HMCS Shawinigan (K 136)
| Name | HMCS Shawinigan (K 136) | ||
| Type: | Corvette (Flower) | ||
| Tonnage | 900 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - George T. Davie & Sons Ltd, Lauzon PQ | ||
| Owner | Royal Canadian Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 25 Nov, 1944 | Nationality:  Canadian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-1228 (Friedrich-Wilhelm Marienfeld) | ||
| Position | 47.34N, 59.11W - Grid BB 5512 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 91 officers and men (91 dead - no survivors) | ||
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| Notes on loss | At 02.30 hours on 25 Nov, 1944, the HMCS Shawinigan (K 136) (Lt W.J. Jones RCNR) was hit by a Gnat from U-1228, while on an independent anti-submarine patrol in the Cabot Strait. The corvette exploded and sank immediately with all hands. | ||
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