Royal Canadian Navy ship named after Saskatchewan war hero

Source: Adam MacVicar, Global News, March 16, 2018 

HMCS Margaret Brooke is expected to launch in July 2019.

One of the Royal Canadian Navy‘s newest offshore patrol ships will bear the name of a Saskatoon war hero, Dr. Margaret Brooke.

Brooke was born in Ardath, Sask.  She studied at the University of Saskatchewan, becoming a dietitian before enrolling in the navy. She began her service during the Second World War with HMCS Unicorn.

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Image Source: Royal Canadian Navy / Supplied to Global News 

 

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