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Tin-Can Canucks: A Century of Canadian Destroyers

by S. D. Campbell

A century of Canadian destroyers

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A century of Canadian destroyers

S. D. Campbell’s history surveys Canadian destroyers through a century of naval service, connecting the ships to the work of enforcing sovereignty and protecting national freedom. The description places their operations across three oceans and a range of waters, from the North Atlantic and Pacific to the Gulf, and names encounters with U-boats, gunboats, and sampans. It presents destroyers not only as vessels in combat but also as ships whose crews sailed through demanding conditions and represented Canada abroad. The scope makes naval hardware, maritime conflict, and Canada’s military presence at sea the book’s central subjects.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of the Canadian Navy and its ships.
  • Readers exploring Canada’s military history and naval conflicts.
  • Readers curious about destroyer crews and Canadian maritime service.

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Canadian naval historyDestroyers and naval warfareMaritime sovereigntyMilitary service at sea

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Book overview

Bordered by three oceans, Canada's Navy has always needed ships and crew who could brave the harshest of seas to enforce her sovereignty and protect her freedom. The destroyer has been "the very finest ship" for such tasks. Their crews may call them 'tin-cans' but these hardy ships have faced off against U-Boats, Gunboats, Sampans and North Atlantic gales. From Ushant to Inchon, from the frigid Atlantic and wide Pacific to the narrow Gulf, they have sailed and fought and shown the flag. They are the greyhounds of the seas. They are the Tin-Can Canucks.
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