Fighting the U-boats

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Royal Canadian Navy

U-boats sunk by the Canadian Navy


The River class frigate HMCS Kokanee.

The following U-boats were sunk by the Canadian Navy either on its own or in cooperation with other allied escorts (*) or aircraft (+). These successes did come at a price as 15 RCN ships were sunk and 4 more damaged beyond repair by the U-boats.


1941
U-501,

1942
U-90, U-588, U-210, U-94 +, U-756, U-356,

1943
U-224, U-87, U-163, U-753 + *, U-536 *,

1944
U-757 *, U-257 *, U-744 *, U-845 *, U-575 + *, U-448 *, U-311,
U-971 + *, U-678 *, U-621, U-247, U-1006, U-877, U-322,

1945
U-309, U-1302, U-1003,

In addition the RCN sank 3 Italian submarines (Faa Di Bruno, Tritone and Avorio).

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