HMCS Cowichan

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HMCS Athabaskan II as DDE 219 © Canada, Department of National Defence
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Commissioned:	Cowichan (1) July 1941; (2)December 1953 (3) December 1957
Decommissioned:	Cowichan (1) October 1945; (2)March 1954
Fate:	Cowichan (2) transferred French Navy
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Battle Honours:	Atlantic, 1941-1945; Normandy, 1944.
Colours:	White and green
Badge:	Blazon On a field barry wavy argent and azure, a pale argent on which a chiefs ceremonial mask traditional of the "Cowichan” type of the Salish, vert.

Cowichan (I) was a Bangor class minesweeper, commissioned in July 1941, and she wore pennant J146 until she was paid off in October 1945. Cowichan (II) was a Bay class minesweeper, and she wore pennant 147 from her commissioning in December 1953 until she was paid off in March 1954. She was then transferred to the French Navy. Cowichan (III) is also a Bay class minesweeper. Commissioned in December 1957, she currently wears pennant 162.

[edit] See also

• List of ships of the Canadian Navy

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