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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). 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

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

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

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

  3. In The Air

  4. 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.”

  5. 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

  6. Types of Planes/Balloons • Observation Balloons were used on both sides

  7. 1915 Fokker – German

  8. 1917 Sopwith Camel – British

  9. Both sides used homemade bombs to drop on the enemy!

  10. 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!!

  11. Air Aces • An Air Ace shot down at least five enemy planes

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

  13. Billy Bishop • Canada’s top Ace • 72 confirmed kills

  14. War at Sea

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

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

  17. 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

  18. Convoy

  19. Convoy • Cargo ships sailed together and were escorted by destroyers

  20. 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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