HMCS Louisburg 1943
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMCS Louisburg | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1943 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | corvette | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Canada | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Canadian Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Algeria | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 23 km from land |
| Position | 36.2500, 0.2500 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMCS Louisburg was a Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She fought mainly as an ocean escort during the Battle of the Atlantic. She was sunk in 1943. She was named for Louisburg, Nova Scotia.
Location
- Recorded position: 36.2500, 0.2500 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
- Nearest coast: Algeria
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMCS Louisburg (K143) (revision 1374758119), 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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