How many Shipmates of the Royal Naval Association would like to be associated with the unveiling of a reproduction of this Sailor Statue? This Statue stands in Downtown, Halifax, Nova Scotia, overlooking the harbour where the Atlantic Convoys gathered before heading out to the North Atlantic. By kind permission of The Atlantic Chief and Petty Officers’ Association of Canada, the Londonderry Branch of The Royal Naval Association has started a project to erect a similar statue in the old naval base in Londonderry. Many of you will know that Londonderry played a critical role of supporting the convoy escort ships and their crews. The Sailor Statue will be dedicated to all those sailors who served and to those who made the supreme sacrifice, during the Battle of the Atlantic. Funding needs to be in place by February 2012 to have the statue built and in place for the unveiling in May 2013.
