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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
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Multiple builders |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Halcyon class |
Succeeded by | Algerine class |
In commission | 7 November 1940 – |
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General characteristics Bangor (Diesel) | |
Displacement |
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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 |
Armament |
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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) |
Complement |
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Armament |
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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
editThe 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
editDiesel-engined
editShip | Pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Bangor | J00 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 19 Sep 1939 | 23 May 1940 | 7 Nov 1940 | 1945 | Sold to Norway as Glomma in 1946, stricken in 1961 |
Blackpool | J27 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 19 Sep 1940 | 4 Jul 1940 | 3 Feb 1941 | 1945 | Sold to Norway as Tarna in 1946, stricken in 1961 |
Bridlington | J65 | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton | 11 Sep 1939 | 29 Feb 1940 | 28 Sep 1940 | Transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1946. Sold for scrap at Plymouth on 6 May 1958. | |
Bridport | J50 | William Denny and Brothers | 11 Sep 1939 | 29 Feb 1940 | 28 Nov 1940 | 1945 | Sold in 1946, scrapped at Plymouth on 6 May 1948 |
Ship | Original pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Brockville | J270 | Marine Industries Limited, Sorel | 9 Dec 1940 | 20 Jun 1941 | 19 Sep 1942 | 28 Aug 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. |
Digby | J267 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 20 Mar 1941 | 5 Jun 1942 | 26 Jul 1942 | 31 Jul 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Perry in 1945. Transferred back to the RCN in 1953 and decommissioned in 1958. |
Esquimalt | J272 | Marine Industries Limited; Sorel, Quebec | 20 Dec 1940 | 8 Aug 1941 | 26 Oct 1942 | 16 Apr 1945 | Torpedoed and sunk on 16 Apr 1945 by U-190 5 nautical miles (9 km) off Chebucto Head at 44°28′N 63°10′W / 44.467°N 63.167°W. 44 crew lost, 26 survived. |
Granby | J264 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 17 Dec 1940 | 6 Sep 1941 | 2 May 1942 | 31 Jul 1945 | Recommissioned by the RCN in 1953 and decommissioned in 1966 |
Lachine | J266 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 27 Dec 1940 | 14 Jun 1941 | 20 Jun 1942 | 31 Jul 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. |
Melville | J263 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 17 Dec 1940 | 6 Jul 1941 | 4 Dec 1941 | 18 Aug 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Cygnus in 1945. Scrapped in 1961. |
Noranda | J265 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 27 Dec 1940 | 13 Jun 1941 | 15 May 1942 | 28 Aug 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. |
Transcona | J271 | Marine Industries Limited; Sorel, Quebec | 18 Dec 1940 | 26 Apr 1941 | 25 Nov 1942 | 31 Jul 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel French in 1945. Scrapped in 1961. |
Trois Rivières | J269 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 9 Dec 1940 | 30 Jun 1941 | 8 Dec 1942 | 31 Jul 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel MacBrien in 1945. Scrapped in 1959. |
Truro | J268 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 20 Mar 1941 | 5 Jun 1942 | 27 Aug 1942 | 31 Jul 1945 | Transferred to the RCMP as the patrol vessel Herchmer in 1945. Sold as the mercantile vessel Gulf Mariner; scrapped in 1964. |
Turbine-engined
editShip | Pennant no. | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid Off | Fate |
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Ardrossan | J131 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 6 Sep 1940 | 22 Jul 1941 | 21 May 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Thornaby on 29 Aug 1948 | |
Beaumaris | J07 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 31 Dec 1939 | 31 Oct 1940 | 28 Aug 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Milford Haven | |
Bootle | J143 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 31 Aug 1940 | 23 Oct 1941 | 3 Apr 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Charlestown, Fife in June 1949 | |
Boston | J14 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 27 Nov 1939 | 30 Dec 1940 | 26 Jan 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 and scrapped at Charlestown, Fife in June 1949 | |
Brixham | J105 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 6 Nov 1940 | 21 Oct 1941 | 19 Aug 1942 | Scrapped on 7 Jul 1948 at Dunston | |
Clacton | J151 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 12 Nov 1940 | 19 Dec 1941 | 4 Jun 1942 | 31 Dec 1943 | Struck a mine and sank east of Corsica on 31 Dec 1943. Three officers and 29 crew died. |
Cromarty | J09 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 12 Jun 1940 | 24 Feb 1941 | 13 Dec 1941 | 23 Oct 1943 | Struck a mine and sank in Strait of Bonifacio on 23 Oct 1943 |
Dornoch | J173 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 13 Jan 1941 | 4 Feb 1942 | 22 Jul 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Thornaby. | |
Dunbar | J53 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 21 Jun 1940 | 5 Jun 1941 | 3 Mar 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Southampton. | |
Greenock | J182 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 28 Jul 1941 | 11 May 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Baluchistan. | ||
Hartlepool | J155 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 28 Oct 1941 | 14 Jul 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Kathiawar. | ||
Harwich | J190 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 10 Dec 1940 | 17 Feb 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Khyber. | ||
Hythe | J194 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 20 Jul 1940 | 4 Sep 1941 | 5 Mar 1942 | 11 Oct 1943 | Torpedoed and sunk by U-371 at 01:09 on 11 Oct 1943 off Bougie, Algeria at 37°04′N 05°00′E / 37.067°N 5.000°E. |
Ilfracombe | J95 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 11 Oct 1939 | 29 Jan 1941 | 20 Aug 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. | |
Llandudno | J67 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 20 Oct 1939 | 8 Nov 1941 | 29 Mar 1942 | Sold in 1947 as the mercantile ship Rorvik. Scrapped in 1952. | |
Lyme Regis | J193 | Lobnitz & Co. | 9 Sep 1941 | 19 Mar 1942 | 5 Jun 1942 | Scrapped at Sunderland on 24 Aug 1948. | |
Middlesbrough | J164 | William Hamilton and Company | 12 Dec 1940 | 2 May 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Kumaon. | ||
Newhaven | J199 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 28 Mar 1941 | 29 Jul 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Carnatic. | ||
Padstow | J180 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 Aug 1941 | 29 Oct 1942 | Never served in the Royal Navy. She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Rohilkand. | ||
Polruan | J97 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 6 Nov 1939 | 18 Jul 1940 | 9 May 1940 | Scrapped at Sunderland in June 1950 | |
Poole | J147 | Alexander Stephen and Sons | 25 Jul 1940 | 25 Jun 1941 | 8 Nov 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Pembroke Dock. | |
Rothesay | J19 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 Sep 1939 | 18 Mar 1941 | 3 Jul 1941 | Sold on 19 Apr 1950. Scrapped at Milford Haven. | |
Rye | J76 | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon | 27 Nov 1939 | 19 Aug 1940 | 20 Nov 1941 | Sold on 24 Aug 1948. Scrapped at Purfleet in September 1948. | |
Tenby | J34 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 Sep 1939 | 10 Sep 1941 | 8 Dec 1941 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. | |
Whitehaven | J121 | Philip and Son, Dartmouth, Devon | 24 Jul 1940 | 29 May 1941 | 14 Nov 1941 | Sold on 14 Aug 1948. Scrapped at Briton Ferry. | |
Worthing | J72 | Philip and Son; Dartmouth, Devon | 15 Nov 1940 | 22 Aug 1941 | 20 Mar 1942 | Sold on 7 Jul 1948. Scrapped at Dunston. |
Ship | Original pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Baluchistan | J182 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 28 Jul 1941 | 11 May 1942 | 28 Oct 1942 | Formerly Greenock, She was transferred to the RIN before completion. She was sold to Pakistan in 1947. Scrapped on 22 Jan 1959. | |
Carnatic | J199 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 28 Mar 1941 | 29 Jul 1942 | 27 Oct 1942 | Formerly Newhaven, She was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
Kathiawar | J155 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth, Northumberland | 28 Oct 1941 | 14 Jul 1942 | 23 Dec 1942 | Formerly Hartlepool, she was transferred to RIN before completion. She was sold to Pakistan in 1947 as Chittagong. Scrapped in 1956. | |
Khyber | J190 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 10 Dec 1940 | 17 Feb 1942 | 12 Aug 1942 | Formerly Harwich, she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
Kumaon | J164 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 12 Dec 1940 | 2 May 1942 | 30 Nov 1942 | Formerly Middlesbrough, she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
Rohilkand | J180 | William Hamilton and Company, Port Glasgow | 29 Aug 1941 | 29 Oct 1942 | 5 Feb 1943 | Formerly Padstow, she was transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1961. |
Reciprocating-engined
editShip | Pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Bayfield | J08 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver | 30 Dec 1940 | 26 May 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy before completion to become Bayfield | ||
Blyth | J15 | Blyth Shipbuilding, Blyth | 11 Jan 1940 | 2 Sep 1940 | 17 Jun 1941 | Sold on 25 May 1948 as the mercantile ship Radbourne; her conversion was never completed; she was scrapped | |
Bude | J116 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 2 Apr 1940 | 4 Sep 1940 | 12 Feb 1941 | Sold to Egypt in 1946 as Nasr | |
Canso | J21 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 30 Dec 1940 | 2 Jun 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become Canso | ||
Clydebank | J200 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 May 1941 | 20 Nov 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Orissa | ||
Caraquet | J38 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 31 Jan 1941 | 2 Jun 1941 | She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become Caraquet. Sold in 1946 to Portugal as NRP Almirante Lacerda (A525). Sold in 1975. | ||
Cromer | J128 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 16 May 1940 | 7 Oct 1940 | 4 Apr 1941 | 9 Nov 1942 | She struck a mine and sank on 9 Nov 1942 off Marsa Matruh, Egypt at 31-26N, 27-16E |
Eastbourne | J127 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 29 Jun 1940 | 5 Nov 1940 | 26 May 1941 | She was sold on 28 Sep 1948 and scrapped at Dunston in Oct 1948 | |
Felixstowe | J126 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 8 Aug 1940 | 15 Jan 1941 | 11 Jul 1941 | 18 Dec 1943 | She struck a mine and sank on 18 Dec 1943 off Capo Ferro, Sardinia at 41-10N, 09-40E |
Fort York | J119 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 26 Feb 1941 | 24 Aug 1941 | 27 Feb 1942 | Sold to Portugal on 26 Sep 1950 as NRP Comandante Almeida Carvalho (A527), in 1964 renamed NRP Cacheu (F470) | |
Fraserburgh | J124 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 8 Aug 1940 | 12 May 1941 | 23 Sep 1941 | She was sold on 1 Jan 1948, scrapped at Thornaby on 3 Jan 1948. | |
Guysborough | J52 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 28 May 1941 | 21 Jul 1941 | Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become Guysborough | ||
Ingonish | J69 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 Jun 1941 | 30 Jul 1941 | 2 Jul 1945 | Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become Ingonish. Returned to the Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold on 1 Jan 1948. | |
Lantau | J208 | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong | 22 Jul 1941 | Laid down as Beaulieu, renamed HMS Lantau 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. | |||
Lockeport | J100 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 17 Jun 1941 | 22 Aug 1941 | 2 Jul 1945 | Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy upon completion to become Lockeport. Returned to the Royal Navy on 2 Jul 1945. Sold 1 Jan 1948. | |
Lyemun | J209 | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong | 22 Jul 1941 | Laid down as Looe, 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. | |||
Lyme Regis | J197 | Lobnitz and Company | 21 Jun 1941 | 31 Dec 1941 | Transferred to Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Rajputana | ||
Parrsborough | J117 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 19 Mar 1941 | 26 Jun 1941 | 27 May 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 | |
Peterhead | J59 | Blyth Shipbuilding; Blyth, Northumberland | 15 Feb 1940 | 31 Oct 1940 | 11 Sep 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. | |
Qualicum | J138 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 8 Apr 1941 | 3 Sep 1941 | 13 May 1942 | Sold on 9 Feb 1948 | |
Rhyl | J36 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 23 Nov 1939 | 21 Jun 1940 | 9 Nov 1940 | Sold on 28 Sep 1948. Scrapped at Gateshead in Oct 1948. | |
Romney | J77 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 27 Feb 1940 | 3 Aug 1940 | 12 Dec 1940 | Sold on 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Granton in February 1950. | |
Seaham | J123 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 Oct 1940 | 16 Jun 1941 | 19 Dec 1941 | Transferred to Fishery Protection Service in 1946. Sold to Burma on 11 Aug 1947 as a pilot and survey vessel Chinthe. Sunk in 1948 by an uncharted Japanese mine. | |
Shippigan | J212 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 19 Apr 1941 | 12 Aug 1941 | 17 Jun 1942 | Sold on 1 Jan 1948 | |
Sidmouth | J47 | Henry Robb, Leith | 11 Jun 1940 | 15 Mar 1941 | 4 Aug 1941 | Sold on 18 Jan 1950. Scrapped at Charlestown, Fife. | |
Stornoway | J31 | Henry Robb, Leith | 17 Jul 1940 | 10 Jun 1941 | 17 Nov 1941 | Sold to Egypt on 11 Sep 1946 as Matruh. | |
Tadoussac | J220 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 17 Apr 1941 | 2 Aug 1941 | 28 Mar 1942 | Sold on 18 Oct 1946 as a mercantile ship | |
Taitam | J210 | Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong | 12 Jul 1941 | Laid down as Portland, 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 Feb 1943. Completed and Commissioned by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No. 101 at Hong Kong 10 Apr 1944, sunk by American aircraft off Cape Padaran on 12 Jan 1945. | |||
Tilbury | J228 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 Aug 1941 | 18 Feb 1942 | Transferred to the Royal Indian Navy before completion to become Konkan. | ||
Waglan | J211 | Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong | 12 Jul 1941 | Laid down as Seaford, 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 Mar 1943. Completed and Commissioned by the Japanese as Imperial Japanese Navy minesweeper No. 102 at Hong Kong 28 Sep 1944, damaged by American aircraft off Keelung on 3 Feb 1945. Used by Allied Minesweeping Service beginning 1 Dec 1945, Returned to Royal Navy 20 Nov 1947. Scrapped in Tokyo 31 Mar 1948. | |||
Wedgeport | J139 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 29 Apr 1941 | 2 Aug 1941 | 21 Apr 1942 | Sold on 11 Sep 1946 to Egypt as Sollum. Lost on 7 Apr 1953 in heavy weather off Alexandria. |
Ship | Original pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Bayfield | J08 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver, British Columbia | 30 Dec 1940 | 26 May 1941 | 26 Feb 1942 | 24 Feb 1945 | Formerly Bayfield, transferred to the RCN upon completion. Scrapped in Jan 1948 at Gateshead. |
Bellechasse | J170 | Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver | 16 Apr 1941 | 20 Oct 1941 | 13 Dec 1941 | 23 Oct 1945 | Sold in 1946 |
Blairmore | J314 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur, Ontario | 1 Feb 1942 | 14 May 1942 | 17 Nov 1942 | Decommissioned on 16 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J193. Sold to Turkey in 1958 as Beycoz in 1971. | |
Burlington | J250 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto, Ontario | 4 Jul 1940 | 23 Nov 1941 | 6 Sep 1941 | 23 Oct 1945 | Sold in 1946 |
Canso | J21 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver | 30 Dec 1940 | 9 Jun 1941 | 6 Mar 1942 | 24 Sep 1945 | Formerly Canso, transferred to RCN upon completion. Sold in January 1948. |
Caraquet | J38 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 31 Jan 1941 | 2 Jun 1941 | 2 Apr 1942 | 26 Sep 1945 | Formerly Caraquet, transferred to the RCN upon completion. Sold in 1946 to Portugal as NRP Almirante Lacerda (A525). Sold in 1975. |
Chedabucto | J168 | Burrard Dry Dock; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 Jan 1941 | 14 Apr 1941 | 27 Sep 1941 | 31 Oct 1943 | Sank after colliding with the cable vessel Lord Kelvin in the St. Lawrence River at 48-14N, 69-16W. |
Chignecto | J160 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 9 Nov 1940 | 12 Dec 1940 | 31 Oct 1941 | 3 Nov 1945 | Scrapped in 1957 |
Clayoquot | J174 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards, Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 20 Jun 1940 | 3 Oct 1940 | 22 Aug 1941 | 24 Dec 1944 | Torpedoed at 44°25′N 63°20′W / 44.417°N 63.333°W off the approaches to Halifax while escorting convoy XB-139 by U-806 at 14:37 on 24 Dec 1944. Eight crew members died. |
Courtenay | J262 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 28 Jan 1941 | 2 Aug 1941 | 21 Mar 1942 | 5 Nov 1945 | Scrapped on 3 Apr 1946 |
Cowichan | J146 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 Apr 1940 | 8 Sep 1940 | 7 Apr 1941 | 10 Sep 1945 | Sold in 1946 to Greece as Cowichan. Sold in 1956. |
Drummondville | J146 | Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec | 1 Oct 1940 | 21 May 1941 | 30 Oct 1941 | Decommissioned on 29 Oct 1945. Recommissioned 1949 with pennant J181. | |
Fort William | J311 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 18 Aug 1941 | 30 Dec 1941 | 25 Aug 1942 | 23 Oct 1945 | Sold in 1957 to Turkey as Bodrum. Sold in 1971. |
Gananoque | J259 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 15 Jan 1941 | 23 Apr 1941 | 8 Nov 1941 | Decommissioned on 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J184. Sold in February 1959. | |
Georgian | J144 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 10 Oct 1940 | 28 Jan 1941 | 23 Sep 1941 | 23 Oct 1945 | Sold in February 1959 |
Goderich | J260 | Dufferin Shipbuilding, Toronto | 15 Jan 1941 | 14 May 1941 | 23 Nov 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J198. Sold in February 1959. | |
Grandmere | J258 | Canadian Vickers, Montreal | 2 Jun 1941 | 21 Aug 1941 | 11 Dec 1941 | 23 Oct 1945 | Sold in 1947 as the mercantile Elda |
Guysborough | J52 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 28 May 1941 | 21 Jul 1941 | 22 Apr 1942 | 17 Mar 1945 | Formerly Guysborough, transferred to the RCN upon completion. Torpedoed at 46°43′N 09°30′W / 46.717°N 9.500°W off the Bay of Biscay while escorting a convoy by U-868 at 18:50 on 17 Mar 1945. 51 crew members died. |
Ingonish | J69 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 Jun 1941 | 30 Jul 1941 | 5 Aug 1942 | 2 Jul 1945 | Formerly Ingonish, transferred to the RCN upon completion. Returned to the RN on 2 Jul 1945. |
Kelowna | J261 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 27 Dec 1940 | 28 May 1941 | 5 Feb 1942 | 22 Oct 1945 | Sold in 1946 as the mercantile Condor. Resold in 1950 as the mercantile Hung Shin. |
Kenora | J281 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 18 Aug 1941 | 20 Dec 1941 | 6 Aug 1942 | Decommissioned on 6 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J191. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bandirma. Sold in 1972. | |
Kentville | J312 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 15 Dec 1941 | 17 Apr 1942 | 10 Oct 1942 | Decommissioned on 28 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J182. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bartin. Sold in 1972. | |
Lockeport | J312 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 17 Jun 1941 | 22 Aug 1941 | 27 May 1942 | 2 Jul 1945 | Formerly Lockeport, transferred to the RCN upon completion. Returned to the RN on 2 Jul 1945. |
Mahone | J159 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 23 Feb 1940 | 13 Aug 1940 | 14 Nov 1940 | 29 Sep 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J192. Decommissioned in 1958 and sold to Turkey as Beylerbeyi. Sold in 1972. |
Malpeque | J148 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 Apr 1940 | 5 Sep 1940 | 8 Apr 1941 | Decommissioned on 9 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J186. Sold in February 1959. | |
Medicine Hat | J256 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 Jan 1941 | 25 Jun 1941 | 4 Dec 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 Nov 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J197. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Biga. Sold in 1963. | |
Milltown | J317 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 18 Aug 1941 | 27 Jan 1942 | 18 Sep 1942 | Decommissioned on 18 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J194. Sold in February 1959. | |
Minas | J165 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 18 Oct 1940 | 22 Jan 1941 | 2 Aug 1941 | Decommissioned on 6 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J189. Scrapped in August 1959. | |
Miramichi | J169 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 3 Nov 1940 | 2 Sep 1941 | 26 Nov 1941 | 24 Oct 1945 | |
Mulgrave | J313 | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company; Port Arthur, Ontario | 15 Dec 1941 | 2 May 1942 | 4 Nov 1942 | 6 Jul 1945 | Struck a mine in the English Channel off Le Havre on 8 Oct 1944 and badly damaged, not repaired. Scrapped in May 1947. |
Nipigon | J154 | Dufferin Shipbuilding; Toronto, Ontario | 4 Jul 1940 | 1 Oct 1940 | 8 Nov 1941 | Decommissioned on 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J188. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bafra. Sold in 1972. | |
Outarde | J161 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 15 Oct 1940 | 27 Jan 1941 | 4 Dec 1941 | 24 Nov 1945 | Sold into mercantile service in 1946 |
Port Hope | J280 | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon | 9 Sep 1941 | 14 Dec 1941 | 30 Jul 1942 | Decommissioned 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J183. Sold in February 1959. | |
Quatsino | J152 | Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards; Prince Rupert, British Columbia | 20 Jun 1940 | 1 Sep 1941 | 3 Nov 1941 | 26 Nov 1945 | Sold in 1946 to China as Chen Hsin |
Quinte | J166 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 14 Dec 1940 | 3 Aug 1941 | 30 Aug 1941 | 25 Oct 1946 | Scrapped in August 1947 |
Red Deer | J255 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 Jan 1941 | 5 Oct 1941 | 24 Nov 1941 | Decommissioned on 30 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J196. Sold in February 1959. | |
Sarnia | J309 | Davie Shipbuilding; Lauzon, Quebec | 18 Sep 1941 | 21 Jan 1942 | 13 Aug 1942 | Decommissioned on 18 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J190. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Buyukdere. Sold in 1972. | |
Stratford | J310 | Davie Shipbuilding; Lauzon, Quebec | 29 Oct 1941 | 14 Feb 1942 | 29 Aug 1942 | 1 Apr 1946 | Sold in 1947. |
Swift Current | J254 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 1 Oct 1940 | 29 May 1941 | 11 Nov 1941 | 23 Oct 1945 | Decommissioned on 23 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J185. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bozcaada. Sold in 1972. |
Thunder | J156 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 4 Dec 1940 | 19 Mar 1941 | 14 Oct 1941 | 4 Oct 1945 | |
Ungava | J149 | North Vancouver Ship Repairs; North Vancouver, British Columbia | 24 Apr 1940 | 9 Oct 1940 | 9 May 1941 | 3 Apr 1946 | |
Vegreville | J257 | Canadian Vickers; Montreal, Quebec | 2 Jun 1941 | 7 Oct 1941 | 10 Dec 1941 | 6 Jun 1945 | Scrapped in 1947 |
Wasaga | J162 | Burrard Dry Dock; Vancouver, British Columbia | 3 Sep 1940 | 23 Jan 1941 | 30 Jun 1941 | 6 Oct 1945 | Scrapped 3 Apr 1946 |
Westmount | J318 | Davie Shipbuilding; Lauzon, Quebec | 28 Oct 1941 | 14 Mar 1942 | 15 Sep 1942 | Decommissioned on 13 Oct 1945. Recommissioned in 1949 with pennant J187. Decommissioned in 1957 and sold to Turkey as Bornova. Sold in 1972. |
Ship | Original pennant no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid off | Fate |
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Bihar | J247 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 7 Jun 1941 | 7 Jul 1942 | 27 Feb 1944 | Scrapped in 1949 | |
HMIS Deccan (J129) | J129 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 24 Apr 1944 | Sold in 1949 as the mercantile Kennery | |||
Konkan | J228 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 Aug 1941 | 18 Feb 1942 | 12 Jun 1942 | Formerly Tilbury, transferred to the RIN before completion. Sold in 1949; scrapped in 1963. | |
Malwa | J55 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 21 Jun 1944 | Transferred in 1948 to Pakistan as Peshawar. Sold on 22 Jan 1959. | |||
Orissa | J200 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 15 May 1941 | 20 Nov 1941 | 14 May 1942 | Formerly Clydebank, transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1949. | |
Oudh | J245 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata | 3 Mar 1942 | Transferred in 1948 to Pakistan as Dacca. Sold on 22 Jan 1959. | |||
Rajputana | J197 | Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew | 21 Jun 1941 | 31 Dec 1941 | 30 Apr 1942 | Formerly Lyme Regis, transferred to the RIN before completion. Scrapped in 1961. |
See also
editReferences and notes
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Bangor class minesweepers at uboat.net
- Canadian Bangor class at hazegray.org
- Japanese Minesweepers Combinedfleet.com
- Japanese Minesweepers Combinedfleet.com