HMCS Raccoon
HMCS Raccoon was an armed yacht that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940, the ship was originally known as the yacht Halonia. Used as a patrol vessel and convoy escort, the ship was sunk by the German submarine U-165 in the St. Lawrence River on 7 September 1942. Raccoon was escorting Convoy QS-33 at the time. The entire ship's crew was lost.
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HMCS Raccoon
HMCS Raccoon was an armed yacht that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940, the ship was originally known as the yacht Halonia. Used as a patrol vessel and convoy escort, the ship was sunk by the German submarine U-165 in the St. Lawrence River on 7 September 1942. Raccoon was escorting Convoy QS-33 at the time. The entire ship's crew was lost.
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HMCS Raccoon was an armed yach ...... e entire ship's crew was lost.
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1940-05-17
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1931-05-02
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Acquired by Royal Canadian Navy 1940
Sunk 7 September 1942
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March 1940
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1940-05-17
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Canada
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Acquired by Royal Canadian Navy 1940
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Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942
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Pennant number S14
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1931-05-02
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Halonia
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HMCS Raccoon was an armed yach ...... e entire ship's crew was lost.
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