Research (60 minutes)ĭistribute the Selected list of 23 Merchant Navy ships lost at sea during the Second World War. In most other cases, however, ships were sunk in the middle of the ocean where the chances of surviving the sinking of a ship were very slim.Įxplain to the students that they will be conducting research, using databases on Merchant Navy ships that were lost at sea during the Second World War, in an effort to identify and remember some of those who died in service. You can also talk about the fact that crews on these two ships were 'lucky' in their misfortune their ship having been torpedoed close to the coast, rescuers were able to reach to them. Discuss the possible impact of such an event on the local population. Once the students have read it, discuss the dangers faced by crew members while sailing the Atlantic Ocean during the Second World War. Sequence of Activities and Anticipated Time Frame (75 minutes)ĭistribute the article Fourth Dimension - May 8, 1942, about the sinking of two merchant ships off the Gaspé coast.
Heroes Remember – Interviews with Canadian Merchant Seamen.Online Canadian Virtual War Memorial database.Online Canadian Merchant Navy War Dead Registry database.Selected list of 23 Merchant Navy ships lost at sea during the Second World War.Excerpt from the Fourth Dimension - May 8, 1942, article, (Maple Leaf magazine, edition).This activity is suitable for students in grades 7 to 12 (12 to 18 years of age).
create a remembrance profile on Canadian Merchant Navy mariners who died at sea.conduct research using two Veterans Affairs Canada databases.learn about Merchant Navy ships lost at sea during the Second World War.
To help students remember the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian Merchant Navy mariners who participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, by doing research on Merchant Navy ships lost at sea. Remembering Canadian Merchant Seamen Lost at Sea Aim
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