HMCS Miramichi (J169)
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Miramichi River |
| Builder: | Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver |
| Laid down: | 3 November 1940 |
| Launched: | 2 September 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 26 November 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 October 1945 |
| Motto: | "Loyal à la mort" ("Loyal unto death") |
| Fate: | Sold |
| 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. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bangor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 672 tons |
| Length: | 180 ft (54.9 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 (6 Officers, 77 Ratings) |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | none |
HMCS Miramichi (J169) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
The Miramichi was of the 1939–1940 construction period, and was the first ship to bear this name. Built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., she was commissioned in November 1941 and served in the Royal Canadian Navy until she was paid off 24 October 1945 and sold to the Union Steamship Co. of British Columbia in 1946, as were HMCS Chignecto (J160) and HMCS Courtenay (J262).[1][2]
Christening Bell
The city of Miramichi is now in possession of HMCS Miramichi's bell, which is on display at city hall. The home community of Miramichi received the naval bell, following naval tradition in the case of decommissioned Canadian ships named for towns and cities. The Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum naval bell archive includes baptism information from HMCS Miramichi.[3]
See also
- List of ships of the Canadian Navy
References
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