HMCS Shawinigan 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMCS Shawinigan | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | 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 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Canada | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 5 km from land |
| Position | 47.5667, -59.1833 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMCS Shawinigan was a Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic protecting convoys. She was sunk in 1944. She was named for Shawinigan, Quebec.
Location
- Recorded position: 47.5667, -59.1833 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Gulf of Saint Lawrence
- Nearest coast: Canada
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMCS Shawinigan (K136) (revision 1374759157), 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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