HMCS Granby (J264)
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| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMCS Granby |
| Commissioned: | 2 May 1942 |
| Recommissioned: | 1953 |
| Decommissioned: | 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bangor class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 592 tons |
| Propulsion: |
Twin shaft; 2 H&W diesel engines, 2,400 bhp; |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
HMCS Granby (J264) was a Bangor class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy. She was commissioned on 2 May 1942 and paid off on 31 July 1945. She was recommissioned from 1953-1966 as a diving support ship.
She was used, along with HMCS Digby, in 1953 on Lake Ontario to test the Royal Canadian Navy's DATAR system [1].
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- ^ Ferranti-Packard: Pioneers in Canadian Electrical Manufacturing, Norman R. Ball, John N. Vardalas, McGill-Queen's Press, 1993
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