Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Nobody could wish for better friends and Allies. Tomorrow, 11th. December 2020, the Canadian flag will again fly from the masts of HMS Belfast celebrating the relationship between Canada and the RN. From the first day to the last, the RCN fought alongside the RN, in 1943 there were 80 Canadians serving in HMS Belfast when she fought the Scharnhorst, the Battle Honour of North Cape awarded to Belfast is shared with heartfelt appreciation with Canada.
Three Cheers for the RCN.

We will be forever grateful for their service.

Jim

All Hail the RCN

We defeated the Scharnhorst, now to defeat Covid....

This was Friday 11 December 2020..small but dignified ceremony to witness the annual salute to the RCN

and this is from the Canadian High Commissioner

Time to toast the victory at North Cape, 77 years on.....

I will drink to that, Up Spirits.

Jim

well done Jim, me too. In addition to the Canadians aboard HMSB at North Cape their Tribals were there too, Haida, Huron and Iroquois with ours, Ashanti, Eskimo and I think Tartar, defending the convoys in readiness for the Nazi destroyers with Scharnhorst, or even Scharnhorst herself, no one knew the destroyers had already been sent home. In the event Scharnhorst came within 20 miles of the Southern flank of the convoy, another 5 minutes and in gun range had they but known, make that tot a double!

seconded, double up

Jim