HMCS Sackville is a Flower Class corvette commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy. It was launched on May 15, 1941, in Saint John, New Brunswick and christened by Mrs. J.E.W. Oland in the presence of the Mayor of Sackville, Norman Hesler and the entire Town Council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War. She served as an escort for trans-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War and participated in the Battle of the Atlantic. All Canadian corvettes of this class were named after Canadian towns and K181 was named for Sackville, New Brunswick.
The Town of Sackville continues its connection with HMCS Sackville and in 2010 inaugurated a Memorial Garden within Memorial Park. Included is a plaque commemorating the Town's connection with the vessel. This garden is named in honour of HMCS Sackville, a corvette that had a distinguished career during the Second World War. She was launched on May 15, 1941 in St. John, New Brunswick and was christened by Mrs. J.E.W.Oland in the presence of Mayor Norman Hesler and the entire town council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War.
On June 29, 2010, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Sackville during the International Fleet Review in Halifax and unveiled a plaque to mark the significance of Canada’s Naval Memorial.
Over 269 corvettes were built and launched (most of them in Canada) between 1939 and 1944, but HMCS Sackville is the sole survivor. She is berthed in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she proudly serves as the official Canadian Naval Memorial reminding the people of Canada of the sacrifices made by the ships' crews in the Battle of the Atlantic.
