HMCS Fundy (MCB 159)

HMCS Fundy (hull number MCB 159) was a Bay-class minesweeper that was constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War. Entering service in 1956, the vessel was used as a training ship on the West Coast of Canada for the majority of her career. Fundy was decommissioned in 1996 and the fate of the vessel is unknown.

For other ships with the same name, see HMCS Fundy.

History
Canada
NameFundy
NamesakeBay of Fundy
BuilderDavie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
Laid down7 March 1955
Launched14 June 1956
Commissioned27 November 1956
Decommissioned19 December 1996
IdentificationMCB 159
Motto
  • Verimus altum
  • ("We sweep the deep")
Honours and
awards		Atlantic 1939–45
FatePaid off, fate unknown
BadgeGules, a pile azure, fimbriated argent charged with a maple leaf between two fleurs-de-lis, all conjoined on the one stem, or
General characteristics
Class and typeBay-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 390 long tons (400 t)
  • 412 long tons (419 t) (deep load)
Length152 ft (46 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 GM 12-cylinder diesels, 2,400 bhp (1,800 kW)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range3,290 nmi (6,090 km; 3,790 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement38
Armament1 × 40 mm Bofors gun
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