| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 254 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Canadian Vickers Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 1 Oct 1940 |
| Launched | 29 May 1941 |
| Commissioned | 11 Nov 1941 |
| End service | 23 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 23 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Swift Current (J 254)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Albert George King, RCNR | 11 Nov 1941 | 18 Apr 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Ian Hunter Bell, RCNVR | 19 Apr 1942 | 27 Sep 1942 |
| 3 | T/Lt. John Evelyn, RCNR | 28 Sep 1942 | 7 Apr 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Kenneth David Heath, RCNVR | 8 Apr 1944 | 13 May 1945 |
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Notable events involving Swift Current include:
10 Sep 1944
HMS United (Lt. M.D. Hutley, RNR) and HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) departed Argentia for Halifax. They were escorted by the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Swift Current (T/Lt. K.D. Heath, RCNVR).
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Sources
- ADM 173/19286
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.