Fundy-class minesweeper
The Fundy-class minesweepers were a class of four minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. All four ships entered service in 1938 and the class were discarded in 1945, sold for mercantile service. Three ended up sold to Chinese interests, while one remained active in Canada until 1987.
HMCS Fundy underway | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fundy class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Succeeded by | Bangor class |
| Built | 1938 |
| In commission | 1 September 1938 – 29 July 1945 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 460 long tons (470 t) |
| Length | 163 ft (49.7 m) |
| Beam | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Draught | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Installed power | 1-cylinder boiler 850–950 ihp (630–710 kW) |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft, vertical triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 180–196 long tons (183–199 t) coal |
| Complement | 38 |
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The class derives its name from the lead ship HMCS Fundy and are all named after bays in Canada. The Fundy-class minesweepers were modified versions of the British Basset-class trawler minesweepers. The Canadian ships were given extra strengthening for ice conditions. Two were initially assigned to the West Coast of Canada and two, including Fundy, to the East Coast.
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