The Royal Naval Association unveiled a statue of 'The International Sailor' in Ebrington, once part of HMS Ferret, dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic. It mirrors the statue overlooking the harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the convoys used to gather before heading out to the North Atlantic. There was also a wreath-laying ceremony and a Royal Navy ship visited the city, harking back to the years when warships were a common sight on the river Foyle.