First U-Boat sunk by Canadian Navy

10th September 1941: HMCS Moose Jaw and Chambly in joint action

Sep 10, 2021

The Canadian corvette HMCS Moose Jaw was still working up when she was ordered to sea to intercept a U Boat wolf pack.

The corvette HMCS Moose Jaw was one of two Canadian ships involved in the sinking U -501 on the 10th September 1941. Moose Jaw was newly commissioned and still working up when she was ordered to sea urgently. Ultra intercepts had indica…

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