HMCS Racoon

[HMCS Raccoon]

HMCS Raccoon.

HMCS Raccoon

Armed Yacht of the Unknown class class

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
Sunk on 7 Sep, 1942 by U-165 (Hoffmann).

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Navy:	The Royal Canadian Navy
Type:	Armed Yacht
Class:	Unknown class
Penant:
Built by:
Ordered:
Laid down:
Launched:
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 Sunk on 7 Sep, 1942 by U-165 (Hoffmann).