Sinking of HMCS Otter in WW II Halifax remembered as 'dramatic tale of tension and heroics'
Nineteen people died on March 26, 1941, just outside of Halifax harbour after a vessel patrolling for Nazi subs and sea mines sank after it caught fire. The deaths and heroic rescue of the remaining 22 crew members served as a reminder of the horrors of war. Wartime censorship pla...
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