War in the St. Lawrence The Forgotten U-Boat Battles on Canada's Shores

Name: War in the St. Lawrence The Forgotten U-Boat Battles on Canada's Shores
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ISBN: 9780670067879

ISBN-10: 0670067873

ISBN-13: 9780670067879

Edition: 2012

Authors: Roger Sarty

List price: $34.00

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From 1942 to 1944 fifteen German submarines carried out extended combat missions in the St. Lawrence. They destroyed or severely damaged 27 ships, including three Canadian warships, a U.S. Army troop transport, and the Newfoundland ferryCaribou. One ship went down near Rimouski, Quebec, less than 300 kilometers from Quebec City. More than 250 lives were lost, many of them women and children. It was the only battle of the twentieth century to take place within Canada’s boundaries, and the only battle to be fought almost exclusively by Canadian forces under Canadian, rather than Alliance, high command. The battle took place during moments of grave political crisis for prime minister William…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 4/17/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Roger Sarty is Director, Historical Research and Exhibit Development, Canadian War Museum, and Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Carleton University.