Royal Canadian Navy Memorial - Halifax, NS
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N 44° 38.495 W 063° 34.013
20T E 455043 N 4943292
A memorial to the Royal Canadian Navy ships that were lost and the men who died during the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II is located along the Harborwalk in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMQXC6
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/10/2016
Views: 12
A two-sided granite monument was erected by the Atlantic Chief and Petty Officers Association of Canada to honor those lost during the Battle of the Atlantic.
The front of the monument is inscribed:
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED
BY THE
ATLANTIC CHIEF AND PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
TO COMMEMORATE THE
SHIPS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
WHO FAILED TO RETURN THROUGH ENEMY ACTION,
STRESS OF WEATHER AND ACCIDENTS DURING
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
AND TO REMIND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF
THE PRICE OF VICTORY
{The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy}
THEY ARE ONE WITH THE TIDES OF THE SEA.
THEY ARE ONE WITH THE TIDES OF HOUR HEART.
DEDICATED IN THE FIFTY SEVENTH YEAR
OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND
THE ONE HUNDREDTH YEAR OF THE FOUNDING
OF THE CANADIAN NAVY
The reverse side, on a polished black granite surface, contains the names and profiles of ships lost during the Battle of the Atlantic. It is inscribed:
HMC SHIPS LOST
1939 -1948
DESTROYERS
ATHABASKAN
FRASER
MARGAREE
OTTAWA
SKEENA
ST. CROIX
CORVETTES
ALBERNI
CHARLOTTETOWN
LEVIS
LOUISBURG
REGINA
SHAWINIGAN
TRENTONIAN
WEYBURN
WINDFLOWER
FRIGATE
VALLEYFIELD
MINESWEEPERS
CHEDABUCTO
CLAYOQUOT
ESQUIMALT
GUYSBOROUGH
MTBs
459, 461, 462,
465, 466, 460, 463
ARMED YACHTS
OTTER
RACCOON
AUXILIARIES
YPRES
ADVERSUS
BRAS D'OR
CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOST
DESTROYERS
SAGUENAY
COLUMBIA
FRIGATES
CHEBOGUE
MAGOO
TEME
MINESWEEPERS
MULGRAVE
At the bottom below the black polished granite surface is inscribed in gold letters:
RCH WARSHIPS LOST 1939-1945
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
always available
Sponsor(s): Atlantic Chief and Petty Officers Association of Canada
Entrance fees (if any): Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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