Gulf Of Saint Lawrence in WW2 History

3 Jul 1942

Canada

German submarine U-132 arrived in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence off Quebec, Canada. ww2dbase [U-132 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec | CPC]

6 Jul 1942

Canada

German submarine U-132 attacked Allied convoy QS-15 at the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, sinking Belgian ship Hainaut (at 0521 hours; 1 was killed, 44 survived), sinking Greek ship Anastassios Pateras (at 0521 hours; 3 were killed, 26 survived), and fatally damaging British ship Dinaric (at 0646 hours; 4 were killed); Canadian minesweeper HMCS Drummondville rammed (and missed) U-132 and dropped depth charges, causing minor damage to U-132. ww2dbase [Second Happy Time | U-132 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec | CPC]

20 Jul 1942

Canada

German submarine U-132 damaged transport Frederika Lensen of Allied convoy QS-19 off Anticosti Island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada at 1839 hours; 4 were killed, 36 survived. Frederika Lensen would be beached to prevent sinking although she would ultimately be declared a total loss due to extensive damage. ww2dbase [Second Happy Time | U-132 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec | CPC]

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