Atlantic Patrol (1940)

Directed by

Stuart Legg

Genre

documentary

Country

Canada

Runtime

10 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the Canadian Merchant Navy as they convoy troops, munitions and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to Great Britain during World War Two. The film shows the ships and the sailors who carried out this dangerous job.

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What happens

Atlantic Patrol is a 1940 Canadian short documentary film, part of the Canada Carries On series of short films by the National Film Board of Canada, produced for the Office of Public Information. The film documents the role of the Canadian Merchant Navy and the convoys that brought troops, munitions and supplies to Great Britain during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. Atlantic Patrol was directed and written by Stuart Legg and narrated by Lorne Greene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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