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Ships For Victory -Can Canada Build Ships Today

September 26, 2017 by Roger Litwiller

Ships For Victory -Can Canada Build Ships Today

This past week marked an incredible milestone in Canadian shipbuilding history. On 20 September 1943, twelve Canadian built ships were launched simultaneously from shipyards across the nation! During WWII, Canadian industry, mobilized to building for Victory. One of the largest and most important projects was a National Shipbuilding Program. Early in the war the enemy […]

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