defence

Today, Canadians from coast to coast to coast will commemorate the 77th anniversary of the end of action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the sacrifices of the thousands of Canadians who fought valiantly from 1939-1945 during the longest campaign of the Second World War.

Local ceremonies and commemorative events will be held in communities across the country.

Each year on the first Sunday in May, Canada and its naval community commemorate the people who perished at sea during the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of the Second World War.

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