Newfoundland Escort Force
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Newfoundland Escort Force was a Second World War naval command that operated out of the Dominion of Newfoundland. Created on 20 May 1941 as part of the Allied convoy system in the Battle of the Atlant
HMCS Chambly, one of the Canadian Flower-class corvettes assigned to NEF
Commander of the Newfoundland Escort Force, Leonard W. Murray in 1942
A U-boat on the surface
Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II. The admiral commanding, and his forces, sometimes informally known as 'We
Newfoundland Escort Force
…establishment of the Newfoundland Escort Force. Commodore Leonard W. Murray arrived on 13 June to command the NEF, which was under the overall command of Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches in the United Kingdom. However, Murray had complete autonomy over his zone and with Royal Canadian Navy ships at its core, would incorporate the warships…
Derby House, Liverpool, in 2013
Plaque in Liverpool at Western Approaches HQ