Diagram of a corvette: Oakville Images

Diagram of a corvette

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Media Type:: Image
Item Type:: Documents
Notes:: Corvettes, acting as antisubmarine warships, were used by Canada's navy to escort merchant ship convoys carrying men and supplies through the Atlantic. Their function was to detect and destroy the German submarines (U-boats) that threatened the convoys vital to Britain's survival.
Date of Original:: c. 1939-1945
Date Of Event:: 1939-1945
Subject(s):: Navies
Ships
World War 1939-1945
Collection:: Shadows of War
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