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WORLD WAR I 1914-1918

IN 1914 THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY CONSISTED OF 350 MEN AND TWO CRUISERS AND BRITAIN ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENDING THE SEA APPROACHES TO CANADA.

GERMAN SUBMARINES (U-BOATS) BESEIGED BRITAIN'S ATLANTIC LINES OF COMMUNICATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO DENY BRITAIN THE VITAL SUPPLIES IT NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE WAR.

WITH ENEMY U-BOATS CAUSING SERIOUS LOSSES TO MERCHANT SHIPPING, IN EARLY 1918 THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MERCHANT MARINE (CGMM) WAS FORMED.

WHILE THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF CIVILIAN SAILOR CASUALTIES DURING THE WAR, THEIR WORK WAS ESSENTIAL IN SUPPORTING THE ALLIED WAR EFFORT.

IN RESPONSE, THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY GREW TO MORE THAN 5,000 MEN AND OVER 100 WARSHIPS, ENGAGED IN ANTI-SUBMARINE, COASTAL PATROL, AND MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS.

ANOTHER 3,000 CANADIANS SERVED IN BRITAIN'S ROYAL NAVY.

OVER 150 CANADIAN SAILORS LOST THEIR LIVES DURING WORLD WAR I.

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