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The Canadian Merchant Navy in the Second World War

The Merchant Marine Monument at Sackville Landing, Halifax, photographed in 2013.
The Merchant Marine Monument at Sackville Landing, Halifax, photographed in 2013. MerchantMarineMonumentHalifaxNovaScotia · Hantsheroes · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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In the Second World War, the Canadian Merchant Navy contributed decisively to Allied victory by carrying troops and supplies to war zones around the world. Merchant mariners, men and women, faced the constant threat of enemy attack as well as the dangers of the open sea, and many lost their lives.

Scope & context

The merchant navy’s wartime role, not convoy protection by naval forces (see CA-K102).

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