15 Feb 1940
Canada
Canada
- No. 110 Army Co-operation (Auxiliary) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force departed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for Britain. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
12 Jul 1940
Canada
Canada
- Operation Fish: British ships arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with US$1,750,000,000 worth of gold and securities from the Bank of England was destined for the Bank of Canada's vault in Ottawa. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
9 Sep 1940
Canada
Canada
- At Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the first eight of many American submarines were transferred to the British Royal Navy. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
23 Sep 1940
Canada
Canada
- The United Kingdom received 7 American destroyers at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
23 Oct 1940
Canada
Canada
- Ten WW1-era American destroyers were transferred to the British Royal Navy at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, including destroyer USS Twiggs which was renamed HMS Leamington. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
10 Nov 1941
Canada
Canada
- American warships including carrier USS Ranger began to escort a troop convoy with more than 20,000 soldiers from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for Britain; the troop ships were US Navy ships as well. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
- USS Ranger served as flagship of a convoy escort group that departed Halifax, Nova Scotia bound for Great Britain. ww2dbase [United States Neutrality Patrol | Ranger | Halifax, Nova Scotia | DS]
10 Jan 1942
Canada
Canada
- Allied convoy NA1 departed Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with British destroyers HMS Beverley, HMS Hamilton, and HMS Rockingham in escort. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
16 Jul 1942
Canada
Canada
- Corvette HMCS Kitchener arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
9 Aug 1943
Canada
Canada
- Winston Churchill arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada aboard the passenger liner Queen Mary. ww2dbase [Winston Churchill | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
- USS Ranger arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia. ww2dbase [Ranger | Halifax, Nova Scotia | DS]
11 Aug 1943
Canada
Canada
- USS Ranger departed Halifax, Nova Scotia bound for Scapa Flow, Scotland. ww2dbase [Ranger | Halifax, Nova Scotia | DS]
8 May 1945
Canada
Canada
- Canadian sailors looted shops in during VE-Day celebrations in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
18 Jul 1945
Canada
Canada
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada had a miraculous escape when the Bedford Naval magazine blew up. Thousands were evacuated as explosions rocked the town for 24 hours, but battling firemen managed to prevent the flames from reaching the main magazine. Fortunately there were only fifteen casualties of which only one proved fatal. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | AC]
- Canadian frigate HMCS Runnymede arrived at Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ww2dbase [Halifax, Nova Scotia | CPC]
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