| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Armed Yacht |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Robert Jacob Inc. (City Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 1921 |
| Commissioned | 4 Oct 1940 |
| Lost | 26 Mar 1941 |
| History | Caught fire and sank off Halifax on 26 March 1941. 2 officers and 17 ratings perished. |
| Former name | Conseco |
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Notable events involving Otter include:
Otter (RCN), ship loss ARMSTRONG, Irvine C, Telegraphist, V/11273 (RCNVR), BLYTH, John, Ordinary Seaman, V/9799 (RCNVR), DARRACH, Ronald M, Motor Mechanic, A/1964 (RCNR), DAY, Alexander E, Ordinary Telegraphist, V/22229 (RCNVR), D'EON, Gerald J, Victualling Assistant, V/25232 (RCNVR), DREW, John G, Motor Mechanic, A/2183 (RCNR), GILLIS, Daniel E, Mechanician, A/841 (RCNR), GRAHAM, John E, Able Seaman, A/4001 (RCNR), JOHNSTON, Beverley, Electrician, V/19118 (RCNVR), LAURIN, Lucien J A, Ordinary Seaman, V/6470 (RCNVR), MABEY, Elmer A, Telegraphist, V/1229 (RCNVR), MASON, Dudley H, Stoker, V/17215 (RCNVR), O'HARA, Wallace I, Ordinary Seaman, V/5908 (RCNVR), PARKER, Andrew F, Chief Skipper, RCNR, STUART, Lionel E, Stoker, A/2648 (RCNR), THIBAUBEAU, Placid L, Ordinary Seaman, V/5295 (RCNVR), WALKER, Alan M, Lieutenant, RCNVR, WALL, Edward F, Stoker 1c, A/1740 (RCNR), WOODS, Norman G, Ordinary Seaman, V/9607 (RCNVR), (1)
26 Mar 1941
HMS Talisman (Lt. M. Willmott, RN) arrived at Halifax, Canada. In the early morning hours she was to rendez-vouz of the Sambro light vessel with the Canadian armed yacht HMCS Otter (T/Lt. D.S. Mossman, RCNR). HMS Talisman arrived at the rendez-vouz in thick fog, when the fog lifted at 0920Q/26 HMCS Otter was seen to be on fire. Talisman closed and found her abandoned. 4 survivors out of 9 that were on a raft were rescued, the other 5 unfortunately drowned.
HMCS Otter sank at 1115Q/26 in position 44°23'N, 63°23'W.
At 1415Q/26, HMS Talisman arrived at Halifax. (2)
Sources
- Personal communication
- ADM 199/1849
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.