| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 310 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 29 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Feb 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Aug 1942 |
| End service | 1 Apr 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 1 April 1946. |
Commands listed for HMCS Stratford (J 310)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. Ralph Morton Meredith, RCNR | 15 Jun 1942 | 30 Oct 1942 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Roderick John Cornell Pringle, RCNVR | 31 Oct 1942 | 3 May 1943 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. William Grant Garden, RCNVR | 4 May 1943 | 4 Aug 1943 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Donald William Green Storey, RCNVR | 5 Aug 1943 | 20 Dec 1943 | |
| 5 | T/Lt. Robert George Magnussen, RCNVR | 21 Jun 1944 | 1 Apr 1945 | |
| 6 | T/Lt. Jean Paul Charbonneau, RCNVR | 2 Apr 1945 | 4 Oct 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Stratford include:
25 Feb 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Smiths Falls (T/A/Lt.Cdr. P.T. Byers, RCNR) and HMCS Stratford (T/Lt. R.G. Magnussen, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/20175
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.