Allied Warships

HMCS Truro (J 268)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Canadian Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 268 
ModDiesel engined 
Built byDavie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) 
Ordered 
Laid down20 Mar 1941 
Launched5 Jun 1942 
Commissioned27 Aug 1942 
End service31 Jul 1945 
History

Decommissioned 31 July 1945.
Trtansferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Herchmer from 1945.

 

Commands listed for HMCS Truro (J 268)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Skr.Lt. George Abraham Myra, RCNR27 Aug 19421 Aug 1943
2T/Lt. Gordon Duncan Campbell, RCNVR2 Aug 1943ca. mid 44
3T/Lt. Edward Ernest MacInnis, RCNRca. mid 4431 Jul 1945

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