Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Bangor |
Pennant | J 21 |
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 | 9 Jun 1941 |
Commissioned | 6 Mar 1942 |
End service | 24 Sep 1945 |
History | Decommissioned 24 September 1945. |
Former name | HMS Canso |
Commands listed for HMCS Canso (J 21)
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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. Hugh Sinclair MacFarlane, RCNR | 26 Feb 1942 | 3 Feb 1943 |
2 | T/Lt. John Kincaid, RCNR | 4 Feb 1943 | 4 Oct 1944 |
3 | T/Lt. James Marshall Gracey, RCNVR | 5 Oct 1944 | 24 Sep 1945 |
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