Oakville in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

H.M.C.S. Oakville

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 30, 2023

1. H.M.C.S. Oakville Marker

Inscription.
To commemorate
the officers and crew of
H.M.C.S. Oakville
1942 — 1945
They served in Canada's
time of need

Erected by Town of Oakville/ Branch 104 Royal Canadian Legion/ Burlington Branch RCN Assoc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 43° 26.399′ N, 79° 40.073′ W. Marker is in Oakville, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is on Walker Street 0.1 kilometers east of Chisholm Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Tannery Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Walker St, Oakville ON L6K 3R7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: HMCS Oakville (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tannery (within shouting distance of this marker); Life “Over the Creek” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temperance Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); West Harbour (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Lighthouse (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Colonel William Chisholm (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lakeside Park Bandstand (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakville.

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Over the Side: The Courageous Boarding of U-94. HMCS Oakville involved in action against a German U-Boat

It started when a United States Navy aircraft attacked U-94 just as it was preparing to fire torpedoes. His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Oakville responded quickly and caught the U-boat on the surface. Two attempts to ram the sub failed, but the U-boat was struck heavily by Oakville’s fire, losing her 88-mm deck gun to a direct hit from the corvette’s four-inch gun.

(Submitted on December 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 30, 2023

2. H.M.C.S. Oakville Marker

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 30, 2023

3. H.M.C.S. Oakville Marker

1942

4. H.M.C.S. Oakville, 1942

H.M.C.S. Oakville marker dedication plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 30, 2023

5. H.M.C.S. Oakville marker dedication plaque

At the foot of the cairn

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 18, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.