HMCS Cowichan (J146)
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| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Cowichan Valley |
| Builder: | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. |
| Laid down: | 24 April 1940 |
| Launched: | 8 September 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 4 July 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 October 1945 |
| Honours and awards: | Atlantic 1941-1945, Normandy 1944 |
| Fate: | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bangor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 672 tons |
| Length: | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam: | 28.5 ft (8.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single shaft, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 triple expansion steam engines, 2,400 ihp. |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Complement: | 83 |
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HMCS Cowichan (J146) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
She was commissioned in July 1941, and she wore pennant J146 until she was paid off in October 1945. She was sold to Greece in 1946. Immediately preceding the D-Day Invasions of June 6, 1944, HMCS Cowichan was tasked, as part of a larger allied mine sweeper squadron, with mine clearance of Omaha Beach. HMCS Cowichan swept and destroyed 26 total mines prior to American forces landing on Omaha Beach.
See also
- List of ships of the Canadian Navy
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