Oakville's Flower - Sean E. Livingston

Oakville's Flower

The History of HMCS Oakville
Buch | Softcover
144 Seiten
2014
Dundurn Group Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4597-2841-7 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
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A detailed look at a Canadian World War II corvette HMCS Oakville and its legacy. Corvettes, humble heroes of the war in the Atlantic, played a pivotal role for the Royal Canadian Navy. Both at sea and to the people of its namesake town, Oakville was one of those heroes.
The story of HMCS Oakville, a corvette that fought U-boats in WWII and remains a hero to its hometown in Oakville, Ontario.


This is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of HMCS Oakville, a Canadian World War II corvette that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, and was one of the few corvettes to sink a U-boat. From its creation through its christening off the shores of its namesake town, its exploits at sea, the famous encounter with U94, and the ship’s lackluster end, Oakville’s is a story that showcases not only our nation’s proud naval heritage, but also the importance of remembrance.

Oakville’s Flower sets the scene of naval war in the Atlantic — the battles between convoys, stealthy U-boats, and the lowly corvettes that formed the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy. We follow Oakville, one of those corvettes, through its rise and fall as a Canadian naval legend, to its revival in the town of Oakville, championed by the local Sea Cadet Corps that shares its name and safeguards its legacy.

Sean E. Livingston is a Naval Reserve officer with the CAF, as well as a teacher and Sea Cadet instructor. For over a decade, he has researched and promoted the history of HMCS Oakville, keeping its memory and story alive. He lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 18.12.2014
Zusatzinfo notes; Bibliography; Index; 30 Illustrations, black and white; 10 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort Toronto
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 276 mm
Gewicht 383 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Schiffe
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-4597-2841-6 / 1459728416
ISBN-13 978-1-4597-2841-7 / 9781459728417
Zustand Neuware
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