HMCS Sackville plaque
HMCS Sackville is a Flower Class corvette commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy and launched on 15 May 1941 in Saint John, New Brunswick. She served as an escort for trans-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War and as such participated in the Battle of the Atlantic. All Canadian corvettes of this class were named after Canadian towns and K181 was named for Sackville, N.B. The Mayor of Sackville, Norman Hesler, and all members of the Town Council were present at the launch, and the Town supported the ship and her crew throughout the war.
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The Town of Sackville continues its connection with HMCS Sackville and in 2010 inaugurated a Memorial Garden within the Town’s Memorial Park which includes a plaque commemorating the Town’s connection with the vessel. This garden is named in honour of HMCS Sackville, a corvette that had a distinguished career during the Second World War. She was launched on May 15, 1941 in St. John, New Brunswick and was christened by Mrs. J.E.W.Oland in the presence of Mayor Norman Hesler and the entire town council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War.
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Over 269 corvettes were built and launched (most of them in Canada) between 1939 and 1944 but HMCS Sackville is the sole survivor. She is berthed in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she proudly serves as the official Canadian Naval Memorial reminding the people of Canada of the sacrifices made by the ships’ crews in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Town continues to support the ship, which is open to the public, in its role as a National Memorial.
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Dedicated on May 15, 2010,
in recognition of the national celebration
of the Canadian Naval Centennial.
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The Town of Sackville
The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
Sackville Garden Club.
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HMCS Sackville plaque
HMCS Sackville is a Flower Class corvette commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy and launched on 15 May 1941 in Saint John, New Brunswick. She served as an escort for trans-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War and as such participated in the Battle of the Atlantic. All Canadian corvettes of this class were named after Canadian towns and K181 was named for Sackville, N.B. The Mayor of Sackville, Norman Hesler, and all members of the Town Council were present at the launch, and the Town supported the ship and her crew throughout the war.
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The Town of Sackville continues its connection with HMCS Sackville and in 2010 inaugurated a Memorial Garden within the Town’s Memorial Park which includes a plaque commemorating the Town’s connection with the vessel. This garden is named in honour of HMCS Sackville, a corvette that had a distinguished career during the Second World War. She was launched on May 15, 1941 in St. John, New Brunswick and was christened by Mrs. J.E.W.Oland in the presence of Mayor Norman Hesler and the entire town council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War.
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Over 269 corvettes were built and launched (most of them in Canada) between 1939 and 1944 but HMCS Sackville is the sole survivor. She is berthed in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she proudly serves as the official Canadian Naval Memorial reminding the people of Canada of the sacrifices made by the ships’ crews in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Town continues to support the ship, which is open to the public, in its role as a National Memorial.
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Dedicated on May 15, 2010,
in recognition of the national celebration
of the Canadian Naval Centennial.
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The Town of Sackville
The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
Sackville Garden Club.
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