| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 318 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 15 Sep 1942 |
| End service | 1957 |
| History | Decommissioned 13 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Westmount (J 318)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. Frank Goddard Hutchings, RCNR | 7 Aug 1942 | 18 Mar 1943 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Frank Goddard Hutchings, RCNR | 23 Mar 1943 | 7 Dec 1943 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. Robert Laird Borden Hunter, RCNVR | 17 Mar 1944 | 25 Mar 1945 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Robert Paul Jackson, RCNVR | 26 Mar 1945 | 5 Sep 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Westmount include:
3 Feb 1943
HMCS Westmount (A/Lt.Cdr. F.G. Hutchings, RCNVR) ended a refit.
28 Apr 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Ingonish (T/Lt. H.V. Shaw, RCNVR) and HMCS Westmount (T/Lt. R.P. Jackson, RCNVR). (1)
29 Apr 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Ingonish (T/Lt. H.V. Shaw, RCNVR) and HMCS Westmount (T/Lt. R.P. Jackson, RCNVR). (1)
17 May 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Westmount (T/Lt. R.P. Jackson, RCNVR). (2)
22 May 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Westmount (T/Lt. R.P. Jackson, RCNVR). (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/20177
- ADM 173/20140
- ADM 173/20178
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.