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CANADIAN NAVY - CANADA

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

PORTE ST. JEAN multi-purpose vessels (1951-1952)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Porte St. Jean YMG180   Davie SB, Lauzon 16.5.1950 22.11.1950 5.12.1951 stricken 3.1996
Porte St. Louis YMG183   Davie SB, Lauzon 21.3.1951 23.7.1952 29.8.1952 stricken 3.1996
Porte de la Reine YMG184   Victoria Mach & DD, Victoria 5.3.1951 28.12.1951 7.10.1952 stricken 12.1996
Porte Québec YMG185   Burrard DD, Vancouver 15.2.1951 28.8.1951 19.9.1952 stricken 12.1996
Porte Dauphine YMG186   Ferguson Bros, Pictou 15.5.1951 4.3.1952 10.12.1952 stricken 12.1995

Displacement standard, t

380

Displacement full, t

450

Length, m

38.3

Breadth, m

8.30

Draught, m

3.43 hull

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 Dominion-Alco 6538M diesel-generator, 1 electric motor

Power, h. p.

450

Max speed, kts

11

Fuel, t

diesel oil 47

Endurance, nm(kts)

4100(10)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, Mk 9 mechanical minesweeping gear

Electronic equipment radar

Complement

23

Project history: Minesweepers and net tenders, used primarily for training.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Porte Québec 1977

Porte St. Louis 1984

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