Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Bangor |
Pennant | J 08 |
Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
Built by | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). |
Ordered | 28 Nov 1940 |
Laid down | 30 Dec 1940 |
Launched | 26 May 1941 |
Commissioned | 26 Feb 1942 |
End service | 24 Sep 1945 |
History | Decommissioned 24 September 1945. |
Former name | HMS Bayfield |
Commands listed for HMCS Bayfield (J 08)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Lt. Douglas Wharrie Main, RCNR | 26 Feb 1942 | 19 Jan 1944 |
2 | T/Lt. Stanley Pierce, RCNR | 20 Jan 1944 | 22 Dec 1944 |
3 | T/Lt. Frederick Alexander Cunningham, RCNR | 23 Dec 1944 | 1 Sep 1945 |
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