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HMCS Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia
HMCS Sackville (K181) was a Flower-class corvette in the Canadian navy. Built in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1940 - launched in May 1941. The Sackville was named after a Canadian town, in this case Sackville, New Brunswick.
In WWII, the Sackville protected convoys, escorting them from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. After being damaged during a battle in September of 1943 she was retired from active service. Most Flower-class corvettes were scrapped after the war, but Sackville spent time serving as a fisheries vessel. Later, she was restored to her World War II appearance and is now a floating museum in Halifax. I took this photo Sept. 23rd. Obviously a crappy day weather wise. . .
In WWII, the Sackville protected convoys, escorting them from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. After being damaged during a battle in September of 1943 she was retired from active service. Most Flower-class corvettes were scrapped after the war, but Sackville spent time serving as a fisheries vessel. Later, she was restored to her World War II appearance and is now a floating museum in Halifax. I took this photo Sept. 23rd. Obviously a crappy day weather wise. . .
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