29 April 1944 A.D. HMCS ATHABASKAN (G-07) Sunk by German Torpedo Boat (t-24)—83 Sailors Captured by Germans & 44 Rescued by RCN Sailors
29 April 1944 A.D. HMCS ATHABASKAN (G-07) Sunk by German Torpedo Boat (t-24)—83 Sailors Captured by Germans & 44 Rescued by RCN Sailors http://canadasnavalmemorial.ca/history/this-month-in-rcn-history/ April 29, 1944 The Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan (G07) is torpedoed and sunk by German torpedo boat T-24 in Bay of Biscay with the loss of 128; 83 crew members are captured and 44 members are rescued.