Diagram of a corvette

Description
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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