HMCS CHALEUR (4th) (164)

HMCS CHALEUR (4th)

HMCS CHALEUR (4th)

The History of HMCS CHALEUR (4th)

The second Bay class minesweeper to bear the name Chaleaur, she served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1957-1999. She used the same name as the first Chaleur but was issued a different pendant number.

HMCS CHALEUR (4th) Statistical Data

  • Pendant: 164
  • Type: Minesweeper
  • Class: Bay
  • Displacement: 390 tonnes
  • Length: 152 ft
  • Width: 28 ft
  • Draught: 8 ft
  • Speed: 16 kts
  • Compliment: 3 Officers and 35 Crew
  • Arms: 1 - 40MM
  • Builder: MARINE INDUSTRIES, SOREL, QUE
  • Keel Laid: 20-Feb-56
  • Date Launched: 11-May-57
  • Date Commissioned: 12-Sep-57
  • Paid off: 1999

Remarks

40 MM LATER REMOVED AS VESSEL SWITCHED ROLES TO TRAINING PLATFORM.

Keywords: HMCS CHALEUR (4th), Royal Canadian Navy Ship, Minesweeper, Bay Class