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Naval research priorities in Canada's national archives

The recommended search focuses on Flower- and Tribal-class records, anti-submarine operations, and sailors' personal accounts.

Question

What naval material is most worth checking in Canada's national archives?

Short answer

Look for Flower- and Tribal-class records, especially anti-submarine warfare material and personal accounts.

Notes

The recommended priorities in Canada's national archives are records on Flower-class corvettes and Tribal-class destroyers. The holdings on anti-submarine warfare operations are remembered as particularly strong. Personal accounts can add the experience of crews to the formal operational record. This makes the archive useful for connecting ship classes and campaign activity with the people who carried them out.