Up to 25 warships are set to visit Liverpool to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

BBC: Liverpool Battle of Atlantic anniversary events planned

More than twenty years later, during World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned to Horton when the Battle of the Atlantic appeared almost lost.

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One veteran of the campaign said he believed the victory in the Battle of the Atlantic was a key factor in the overall triumph over Nazi Germany.

BBC: Atlantic conflict marked by veterans

Yet it could be argued that the far less showy Battle of the Atlantic was equally, if not more, important for the eventual outcome of the war.

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But every day, hundreds of ASF volunteers battle for the species on the ground, rebuilding and restoring river and fish-spawning habitat in the Atlantic Canada provinces and Maine.

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