Fundy-class minesweeper
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fundy class |
| Operators |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| In commission | 1 September 1938 - 27 July 1945 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 460 long tons (470 t; 520 short tons) |
| Length | 163 ft (49.7 m) |
| Beam | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Draught | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 38 |
| Armament | 1 × QF 4-inch (102-mm) Mk IV gun[Note 1][1] |
The Fundy-class minesweepers were a class of four minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.
The class derives its name from the lead ship HMCS Fundy and are all named after bays in Canada. The Fundy-class minesweepers were modified versions of the British Basset-class trawler minesweepers. The Canadian ships were given extra strengthening for ice conditions. Two were initially assigned to the west coast and two, including Fundy, to the east coast.[2]
Ships in class
| Ship | Original Pennant Number | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid Off | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMCS Comox (J64) | J64 | November 23, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Ming. | |||
| HMCS Fundy (J88) | J88 | June 18, 1938 | September 1, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1947 into mercantile service to Marine Industries Ltd. Scrapped in 1987. | ||
| HMCS Gaspe (J94) | J94 | October 21, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Li. | |||
| HMCS Nootka (J35) | J35 | December 6, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Renamed HMCS Nanoose (J35) in 1943. Sold in 1956 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Ling. |
See also
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References
- Notes
- ^ Photographs positively identify the ships' guns as QF 4-inch Mk IV. They may have come from decommissioned World War I-era destroyers HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Champlain.
- References
- ^ McClearn, Sandy (2006). "Canadian Navy Gun Systems". hazegray.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Minesweepers", Canadian Naval Heritage Website [dead link]
External links
- Fundy class - hazegray.org