RapidFireWeb RCN Minesweepers (Lake Class): HMCS Pine Lake (J492), HMCS Poplar Lake (J493), HMCS Spruce Lake (J494), HMCS Willow Lake (J495) HMCS Pine Lake (J491) (Lake-class). Transferred to USSR, 20 Sep 1945 as T-195. HMCS Pine Lake (J492) (DND Photo) HMCS Poplar Lake (J492) (Lake-class). Launched 10 May 1945. Transferred to USSR, 9 Jan 1946 as T-199, … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Lake Class): HMCS Hickory Lake (J488), HMCS Larch Lake (J489), HMCS Maple Lake (J490), HMCS Oak Lake (J491) (DND Photo) HMCS Hickory Lake (J488) (Lake-class). Transferred to USSR, 15 Aug 1945 as T-194. HMCS Larch Lake (J489) (Lake-class). Transferred to USSR, 1 Nov 1945 as T-198. HMCS Maple Lake (J490) (Lake-class). Ordered 4 May 1944, … Read more
RCN 1939–1945, Minesweepers (Lake Class) Minesweepers (Lake Class): HMCS Alder Lake (J480), HMCS Ash Lake (J481), HMCS Beech Lake (J482), HMCS Birch Lake (J483), HMCS Cedar Lake (J484), HMCS Cherry Lake (J485), HMCS Elm Lake (J486), HMCS Fir Lake (J487), HMCS Hickory Lake (J488). HMCS Larch Lake (J489), HMCS Maple Lake (J490), HMCS Oak Lake … Read more
RCN 1939–1945, Minesweepers (Fundy Class) Minesweepers (Fundy-class) The Fundy-class minesweepers included four minesweepers operated by the RCN during the Second World War. All four ships entered service in 1938 and the class was discarded in 1945, sold for mercantile service. Three ended up sold to Chinese interests, while one remained active in Canada until 1987. … Read more
Minesweepers HMCS Constance (converted from civilian use); HMCS Curlew (converted from civilian use); HMCS Petrel (converted from civilian use) HMCS Constance (Library and Archives Canada Photo, PA191938) HMCS Constance. She was a commissioned minesweeper of the Royal Canadian Navy during the First World War. Originally built as a fisheries cruiser for the Department of Marine … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Bay Class): HMCS Quinte (MCB 149) (II), HMCS Resolute (MCB 154), HMCS Thunder (MCB 153) (II), HMCS Thunder (MCB 161) (III), HMCS Trinity (MCB 157), HMCS Ungava (MCB 148) (II) HMCS Quinte (MCB 149) (II) HMCS Resolute (MCB 154) (DND Photo) HMCS Resolute (MCB 154) HMCS Thunder (MCB 153) (II) (Brian Dobing Photo) … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Bay Class): HMCS Fortune (MCB 151), HMCS Fundy (MCB 145) (II), HMCS Fundy (MCB 159) (III), HMCS Gaspé (MCB 143) (II), HMCS James Bay (MCB 152), HMCS Miramichi (MCB 150) (II), HMCS Miramichi (MCB 163) (III) HMCS Fortune (MCB 151) (DND Photo via the CFB Esquimalt Naval Museum) HMCS Fortune (MCB 151). HMCS … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Bay Class): HMCS Chaleur (MCB 144) (I), HMCS Chaleur (MCB 164) (II), HMCS Chignecto (MCB 156) (II), HMCS Chignecto (MCB 160) (III), HMCS Comox (MCB 146) (II), HMCS Cowichan (MCB 147) (II), HMCS Cowichan (MCB 162) (III) HMCS Chaleur (MCB 144) (I) HMCS Chaleur (MCB 164) (II) HMCS Chignecto (MCB 156) (II) (DND Photo) … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Bangor Class): HMCS Ungava (J149), HMCS Vegreville (J257), HMCS Wasaga (J162), HMCS Westmount (J318) HMCS Ungava (J149) (Rod Henderson Photo) HMCS Ungava (J149) (Bangor-class). Built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., she was commissioned at Vancouver on 05 Sep 1941. HMCS Ungava left Esquimalt on 10 Oct 1941 for Halifax, arriving on 14 … Read more
RCN Minesweepers (Bangor Class): HMCS Quinte (J166), HMCS Red Deer (J255), HMCS Sarnia (J309), HMCS Stratford (J310), HMCS Swift Current (J254) HMCS Quinte (J166) (DND Photo) HMCS Quinte (J166) (Bangor-class). Commissioned at Vancouver on 30 Aug 1941, HMCS Quinte left Esquimalt 10 Oct 1941 for Halifax, arriving on 14 Nov 1941. She was assigned at … Read more
