HMCS Bras d'Or (1919)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Bras d'Or Lake |
| Owner | Canada |
| Operator |
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| Builder | Sorel Shipyard, Sorel |
| Yard number | 18 |
| Launched | 1919 |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Commissioned | as HMCS Bras d'Or 15 September 1939 |
| Homeport | |
| Fate | Foundered in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Pointe-Sud-Ouest, Anticosti Island |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auxiliary minesweeper |
| Tonnage | 265 GRT |
| Length | 124 ft 6 in (37.95 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
| Speed | 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) |
| Crew | 5 officers and 25 ratings |
HMCS Bras d'Or was an auxiliary minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1939 and 1940, when she sank with all hands in a storm. Previous to her service in the RCN, she served as Lightship No. 25 in the Canadian Department of Marine and Fisheries.