Began September 3, 1939, with the sinking of the Montreal-bound passenger ship S.S. Athenia by a German submarine.
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What type of conflict was the Battle of the Atlantic?
The Battle of the Atlantic was a tonnage war. The Allied struggled to supply Britain and the Axis attempted to stem the flow of supplies that enabled Britain to keep fighting.
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What was the RCN's chief responsibility?
Escort of merchant ship convoys.
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German submarines were the main threat to...
Merchant and other surface vessels.
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What technically caused the end and victory for the Allied forces in this battle?
Ended technically in 1943 after British forces obtained a German coding machine (Enigma) which enabled them to decipher what the Germans were planning.
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When did the allies start gradually gain the upper hand?
1942
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When and where did the first convoy sail from?
The first convoy sailed from Halifax on September 16, 1939.