Bangor-class minesweeper
The Bangor-class minesweepers were a class of warships operated by the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during the Second World War.
 HMS Blackpool, a Bangor-class minesweeper | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Multiple builders |
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| Preceded by: | Halcyon class |
| Succeeded by: | Algerine class |
| In commission: | 7 November 1940 – |
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| General characteristics Bangor (Diesel) | |
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| Length: | 162 ft (49.4 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, 9-cylinder diesel, 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 60 |
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| General characteristics Blyth (Reciprocating) | |
| Displacement: | 673 tons |
| Length: | 171 ft 6 in (52.3 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 3 in (2.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Admiralty 3-drum water tube boilers, 2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion reciprocating engines, 2,400 ihp (1,790 kW) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
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| General characteristics Ardrossan (Turbine) | |
| Displacement: | 656 tons |
| Length: | 174 ft (53.0 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 3 in (2.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Admiralty 3-drum water tube boilers, 2 shafts coupled to steam turbines, 2,000 shp (1,500 kW) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
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The class derives its name from the lead ship, HMS Bangor, which was launched on 19 February 1940 and commissioned on 7 November of that year. Royal Navy ships were named after coastal towns of the United Kingdom.
Their lack of size gave vessels of the class poor sea handling abilities, reportedly worse even than the Flower-class corvettes. The diesel-engined versions were considered to have poorer handling characteristics than the slow-speed reciprocating-engined variants. Their shallow draught made them unstable and their short hulls tended to bury the bow when operating in a head sea.
The Bangor-class vessels were also considered overcrowded, cramming six officers and over 90 ratings into a vessel originally intended for a total of 40.
Design and development
The original intent of the Bangor-class minesweeper design was to provide a coastal equivalent of the Halcyon-class minesweeper; however the realities brought to light by the start of the war caused a modification of the design before construction had started.
The need for quick construction coupled with the limitations of engineering resources resulted in several variations existing based on the availability of propulsion machinery. The ships all had twin screws, but the machinery was a mix of steam turbine, slow-speed steam reciprocating, high-speed steam reciprocating and diesel. The diesel powered examples were about 20 feet (6.1 m) shorter than the rest as they had no need for boiler rooms. Displacement varied with propulsion machinery from 590 to 672 tons. The reciprocating engine powered Bangors were also known as the Blyth class and the steam turbine powered versions as the Ardrossan class.
The class was considered cramped for the purposes it was built for, with not enough room provided for the acoustic and magnetic minesweeping gear carried.[1]
Ships in class
Diesel-engined
| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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| HMS Bangor (J00) | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 19 September 1939 | 23 May 1940 | 7 November 1940 | 1945 | Sold to Norway as Glomma in 1946, stricken in 1961 |
| HMS Blackpool (J27) | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 19 September 1940 | 4 July 1940 | 3 February 1941 | 1945 | Sold to Norway as Tarna in 1946, stricken in 1961 |
| HMS Bridlington (J65) | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton | 11 September 1939 | 29 February 1940 | 28 September 1940 | Transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1946. Sold for scrap at Plymouth on 6 May 1958. | |
| HMS Bridport (J50) | William Denny and Brothers | 11 September 1939 | 29 February 1940 | 28 November 1940 | 1945 | Sold in 1946, scrapped at Plymouth on 6 May 1948 |
| Ship | Original pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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| HMCS Brockville (J270) | J270 | Marine Industries Limited, Sorel | 9 December 1940 | 20 June 1941 | 19 September 1942 | 28 August 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel MacLeod in 1945. Transferred back to the RCN in 1951 and decommissioned in 1958. Sold to J.A.L. Steamships, Wallaceburg in 1961 and scrapped. |
| HMCS Digby (J267) | J267 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 20 March 1941 | 5 June 1942 | 26 July 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Perry in 1945. Transferred back to the RCN in 1953 and decommissioned in 1958. |
| HMCS Esquimalt (J272) | J272 | Marine Industries Limited; Sorel, Quebec | 20 December 1940 | 8 August 1941 | 26 October 1942 | 16 April 1945 | Torpedoed and sunk on 16 April 1945 by U-190 5 nautical miles (9 km) off Chebucto Head at 44°28′N 63°10′W. 44 crew lost, 26 survived. |
| HMCS Granby (J264) | J264 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 17 December 1940 | 6 September 1941 | 2 May 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Recommissioned by the RCN in 1953 and decommissioned in 1966 |
| HMCS Lachine (J266) | J266 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 27 December 1940 | 14 June 1941 | 20 June 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Rebuilt as a rescue ship in 1945, transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Starnes in 1950. Sold as the mercantile vessel Jack's Bay in 1952. |
| HMCS Melville (J263) | J263 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 17 December 1940 | 6 July 1941 | 4 December 1941 | 18 August 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Cygnus in 1945. Scrapped in 1961. |
| HMCS Noranda (J265) | J265 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 27 December 1940 | 13 June 1941 | 15 May 1942 | 28 August 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Irvine in 1945. Sold in 1962 and became the yacht Miranda. Foundered in Montego Bay in 1972 and was scrapped. |
| HMCS Stratford (J310) | J310 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 29 October 1941 | 14 Feb 1942 | 29 August 1942 | 1 April 1946 | Sold in 1947 |
| HMCS Transcona (J271) | J271 | Marine Industries Limited; Sorel, Quebec | 18 December 1940 | 26 April 1941 | 25 November 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel French in 1945. Scrapped in 1961. |
| HMCS Trois Rivières (J269) | J269 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 9 December 1940 | 30 June 1941 | 8 December 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel MacBrien in 1945. Scrapped in 1959. |
| HMCS Truro (J268) | J268 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 20 March 1941 | 5 June 1942 | 27 August 1942 | 31 July 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Herchmer in 1945. Sold as the mercantile vessel Gulf Mariner; scrapped in 1964. |
Turbine-engined
| Ship | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid Off | Fate |
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| HMS Ardrossan (J131) | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 6 September 1940 | 22 July 1941 | 21 May 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Thornaby on 29 Aug 1948 | |
| HMS Beaumaris (J07) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 31 December 1939 | 31 October 1940 | 28 August 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Milford Haven | |
| HMS Bootle (J143) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 31 August 1940 | 23 October 1941 | 3 April 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Charlestown, Fife in June 1949 | |
| HMS Boston (J14) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 27 November 1939 | 30 December 1940 | 26 January 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Charlestown, Fife in June 1949 | |
| HMS Brixham (J105) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 6 November 1940 | 21 October 1941 | 19 August 1942 | Scrapped on 7 Jul 1948 at Dunston | |
| HMS Clacton (J151) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 12 November 1940 | 19 December 1941 | 4 June 1942 | 31 December 1943 | Struck a mine and sank east of Corsica on 31 Dec 1943. Three officers and 29 crew died. |
| HMS Cromarty (J09) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 12 June 1940 | 24 February 1941 | 13 December 1941 | 23 October 1943 | Struck a mine and sank in Strait of Bonifacio on 23 Oct 1943 |
| HMS Dornoch (J173) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 13 January 1941 | 4 February 1942 | 22 July 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Thornaby. | |
| HMS Dunbar (J53) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 21 June 1940 | 5 June 1941 | 3 March 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Southampton. | |
| HMS Greenock (J182) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 28 July 1941 | 11 May 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Baluchistan (J182). | ||
| HMS Hartlepool (J155) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 28 October 1941 | 14 July 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Kathiawar (J155). | ||
| HMS Harwich (J190) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 10 December 1940 | 17 February 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Khyber (J190). | ||
| HMS Hythe (J194) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 20 July 1940 | 4 September 1941 | 5 March 1942 | 11 October 1943 | Torpedoed and sunk by U-371 at 01:09 on 11 October 1943 off Bougie, Algeria at 37°04′N 05°00′E. |
| HMS Ilfracombe (J95) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 11 October 1939 | 29 January 1941 | 20 August 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. | |
| HMS Llandudno (J67) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 20 Oct 1939 | 8 November 1941 | 29 March 1942 | Sold in 1947 as the mercantile ship Rorvik. Scrapped in 1952. | |
| HMS Lyme Regis (J193) | Lobnitz & Co. | 9 September 1941 | 19 March 1942 | 5 June 1942 | Scrapped at Sunderland on 24 Aug 1948. | |
| HMS Middlesbrough (J164) | William Hamilton and Company | 12 December 1940 | 2 May 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Kumaon (J164). | ||
| HMS Newhaven (J199) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 28 March 1941 | 29 July 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Carnatic (J199). | ||
| HMS Padstow (J180) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 August 1941 | 29 October 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Rohilkand (J180). | ||
| HMS Polruan (J97) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 6 November 1939 | 18 July 1940 | 9 May 1940 | Scrapped at Sunderland in June 1950 | |
| HMS Poole (J147) | Alexander Stephen and Sons | 25 July 1940 | 25 Jun 1941 | 8 Nov 1941 | Sold on 1 January 1948. Scrapped at Pembroke Dock. | |
| HMS Rothesay (J19) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 September 1939 | 18 March 1941 | 3 July 1941 | Sold on 19 April 1950. Scrapped at Milford Haven. | |
| HMS Rye (J76) | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 27 November 1939 | 19 August 1940 | 20 November 1941 | Sold on 24 August 1948. Scrapped at Purfleet in September 1948. | |
| HMS Tenby (J34) | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 September 1939 | 10 September 1941 | 8 December 1941 | Sold on 1 January 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. | |
| HMS Whitehaven (J121) | Philip and Son, Dartmouth, Devon | 24 July 1940 | 29 May 1941 | 14 November 1941 | Sold on 14 Aug 1948. Scrapped at Briton Ferry. | |
| HMS Worthing (J72) | Philip and Son; Dartmouth, Devon | 15 November 1940 | 22 August 1941 | 20 March 1942 | Sold on 7 July 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. |
| Ship | Original pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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| HMIS Baluchistan (J182) | J182 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 28 July 1941 | 11 May 1942 | 28 October 1942 | Formerly HMS Greenock (J182), She was transferred to the RIN before completion. She was sold to Pakistan in 1947. Scrapped on 22 Jan 1959. | |
| HMIS Carnatic (J199) | J199 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 28 March 1941 | 29 July 1942 | 27 October 1942 | Formerly HMS Newhaven (J199), She was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
| HMIS Kathiawar (J155) | J155 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth, Northumberland | 28 October 1941 | 14 July 1942 | 23 December 1942 | Formerly HMS Hartlepool (J155), she was transferred to RIN before completion. She was sold to Pakistan in 1947 as Chittagong. Scrapped in 1956. | |
| HMIS Khyber (J190) | J190 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 10 December 1940 | 17 February 1942 | 12 August 1942 | Formerly HMS Harwich (J190), she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
| HMIS Kumaon (J164) | J164 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 12 December 1940 | 2 May 1942 | 30 November 1942 | Formerly HMS Middlesbrough (J164), she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
| HMIS Rohilkand (J180) | J180 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 August 1941 | 29 October 1942 | 5 February 1943 | Formerly HMS Padstow (J180), she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1961. |
Reciprocating-engined
 HMS Cromer, a reciprocating-engined Bangor-class minesweeper | |
| General characteristics Blyth (Reciprocating) | |
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| Displacement: | 673 tons |
| Length: | 171.5 ft (52.3 m) |
| Beam: | 28.5 ft (8.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8.25 ft (2.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Admiralty 3-drum water tube boilers, 2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion reciprocating engines, 2,400 ihp (1,790 kW) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
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| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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| HMS Bayfield (J08) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver | 30 December 1940 | 26 May 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy before completion to become HMCS Bayfield (J08) | ||
| HMS Blyth (J15) | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 11 January 1940 | 2 September 1940 | 17 June 1941 | Sold on 25 May 1948 as the mercantile ship Radbourne; her conversion was never completed; she was scrapped | |
| HMS Bude (J116) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 2 April 1940 | 4 September 1940 | 12 February 1941 | Sold to Egypt in 1946 as Nasr | |
| HMS Canso (J21) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 30 December 1940 | 2 June 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Canso (J21) | ||
| HMS Clydebank (J200) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 May 1941 | 20 November 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Orissa (J200) | ||
| HMS Caraquet (J38) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 31 January 1941 | 2 June 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Caraquet (J38). Sold in 1946 to Portugal as NRP Almirante Lacerda (A525). Sold in 1975. | ||
| HMS Cromer (J128) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 16 May 1940 | 7 October 1940 | 4 April 1941 | 9 November 1942 | She struck a mine and sank on 9 November 1942 off Marsa Matruh, Egypt at 31-26N, 27-16E |
| HMS Eastbourne (J127) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 29 June 1940 | 5 November 1940 | 26 May 1941 | She was sold on 28 Sep 1948 and scrapped at Dunston in Oct 1948 | |
| HMS Felixstowe (J126) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 8 August 1940 | 15 January 1941 | 11 July 1941 | 18 December 1943 | She struck a mine and sank on 18 Dec 1943 off Capo Ferro, Sardinia at 41-10N, 09-40E |
| HMS Fort York (J119) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 26 February 1941 | 24 August 1941 | 27 February 1942 | Sold to Portugal on 26 Sep 1950 as NRP Comandante Almeida Carvalho (A527), in 1964 renamed NRP Cacheu (F470) | |
| HMS Fraserburgh (J124) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 8 August 1940 | 12 May 1941 | 23 September 1941 | She was sold on 1 Jan 1948, scrapped at Thornaby on 3 Jan 1948. | |
| HMS Guysborough (J52) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 28 May 1941 | 21 July 1941 | Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Guysborough (J52) | ||
| HMS Ingonish (J69) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 June 1941 | 30 July 1941 | 2 July 1945 | Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Ingonish (J69). Returned to the Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold on 1 Jan 1948. | |
| HMS Lantan (J208) | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong | 22 Jul 1941 | 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 the mercantile Gyosei Maru in 1942, renamed Shima Maru in 1943. | |||
| HMS Lockeport (J100) | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 17 June 1941 | 22 August 1941 | 2 July 1945 | Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become HMCS Lockeport (J100). Returned to the Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold 1 Jan 1948. | |
| HMS Lyemun (J209) | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong | 22 July 1941 | 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 the Imperial Japanese Navy gunboat Nanyo, sunk by American aircraft in the Formosa Strait 23 Dec 1943. | |||
| HMS Lyme Regis (J197) | Lobnitz and Company | 21 June 1941 | 31 December 1941 | Transferred to Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Rajputana (J197) | ||
| HMS Parrsborough (J117) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 19 March 1941 | 26 June 1941 | 27 May 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 | |
| HMS Peterhead (J59) | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 15 February 1940 | 31 October 1940 | 11 September 1941 | Struck a mine off Normandy on 8 Jun 1944 during Operation Neptune. Declared a constructive total loss, salvaged and sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Pembroke in May 1948. | |
| HMS Qualicum (J138) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 8 April 1941 | 3 September 1941 | 13 May 1942 | Sold on 9 Feb 1948 | |
| HMS Rhyl (J36) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 23 November 1939 | 21 June 1940 | 9 November 1940 | Sold on 28 Sep 1948. Scrapped at Gateshead in Oct 1948. | |
| HMS Romney (J77) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 27 February 1940 | 3 August 1940 | 12 December 1940 | Sold on 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Granton in February 1950. | |
| HMS Seaham (J123) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 October 1940 | 16 June 1941 | 19 December 1941 | Transferred to Fishery Protection Service in 1946. Sold to Burma on 11 August 1947 as a pilot and survey vessel Chinthe. Sunk in 1948 by an uncharted Japanese mine. | |
| HMS Shippigan (J212) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 19 April 1941 | 12 August 1941 | 17 June 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 | |
| HMS Sidmouth (J47) | Henry Robb, Leith | 11 June 1940 | 15 March 1941 | 4 August 1941 | Sold on 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Charlestown, Fife. | |
| HMS Stornoway (J31) | Henry Robb, Leith | 17 July 1940 | 10 June 1941 | 17 November 1941 | Sold to Egypt on 11 Sep 1946 as Matruh. | |
| HMS Tadoussac (J220) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 17 April 1941 | 2 August 1941 | 28 March 1942 | Sold on 18 Oct 1946 as a mercantile ship | |
| HMS Taitam (J210) | Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong | 12 July 1941 | 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 when 60% complete. Launched 20 February 1943. Completed and Commissioned by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No. 101 at Hong Kong 10 April 1944, sunk by American aircraft off Cape Padaran on 12 Jan 1945. | |||
| HMS Tilbury (J228) | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 August 1941 | 18 February 1942 | Transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become HMIS Konkan (J228). | ||
| HMS Waglan (J211) | Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong | 12 July 1941 | 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 when only 30% complete. Launched 20 March 1943. Completed and Commissioned by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No. 102 at Hong Kong 28 September 1944, damaged by American aircraft off Keelung on 3 Feb 1945. Used by Allied Minesweeping Service beginning 1 December 1945, Returned to Royal Navy 20 November 1947. Scrapped in Tokyo 31 March 1948. | |||
| HMS Wedgeport (J139) | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 29 April 1941 | 2 August 1941 | 21 April 1942 | Sold on 11 Sep 1946 to Egypt as Sollum. Lost on 7 April 1953 in heavy weather off Alexandria. |
| Ship | Original pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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| HMCS Bayfield (J08) | J08 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver, British Columbia | 30 December 1940 | 26 May 1941 | 26 February 1942 | 24 February 1945 | Formerly HMS Bayfield (J08), transferred to the RCN upon completion. Scrapped in Jan 1948 at Gateshead. |
| HMCS Bellechasse (J170) | J170 | Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver | 16 April 1941 | 20 October 1941 | 13 December 1941 | 23 October 1945 | Sold in 1946 |
| HMCS Blairmore (J314) | J314 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur, Ontario | 1 February 1942 | 14 May 1942 | 17 November 1942 | Decommissioned on 16 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J193. Sold to Turkey in 1958 as Beycoz in 1971. | |
| HMCS Burlington (J250) | J250 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto, Ontario | 4 July 1940 | 23 November 1941 | 6 September 1941 | 23 October 1945 | Sold in 1946 |
| HMCS Canso (J21) | J21 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver | 30 December 1940 | 9 June 1941 | 6 March 1942 | 24 September 1945 | Formerly HMS Canso (J21), transferred to RCN upon completion. Sold in January 1948. |
| HMCS Caraquet (J38) | J38 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 31 January 1941 | 2 June 1941 | 2 April 1942 | 26 September 1945 | Formerly HMS Caraquet (J38), transferred to the RCN upon completion. Sold in 1946 to Portugal as NRP Almirante Lacerda (A525). Sold in 1975. |
| HMCS Chedabucto (J168) | J168 | Burrard Dry Dock; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 January 1941 | 14 April 1941 | 27 September 1941 | 31 October 1943 | Sank after colliding with the cable vessel Lord Kelvin in the St. Lawrence River at 48-14N, 69-16W. |
| HMCS Chignecto (J160) | J160 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 9 November 1940 | 12 December 1940 | 31 October 1941 | 3 November 1945 | Scrapped in 1957 |
| HMCS Clayoquot (J174) | J174 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 20 June 1940 | 3 October 1940 | 22 August 1941 | 24 December 1944 | Torpedoed at 44°25′N 63°20′W off the approaches to Halifax while escorting convoy XB-139 by U-806 at 14:37 on 24 December 1944. Eight crew members died. |
| HMCS Courtenay (J262) | J262 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 28 January 1941 | 2 August 1941 | 21 March 1942 | 5 November 1945 | Scrapped on 3 Apr 1946 |
| HMCS Cowichan (J146) | J146 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 April 1940 | 8 September 1940 | 7 April 1941 | 10 September 1945 | Sold in 1946 to Greece as Cowichan. Sold in 1956. |
| HMCS Drummondville (J253) | J146 | Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec | 1 October 1940 | 21 May 1941 | 30 October 1941 | Decommissioned on 29 Oct 1945. Recommissioned 1949 with pennant J181. | |
| HMCS Fort William (J311) | J311 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 18 August 1941 | 30 December 1941 | 25 August 1942 | 23 October 1945 | Sold in 1957 to Turkey as Bodrum. Sold in 1971. |
| HMCS Gananoque (J259) | J259 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 15 January 1941 | 23 April 1941 | 8 November 1941 | Decommissioned on 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J184. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Georgian (J144) | J144 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 10 October 1940 | 28 January 1941 | 23 September 1941 | 23 October 1945 | Sold in February 1959 |
| HMCS Goderich (J260) | J260 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 15 January 1941 | 14 May 1941 | 23 November 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J198. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Grandmere (J258) | J258 | Canadian Vickers, Montreal | 2 June 1941 | 21 August 1941 | 11 December 1941 | 23 October 1945 | Sold in 1947 as the mercantile Elda |
| HMCS Guysborough (J52) | J52 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 28 May 1941 | 21 July 1941 | 22 April 1942 | 17 March 1945 | Formerly HMS Guysborough (J52), transferred to the RCN upon completion. Torpedoed at 46°43′N 09°30′W off the Bay of Biscay while escorting a convoy by U-868 at 18:50 on 17 Mar 1945. 51 crew members died. |
| HMCS Ingonish (J69) | J69 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 June 1941 | 30 July 1941 | 5 August 1942 | 2 July 1945 | Formerly HMS Ingonish (J69), transferred to the RCN upon completion. Returned to the RN on 2 Jul 1945. |
| HMCS Kelowna (J261) | J261 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 27 December 1940 | 28 May 1941 | 5 February 1942 | 22 October 1945 | Sold in 1946 as the mercantile Condor. Resold in 1950 as the mercantile Hung Shin. |
| HMCS Kenora (J281) | J281 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 18 August 1941 | 20 December 1941 | 6 August 1942 | Decommissioned on 6 October 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, Ontario | 15 December 1941 | 17 April 1942 | 10 October 1942 | Decommissioned on 28 October 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, British Columbia | 17 June 1941 | 22 August 1941 | 27 May 1942 | 2 July 1945 | Formerly HMS Lockeport (J100), transferred to the RCN upon completion. Returned to the RN on 2 July 1945. |
| HMCS Mahone (J159) | J159 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 23 February 1940 | 13 August 1940 | 14 November 1940 | 29 September 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 November 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, British Columbia | 24 April 1940 | 5 September 1940 | 8 April 1941 | Decommissioned on 9 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J186. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Medicine Hat (J256) | J256 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 January 1941 | 25 June 1941 | 4 December 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 November 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, Ontario | 18 August 1941 | 27 January 1942 | 18 September 1942 | Decommissioned on 18 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J194. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Minas (J165) | J165 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 18 October 1940 | 22 January 1941 | 2 August 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J189. Scrapped in August 1959. | |
| HMCS Miramichi (J169) | J169 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 3 November 1940 | 2 September 1941 | 26 November 1941 | 24 October 1945 | |
| HMCS Mulgrave (J313) | J313 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 15 December 1941 | 2 May 1942 | 4 November 1942 | 6 July 1945 | Struck a mine in the English Channel off Le Havre on 8 October 1944 and badly damaged, not repaired. Scrapped in May 1947. |
| HMCS Nipigon (J154) | J154 | Dufferin Shipbuilding; Toronto, Ontario | 4 July 1940 | 1 October 1940 | 8 November 1941 | Decommissioned on 13 October 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, British Columbia | 15 October 1940 | 27 January 1941 | 4 December 1941 | 24 November 1945 | Sold into mercantile service in 1946 |
| HMCS Port Hope (J280) | J280 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 9 September 1941 | 14 December 1941 | 30 July 1942 | Decommissioned 13 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J183. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Quatsino (J152) | J152 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 20 June 1940 | 1 September 1941 | 3 November 1941 | 26 November 1945 | Sold in 1946 to China as Chen Hsin |
| HMCS Quinte (J166) | J166 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 14 December 1940 | 3 August 1941 | 30 August 1941 | 25 October 1946 | Scrapped in August 1947 |
| HMCS Red Deer (J255) | J255 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 January 1941 | 5 October 1941 | 24 November 1941 | Decommissioned on 30 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J196. Sold in February 1959. | |
| HMCS Sarnia (J309) | J309 | Davie Shipbuilding; Lauzon, Quebec | 18 September 1941 | 21 January 1942 | 13 August 1942 | Decommissioned on 18 October 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, Quebec | 29 October 1941 | 14 February 1942 | 29 August 1942 | 1 April 1946 | Sold in 1947. |
| HMCS Swift Current (J254) | J254 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 October 1940 | 29 May 1941 | 11 November 1941 | 23 October 1945 | Decommissioned on 23 October 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, Quebec | 4 December 1940 | 19 March 1941 | 14 October 1941 | 4 October 1945 | |
| HMCS Ungava (J149) | J149 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 April 1940 | 9 October 1940 | 9 May 1941 | 3 April 1946 | |
| HMCS Vegreville (J257) | J257 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 2 June 1941 | 7 October 1941 | 10 December 1941 | 6 June 1945 | Scrapped in 1947 |
| HMCS Wasaga (J162) | J162 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 3 September 1940 | 23 January 1941 | 30 June 1941 | 6 October 1945 | Scrapped 3 April 1946 |
| HMCS Westmount (J318) | J318 | Davie Shipbuilding; Lauzon, Quebec | 28 October 1941 | 14 March 1942 | 15 September 1942 | Decommissioned on 13 October 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J187. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bornova. Sold in 1972. |
| Ship | Original pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMIS Bihar (J247) | J247 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 7 June 1941 | 7 July 1942 | 27 February 1944 | Scrapped in 1949 | |
| HMIS Deccan (J129) | J129 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 24 April 1944 | Sold in 1949 as the mercantile Kennery | |||
| HMIS Konkan (J228) | J228 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 August 1941 | 18 February 1942 | 12 June 1942 | Formerly HMS Tilbury (J228), transferred to the RIN before completion. Sold in 1949; scrapped in 1963. | |
| HMIS Malwa (J55) | J55 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 21 June 1944 | Transferred in 1948 to Pakistan as Peshawar. Sold on 22 Jan 1959. | |||
| HMIS Orissa (J200) | J200 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 May 1941 | 20 November 1941 | 14 May 1942 | Formerly HMS Clydebank (J200), transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
| HMIS Oudh (J245) | J245 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 3 March 1942 | Transferred in 1948 to Pakistan as Dacca. Sold on 22 Jan 1959. | |||
| HMIS Rajputana (J197) | J197 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 21 June 1941 | 31 December 1941 | 30 April 1942 | Formerly HMS Lyme Regis (J197), transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1961. |
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References and notes
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. Rutledge Publishing. 1980. p. 64. ISBN 0831703032.
- Warships of World War II, by H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, pub. Ian Allan Ltd.
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