HMCS Ungava (J149)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMCS Ungava.
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Ungava Bay |
| Builder: | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver |
| Laid down: | 24 April 1940 |
| Launched: | 9 October 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 5 September 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 3 April 1946 |
| Honours and awards: | Atlantic 1941-44,[1] Gulf of St. Lawrence 1944[2] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| Notes: | Colours: White and blue |
| Badge: | Blazon parted in fess azure and argent, in the fess honour point a roundel of the first surrounded sable, in the base of which barry wavy of six argent and azure from which issues a demi polar bear proper. |
| 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: | 77 |
| Armament: |
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HMCS Ungava (J149) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
Ungava was laid down on 24 April 1940 at North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver and launched on 9 October 1940. She was commissioned into the RCN on 5 September 1941.
The Ungava received battle honours for service in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. She was decommissioned on 3 April 1946.
See also
- List of ships of the Canadian Navy
References
- ↑ "Battle Honours". Britain's Navy. Retrieved 18 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Battle Honours 2". Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 18 Sep 2013.
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