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Canada's latest Corvette was christened the H
Canada's latest Corvette was christened the H

Canada's latest Corvette was christened the H

Date11/15/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Canada's latest Corvette was christened the H.M.C.S. Oakville. Lady Mountbatten is shown with the captain, Lieutenant-Commander A. C. Jones, On the deck of the ship. She is the wife of the King's cousin, a naval officer who has served in two wars.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0069737F
Latest Corvette ready as Nazi Submarines draw nearer
Latest Corvette ready as Nazi Submarines draw nearer
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New liner to enter transatlantic service next summer, the 14,000-ton Media was christened at Clydebank by the wife of Britain's transport minister, Mrs. Alfred Barnes
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Ferryboat Sam McBride is christened by the former Toronto mayor's daughter, Mrs
Ferryboat Sam McBride is christened by the former Toronto mayor's daughter, Mrs
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God Speed and Fair Sailing. Mrs. F. M. Deans, wife of the mayor, breaks a bottle of champagne over the bow of the corvette. Rev. Canon D. Russell Smith, also shown, formally dedicated the vessel
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