Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Bangor |
Pennant | J 264 |
Mod | Diesel engined |
Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 17 Dec 1940 |
Launched | 6 Sep 1941 |
Commissioned | 2 May 1942 |
End service | 1966 |
History | Decommissioned on 31 July 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Granby (J 264)
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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. Jeffry Reginald Biggs, RCNR | 30 Mar 1942 | 1 Sep 1942 | |
2 | T/Lt. Jeffry Reginald Biggs, RCNR | 5 Sep 1942 | 7 Feb 1943 | |
3 | T/Lt. Jeffry Reginald Biggs, RCNR | 17 Mar 1943 | 10 Oct 1943 | |
4 | Lt. Gordon Guthrie Keith Holder, RCNVR | 11 Oct 1943 | ||
5 | T/Lt. Arnold Malcolm Brodie, RCNVR | 31 Jul 1944 | 31 Jul 1945 |
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Notable events involving Granby include:
3 Jan 1943
HMS Seawolf (Lt. F.D.G. Challis, DSC, RN) departed Halifax, Canada for St.John's, Newfoundland. She was escorted by HMS Granby (T/Lt. J.R. Biggs, RCNR).