Bay class minesweeper

Bay class minesweeper

The "Bay"-class minesweepers were a class of minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Canadian Forces (CF) during the Cold War.

The class derives its name from and was designed by the RCN as a replacement for World War II-era minesweepers. Fourteen were laid down in 1951-1952, however six were subsequently transferred to the French Navy in 1954. These ships were replaced by six of the same name in 1956-1957 but were assigned new pennant numbers.

They were reclassed in CF service as patrol escorts in 1972 and six vessels remained in service until the late 1990s, providing shiphandling experience for junior officers with Maritime Forces Pacific.

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References

* [http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/postwar/bay/ Bay class] - "hazegray.org"


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