HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100)
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The HMCS Cape Breton was a Canadian navy ship that was sunk and now lays near Snake Island in Nanaimo harbour. It is a popular SCUBA diving site.
HMCS Cape Breton was a Cape-class escort maintenance ship. Built for the RN as HMS Flamborough Head in 1944. It was turn to the RN in 1952 and served till 1975.
[edit] Specifications
- Launched:
- Commissined: 1944; 1952
- Paid off: 1952; 1964
- Displacement: 8580 tons
- Length: 4422 feet
- Width: 57 feet
- Draught: 20 feet
- Top Speed: 11 knots
- Crew: 270
- Armament: none
