Several

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naval units have been named HMCS ''Calgary''. * (I), a that served in the

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during the

Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core was the Allies of World War II, ...

. * (II), a commissioned into the

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on 12 May 1995.

Battle honours

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, 1942–45 * Biscay, 1943 *

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, 1944 * English Channel, 1944–45 * North Sea, 1945 * Arabian Sea

References

Government of Canada Ships' Histories - HMCS Calgary

South-West Asia Theatre Honours
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