HMCS Medicine Hat
HMCS Medicine Hat (pennant J256) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Entering service in 1941, the minesweeper was primarily used as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. Following the war the vessel was laid up until reacquired during the Korean War. Never re-entering service with the Royal Canadian Navy, Medicine Hat was sold to the Turkish Navy in 1957. Renamed Biga, the minesweeper was discarded in 1963.
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HMCS Medicine Hat
HMCS Medicine Hat (pennant J256) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Entering service in 1941, the minesweeper was primarily used as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. Following the war the vessel was laid up until reacquired during the Korean War. Never re-entering service with the Royal Canadian Navy, Medicine Hat was sold to the Turkish Navy in 1957. Renamed Biga, the minesweeper was discarded in 1963.
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HMCS Medicine Hat (pennant J25 ...... sweeper was discarded in 1963.
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1957-11-29
commissioning date
1941-12-04
decommissioning date
1945-11-06
laying down
1941-01-10
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1941-06-25
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Discarded 1963
Transferred toTurkish Navy1957
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Ship acquired
1957-11-29
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*1 × QF 20 cwt gun
*1 x QF 2 ...... ns
*40 depth charges as escort
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Ship commissioned
1941-12-04
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Canada
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Turkey
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Ship decommissioned
1945-11-06
Ship fate
Discarded 1963
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Transferred to Turkish Navy 1957
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Atlantic 1943, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942
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Pennant number: J256
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Ship laid down
1941-01-10
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1941-06-25
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Ship name
Biga
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Medicine Hat
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HMCS Medicine Hat (pennant J25 ...... sweeper was discarded in 1963.
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Biga
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