HMCS Miramichi was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, primarily operating along the west coast of Canada. Constructed by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Vancouver, her keel was laid in 1940, and she was launched on September 2, 1941. She was officially commissioned into service on November 26, 1941. Physically, HMCS Miramichi measured 180 feet (54.9 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 28 feet 6 inches (8.7 meters) and a draught of 9 feet 9 inches (3.0 meters). She displaced approximately 672 long tons (683 tons) and had a crew complement of 6 officers and 77 enlisted personnel. Her propulsion system consisted of two vertical triple-expansion steam engines powered by two Admiralty three-drum boilers, producing a total of 2,400 indicated horsepower, which allowed her to reach a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h). She carried up to 150 long tons (152 tons) of fuel oil. Armament on HMCS Miramichi included a single 4-inch (102 mm)/40 caliber Mk IV gun mounted forward, supplemented by one QF 2-pounder Mark VIII and two QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns for anti-aircraft defense. She was also equipped with 40 depth charges, serving as a convoy escort and minesweeper. Throughout her wartime service, Miramichi was assigned to Esquimalt Force and Prince Rupert Force, performing minesweeping and patrol duties. In 1943, she occasionally served as a training vessel. She was decommissioned on October 24, 1945, at Esquimalt. Post-war, the vessel was sold to the Union Steamship Co. of British Columbia with the intent of conversion to a merchant ship, but this conversion was never completed. Instead, Miramichi was scrapped in Vancouver between 1949 and 1950. The city of Miramichi holds her ship’s bell, a naval tradition honoring ships named after towns and cities, which is displayed at city hall.

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