{"product_id":"1459728416","title":"Oakville's Flower: The History of HMCS Oakville","description":"\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe story of HMCS \u003ci\u003eOakville\u003c\/i\u003e, a corvette that fought U-boats in WWII and remains a hero to its hometown in Oakville, Ontario. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of HMCS \u003ci\u003eOakville\u003c\/i\u003e, a Canadian World War II corvette that fought in the Battle of the Atlantic, and was one of the few corvettes to sink a U-boat. From its creation through its christening off the shores of its namesake town, its exploits at sea, the famous encounter with \u003ci\u003eU94\u003c\/i\u003e, and the ship’s lackluster end, \u003ci\u003eOakville’s\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that showcases not only our nation’s proud naval heritage, but also the importance of remembrance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOakville’s Flower\u003c\/i\u003e sets the scene of naval war in the Atlantic — the battles between convoys, stealthy U-boats, and the lowly corvettes that formed the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy. We follow \u003ci\u003eOakville\u003c\/i\u003e, one of those corvettes, through its rise and fall as a Canadian naval legend, to its revival in the town of Oakville, championed by the local Sea Cadet Corps that shares its name and safeguards its legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineering \u0026amp; Transportation\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Dundurn","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":49202691768510,"sku":"1459728416-3","price":8.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/916LBxeTv_L.jpg?v=1790861593","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1459728416","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}