Royal Canadian Navy of World War II – Ships Lost

During World War II, The Royal Canadian Navy fielded 341 fighting ships.  Of that number 21 were lost.

The vessels lost included:

22 Oct, 1940-HMCS Margaree (H 49) – Destroyer – D Class

19 Sep, 1941-HMCS Levis (i) (K 115) – Corvette – Flower Class

7 Dec, 1941-Windflower(K 155) – Corvette – Flower Class

11 Feb, 1942-Spikenard (K 198) – Corvette – Flower Class

6 Sep, 1942-HMCS Raccoon – Armed Yacht – Unknown class

11 Sep, 1942-HMCS Charlottetown (i) (K 244) – Corvette – Flower Class

14 Sep, 1942-Ottawa (H 60) – Destroyer – C

6 Feb, 1943-Louisburg (i) (K 143) – Corvette – Flower Class

22 Feb, 1943-Weyburn (K 173) – Corvette – Flower Class

20 Sep, 1943-St Croix (I 81) – Destroyer – Town

31 Oct, 1943-Chedabucto (J 168) – Minesweeper – Bangor

29 Apr, 1944-HMCS Athabaskan (G 07) – Destroyer – Tribal

7 May, 1944-HMCS Valleyfield (K 329) – Frigate – River

8 Aug, 1944-HMCS Regina (K 234) – Corvette – Flower Class

21 Aug, 1944-HMCS Alberni (K 103) – Corvette – Flower Class

25 Oct, 1944-HMCS Skeena (D 59) – Destroyer – A

25 Nov, 1944-HMCS Shawinigan (K 136) – Corvette – Flower Class

24 Dec, 1944-HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) – Minesweeper – Bangor

22 Feb, 1945-HMCS Trentonian (K 368) – Corvette – Flower Class(rev.)

17 Mar, 1945-HMCS Guysborough (J 52) – Minesweeper – Bangor

16 Apr, 1945-HMCS Esquimalt (J 272) – Minesweeper – Bangor

(source: http://uboat.net/allies/warships/war_losses.html?navy=HMCS)

There were a number of types of vessels in the RCN fleet including:

Armed Merchant Cruiser HMCS Prince Robert
HMCS Anticosti
HMCS Uganda-The light cruiser of the Ceylon class.
Castle Class Corvette HMCS Arnprior
Destroyer of the Tribal class

HMCS Haida (G 63)
HMCS Esquimalt
The armed yacht HMCS Raccoon

Frigate of the Loch class

HMCS Loch Morlich (K 517)

Image source: Uboat.net