Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic were moved online this year because of COVID-19. Real Brisson, the co-ordinator of Battle of the Atlantic 75th anniversary ceremony, said plans to move the service online began in mid-March. Each year, the Battle of the Atlantic commemoration draws hundreds of people to Point Pleasant Park in Halifax. Eelhart said HMCS Moncton was behind painted in the same paint scheme as was used during the Second World War. About Battle of the AtlanticThe battle was Canada's longest military engagement during the Second World War.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2020 09:00 UTC