HMCS Esquimalt was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw service in the Battle of the Atlantic and in the Battle of the St. Lawrence. She was sunk in 1945, the last Canadian warship to suffer that fate. She was named for Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Canadian naval aircraft sank the U-boat on 21 October 1947, Trafalgar Day, near the position where she had sunk HMCS ESQUIMALT. The periscope was removed from the sub and is still on display in the Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club in St John’s.

Oct 14, 2014 · HMCS Esquimalt was the last Canadian warship lost to enemy action in the Second World War. The ship was on an antisubmarine patrol around the approaches to Halifax harbour when it was torpedoed by German submarine U-190. Esquimalt sank on 16 April 1945; in total, 44 of 71 crew members died — many of them from exposure while waiting to be rescued.

20 March 1945 -HMCS NEW GLASGOW sinks U-1003 by “Other Means.” Frigate accidentally collides with and sinks the German submarine off Lough Foyle. This is the last U-Boat destroyed by RCN in Battle Of Atlantic, WWII.

Apr 17, 2019 · HMCS Esquimalt, the last Canadian warship lost to enemy action in the Second World War, went down within sight of Halifax. Although 43 of the 71 crew survived the sinking, 16 died after spending six hours in the frigid waters.

Jun 25, 2020 · The last navy ship to be sunk during the war was HMCS Esquimalt, which was based in Halifax. The ship was sunk by a German torpedo on April 16, 1945, while on an anti-submarine patrol.

HMCS Huron was an Iroquois -class destroyer that served with the Canadian Forces from 16 December 1972 to 23 October 2000. She served mainly on the western coast of Canada. After decommissioning, her hull was stripped to be used in a live-fire exercise. The ship's hulk was eventually sunk by gunfire from her sister ship, HMCS Algonquin.

Nov 10, 2023 · The sinking of HMCS Ottawa was one of the worst days in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. A total of 134 people on board the ship died, including Sub-Lieut. Wright, whose body was never ...

Nov 15, 2011 · Who or what sank the Canadian corvette, HMCS Regina? Was it a German secret weapon or a British mine? And was the captain guilty of gross negligence? Sixty years later a bitter controversy still rages; why did 30 men have to die?

Mar 12, 2015 · A federal court has cleared the way for the former Canadian Navy destroyer HMCS Annapolis to be sunk off Gambier Island, located northwest of Vancouver, to make an artificial reef.