HMCS Raccoon
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HMCS Raccoon was an armed yacht that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II
. She was sunk by in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
in September 07, 1942. Raccoon was escorting convoy QS-33 in the Strait of Belle Isle. The entire ship crew was lost.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She was sunk by in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Battle of the St. Lawrence
The Battle of the St. Lawrence involved a number of submarine and anti-submarine actions throughout the lower St. Lawrence River and the entire Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Strait of Belle Isle and Cabot Strait from May-October 1942, September 1943, and again in October-November 1944...
in September 07, 1942. Raccoon was escorting convoy QS-33 in the Strait of Belle Isle. The entire ship crew was lost.