HMCS THUNDER (3rd) (161)
HMCS THUNDER (3rd)
The History of HMCS THUNDER (3rd)
Built by the Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., she was commissioned on 3 October 1957, and served as a member of the Training Group Pacific until paid off on 22 August 1997.
HMCS THUNDER (3rd) Statistical Data
- Pendant: 161
- 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: PORT ARTHUR SHIPBUILDING, PORT ARTHUR , ONT.
- Keel Laid: 01-Sep-55
- Date Launched: 27-Oct-56
- Date Commissioned: 03-Oct-57
- Paid off:
Remarks
40 MM LATER REMOVED AS VESSEL SWITCHED ROLES TO TRAINING PLATFORM.