This ship lovingly preserved by navy veterans is the last of the sheepdog escort ships which fought their way past Nazi subs to deliver the troops and supplies that liberated Europe. It is hard to imagine all the men crammed into these tiny restored living quarters. It is even harder to imagine rolling around in a storm on one with... More

Enjoy history as I am a grand daughter of a War Bride More

'Sackville' is the last of the 'flower class' corvettes left in the world, carefully restored to how it looked in 1944. These small and sturdy ships accompanied vital convoys delivering supplies to Europe during the Second World War. It was dangerous work crossing violent seas and dodging German Uboats. The history is brought vividly to life. More

Could not get over the little space our men had to live in. More

The feeling of being on this corvette, which happens to be the category of boats protecting the convoys leaving Halifax during the second WW... More

The only WW2 Corvette left in existence. A fitting tribute to the sheepdog Navy of WW@ More

Experienced what my naval predecessors' lif onboard was like during WWII. This is believed to be the last of the corvettes built in Canada. More

This well preserved WW II corvette lies berthed in front of The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the Halifax waterfront and is a historically significant monument to the Canadian war effort of World War II. She's open for public inspection and worth visiting for anybody that wants to get a first hand feel for what it must have been... More

You can walk through this ship in about 10 minutes if it really doesn't interest you. As the weather seemed to be turning, I took my time and really got onto this museum on water. I'm so glad I did too! They've done a great job with audio descriptions of all the major sections of the ship. You can really... More