HMCS Comox (MCB 146)
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Comox |
| Builder: | Victoria Machinery Depot, Victoria |
| Laid down: | 8 June 1951 |
| Launched: | 24 April 1952 |
| Commissioned: | 2 April 1954 |
| Decommissioned: | 11 September 1957 |
| Identification: | MCB 146 |
| Fate: | Sold in 1957 to Turkey as Tırebolu. |
| Career (Turkey) |  |
| Name: | Tırebolu |
| Acquired: | 1957 |
| Commissioned: | 31 March 1958 |
| Struck: | 1995 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bay-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 390 tons (412 tons deep load) |
| Length: | 152 ft (46 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, 2 GM 12-cylinder diesels, 2400 bhp |
| Speed: | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | 38 |
| Armament: | 1 x 40mm Bofors |
HMCS Comox was a Bay-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War. The vessel was named for Comox Habour, a bay in British Columbia. The minesweeper was later transferred to the Turkish Navy where she was renamed Tirebolu and served until 1996.
Comox was laid down on 8 June 1951 by Victoria Machinery Depot at Victoria and launched 24 April 1952. The vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy on 2 April 1954 with the hull identification number 146.[1]
Design
The Bay-class were designed and ordered as replacements for the Second World War-era minesweepers that the Royal Canadian Navy operated at the time. Similar to the Ton-class minesweeper, they were constructed of wood planking and aluminum framing.[2][3]
Displacing 390 tons, or 412 tons deep load, the minesweepers were 152 ft (46 m) long with a beam of 28 ft (8.5 m) and a draught of 8 ft (2.4 m).[2][3] They had a crew of 38 officers and ratings.[note 1][3]
Propulsion and armament
The Bay-class minesweepers were powered by two GM 12-cylinder diesels creating 2400 bhp driving two shafts. This gave the ships a maximum speed of 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph).[2] The ships were armed with one 40mm Bofors and were equipped with minesweeping gear.[2][3]
Service history
Commissioned in 1954, Comox spent three years in service with the Royal Canadian Navy. The minesweeper was paid off on 11 September 1957. She was transferred to Turkey on 31 March 1958 and renamed TCG Tirebolu with the identification number M-352.[1] She was sold in 1996.[4]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Gardiner and Chumbley claim the crew was 40.
- Citations
- References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). Warships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002 (3 ed.). St. Catharines: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-55125-072-1.
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