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Canada at War in the Air and At Sea (1914-1918)

Canada at War in the Air and At Sea (1914-1918)

In The Air

Sam Hughes Didn’t like airplanes – he didn’t think they would ever be an effective means of war “The airplane … will never play any part in such a serious business as the defence of a nation.”

British Royal Flying Corps No Canadian Airforce Canadians joined the BRFC, it was better than the trenches (food, pay, glory) Flying Coffins!!!! Canadians had a good reputation

Types of Planes/Balloons Observation Balloons were used on both sides

1915 Fokker – German

1917 Sopwith Camel – British

Both sides used homemade bombs to drop on the enemy!

DOG FIGHTS! Started with handguns Advanced to machine guns You had to get behind your enemy and shoot them down YOU DID NOT HAVE A PARACHUTE!!

Air Aces An Air Ace shot down at least five enemy planes

“The Red Baron” Germany’s Manfred Von Richthofen 80 confirmed kills

Billy Bishop Canada’s top Ace 72 confirmed kills

War at Sea

U-Boats (Germany) Submarines Sank supply ships & Navy vessels sent to destroy them

Lusitania (1915) British Luxury liner 1198 Dead ½ were American U.S.A. were very upset

Unrestricted Warfare German sink any ship approaching Britain (1917) Attempt to cut off supplies 1000 ships in 4 months Some ships were American U.S. finally entered the war in 1917

Convoy

Convoy Cargo ships sailed together and were escorted by destroyers

Canada’s Navy 2 Warships at the start of the war Yachts & other ships were bought and armed for service Escorted Convoys & protected Canada’s east coast 112 real warships by the end of the war

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