HMCS Miramichi

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HMCS Miramichi, Canada, Department of National Defence
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Ordered:	1939-1940 construction period
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Commissioned:	November 1941
Fate:	She was paid off in October 1954. She was then transferred to the French Navy. She was commissioned in October 1957, and wears pennant 163
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Motto:	Loyal a la mort (Loyal unto death)
Colours:	Red and gold
Badge:	Blazon On a field of birch bark proper, a pile barry wavy of ten argent and azure and overall an equilateral triangle, apex to the chief gules, charged with a porcupine or.

HMCS Miramichi was a Bangor class and served in the Royal Canadian Navy. It is the first ship to bear this name. Miramichi (t) was a of the 1939-1940 construction period. She was commissioned in November 1941, and wore pennant J169 until she was paid off in October 1945. Miramichi (II) was a Bay class minesweeper, and commissioned in July 1954, wore pennant 150 until she was paid off in October 1954. She was then transferred to the French Navy. Miramichi (111) is also a Bay class minesweeper. She was commissioned in October 1957, and wears pennant 163.

See also: List of ships of the Canadian Navy

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