Ship Details

Caraquet (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 J.38 (RCN) Registry #2 (Portugese Registry) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 Caraquet (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Almirante Lacerda Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 180' x 28.5' x 9.6'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) 68.6m x 10.8m x 2.6m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 670 Type 1 Minesweeper, Bangor-class
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Survey vessel
Engine 2 triple expansion steam engines Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In July 1943 she underwent a six-week refit in Baltimore MD. In 1945 she underwent refit at Lunenburgreturning to Plymouth in March 1945. She was paid off September 26, 1945 and returned to the RN. Call Sign
Pendant  # J.38 Masters
 
Owner(s)
1in 1942 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1975 she was owned by the Portugese Navy remaining in service as a survey vessel
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1975-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was named for Caraquet Bay in New Brunswick.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was built for the Royal Navy but transferred to the RCN for manning. This vessel was commissioned 02/04/1942 at Vancouver BC. This vessel was originally based at Esquimalt, and later transferred to Prince Rupert BC. In March 1943 this vessel was transferred back to Esquimalt BC. On March 17 this vesseldeparted for Halifax NS (WLEF) arriving May 2, 1943. In July 1943 this vessel was transferred to the Halifax Force and in December to the Newfoundland Force. On February 19, 1944 this vessel was transferred to the Plymouth assigned to the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla and was present at D-Day.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000)
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