HMCS Nipigon (J154)

HMCS Nipigon was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. She was named for Nipigon, Ontario. After the war she was sold to Turkey and renamed Bafra. She served as such from 1957 until 1972.

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

History
Canada
NameNipigon
NamesakeTownship of Nipigon
BuilderDufferin Shipbuilding Co., Toronto
Laid down4 July 1940
Launched1 October 1940
Commissioned8 November 1941
Decommissioned13 October 1945
IdentificationPennant number: J154; 188 (1952)
Honours and
awards		Atlantic 1941–45, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944
FateSold to Turkey, 1957
Turkey
NameBafra
Acquired29 November 1957
Commissioned13 January 1958
Out of service1972
IdentificationP-121
FateRegistry deleted 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeBangor-class minesweeper
Displacement672 long tons (683 t)
Length180 ft (54.9 m) oa
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
Draught9 ft 9 in (3.0 m)
Propulsion2 Admiralty 3-drum water tube boilers, 2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion reciprocating engines, 2,400 ihp (1,790 kW)
Speed16.5 knots (31 km/h)
Complement83
Armament
  • 1 × QF 4 in (102 mm)/40 cal Mk IV gun
  • 1 × QF 2-pounder Mark VIII
  • 2 × QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns
  • 40 depth charges as escort
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