Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest battle of the Second World War and was fought at sea from 1939 to 1945. Much of the burden of fighting the battle fell to the RCN which, at the outbreak of the war, was comprised of only six destroyers and a handful of smaller vessels.
We honour our past by remembering the tremendous efforts Canadian sailors made in fulfilling their commitment to secure Allied victory, and we salute the RCN’s resolute path forward in remaining committed to the safety, security and defence of Canada at home and abroad.
Ways you can learn more about Canada’s naval history and the Battle of the Atlantic
- Royal Canadian Navy history and heritage
- Naval Museums (Halifax, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Québec)
- Canadian War Museum (Ottawa)
- HMCS Sackville
- HMCS Haida
- Battle of the Atlantic playlist on Youtube
Sunday, May 4: Find a ceremony in your area
| City | Unit | Details | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria, BC | CFB Esquimalt | 501 Bellville Street | 10:30 |
| Victoria, BC | HMCS Malahat | 20 Huron Street | 13:00 |
| Vancouver, BC | HMCS Discovery | 1200 Stanley Park Drive | 11:00 |
| Calgary, AB | HMCS Tecumseh | 800 MacLeod Trail SE | 11:00 |
| Edmonton, AB | HMCS Nonsuch | 11807 Kingsway NW | 11:00 |
| Regina, SK | HMCS Queen | 100 Navy Way | 11:00 |
| Saskatoon, SK | HMCS Unicorn | 405 24 Street E | 11:00 |
| Winnipeg, MB | HMCS Chippawa | 1 Navy Way | 11:00 |
| Thunder Bay, ON | HMCS Griffon | South Water St. | 10:30 |
| London, ON | HMCS Provost | 19 Becher Street | 13:30 |
| Ottawa, ON | HMCS Carleton | 79 Prince of Wales Drive | 11:00 |
| Windsor, ON | HMCS Hunter | 90 Mill Street | 13:00 |
| Kingston, ON | HMCS Cataraqui | 62 Ontario Street | 11:00 |
| Oshawa, ON | HMCS York | 110 Simcoe Sreet S | 11:00 |
| Hamilton, ON | HMCS Star & HMCS Haida | 650 Catherine Street | 14:00 |
| Montréal, QC | HMCS Donnacona | 1 Clock Tower Quay | 11:00 |
| Trois-Rivières, QC | HMCS Radisson | 100 avenue des Draveurs | 11:00 |
| Québec, QC | HMCS Montcalm | 170 rue Dalhousie | 11:00 |
| Rimouski, QC | HMCS D'Iberville | 84 montée industrielle et commerciale | 10:30 |
| Chicoutimi, QC | HMCS Champlain | 405 bd du Saguenay E | 10:30 |
| Sept-Îles, QC | HMCS Jolliet | 366 av Arnaud | 11:00 |
| Saint John, NB | HMCS Brunswicker | 130 Fort Latour Dr | 10:00 |
| Murray River, PE | HMCS Queen Charlotte | Main Street | 13:00 |
| Halifax, NS | CFB Halifax | Point Pleasant Park | 10:00 |
| Chester, NS | HMCS Scotian | 3 Parade Square Road | 10:45 |
| St. John’s, NL | HMCS Cabot | 92 Water Street | 10:00 |
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