HMCS Vegreville (J257)
HMCS Vegreville was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw action in the Battle of the St. Lawrence, Battle of the Atlantic and the Invasion of Normandy. She was broken up after the war in 1947. She was named for Vegreville, Alberta.
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HMCS Vegreville (J257)
HMCS Vegreville was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw action in the Battle of the St. Lawrence, Battle of the Atlantic and the Invasion of Normandy. She was broken up after the war in 1947. She was named for Vegreville, Alberta.
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HMCS Vegreville was a Bangor-c ...... named for Vegreville, Alberta.
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1941-12-10
decommissioning date
1945-06-06
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1941-06-02
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1941-10-07
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Scrapped 1947
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733.260.473
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*1 × 12-pounder () 12 cwt HA g ...... ns
*40 depth charges as escort
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Atlantic 1944, Normandy 1944, Gulf of St. Lawrence 1942
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pennant number:J257
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HMCS Vegreville was a Bangor-c ...... named for Vegreville, Alberta.
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HMCS Vegreville (J257)
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Vegreville
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