Royal Navy
Ship |
Builder |
Laid Down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Paid Off |
Fate |
HMS Bayfield (J08) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
30 Dec 1940 |
26 May 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy before completion to become HMCS Bayfield (J08). |
HMS Blyth (J15) |
Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth |
11 Jan 1940 |
2 Sep 1940 |
17 Jun 1941 |
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Sold 25 May 1948 as mercantile ship Radbourne; conversion never completed and scrapped. |
HMS Bude (J116) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
2 Apr 1940 |
4 Sep 1940 |
12 Feb 1941 |
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Sold to Egypt in 1946 as Nasr. |
HMS Canso (J21) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
30 Dec 1940 |
2 Jun 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Canso (J21). |
HMS Clydebank (J200) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
15 May 1941 |
20 Nov 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Orissa (J200). |
HMS Caraquet (J38) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
31 Jan 1941 |
2 Jun 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Caraquet (J38). |
HMS Cromer (J128) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
16 May 1940 |
7 Oct 1940 |
4 Apr 1941 |
9 Nov 1942 |
Struck mine and sunk on 9 November 1942 off Marsa Matruh, Egypt at 31-26N, 27-16E. |
HMS Eastbourne (J127) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
29 Jun 1940 |
5 Nov 1940 |
26 May 1941 |
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Sold 28 Sep 1948, scrapped at Dunston in Oct 1948. |
HMS Felixstowe (J126) |
Lobnitz and Company |
8 Aug 1940 |
15 Jan 1941 |
11 Jul 1941 |
18 Dec 1943 |
Struck mine and sunk on 18 Dec 1943 off Capo Ferro, Sardinia at 41-10N, 09-40E. |
HMS Fort York (J119) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
26 Feb 1941 |
24 Aug 1941 |
27 Feb 1942 |
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Sold to Portugal on 26 Sep 1950 as Commandate Almeida Carvalho. |
HMS Fraserburgh (J124) |
Lobnitz and Company |
8 Aug 1940 |
12 May 1941 |
23 Sep 1941 |
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Sold 1 Jan 1948, scrapped at Thornaby 3 Jan 1948. |
HMS Guysborough (J52) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
28 May 1941 |
21 Jul 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Guysborough (J52). |
HMS Ingonish (J69) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
6 Jun 1941 |
30 Jul 1941 |
2 Jul 1945 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Ingonish (J69). Returned to Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold 1 Jan 1948. |
HMS Lantan (J208) |
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong |
22 Jul 1941 |
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Laid down as HMS Beaulieu (J208), renamed HMS Lantan in September 1941 while under construction. Captured on the stocks by the Japanese at the Fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese as mercantile Gyosei Maru in 1942, renamed Shima Maru in 1943. |
HMS Lockeport (J100) |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
17 Jun 1941 |
22 Aug 1941 |
2 Jul 1945 |
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Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Lockeport (J100). Returned to Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold 1 Jan 1948. |
HMS Lyemun (J209) |
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong |
22 Jul 1941 |
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Laid down as HMS Looe (J209), renamed HMS Lyemun in September 1941 while under construction. Captured on the stocks by the Japanese at the Fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy gunboat Nanyo, sunk by American aircraft in Formosa Strait 23 Dec 1943. |
HMS Lyme Regis (J197) |
Lobnitz and Company |
21 Jun 1941 |
31 Dec 1941 |
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Transferred to Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Rajputana (J197). |
HMS Parrsborough (J117) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
19 Mar 1941 |
26 Jun 1941 |
27 May 1942 |
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Sold 1 Jan 1948. |
HMS Peterhead (J59) |
Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth |
15 Feb 1940 |
31 Oct 1940 |
11 Sep 1941 |
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Struck mine off Normandy on 8 Jun 1944 during Operation Neptune. Declared constructive total loss, salvaged and sold 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Pembroke in May 1948. |
HMS Qualicum (J138) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
8 Apr 1941 |
3 Sep 1941 |
13 May 1942 |
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Sold 9 Feb 1948. |
HMS Rhyl (J36) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
23 Nov 1939 |
21 Jun 1940 |
9 Nov 1940 |
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Sold 28 Sep 1948. Scrapped at Gateshead in Oct 1948. |
HMS Romney (J77) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
27 Feb 1940 |
3 Aug 1940 |
12 Dec 1940 |
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Sold 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Granton in Feb 1950. |
HMS Seaham (J123) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
15 Oct 1940 |
16 Jun 1941 |
19 Dec 1941 |
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Transferred to Fishery Protection Service in 1946. Sold to Burma on 11 August 1947 as pilot vessel and survey vessel Chinthe. Sunk in 1948 by an uncharted Japanese mine. |
HMS Shippigan (J212) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
19 Apr 1941 |
12 Aug 1941 |
17 Jun 1942 |
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Sold 1 Jan 1948. |
HMS Sidmouth (J47) |
Henry Robb, Leith |
11 Jun 1940 |
15 Mar 1941 |
4 Aug 1941 |
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Sold 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Charlestown, Fife. |
HMS Stornoway (J31) |
Henry Robb, Leith |
17 Jul 1940 |
10 Jun 1941 |
17 Nov 1941 |
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Sold to Egypt 11 Sep 1946 as Matruh. |
HMS Tadoussac (J220) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
17 Apr 1941 |
2 Aug 1941 |
28 Mar 1942 |
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Sold 18 Oct 1946 as mercantile ship. |
HMS Taitam (J210) |
Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong |
12 Jul 1941 |
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Laid down as HMS Portland (J210), was renamed HMS Taitam in September 1941 while under construction. Captured on the stocks by the Japanese at the Fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No.101 in 1944, sunk by American aircraft off Cape Padaran on 10 Mar 1945. |
HMS Tilbury (J228) |
Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew |
15 Aug 1941 |
18 Feb 1942 |
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Transferred to Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Konkan (J228). |
HMS Waglan (J211) |
Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong |
12 Jul 1941 |
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Laid down as HMS Seaford (J211), was renamed HMS Waglan in September 1941 while under construction. Captured on the stocks by the Japanese at the Fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No.102 in 1944, damaged by American aircraft off Keelung on 3 Feb 1945. Returned to Royal Navy in 1947. Scrapped in 1948. |
HMS Wedgeport (J139) |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
29 Apr 1941 |
2 Aug 1941 |
21 Apr 1942 |
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Sold 11 Sep 1946 to Egypt as Sollum. Lost 7 April 1953 in heavy weather off Alexandria. |
Royal Canadian Navy
Ship |
Original Pennant Number |
Builder |
Laid Down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Paid Off |
Fate |
HMCS Bayfield (J08) |
J08 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
30 Dec 1940 |
26 May 1941 |
26 Feb 1942 |
24 Feb 1945 |
Formerly HMS Bayfield (J08), transferred to RCN upon completion. Scrapped in Jan 1948 at Gateshead. |
HMCS Bellechasse (J170) |
J170 |
Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver |
16 Apr 1941 |
20 Oct 1941 |
13 Dec 1941 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Sold in 1946. |
HMCS Blairmore (J314) |
J314 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
1 Feb 1942 |
14 May 1942 |
17 Nov 1942 |
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Decommissioned 16 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J193. Sold to Turkey in 1958 as Beycoz with 1971. |
HMCS Burlington (J250) |
J250 |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
4 Jul 1940 |
23 Nov 1941 |
6 Sep 1941 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Sold in 1946. |
HMCS Canso (J21) |
J21 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
30 Dec 1940 |
9 Jun 1941 |
6 Mar 1942 |
24 Sep 1945 |
Formerly HMS Canso (J21), transferred to RCN upon completion. Sold Jan 1948. |
HMCS Caraquet (J38) |
J38 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
31 Jan 1941 |
2 Jun 1941 |
2 Apr 1942 |
26 Sep 1945 |
Formerly HMS Caraquet (J38), transferred to RCN upon completion. Sold in 1946 to Portugal as Almirante Lacerda. Sold in 1975. |
HMCS Chedabucto (J168) |
J168 |
Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver |
24 Jan 1941 |
14 Apr 1941 |
27 Sep 1941 |
31 Oct 1943 |
Sunk after colliding with cable vessel Lord Kelvin in the St. Lawrence River at 48-14N, 69-16W. |
HMCS Chignecto (J160) |
J160 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
9 Nov 1940 |
12 Dec 1940 |
31 Oct 1941 |
3 Nov 1945 |
Scrapped in 1957. |
HMCS Clayoquot (J174) |
J174 |
Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert |
20 Jun 1940 |
3 Oct 1940 |
22 Aug 1941 |
24 Dec 1944 |
Torpedoed at 44-25N, 63-20W off approaches to Halifax while escorting convoy XB-139 by U-806 at 14h37 on 24 Dec 1944. 8 crewmembers were killed. |
HMCS Courtney (J262) |
J262 |
Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert |
28 Jan 1941 |
2 Aug 1941 |
21 Mar 1942 |
5 Nov 1945 |
Scrapped 3 Apr 1946. |
HMCS Cowichan (J146) |
J146 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
24 Apr 1940 |
8 Sep 1940 |
7 Apr 1941 |
10 Sep 1945 |
Sold in 1946 to Greece as Cowichan. Sold in 1956. |
HMCS Drummondville (J253) |
J146 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
1 Oct 1940 |
21 May 1941 |
30 Oct 1941 |
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Decommissioned 29 Oct 1945. Recommissioned 1949 with pennant J181. |
HMCS Fort William (J311) |
J311 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
18 Aug 1941 |
30 Dec 1941 |
25 Aug 1942 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Sold in 1957 to Turkey as Bodrum. Sold in 1971. |
HMCS Gananoque (J259) |
J259 |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
15 Jan 1941 |
23 Apr 1941 |
8 Nov 1941 |
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Decommissioned 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J184. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Georgian (J144) |
J144 |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
10 Oct 1940 |
28 Jan 1941 |
23 Sep 1941 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Goderich (J260) |
J260 |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
15 Jan 1941 |
14 May 1941 |
23 Nov 1941 |
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Decommissioned 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J198. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Grandmere (J258) |
J258 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
2 Jun 1941 |
21 Aug 1941 |
11 Dec 1941 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Sold in 1947 as mercantile Elda. |
HMCS Guysborough (J52) |
J52 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
28 May 1941 |
21 Jul 1941 |
22 Apr 1942 |
17 Mar 1945 |
Formerly HMS Guysborough (J52), transferred to RCN upon completion. Torpedoed at 46-43N, 09-30W off Bay of Biscay while escorting a convoy by U-868 at 18h50 on 17 Mar 1945. 51 crewmembers were killed. |
HMCS Ingonish (J69) |
J69 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
6 Jun 1941 |
30 Jul 1941 |
5 Aug 1942 |
2 Jul 1945 |
Formerly HMS Ingonish (J69), transferred to RCN upon completion. Returned to RN on 2 Jul 1945. |
HMCS Kelowna (J261) |
J261 |
Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert |
27 Dec 1940 |
28 May 1941 |
5 Feb 1942 |
22 Oct 1945 |
Sold in 1946 as mercantile Condor. Resold in 1950 as mercantile Hung Shin. |
HMCS Kenora (J281) |
J281 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
18 Aug 1941 |
20 Dec 1941 |
6 Aug 1942 |
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Decommissioned 6 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J191. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bandirma. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Kentville (J312) |
J312 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
15 Dec 1941 |
17 Apr 1942 |
10 Oct 1942 |
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Decommissioned 28 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J182. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bartin. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Lockeport (J100) |
J312 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
17 Jun 1941 |
22 Aug 1941 |
27 May 1942 |
2 Jul 1945 |
Formerly HMS Lockeport (J100), transferred to RCN upon completion. Returned to RN on 2 Jul 1945. |
HMCS Mahone (J159) |
J159 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
23 Feb 1940 |
13 Aug 1940 |
14 Nov 1940 |
29 Sep 1941 |
Decommissioned 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J192. Decommissioned in 1958 and sold to Turkey as Beylerbeyi. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Malpeque (J148) |
J148 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
24 Apr 1940 |
5 Sep 1940 |
8 Apr 1941 |
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Decommissioned 9 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J186. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Medicine Hat (J256) |
J256 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
1 Jan 1941 |
25 Jun 1941 |
4 Dec 1941 |
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Decommissioned 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J197. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Biga. Sold in 1963. |
HMCS Milltown (J317) |
J317 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
18 Aug 1941 |
27 Jan 1942 |
18 Sep 1942 |
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Decommissioned 18 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J194. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Minas (J165) |
J165 |
Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
18 Oct 1940 |
22 Jan 1941 |
2 Aug 1941 |
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Decommissioned 6 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J189. Scrapped in Aug 1959. |
HMCS Miramichi (J169) |
J169 |
Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
3 Nov 1940 |
2 Sep 1941 |
26 Nov 1941 |
24 Oct 1945 |
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HMCS Mulgrave (J313) |
J313 |
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur |
15 Dec 1941 |
2 May 1942 |
4 Nov 1942 |
6 Jul 1945 |
Struck mine in English Channel of Le Havre on 8 Oct 1944 and heavily damaged, not repaired. Scrapped in May 1947. |
HMCS Nipigon (J154) |
J154 |
Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto |
4 Jul 1940 |
1 Oct 1940 |
8 Nov 1941 |
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Decommissioned 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J188. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bafra. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Outarde (J161) |
J161 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
15 Oct 1940 |
27 Jan 1941 |
4 Dec 1941 |
24 Nov 1945 |
Sold into mercantile service in 1946. |
HMCS Port Hope (J280) |
J280 |
Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
9 Sep 1941 |
14 Dec 1941 |
30 Jul 1942 |
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Decommissioned 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J183. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Quatsino (J152) |
J152 |
Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert |
20 Jun 1940 |
1 Sep 1941 |
3 Nov 1941 |
26 Nov 1945 |
Sold in 1946 to China as Chen Hsin. |
HMCS Quinte (J166) |
J166 |
Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
14 Dec 1940 |
3 Aug 1941 |
30 Aug 1941 |
25 Oct 1946 |
Scrapped in Aug 1947. |
HMCS Red Deer (J255) |
J255 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
1 Jan 1941 |
5 Oct 1941 |
24 Nov 1941 |
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Decommissioned 30 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J196. Sold in Feb 1959. |
HMCS Sarnia (J309) |
J309 |
Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
18 Sep 1941 |
21 Jan 1942 |
13 Aug 1942 |
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Decommissioned 18 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J190. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Buyukdere. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Stratford (J310) |
J310 |
Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
29 Oct 1941 |
14 Feb 1942 |
29 Aug 1942 |
1 Apr 1946 |
Sold in 1947. |
HMCS Swift Current (J254) |
J254 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
1 Oct 1940 |
29 May 1941 |
11 Nov 1941 |
23 Oct 1945 |
Decommissioned 23 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J185. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bozcaada. Sold in 1972. |
HMCS Thunder (J156) |
J156 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
4 Dec 1940 |
19 Mar 1941 |
14 Oct 1941 |
4 Oct 1945 |
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HMCS Ungava (J149) |
J149 |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver |
24 Apr 1940 |
9 Oct 1940 |
9 May 1941 |
3 Apr 1946 |
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HMCS Vegreville (J257) |
J257 |
Canadian Vickers, Montreal |
2 Jun 1941 |
7 Oct 1941 |
10 Dec 1941 |
6 Jun 1945 |
Scrapped in 1947. |
HMCS Wasaga (J162) |
J162 |
Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
3 Sep 1940 |
23 Jan 1941 |
30 Jun 1941 |
6 Oct 1945 |
Scrapped 3 Apr 1946. |
HMCS Westmount (J318) |
J318 |
Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
28 Oct 1941 |
14 Mar 1942 |
15 Sep 1942 |
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Decommissioned 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J187. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bornova. Sold in 1972. |