HMCS Charlottetown (K 244)
HMCS Charlottetown (K 244)
| Name | HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) | ||
| Type: | Corvette (Flower) | ||
| Tonnage | 900 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Kingston Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Kingston, Ontario | ||
| Owner | Royal Canadian Navy | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 11 Sep, 1942 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-517 (Paul Härtwig) | ||
| Position | 49.10N, 66.50W - Grid BA 3912 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (9 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SQ-30 | ||
| Route | Rimouski - Gaspe | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | The HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) had escorted the convoy SQ-30 and was returning to Gaspe, when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-517 at 12.58 hours on 11 Sep, 1942. | ||
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