No war is without its losses. The RCN paid heavily for its successes against the U-boats. This table may be incomplete and any tips or corrections are welcome.
Royal Canadian Navy Losses to U-boats
Date | U-boat | Name of vessel | Type of ship | Fate |
7 Sep 1942 | U-165 | HMCS Raccoon | Armed Yacht | |
19 Sep 1941 | U-74 | HMCS Levis (K 115) | corvette | |
11 Feb 1942 | U-136 | HMCS Spikenard (K 198) | corvette | |
11 Sep 1942 | U-517 | HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) | corvette | |
22 Feb 1943 | U-118 | HMCS Weyburn (K 173) | corvette | |
8 Aug 1944 | U-667 | HMCS Regina (K 234) | corvette | |
21 Aug 1944 | U-480 | HMCS Alberni (K 103) | corvette | |
25 Nov 1944 | U-1228 | HMCS Shawinigan (K 136) | corvette | |
22 Feb 1945 | U-1004 | HMCS Trentonian (K 368) | corvette | |
14 Sep 1942 | U-91 | HMCS Ottawa (H 60) | destroyer | |
20 Sep 1943 | U-305 | HMCS St. Croix (I 81) | destroyer | |
24 Dec 1944 | U-806 | HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) | Fleet minesweeper | |
17 Mar 1945 | U-868 | HMCS Guysborough (J 52) | Fleet minesweeper | |
16 Apr 1945 | U-190 | HMCS Esquimalt (J 272) | Fleet minesweeper | |
7 May 1944 | U-548 | HMCS Valleyfield (K 329) | frigate | |
4 Oct 1944 | U-1227 | HMCS Chebogue (K 317) | frigate | total loss |
14 Oct 1944 | U-1223 | HMCS Magog (K 673) | frigate | total loss |
29 Mar 1945 | U-315 | HMCS Teme (K 458) | frigate | total loss |
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