German submarine U-165 tally of successes    Kapitänleutnant Eberhard Hoffmann   SS Laramie SS Aeas HMCS Raccoon SS Meadcliffe Hall SS Essex Lance SS Joannis The SS Laramie is torpedoed and sustains heavy damage. August 28, 1942 In the Strait of Belle Isle Seriously damaged, the SS Laramie somehow manages to reach Sydney, Nova Scotia.   Torpedo attack on SS Aeas Night of September 6 to 7, 1942 Offshore of Cap-Chat   Torpedo attack on HMCS Raccoon Night of September 6 to 7, 1942 Across from Rivière-la-Madeleine While hunting U-165, HMCS Raccoon is hit by a torpedo. She is only reported missing the following day. As the sound of the explosion was thought to be the detonation of depth charges, the other ships did not immediately realize what had happened.   Failed torpedo attack on the SS Meadcliffe Hall, probably by U-165 The torpedo struck the cliff near the village of Saint-Yvon en Gaspesia. September 8, 1942 * This information was taken from the work of Michael Hadley, U-Boats Against Canada. German Submarines in Canadian Waters.   The SS Essex Lance is torpedoed and sustains heavy damage September 16, 1942 Offshore Cap-Chat The SS Essex Lance's survivors are recovered by fairmile Q 082 and taken to Dalibaire. * This information was taken from the work of Michael Hadley, U-Boats Against Canada. German Submarines in Canadian Waters. Some sources put forward the hypothesis that submarine U-517 torpedoed this merchant ship.   Torpedo attack on SS Joannis September 16, 1942 Offshore Cap-Chat The SS Joannis's survivors are recovered by fairmile Q 082 and taken to Dalibaire.