Canadians and the international community commemorated the sacrifices and contributions made by the Allied merchant navy and American merchant marine veterans during World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam on September 3.
During World War II, 25,343 merchant ships, with 164,783,921 tons of cargo on board, sailed from North America to Britain. The Royal Canadian Navy lost 2, 000 people and 24 warships. More than 900 RCAF and Canadian Army personnel were also lost.
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