HMCS Rockcliffe (J335)
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| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMCS Rockcliffe |
| Builder: | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company Ltd. |
| Yard number: | J335 |
| Laid down: | December 23, 1942 |
| Launched: | August 19, 1943 |
| Commissioned: | September 30, 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | July 28, 1945 |
| Honours and awards: |
Atlantic 1945 |
| Badge: | A black squirrel on a broken tree branch on a silver background, holding a golden fid or marlinspike |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Algerine Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 990 tons |
| Length: | 68.6 (225 ft.) |
| Beam: | 10.8 (35.5 ft.) |
| Draught: | 2.6 (8.5 ft.) |
| Propulsion: | 2 3-drum Yarrow style water tube all welded boilers, 2 1250 HP triple expansion engines. |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Crew: | 107 |
| Armament: | 1 4" HA single, 4 20mm twin guns, 1 Hedgehog ASW mortar, depth charges |
HMCS Rockcliffe (J335) was a Algerine Class Minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Allocated to the Western Escort Force W-6, she was part of the group that captured German Type IX submarine U-889. The Rockcliffe was named after the Ottawa, Ontario suburb of Rockcliffe Park. After decommissioning the ship's bell was presented to the officer's mess at CFB Rockcliffe on May 30, 1967 and formed part of the chandelier.
