HMCS Nootka (J35)
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HMCS Nootka (J35) was a Fundy-class minesweeper
Fundy class minesweeper
The Fundy-class minesweepers were a class of four minesweepers operated by the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.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...
that served in 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...
from 1938-1945.
She was renamed HMCS Nanoose (J35) in 1943 to allow the unit name Nootka to be used by the destroyer .