Allied Warships

HMCS Bayfield (J 08)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Canadian Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 08 
ModVTE reciprocating engined 
Built byNorth Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). 
Ordered28 Nov 1940 
Laid down30 Dec 1940 
Launched26 May 1941 
Commissioned26 Feb 1942 
End service24 Sep 1945 
History

Decommissioned 24 September 1945.
Scrapped in January 1948.

 
Former nameHMS Bayfield

Commands listed for HMCS Bayfield (J 08)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Douglas Wharrie Main, RCNR26 Feb 194219 Jan 1944
2T/Lt. Stanley Pierce, RCNR20 Jan 194422 Dec 1944
3T/Lt. Frederick Alexander Cunningham, RCNR23 Dec 19441 Sep 1945

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