The Bay-class minesweepers were a class of minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War. The class derives its name from bays in Canada and was designed by the RCN as a replacement for World War II-era minesweepers. Twenty vessels were built for the RCN along with another four for the Turkey. The French government license built six Bay-class vessels.
- Not to be confused with the Australian Bay-class minehunters.
Specifications[]
- Type: Minesweeper
- Service period: 1953-1998
- Characteristics:
- Length: 152 feet (46.33 meters)
- Beam: 28 feet (8.53 meters)
- Draught: 8 feet (2.44 meters)
- Displacement: 390 tons
- Crew: 38
- Propulsion: 2 x GM 12-cylinder diesels, 2 x shafts, 2400 bhp
- Speed: 16 knots (29.63 km/h)
- Armament:
- 1 x Bofors 40mm/70-caliber anti-aircraft guns
Unit Run[]
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- HMCS Gaspe (MCB-143)
- HMCS Chaleur (MCB-144)
- HMCS Fundy (MCB-145)
- HMCS Comox (MCB-146)
- HMCS Cowichan (MCB-147)
- HMCS Ungava (MCB-148)
- HMCS Quinte (MCB-149)
- HMCS Miramichi (MCB-150)
- HMCS Fortune (MCB-151)
- HMCS James Bay (MCB-152)
- HMCS Thunder Bay (MCB-153)
- HMCS Resolute (MCB-154)
- HMCS Hudson Bay (MCB-155)
- HMCS Chignecto (MCB-156)
- HMCS Trinity (MCB-157)
- HMCS Groswater (MCB-158)
- HMCS Semiahmoo (MCB-159)
- HMCS Wynniatt (MCB-160)
- HMCS Eetookashoo (MCB-161)
- HMCS Nottawasaga (MCB-162)
Marine Nationale[]
- MN La Dieppoise
- MN La Dunkerquoise
- MN La Malouine
- MN La Lorientaise
- MN La Paimpolaise
- MN La Bayonnaise
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- TCG Tekırdağ
- TCG Terme
- TCG Tirebolu
- TCG Trabzon