Battle of the St. Lawrence

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The Battle of the St. Lawrence was a World War II U-boat campaign in Canadian coastal waters, where German submarines attacked Allied shipping in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River.

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instanceOf World War II campaign
naval battle
affected convoys between Quebec City and the Atlantic Ocean
shipping to and from ports in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
alsoKnownAs St. Lawrence campaign NERFINISHED
belligerent Allies
Canada NERFINISHED
Germany
Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany
Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED
caused implementation of coastal blackouts in eastern Canada
restrictions on civilian coastal travel in affected areas
combatant Canadian merchant marine
German U-boats NERFINISHED
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Canadian Navy corvettes
conflict World War II
country Canada
endTime 1944
hasCause German strategy to cut Allied supply lines
hasEffect increased Canadian anti-submarine warfare capability
hasPart 1942 Gulf of St. Lawrence campaign NERFINISHED
1943 Gulf of St. Lawrence campaign NERFINISHED
1944 Gulf of St. Lawrence campaign NERFINISHED
location Canadian coastal waters
Gulf of St. Lawrence NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED
namedAfter St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED
notableFor U-boat attacks close to Canadian mainland
civilian shipping losses in Canadian inland waters
objective disrupt Allied shipping in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
sink Allied merchant ships
opponent Allied convoys
Canadian coastal defenses
partOf Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED
Canadian military history
history of the Royal Canadian Navy
result Allied victory
continued operation of St. Lawrence shipping routes
startTime 1942
theatreOfWar North American coastal waters
usedBy German U-boat wolfpacks NERFINISHED
usedWeapon depth charges
naval mines
torpedoes

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American Theater of World War II significantEvent Battle of the St. Lawrence