Battle of the Pacific Begins, Canadian Victory at Opening PhasesThe High Seas Fleet, the elite battle fleet of the Canadian Navy, won the opening stages of the Battle of the Pacific against the Democratic States of America. The High Seas Fleet had been ordered to hunt down and engage the DS Pacific Fleet. After the destruction of the DS Atlantic Fleet at the hands of the Commonwealth of Inglo-Scotia, this was the only fleet able to challenge the Commonwealth and the Confederate fleets. But, the High Seas Fleet found them first. For over an hour, the two navies battled it out on the surface and under the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The High Seas Fleet was outnumbered, but even that didn't phase them. The Canadian fleet under the command of Guy Trudeau overwhelmed the DS Pacific Fleet and forced it back to San Fransisco. Throughout this battle, there were tales of heroism. The most popular was the efforts of the HIMS
Vancouver. The Toronto-class cruiser under the command of Captain Jack Cabot, engaged three DS warships and sank them singlehandidly. The
Vancouver wasn't the only vessel that needs to be recongnized. The Oberon-class submarines of the Third Battle Squadron fought DS submarines and were able to destroy them and even attack the DS Pacific Fleet's flagship DSS Thomas Jefferson. The captains of the submarines and the
Vancouver have been awarded for their bravery with the Cross of the Canadian Empire, the Cross of Valour, and the newest medal of honour, the Selene Cross. But in war, there are casualties. This was no exception. The following ships went down in the fighting:
HIMS
Lion's Claw-(Halifax-class frigate)
HIMS
Stronghold- (Iroqious-class destroyer)
HIMS
Valour-(Oberon-class submarine)
HIMS
Chancellor-(Oberon-class submarine)
Also the the loss of thirty men on the Toronto-class cruiser
Ottawa wil be added to the casualties. The sacrafice of these men and women will not be forgotten. We will win this war, and we will see this war to the end.