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84:Commissioned
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1696:Baluchistan
1444:Guysborough
1304:Bellechasse
1022:Guysborough
1008:Fraserburgh
903:Bridlington
775:Bellechasse
623:Bellechasse
469:Bellechasse
434:Bellechasse
420:Bellechasse
380:Bellechasse
356:Bellechasse
334:Bellechasse
312:Bellechasse
308:Bellechasse
266:Bellechasse
256:during the
250:minesweeper
235:Bellechasse
48:Bellechasse
1825:1941 ships
1809:Categories
1780:Rohilkhand
1654:Vegreville
1346:Chedabucto
1325:Burlington
1318:Brockville
1262:Whitehaven
1100:Lyme Regis
1092:Lyme Regis
1050:Ilfracombe
1029:Hartlepool
994:Felixstowe
987:Eastbourne
838:Royal Navy
635:30 October
625:(6112821)"
483:References
464:and back.
188:Complement
172:Propulsion
1773:Rajputana
1724:Kathiawar
1668:Westmount
1626:Transcona
1605:Stratford
1570:Port Hope
1535:Miramichi
1486:Lockeport
1472:Kentville
1437:Grandmère
1409:Gananoque
1395:Esquimalt
1367:Courtenay
1360:Clayoquot
1353:Chignecto
1311:Blairmore
1255:Wedgeport
1220:Tadoussac
1213:Stornoway
1199:Shippigan
1136:Peterhead
1078:Lockeport
1071:Llandudno
1001:Fort York
952:Clydebank
875:Blackpool
868:Beaumaris
847:Ardrossan
781:Uboat.net
512:Citations
404:Vancouver
306:engines.
270:broken up
224:as escort
68:Laid down
1710:Carnatic
1591:Red Deer
1577:Quatsino
1542:Mulgrave
1521:Milltown
1514:Melville
1500:Malpeque
1451:Ingonish
1423:Goderich
1416:Georgian
1374:Cowichan
1339:Caraquet
1297:Bayfield
1269:Worthing
1206:Sidmouth
1178:Rothesay
1157:Qualicum
1115:Newhaven
1057:Ingonish
1015:Greenock
959:Cromarty
938:Caraquet
910:Bridport
861:Bayfield
777:(J 170)"
597:, p. 349
473:paid off
424:launched
350:fuel oil
318:, had a
196:Armament
76:Launched
1619:Thunder
1563:Outarde
1556:Noranda
1549:Nipigon
1479:Lachine
1458:Kelowna
1241:Tilbury
1143:Polruan
1122:Padstow
1036:Harwich
973:Dornoch
945:Clacton
917:Brixham
647:Sources
324:draught
287:Halcyon
240:pennant
164:Draught
54:Builder
25:History
1759:Orissa
1745:Kumaon
1738:Konkan
1731:Khyber
1717:Deccan
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1661:Wasaga
1647:Ungava
1598:Sarnia
1584:Quinte
1493:Mahone
1465:Kenora
1430:Granby
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1248:Waglan
1227:Taitam
1192:Seaham
1171:Romney
1085:Lyemun
1064:Lantan
980:Dunbar
966:Cromer
896:Boston
889:Bootle
854:Bangor
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450:Bangor
416:Quebec
412:county
282:Bangor
247:-class
245:Bangor
145:Length
129:Bangor
106:: J170
38:Canada
1752:Malwa
1703:Bihar
1640:Truro
1528:Minas
1381:Digby
1332:Canso
1234:Tenby
1150:Poole
1043:Hythe
931:Canso
882:Blyth
488:Notes
362:(QF)
346:knots
296:class
294:Fundy
233:HMCS
180:Speed
1766:Oudh
1164:Rhyl
924:Bude
740:ISBN
721:ISBN
702:ISBN
683:ISBN
659:ISBN
637:2016
471:was
422:was
396:keel
320:beam
268:was
217:guns
213:2 ×
207:1 ×
201:1 ×
156:Beam
111:Fate
44:Name
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414:in
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