HMCS Charlottetown
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMCS Charlottetown | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | corvette | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Canada | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Canadian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Saint Lawrence River | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Canada | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 18 km from land |
| Position | 49.1667, -66.8333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMCS Charlottetown was a Flower-class corvette that served the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Charlottetown's pennant number K244 is unique in that it was also used for HMCS Charlottetown, a River-class frigate.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.1667, -66.8333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Saint Lawrence River
- Nearest coast: Canada
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMCS Charlottetown (1941) (revision 1374761140), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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