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This is the story of six of Canada’s warships: HMCS Napanee, Belleville, Hallowell, Trentonian, Quinte (I), and Quinte (II). The histories in Warships of the Bay of Quinte provide a unique account of the small vessels that formed the backbone of the Canadian navy during the Second World War and the Cold War, detailing the accomplishments of the people who served on these hard-working ships, as well as their mistakes. This vivid chronicle of an important part of Canada’s navy draws from the records of the ships, interviews with their crews, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, community libraries, and photographs.
We learn how the HMCS Napanee spent five days in combat against twenty-four German submarines in one of Canada’s most tragic convoy battles; how the HMCS Belleville attempted to rescue a torpedoed merchant ship; and how a German submarine sank the HMCS Trentonian late in the war, killing six of its crew.
We learn how the HMCS Napanee spent five days in combat against twenty-four German submarines in one of Canada’s most tragic convoy battles; how the HMCS Belleville attempted to rescue a torpedoed merchant ship; and how a German submarine sank the HMCS Trentonian late in the war, killing six of its crew.
Price: $28.00
Pages: 198
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
13 April 2011
Trim Size: 8.50 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781554889297
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Military / Naval, Military history, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / Canada
This rich and vivid account of an important part of Canadas Naval Service draws from the records of the ships, interviews with their crews, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, community libraries and photographs.
While the colour cover painting is striking and the illustrations inside well-chosen, the narrative in the chapters is the real strength of the book.
Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in Canadian naval history.
Roger Litwiller obviously spent considerable hours doing exhaustive research on all six vessels and he has a knack for translating this research into text that is easy enough for a landlubber to understand and enjoy while not boring the bellbottoms off professional sailors. His bibliography is extensive, and a gold mine for anyone wishing to follow up with further reading.
Roger Litwiller’s interest in Canada’s Navy began as a Sea Cadet in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario. He later became an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve and the Navy League of Canada. Educated in Emergency Medical Services, Roger has served the Quinte Region of Ontario since 1982 as a decorated Paramedic. Other interests include public speaking and photographic artist.
Roger resides near Trenton with his wife Rhonda and their six children.