Allied Warships

HMS Shippigan (J 212)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Minesweeper
Class	Bangor
Pennant	J 212
Built by	Dufferin Shipbuilding Co. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) : Montreal-Loco
Ordered
Laid down	19 Apr 1941
Launched	12 Aug 1941
Commissioned	17 Jun 1942
End service
Loss position

History	Sold 1 January 1948. Commanding Officers: Cdr. John Curthoys Richards, RN 10 April 1942 – 31 March 1943 Cdr. Malcolm Hilary Brown, DSC, RN 31 March 1943 – 17 October 1944 Cdr. Jack Peterson, DSO, DSC, RN 17 October 1944 – 12 February 1945 Cdr. George Dibley, DSC, RNR 12 February 1945 – 24 July 1945 T/A/Lt.Cdr. Thomas Claude Harris Lea, RNR 24 July 1945 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List

Commands listed for HMS Shippigan (J 212)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Cdr. John Curthoys Richards, RN	10 Apr 1942	31 Mar 1943
2	Malcolm Hilary Brown, RN	31 Mar 1943	17 Oct 1944
3	Cdr. Jack Peterson, DSO, RN	17 Oct 1944	12 Feb 1945
4	George Dibley, RD, RNR	12 Feb 1945	24 Jul 1945
5	Thomas Claude Harris Lea, RNVR	24 Jul 1945	Oct 1945 ?

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