HMCS CHIGNECTO 160

Bay Class Minesweeper

Built by G.T. Davie & Sons, Lauzon, she was commissioned on 01 Aug 1957.

From 03 Oct to 18 Oct 1960, a combined force of Canadian and American warships including HMCS CAPE SCOTT, minesweepers HMCS RESOLUTE, HMCS FUNDY, HMCS THUNDER, HMCS CHIGNECTO, HMCS QUINTE, HMCS CHALEUR, the loop-layer CNAV BLUETHROAT, the diving tender YMT-6 with RCN divers, eight American minesweepers, USS AGILE, USS AGGRESSIVE, USS BOLD, USS BULWART, USS KINGBIRD, USS BLUEBIRD, USS LIMPKIN and USS HUMMINGBIRD, mine counter-measures support ship USS ORLEANS PARISH, the netlayer USS YAZOO and an American Explosive Ordnance and Disposal Team, participated in Exercise Sweep Clear V off Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

On 26 Jun 1967, CHIGNECTO departed Jetty 1 in Halifax to Shediac, NB; Cap aux Meules; Seven Islands; Sept Is; Tadoussac, PQ, Chicoutimi; Murray Bay; Quebec City; Murray Bay; Rimouski; Matane; Cap Chat; Chandler; Dalhousie; Richbuctou; Bathurst 2 Aug to 4th; Ramea; Fortune; St. John's; Clarenville; Burin; and returned to Jetty 5, Halifax 17 Aug 1967.

Later, with her sisters, she was transferred to Esquimalt and formed part of the Training Group Pacific until paid off on 19 Dec 1998. Sold to Budget Steel of Victoria, she was scrapped shortly thereafter.

Photos and Documents          Ship's Company Photos          The Ship's Bell

Exercise Sweep Clear V - 05 Oct 1960 (video)  //  Source: Library and Archives of Canada  //   Courtesy of Brian Fitzpatrick

RCN Memories:     My First Ship

Commanding Officers

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

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HMCS CHIGNECTO 160

From the collection of Sid Dobing

Courtesy of Brian Dobing