No higher purpose : the official operational history of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War, 1939-1943, volume 2, part 1 / W.A.B. Douglas ... [et al.] : D2-132/2002-2-1E

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This book is part of a multi-volume, mult-part operational history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Volume 1 examines the period leading up to 1939. Volume 2 (in two parts) covers the Second World War. Volume 3 covers the post 1945 history through to the unification of the armed forces in 1968. It covers the navy’s origins, wartime role, and activities taking place on shore, such as shipbuilding and development of bases.

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Department/Agency Canada. Department of National Defence.
Title No higher purpose : the official operational history of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War, 1939-1943, volume 2, part 1 / W.A.B. Douglas ... [et al.]
Variant title Official history of the Royal Canadian Navy
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Paper
Other formats Electronic-[English]
Note(s) Volume 2, Part 2, A Blue Water Navy scheduled for publication late in 2004. Volume 1 is scheduled for publication in 2006; Volume 3 is scheduled for publication in 2010.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : National Defence 2002.
Binding Hardcover
Description 664p. : coloured plates, illus., maps, references, index ; 25 cm.
ISBN 1-55125-061-6
Catalogue number
  • D2-132/2002-2-1E
Subject terms Shipbuilding
Water transport industry
World war, 1939-1945
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