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First World War Timeline . First Canadian Contingent. The First Canadian Contingent sailed from Québec City for England. The largest convoy ever to cross the Atlantic, it comprised over 31,000 troops aboard 31 ocean liners escorted by Royal Navy warships.
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Feb 20, 2013 · Vikings settled in North America in the 10th and 11th Centuries. Shortly after arriving, the Norse warriors were clashing with local tribes. It would be the first time Europeans would fight against Aboriginals.
- Background
- Unrestricted Submarine Campaign, 1915
- RCN Response
- Renewed U-Boat Threat, 1917–18
- Assessment
In 1910, the Naval Service Act was passed; the Act established the Canadian navy and allowed the purchase of HMCS Niobe and HMCS Rainbow. The following year, Robert Borden’s Conservatives won the general election and slashed the RCN’s budget. When the First World Warbegan, the RCN scrambled to obtain ships, borrowing vessels from other government d...
On 1 February 1915, Germany launched an unrestricted submarine campaign against all merchant vessels, including neutrals, found in British waters. (See U-boat operations.) After the passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed off the Irish coast on 7 May, the Admiralty warned that U-boats might begin operating soon in the northwest Atlanticand suggeste...
The RCN did not, however, have enough ships to establish antisubmarine patrols. It purchased additional private yachts and armed them with torpedo tubes and 3- and 6-pounder guns, plus the odd 12-pounder. By 1 September 1915, the RCN had enough small ships to patrol the Nova Scotia coasts, protect Halifax harbour and set up a Gulf of St. Lawrencepa...
On 1 February 1917, Germany again proclaimed an unrestricted U-boat campaign. In response, the British finally instituted a convoy system for transatlantic shipping. But the success of the convoys led the Admiralty to believe that U-boats would cross the Atlanticin search of easier targets. In response, the RCN ordered another 12 minesweeping antis...
Overall, the convoy system was the most effective antisubmarine measure in the open ocean, while antisubmarine vessels concentrated on coastal waters. Several ships were sunk by German U-boats in Canadian waters, but the vast majority were fishing vessels, which did not affect the war effort. During the war, the fledgling RCN had been assigned task...
Jun 1, 2018 · The Vikings' characteristic hit-and-run tactics were bolstered by the establishment of overwintering bases, from which campaigns could be launched and more land could be conquered, leading to the establishment of several full-fledged Viking territories far from the Scandinavian heartlands.
- Emma Groeneveld
Harald Hardrada of the Vikings killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge; accepted date of the end of the Viking Age. Explore the timline of Viking Warfare.
- Emma Groeneveld
Sep 3, 2019 · The Viking settlement in Vinland (modern-day Newfoundland, Canada) was abandoned, likely due to hostile encounters with indigenous peoples, limited supplies, and the challenges posed by the long, hazardous journey required to trade with Scandinavia.
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The Vikings were originally diverse Scandinavian seafarers from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (though other nationalities were later involved) whose raids and subsequent settlements significantly impacted the cultures of Europe and were felt as far as the Mediterranean regions c. 790 - c. 1100 CE.
