Ships hit by U-boats


HMCS Charlottetown (K 244)


Photo from Department of National Defence #MC-2181

NameHMCS Charlottetown (K 244)
Type:Corvette (Flower)
Tonnage900 tons
Completed1941 - Kingston Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Kingston, Ontario 
OwnerRoyal Canadian Navy 
Homeport 
Date of attack11 Sep 1942Nationality:      Canadian
 
FateSunk by U-517 (Paul Härtwig)
Position49.10N, 66.50W - Grid BA 3912
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Complement64 officers and men (9 dead and 55 survivors).
ConvoySQ-35 (dispersed)
RouteRimouski - Gaspe 
Cargo 
History Commissioned in December 1941, HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) was stationed at Halifax as part of Western Local Escort Force (WLEF), later transferred to the Gulf Escort Force due to the increased U-boat activity in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 
Notes on loss

At 12.58 hours on 11 Sep, 1942, HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) (T/LtCdr J.W. Bonner, RCNR) was torpedoed and sunk by U-517 about 5 miles off Cap-Chat in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The corvette had escorted the convoy SQ-35 to Rimouski and was returning to Gaspe alone when attacked. The commander and five ratings were lost and three ratings later died of wounds. The survivors were picked up by HMCS Clayoquot (J 174).

 
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