HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed in the approaches to Halifax Harbour in the morning of April 16, 1945.
HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed in the approaches to Halifax Harbour the morning of April 16, 1945, just 22 days before the world celebrated victory in Europe. Only 27 of the minesweeper’s crew of 71 survived.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Of the 24 Royal Canadian Navy ships lost during the war, 11 went down in Canadian waters — some in the St. Lawrence River. This year also marks the centennial of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve. During the war, 96,000 men and women served in Canada’s Navy, with 78,000 as members of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, who enlisted for the duration of the war.For more information on HMCS Esquimalt, go to CFBOur in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For just $3.
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