Roll Call of Ships Lost at Sea

1939-1945

Royal Canadian Navy ships lost during the Second World War

River Class Destroyer

HMCS FRASER

June 25th, 1940

Lost in a collision with the British cruiser CALCUTTA, while participating in the evacuation of France. 47 lost.

Auxiliary Trawler, Minesweeper

HMCS BRAS D'OR

October 19th, 1940

While keeping the Romanian freighter "Ingener N. Vlassopol" under surveillance in the Gulf of St Lawrence, the minesweeper disappeared. Her last know position was 40 20N - 063 50W, near Anticosti Island. Her entire ship's company of 30 men were lost.

River Class Destroyer

HMCS MARGAREE

October 22nd, 1940

Lost in the North Atlantic, after collision with the freighter PORT FAIRY, while escorting the five ship convoy OL.8. 142 of her ship's company were lost, many of which were survivor's of FRASER's tragic sinking.

Armed Yacht

HMCS OTTER

March 26th, 1941

Destroyed by an accidental explosion and fire, off Halifax. Two Officers and 17 men were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS LEVIS

September 19th, 1941

Torpedoed by U74, 120 miles off Cape Farewell Greenland, resulting in 18 lives lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS WINDFLOWER

December 7th, 1941

While escorting convoy SC.58, she was rammed by Dutch freighter Zypenberg in dense fog off the Grand Banks. She was sunk, and 23 of her ship's company were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS SPIKENARD

February 10th, 1942

Torpedoed and sunk by U136, south of Iceland, while escorting convoy SC.67. There were only eight survivors. 57 perished.

Armed Yacht

HMCS RACCOON

September 7th, 1942

Torpedoed and sunk by U 165, while escorting convoy QS.33 in the St. Lawrence River. There were no survivors. 37 perished.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN

September 11th, 1942

Sunk by U91 in the North Atlantic, while escorting convoy ON.127. Lost at about 2330 on 13th September, 1942 due to enemy action being hit by two torpedoes. 113 of her Ship's Company lost, plus 6 RN seaman and 22 merchant seamen.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS LOUISBURG

February 6th, 1943

Attacked and sunk by Italian aircraft east of Oran, while escorting a convoy from Gibralter to Bone, Algeria. 2 Officers, 35 crew and 5 RN seaman were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS WEYBURN

February 22nd, 1943

Lost to a mine off Gibralter. Eight crew and 1 RN seaman were lost.

Town Class Destroyer

HMCS ST. CROIX

September 20th, 1943

Torpedoed and sunk by U305, south of Iceland, while escorting convoy ON.202. Five officers and 76 men were rescued by HMS ITCHEN, but only one of these survived the loss of the ITCHEN two days later. In the end, 147 and one RN seaman perished, there was only one survivor.

BANGOR Class Minesweeper

HMCS CHEDABUCTO

October 21st, 1943

Sunk after night collision with the cable vessel LORD KELVIN, 30 miles from Rimouski, Quebec. One officer was lost.

Tribal Class Destroyer

HMCS ATHABASKAN

April 29th, 1944

Sunk by a torpedo from German torpedo boat T24, while operating in the English Channel. 128 lost their lives and 86 were captured.

River Class Frigate

HMCS VALLEYFIELD

May 7th, 1944

Torpedoed and sunk by U548, 50 miles south of Cape Race, Newfoundland. 125 lost their lives.

Motor Torpedo Boat

MTB 460

July 1st, 1944

Lost to a mine in the English Channel. The commanding officer and 9 men were lost.

Motor Torpedo Boat

MTB 463

July 7th, 1944

Lost to a mine in the English Channel. No crew was lost, although 5 men were wounded.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS REGINA

August 8th, 1944

Torpedoed and sunk by U667, off Trevose Head, Cornwall, England. Thirty of her ship's company were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS ALBERNI

August 21st, 1944

Torpedoed and sunk by U480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. 59 of her ship's company were lost.

River Class Destroyer

HMCS SKEENA

October 25th, 1944

Wrecked in a storm, and grounded near Reykjavik, Iceland. Fifteen lives were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS SHAWINIGAN

November 24th, 1944

While on independant anti-submarine patrol in the Cabot Strait, she was torpedoed and sunk by U1228. All hands were lost, 91 perished.

BANGOR Class Minesweeper

HMCS CLAYOQUOT

December 24th, 1944

Torpedoed and sunk while taking station on convoy XB.139, in the approaches to Halifax harbour. Sunk by U806. Eight of her crew were lost.

Motor Torpedo Boats

MTBs 459, 461, 462, 465 and 466

February 14th, 1945

Five MTBs were lost to a tragic fire while alongside at Ostend, Belgium. 26 Canadians were lost.

Flower Class Corvette

HMCS TRENTONIAN

February 22nd, 1945

Torpedoed and sunk by U1004 near Falmouth, England. Six of her ship's company were lost.

BANGOR Class Minesweeper

HMCS GUYSBOROUGH

March 17th, 1945

Torpedoed and sunk by U878 in the English Channel off Ushant. Fifty-one of her ship's company were lost.

BANGOR Class Minesweeper

HMCS ESQUIMALT

April 16th, 1945

Torpedoed and sunk by U190, five miles off Chebucto Head, near Halifax. Forty-four of her ship's company were lost.