Story
This minesweeper, bangor-class was built in 1941 by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd..
Historical Notes
On April 22, 1942 this vessel was commissioned and was assigned to the Esquimalt Force. On March 17, 1943 this vessel departed to Halifax arriving April 30 for the WLEF. This vessel was transferred to the Halifax Force. This vessel was transferred to Plymouth for the 14th Minesweeping Flotilla and was present at D-Day. This vessel was lost on March 17, 1945. This vessel was torpedoed by the U-878 and sunk in the English Channel off Cape Ushant with the loss of 51 lives.
Owners & Masters
She was built as H.M.S. Guysborough by North Vancouver Ship Repairs, North Vancouver BC in RN service in 1942.
She was commissioned as H.M.C.S. Guysborough as a Canadian Naval Minesweeper, Bangor Class in Royal Canadian Navy service 1942-1945.
Rebuilds
In September 1943 she underwent a six-week refit in Baltimore MD. In December 1944 she underwent refit at Lunenburg NS.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
