Sinking of HMCS Trentonian - Trenton, Ontario - Disaster Memorials on Waymarking.com

Inscription on the marker:

Dedicated
by the citizens of Trenton, 1990
To the memory
of HMCS Trentonian
and six of her crew
lost 22nd February, 1945

The Trentoniabn, a flower-class corvette, served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.

Sinking of the Trentonian

In late August 1944 Trentonian transferred to Plymouth Command and was made part of escort group EG 41. While with this unit her primary duties were escorting Channel convoys. On 22 February 1945, while escorting a Channel convoy she was torpedoed by U-1004 near Falmouth. There were six casualties.

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Disaster Date: 02/22/1945 Date of dedication: 01/01/1990 Memorial Sponsors: The Citizens of Trenton, Ontario Disaster Type: Technological Relevant Website: [Web Link] Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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