HMCS Fraser
itemca. 1940?AC002-014-002-132
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Where
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- Held by
- Esquimalt Municipal Archives via Esquimalt Municipal Archives
- Dates
- ca. 1940? (indexed as 1940)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- 1 photograph.
- Scope & content
- The HMCS Fraser H48 became the first Royal Canadian Navy vessel to sink during the Second World War. Esquimalt was HMCS Fraser’s home port. On June 25, 1940, while returning from France, HMCS Fraser was accidentally stuck and sunk by the British cruiser HMS Calcutta in the Gironde Estuary, France. While many survived the tragedy, forty-seven crew members lost their lives including Esquimalt residents.
- Location
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- Subjects
- Canada. Royal Canadian Navy; Ships
- Language
- English
- Access & use
- Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations. There are no restrictions on access to these records.
- Harvested
- 2026-10-15T07:24:02Z · source datestamp n/a · ead
Digital objects at the source
- imageOpen original at source ↗014-02-132_141.jpg