HMCS Sarnia (J309)
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| Career (Canada) |  |
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| Namesake: | City of Sarnia |
| Builder: | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. |
| Laid down: | September 18, 1941 |
| Launched: | January 21, 1942 |
| Commissioned: | August 13, 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | October 28, 1945 |
| Honours and awards: |
Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| Fate: | Sold to Turkey |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bangor Class Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 672 tons |
| Length: | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam: | 28.5 ft (8.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8.3 ft (2.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single shaft, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 triple expansion steam engines, 2,400 ihp. |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots |
| Complement: | 83 |
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HMCS Sarnia (J309) was a Bangor Class Minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
The Sarnia was ordered to be built as part of the Royal Canadian Navy's 1941-1942 shipbuilding programme. She was named after the city of Sarnia, Ontario.
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