HMCS Quinte (J166)

HMCS Quinte (pennant J166) was a Bangor-class minesweeper constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. The ship entered service in 1941 and took part in the Battle of the Atlantic. On 30 November 1942, Quinte ran aground and sank off Cape Breton Island. The ship was re-floated and repaired and spent the rest of the war as a training ship. Following the war, the minesweeper was used for naval research until decommissioned in 1946. The vessel was sold for scrap and broken up in 1947.

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

History
Canada
NameQuinte
NamesakeBay of Quinte
BuilderBurrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., North Vancouver
Laid down14 December 1940
Launched8 March 1941
Commissioned30 August 1941
Decommissioned25 October 1946
IdentificationPennant number: J166
Honours and
awards		Atlantic, 1941-42
FateSold 1947 for scrap
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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