HMCS Shawinigan

[HMCS Shawinigan]

HMCS Shawinigan.

HMCS Shawinigan (K 136)

Corvette of the Flower class

Navy:The Royal Canadian Navy
Type: Corvette
Class:Flower 
Penant:K 136 
Built by:George T. Davie & Sons Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) 
Ordered: 
Laid down:4 Jun, 1940 
Launched:16 May, 1941 
Commissioned:19 Sep, 1941 
Lost:25 Nov, 1944 
 
History:HMCS Shawinigan (Lt. WJ Jones, RCNR) was on an independent anti-submarine patrol in the Cabot Strait, when she was sunk with all hands (91 crew). 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 25 Nov, 1944 by U-1228 (Marienfeld).



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  1. Memorial to the HMCS Shawinigan.
    Courtesy Bob Jackson.

  2. Crew photo of the HMCS Shawinigan.
    Courtesy Bob Jackson.


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