Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Bangor |
Pennant | J 281 |
Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
Built by | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. (Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 18 Aug 1941 |
Launched | 20 Dec 1941 |
Commissioned | 6 Aug 1942 |
End service | 1957 |
History | Decommissioned 6 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Kenora (J 281)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Lt. Frederick Robb Naftel, RCNVR | 6 Aug 1942 | 14 Sep 1943 |
2 | Lt. Douglas Wilson Lowe, RCNVR | 15 Sep 1943 | 7 Feb 1945 |
3 | T/Lt. Ralph Morton Meredith, RCNR | 8 Feb 1945 | 6 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Kenora include:
5 Mar 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Dunver (T/A/Lt.Cdr. W. Davenport, RCNR), HMCS Carlplace (T/Lt. C.E. Wright, RCNVR), HMCS Kenora (T/Lt. R.M. Meredith, RCNR) and HMCS Prescott (T/Lt. G.J. Mathewson, RCNVR). (1)
10 Mar 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS St. Pierre (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.A. Tullis, RCNR) and HMCS Kenora (T/Lt. R.M. Meredith, RCNR).
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Sources
- ADM 173/20176
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.