The Royal Naval Association will mark the role played by the city and its citizens during the Battle of the Atlantic during a weekend of events.
Friday 10 May will see a gathering of international visitors and ships arriving to the city. On Saturday 11 a bronze statue of The International Sailor' will be unveiled at Ebrington Square, representing all 12 nations which participated in the Battle of the Atlantic. At All Saints, Clooney on Sunday 12 May a service will remember all those who made the supreme sacrifice during those dark days.