HMCS TRANSCONA J271 - For Posterity's Sake

For Posterity's Sake

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

HMCS TRANSCONA J271

Then RCMP Vessel FRENCH

Source: VirtualMuseum.ca

HMCS Transcona J271

From the collection of H.S. (Tim) Lee

Courtesy of Ryan Lee

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Laid down: 18 Dec 1940

Launched: 26 Apr 1941

Commissioned: 25 Nov 1942

Paid off: 12 Jun 1945

Transferred to the RCMP Marine Division

Commissioned: 01 Sep 1945

Paid off: 1961

Fate: Sold for scrap in 1961

Built at Sorel and commissioned there on 25 Nov 1942, Transcona was the last Bangor class minesweeper to join the RCN. She arrived at Halifax on 19 Dec 1942, having escorted HMCS Provider en route, and remained in shipyard hands there from 22 Dec 1942 to 06 Mar 1943, owing to engine defects. Following workups at Halifax, she was assigned in Apr 1943, to WLEF and, in June, to newly created EG W-2. In May 1944, she joined Halifax Force, remaining until Jun 1945, after which she performed various local tasks until she was paid off at Sydney on 12 Jun 1945. On 01 Sep 1945 Transcona was transferred to the marine section of the RCMP and renamed French. She was sold for scrap at La Have, N.S, in 1961.

Commanding Officers

Lt Harry Bush Tindale, RCNVR - 25 Nov 1942 - 17 Jan 1944

A/LCdr Albert Elliott Gough, RCNVR - 18 Jan 1944 - 06 Apr 1945

Lt John Newby Fraser, RCNVR - 03 May 1945 - 18 Aug 1945

Skpr/Lt Harris Vernon Mossman, RCNR - 19 May 1945 - 12 Jun 1945

In memory of those who have crossed the bar They shall not be forgotten
C-D
Clarke, Scot 1921-2011
G-H
Hallett, Abraham Richard 1905-1961
O-P
Peters, Michael Francis 1922-2011	Pike, Raymond 1919-2006
S-T
Stefanuk, Maurice 1924-2016 Served in Transcona as a Submarine Detector