The Fundy-class minesweepers were a class of four minesweepers

Minesweeper (ship)

A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...

 operated by the Royal Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Navy

The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...

 during World War II

World War II

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The class derives its name from the lead ship and are all named after bays in Canada. The Fundy Mineseepers were modified versions of the British "Basset" class trawler minesweepers. The Canadian class was given extra strengthening for ice conditions. Two were initially assigned to the west coast and two, including Fundy, to the east coast.

Ship	Original Pennant Number	Builder	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid Off	Fate
	J64				November 23, 1938	July 27, 1945	Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Tugboat A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...  Sung Ming.
	J88			June 18, 1938	September 1, 1938	July 27, 1945	Sold in 1947 into mercantile service to Marine Industries Ltd. Scrapped in 1987.
	J94				October 21, 1938	July 27, 1945	Sold in 1946 into mercantile service as the tugboat Tugboat A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...  Sung Li.
	J35				December 6, 1938	July 27, 1945	Renamed in 1943. Sold in 1956 into mercantile service as the tugboat Tugboat A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for... Sung Ling.

External links

• Fundy class - hazegray.org