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Oakville's Flower
Sean E. Livingston
其他書名
The History of the HMCS Oakville
出版Dundurn, 2014-09-24
主題History / Military / NavalHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralTransportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / History
ISBN14597284329781459728431
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eZgiAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.