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297:, those built on the east coast would cost $ 318,000 per vessel. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy considered constructing more, but chose to build
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358:(22 km/h; 14 mph). The ships were capable of carrying between 180–196 long tons (183–199 t) of coal.
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were the only warships available to patrol the entrance to
Halifax's harbour. She served with the
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Johnston, William; Rawling, William G.P.; Gimblett, Richard H.; MacFarlane, John (2010).
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as a local minesweeper. On 14 January 1945, she picked up 56 survivors of the
British
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Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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engine powered by steam from a one-cylinder boiler. This created between 850–950
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429:-class minesweepers assigned to the east coast of Canada. She was stationed at
323:(470 t; 520 short tons). They were 163 ft (49.7 m) long, with a
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Seabound Coast: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939
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mounted forward on a raised platform. The minesweepers were armed with two
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was ordered on 23 August 1937 for the Royal
Canadian Navy. The vessel's
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instead upon learning of that design due to their oil-burning engines.
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269:. Following the war the ship was sold for mercantile use, becoming the
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was sold into mercantile service in 1946. The ship re-emerged as the
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A Bridge of Ships: Canadian
Shipbuilding during the Second World War
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Macpherson and Barrie state that the ships were equipped with one
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into the Royal
Canadian Navy on 21 October 1938 at Quebec City.
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845:(Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing.
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were ordered for the Royal
Canadian Navy. Based on the British
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to denote Marks (models) of ordnance until after World War II.
354:(630–710 kW) and gave the minesweepers a top speed of 12
826:. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited.
457:that was torpedoed and sunk east of Halifax by the
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762:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
824:Minesweepers of the Royal Canadian Navy 1938–45
253:from 1938 to 1945. She saw service during the
788:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
433:when the war broke out. At the onset of war,
8:
843:The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002
485:. The ship's registry was deleted in 1993.
278:. The ship's registry was deleted in 1993.
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375:cannon. They were later equipped with 25
331:of 14.5 ft (4.4 m). They had a
764:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press.
16:For other ships with the same name, see
807:. Vol. 1. Toronto: Dundurn Press.
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841:Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002).
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226:QF 4 in (102 mm) Mk IV gun
999:World War II minesweepers of Canada
400:Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co.
327:of 27.5 ft (8.4 m) and a
94:Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co.
14:
257:as part of the local defence of
49:
28:
879:Tucker, Gilbert Norman (1952).
519:Mark IV = Mark 4. Britain used
508:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
410:on 12 August later that year.
366:4-inch (102 mm) Mk IV gun
361:The ships were armed with one
335:of 3 officers and 35 ratings.
1:
760:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980).
594:Macpherson and Barrie, p. 167
697:Macpherson and Barrie, p. 33
653:Macpherson and Barrie, p. 32
468:on 23 July 1945 at Halifax.
176:(470 t; 520 short tons)
143:Sold for mercantile use 1946
448:Halifax Local Defence Force
342:class was propelled by one
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989:Ships built in Quebec City
883:. Ottawa: King's Printer.
15:
948:
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860:Pritchard, James (2011).
348:vertical triple expansion
208:12 knots (22.2 km/h)
200:14.5 ft (4.4 m)
192:27.5 ft (8.4 m)
184:163 ft (49.7 m)
147:
42:
27:
984:Fundy-class minesweepers
822:Macpherson, Ken (1990).
623:Johnston et al., p. 1075
782:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
582:Johnston et al., p. 979
311:class, named after the
148:General characteristics
459:German submarine
425:was one of two of the
398:on 24 January 1938 by
282:Design and description
421:After commissioning,
261:. She was named for
632:Pritchard, pp. 21–22
431:Halifax, Nova Scotia
352:indicated horsepower
259:Halifax, Nova Scotia
906:-class minesweepers
302:-class minesweepers
251:Royal Canadian Navy
249:that served in the
736:Miramar Ship Index
667:"HMCS Gaspe (J94)"
971:
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871:978-0-7735-3824-5
814:978-1-55488-908-2
795:978-1-86176-281-8
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114:27 July 1945
103:Commissioned
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247:minesweeper
163:minesweeper
130:Honours and
97:Quebec City
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978:Categories
731:(5344827)"
489:References
346:driven by
333:complement
213:Complement
18:HMCS Gaspé
741:13 August
671:uboat.net
531:Citations
396:laid down
321:long tons
317:displaced
313:lead ship
263:Gaspé Bay
174:long tons
76:Gaspé Bay
483:Shanghai
466:paid off
408:launched
221:Armament
72:Namesake
37:underway
889:4346983
753:Sources
479:Sung Li
476:tugboat
329:draught
275:Sung Li
271:tugboat
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82:Ordered
43:History
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293:Basset
267:Quebec
244:-class
239:was a
181:Length
160:-class
132:awards
56:Canada
963:class
932:Gaspé
925:Fundy
918:Comox
904:Fundy
729:Gaspe
494:Notes
472:Gaspé
443:Fundy
435:Gaspé
427:Fundy
423:Gaspé
412:Gaspé
388:Gaspé
356:knots
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340:Fundy
309:Fundy
295:class
242:Fundy
236:Gaspé
234:HMCS
205:Speed
158:Fundy
125:: J94
66:Gaspé
35:Gaspé
954:None
885:OCLC
866:ISBN
847:ISBN
828:ISBN
809:ISBN
790:ISBN
766:ISBN
743:2016
678:2014
556:2019
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