HMCS RACCOON S14

Armed Yacht

HMCS RACCOON S14

Source: Canadian War Museum George Metcalf Archival Collection
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Courtesy of the Canadian War Museum

Originally the yacht Halonia, built in 1931 for Charles A. Thorne of Chicago, she was acquired by the RCN in Mar 1940 , converted to an armed yacht and commissioned as HMCS RACCOON. 

On 20 Mar 1942, RACCOON sailed from Halifax as convoy escort to St. John's, Nfld arriving at St. John's on 26 Mar 1942.  She departed St. John's  on31 Mar 1942 as convoy escort to Halifax, arriving at Halifaxon 07 Apr 1942.  

From 07 Apr to 12 May 1942 she served on Local Escort duty from Halifax to Sydney, NS and from Halifax to Shelburne, NS.

From 12 May 1942 onward she was part of the Sydney and Gulf Escort Force.

She was assigned to HMCS FORT RAMSAY near Gaspé, Quebec on 25 May 1942 to patrol and escort convoys in the river and Gulf of St. Lawrence.

During the night of  06-07 Sep 1942, U-165 attacked Convoy QS-33, escorted by the armed yacht HMCS RACCOON. Some time later, the ship set out in search of the submarine, when she was hit and sunk by two torpedoes from U-165. All 37 hands were lost.

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Commanding Officers

     In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice    

     Lest We Forget     

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

Former Crew Members

Fowlow, Arthur, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - Jan 1941

Langille, James Hope, Mate, RCNR - 17 May 1940

MacMillan, Walter Angus, A/Mate, RCNR - Jan 1941

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