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within location Atlantic Ocean
Strategies of naval combat
Mr. Howe talks about naval combat in the English Channel.
Gun fight in open sea
Mr. Howe talks about a gun-fight in the English Channel after D-Day.
Atlantic Crossing
Mr. Ryder speaks of the rough time they had crossing the Atlantic aboard the Louis Pasteur.
Storm on the Atlantic
Mr. Sperry describes storms on the Atlantic and how a man was lost overboard.
The Rough North Atlantic
Mr. Rochon describes some scary moments in the rough seas of the North Atlantic.
Basic Training was Tough
Mr. Rochon describes how tough he found the training at HMCS Cornwallis.
Something To See
Mr. Ducharme describes boarding the Queen Mary and crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Scotland.
It cut our Aerial, Then Machine-gunned the Decks
Mr. Yeadon describes being attacked ten days east of Brazil on a voyage to India, having to abandon ship, and being rescued and held captive by a German “raider.”
Life on the Ship
Mr. Baker speaks about his experiences aboard ship travelling to Europe, and the type of food they were provided.
Uncomfortable Voyage
The trip overseas took 14 days. Mr. Wickens talks about the trip and a tactic used by the captain of the ship he was on to get there safely.