HMCS Raccoon.
Navy: | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type: | Armed Yacht |
Class: | Unknown class |
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Commissioned: | 31 Dec, 1940 |
Lost: | 6 Sep, 1942 |
History: | HMS Raccoon (Lt.Cdr. J.N. Smith, R.C.N.R.) was torpedoed and sunk in position 49.01N, 67.17W by the German submarine U-165 while QS-33 in the St. Lawrence river. 37 of the crew went down with the ship, there were no survivors. Hit by U-boat |
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Updated: September 3, 2004