Operation Fish

Operation Fish
Part of Second World War

HMS Bonaventure was forced to remain stationary for a time to protect a treasure ship
Location
Between UK and Canadian Ports
Result Successfully completed
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
 Canada
 Germany
Casualties and losses
0 ships sunk

Operation Fish was the relocation of British money and gold ingots from the United Kingdom to Canada for safekeeping during the Second World War. It was the largest known movement of physical wealth in history.[1]

  1. ^ Breuer 2008, p. 62