HMCS Noranda (J265)
HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. She was launched on 13 June 1941 and escorted convoys for the rest of the war. After the war the minesweeper was refitted and was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Irvine. In 1962, the ship was sold and was turned in to the yacht Miriana. Renamed Marijana and Viking L&R in 1969, the yacht sank in May 1971 off the coast of Jamaica.
HMCS Noranda (J265)
HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. She was launched on 13 June 1941 and escorted convoys for the rest of the war. After the war the minesweeper was refitted and was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Irvine. In 1962, the ship was sold and was turned in to the yacht Miriana. Renamed Marijana and Viking L&R in 1969, the yacht sank in May 1971 off the coast of Jamaica.
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HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Ba ...... 1971 off the coast of Jamaica.
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commissioning date
1942-05-15
decommissioning date
1945-08-28
laying down
1940-12-27
length (μ)
4.93776e+1
ship beam (μ)
ship launched
1941-06-13
status
Sank off Jamaica, May 1971 as yacht
top speed (kmh)
Wikipage page ID
49,147,795
Wikipage revision ID
737,043,221
Ship armament
*1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt nava ...... ns
*40 depth charges as escort
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Ship honours
Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942, 1944.
Ship identification
pennant number:J265
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Ship propulsion
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HMCS Noranda was a Canadian Ba ...... 1971 off the coast of Jamaica.
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HMCS Noranda (J265)
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Noranda
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