Newfoundland Escort Force
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The Newfoundland Escort Force was an allied formation of escort ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. Created in 1941, the force consisted of ships from the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and United States Navy under the command of Commodore Leonard W. Murray (RCN). A recent restructuring of the transatlantic convoy routes sent many ships north away from mid-ocean where most U-boat attacks were occurring, and the NEF was responsible for convoys sent from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Iceland. In February 1942 the NEF was re-organized as the Mid-Ocean Escort Force.
- Veterans Affairs Canada: The Battle of the Atlantic
- Museum of Civilization: Canada and Submarine Warfare
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