HMCS Sackville

The two protecters of the bay, the HMCS Sackville and the Acadian!
Ok, they don’t protect much now a days… but it’s hard to imagine this little port town we all call home without em.
The Sackville is a Flower Class Corvette from World War II that saw action throughout the Battle of the Atlantic. It’s a small admission to walk aboard the ship that has a self guided tour for anyone. (you can also donate more of course if you’d like)
It’s a great little tour and serves as a perfect reminder as to why our servicemen and servicewomen had to go through on those tiny cramped ships as they rocked and rolled across the ocean.
Beware folks over the height of oh say. 5’5. prepare to duck. My memory of the spot is a little washy because of the many times I smoked my head off things with my 6’3 head.

Get an appreciation for what sailors had to endure during the Battle of the Atlantic. This corvette is the only one left in the world! Talk to the vet who is usually on hand to answer questions. Well laid out and worth the time.

A very cool ship
with a
rather unfortunate
name.
Pretty cool ship eh? That’s what the guy taking the money said to me as I got on board. Yep, a pretty cool ship but with a rather strange name. It’s actually named after a town but when my friend first saw the sign with the name, he was laughing so hard he couldn’t talk. Sure he has a rather juvenile sense of humor but even his rather stoic wife was biting her lip to keep from laughing.
I can just imagine the ship assignments being given to the new sailors. Sailor number one gets to serve on the Invincible, Sailor number two on the Glorious. And you over there, you get the Sackville. Damn.
For only two dollars, that’s one tooney or two loonies, you get to take a self guided tour of this Flower Class Corvette from World War II. You can climb over the three decks, play with the four inch gun, 20 MM Oerlikon cannon, or anti submarine hedgehogs and depth charges. Very cool displays are strategical located throughout the ship explaining different functions of the equipment and stations.
The Sackville had quite a distinguished record during the Battle of the Atlantic when Britain was quite literally fighting for her life. Several German U-​Boats were severely damage by her and the Sackville was instrumental in escorting numerous ships over to war torn and desperate England. A pretty cool ship eh? Yes, a pretty cool ship indeed and one easily worth two loonies to visit.