HMCS Brantford

HMCS Brantford was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Brantford, Ontario.

HMCS Brantford
History
Canada
NameBrantford
NamesakeBrantford, Ontario
BuilderMidland Shipyards Ltd., Midland
Laid down24 February 1941
Launched6 September 1941
Commissioned15 May 1942
Decommissioned17 August 1945
IdentificationPennant number: K218
Honours and
awards		Atlantic 1942–45, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942
FateSold for mercantile conversion, scrapped 1976
General characteristics
Class and typeFlower-class corvette
Displacement950 long tons (970 t; 1,060 short tons)
Length203 ft (61.87 m)
Beam33 ft (10.06 m)
Draught13 ft (3.96 m)
Propulsion
  • 1940–1941 program
  • single shaft
  • 2 × water tube boilers
  • 1 × double acting triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
  • 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,482 km) at 12 knots (22.2 km/h)
Complement5 officers, 61 ratings
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × SW1C or 2C radar
  • 1 × Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar
Armament
  • 1 × BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk.IX single gun
  • 1 × 2-pounder Mk.VIII single "pom-pom"
  • 4 × Mk.II depth charge throwers
  • 2 depth charge rails with 60 depth charges
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