HMCS Guysborough (J 52)
HMCS Guysborough (J 52)
| Name | HMCS Guysborough (J 52) | ||
| Type: | Fleet minesweeper (Bangor) | ||
| Tonnage | 672 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd, Vancouver BC | ||
| Owner | Royal Canadian Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 17 Mar, 1945 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-868 (Eduard Turre) | ||
| Position | 46.43N, 09.30W - Grid BF 4573 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (51 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | At 18.50 hours on 17 Mar, 1945, the HMCS Guysborough was hit by a Gnat from U-868, while escorting an unknown convoy. The minesweeper was sunk by a coup de grāce at 19.35 hours. | ||
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