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HMCS Bras d'Or. May 2, 2013 Bill Barry. The Bras d'Or was an auxiliary minesweeper completed at Sorel, MRC du Bas-Richelieu, Québec, in 1926 as a lightship. On the outbreak of war she patrolled the approaches to Halifax and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In October 1940, while shadowing a Romanian freighter, she disappeared without a trace.
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HMCS Bras d'Or, named for the scene of the first tests and designated a fast hydro-foil escort (FHE), was commissioned in 1968.
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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 . Early history
Royal Canadian Navy Hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400)
HMCS Bras d'Or was an auxiliary minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy 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. Introduction HMCS Bras d'Or (1919)
HMCS Bras d'Or at Musée maritime du Québec Capitaine J.E. Bernier
H.M.C.S. BRAS D'OR. (400) (Editor - rare and impressive 1:41 min video showing her accelerating and deaccelerating) HMCS Bras d'Or (Editor - 3:23 min video of still pics of her now ashore as a museum) HMCS Bras D'or (Editor - silent 3:22 min video of her at speed in the open ocean) Proceedings 42:11 min Podcast Episode 212: China.
The Royal Canadian Navy hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or, FHE 400, stored
HMCS BRAS D'OR (1st) HMCS BRAS D'OR (1st) The History of HMCS BRAS D'OR (1st) The 265 ton HMCS Bras d'Or was built at Sorel, Quebec in 1918. She was employed as a Naval Service Trawler, Lightship #25 and, finally, a minesweeper. She joined the St. Lawrence Patrol in June 1940, being based at Rimouski, Quebec.
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HMCS Bras d'Or is a name used by the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Forces MARCOM for several ships, named after Bras d'Or Lake.
Royal Canadian Navy Hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400)
Hydrofoil HMCS BRAS D'OR 400 Laid down: Launched: Commissioned: 19 Jul 1968 Paid off: 01 May 1972 Fate: on display at Musée maritime du Québec, L'Islet, Canada HMCS BRAS D'OR, named for the scene of the first tests (of a hydrofoil in 1919 on the Bras d'Or Lake) and designated a fast hydrofoil escort (FHE), was commissioned in 1968.
Canadian hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or underway, 19681971 during sea
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Bras d'Or was developed by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for testing anti-submarine warfare technology on an ocean-going hydrofoil.
HMCS Bras D'Or; The World's Fastest Warship And The Pinnacle Of
The RCN became interested in the 1950s in hydrofoils, and a small trial vessel arrived in Halifax aboard HMCS BONAVENTURE in 1957. This led to the construction of HMCS BRAS d'OR, named after the location of the early tests. The diesel engine would drive the vessel up to 23 knots, when the hull would clear the water and the gas turbine would.
Royal Canadian Navy Hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400)
HMCS BRAS D'OR - For Posterity's Sake HMCS BRAD D'OR Launched: 1919 Acquired by RCN: 15 Sep 1939 Commissioned: 15 Sep 1939 Lost: 18-19 Oct 1940 The New York ship owner for whom this trawler was ordered at Sorel went bankrupt soon after her launching in 1919, and she and five sisters were sold incomplete.
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HMCS Bras D'Or There have been two vessels named Bras D'Or in the Royal Canadian Navy. HMCS Bras D'Or (1st of Name) (J06) / Minesweeping Trawler The New York ship owner for whom this trawler was ordered at Sorel went bankrupt soon after her launching in 1919, and she and five sisters were sold incomplete.
HMCS Bras d'Or FHE400
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her the fastest unarmed warship in the world at the time.
Royal Canadian Navy Hydrofoil HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400)
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her possibly the fastest warship in the world.
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HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was the second vessel to bear that name (see below) and was built at Marine Industries Limited (MIL) in Sorel, Quebec, the primary contractor being de Havilland Canada, an aircraft company. The ship was saved and donated to the Musée Maritime du Québec at L'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec. Bellow are photos from my visit in.
