HMCS Esquimalt (J 272)
HMCS Esquimalt (J 272)
| Name | HMCS Esquimalt (J 272) | ||
| Type: | Fleet minesweeper (Bangor) | ||
| Tonnage | 590 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel, Quebec | ||
| Owner | Royal Canadian Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 16 Apr, 1945 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-190 (Hans-Erwin Reith) | ||
| Position | 44.28N, 63.10W - Grid BB 72 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 70 officers and men (44 dead and 26 survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | The HMCS Esquimalt was commanded by Lt R.C. Macmillan (DSC with bar). | ||
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