With the outbreak of war, Great Britain and Canada planned to significantly expand the RCN. Government and commercial vessels were pressed into naval service, vessels were transferred, loaned or purchased from the Royal Navy, and many smaller vessels were constructed in Canada. The List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the First World War lists the surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service during the war. It includes all commissioned, non-commissioned, loaned or hired ships. and all ships crewed by RCN personnel under the command of the RCN.[1][2][3]
- ^ Journal, Government of Canada, National Defence, Canadian Defence Academy, Canadian Military. "Canadian Military Journal". www.journal.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tucker, Gilbert (1962). The Naval Service of Canada : Its Official History. Vol 1, Origins and Early Years (PDF). King's Printer.
- ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to Canadian Naval Vessels (1909–1983)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2016.