| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 148 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | 23 Feb 1940 |
| Laid down | 24 Apr 1940 |
| Launched | 5 Sep 1940 |
| Commissioned | 4 Aug 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Decommissioned 9 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Malpeque (J 148)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. William Roland Stacey, RCNR | 4 Aug 1941 | 27 Apr 1943 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. James Alexander Dunn, RCNVR | 13 Aug 1943 | 13 Sep 1943 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. Donald Davis, RCNVR | 23 Aug 1943 | 25 Apr 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Malpeque include:
29 Sep 1943
HMS L 27 (Lt. M.I. Usher, RN) departed St.John's, Newfoundland for Sydney, Nova Scotia. She was escorted by HMCS Malpeque (T/Lt. D. Davis, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/17860
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.