Fundy-class minesweeper
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 HMCS Fundy (J88) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Bay |
| Operators: |
 Royal Canadian Navy |
| In commission: | 1 Sep 1938 - 27 Jul 1945 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 460 long tons (470 t; 520 short tons) |
| Length: | 163 ft (49.7 m) |
| Beam: | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Draught: | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22.2 km/h) |
| Complement: | 38 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | none |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | none |
| Armament: | 1 x QF 4-inch (102-mm) Mk IV gun[1] |
The Fundy-class minesweepers were a class of four minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
The class derives its name from the lead ship HMCS Fundy (J88) and are all named after bays in Canada. The Fundy Mineseepers were modified versions of the British "Basset" class trawler minesweepers. The Canadian class was given extra strengthening for ice conditions. Two were initially assigned to the west coast and two, including Fundy, to the east coast.[2]
| Ship | Original Pennant Number | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Paid Off | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMCS Comox (J64) | J64 | November 23, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Ming. | |||
| HMCS Fundy (J88) | J88 | June 18, 1938 | September 1, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1947 into mercantile service to Marine Industries Ltd. Scrapped in 1987. | ||
| HMCS Gaspe (J94) | J94 | October 21, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Li. | |||
| HMCS Nootka (J35) | J35 | December 6, 1938 | July 27, 1945 | Renamed HMCS Nanoose (J35) in 1943. Sold in 1956 into mercantile service as the tugboat Sung Ling. | |||
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References
- ↑ Photographs positively identify the ships' guns as QF 4-inch Mk IV. They may have come from decommissioned World War I-era destroyers HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Champlain. Sandy McClearn, Canadian Navy Gun Systems
- ↑ "Minesweepers", Canadian Naval Heritage Website
External links
- Fundy class - hazegray.org
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