| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 170 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | 23 Feb 1940 |
| Laid down | 16 Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 20 Oct 1941 |
| Commissioned | 13 Dec 1941 |
| End service | 23 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 23 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Bellechasse (J 170)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Harold Heap Rankin, RCNR | 12 Dec 1941 | 2 May 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Roland Joel Roberts, RCNR | 3 May 1943 | 17 Aug 1943 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Herbert-Walter Dale-Johnston, RCNR | 18 Aug 1943 | 5 Jan 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt.Cdr. Walter Redford, RCNR | 6 Jan 1944 | 18 Apr 1945 |
| 5 | T/Lt. John Montye Macrea, RCNVR | 18 Apr 1945 | 23 Oct 1945 |
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