Monday, 7 September

Canadian armed yacht RACCOON (Lt Cdr J N Smith RCNR), escorting convoy QS.33 with corvette ARROWHEAD, minesweeper TRURO and motor launches Q.65 and Q.83, was sunk by U.165 in the St Lawrence River. There were no survivors from the yacht with Cdr Smith, Lt J F Cook, Sub Lt J E Thomas, Sub Lt R H McConnell RCNVR and thirty four ratings lost.