{"product_id":"oakvilles-flower-sean-e-livingston-9781459728417","title":"Oakville's Flower: The History of Hmcs Oakville","description":"\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\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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean E. Livingston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459728416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459728417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.47h x 7.38w x 0.37d","brand":"Sean E. Livingston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372375396607,"sku":"9781459728417","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83f3e082-2c8b-4003-9772-9975d8bab8f1.jpg?v=1732725774","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oakvilles-flower-sean-e-livingston-9781459728417","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}