HMCS Trentonian 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | HMCS Trentonian | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | 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 | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 16 km from land |
| Position | 50.1000, -4.8333 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMCS Trentonian was a modified Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic and the English Channel as a convoy escort. She was named for Trenton, Ontario, though due to a naming conflict with a US Navy vessel, her name was modified. She was sunk in 1945.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.1000, -4.8333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMCS Trentonian (revision 1378546956), 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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