Western Escort Force W-6

Western Escort Force W-6

Western Escort Force W-6 was a group of ships serving in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.W-6 provided protection for convoys on the east coast of Canada and in to the Atlantic Ocean.

In December 1944 the group consisted of 2 Algerine class minesweepers (HMCS Rockcliffe, and HMCS Oshawa) and 2 Flower class corvettes (HMCS Oakville, and HMCS Saskatoon)By May 1945 HMCS Oakville had been replaced by the Flower class corvette HMCS Dunvegan.

On May 10 1945, after the official end of the German war, the German Type IX submarine Unterseeboot 889 surrendered to W-6 south of Newfoundland.


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