The minesweeper HMCS New Liskeard (J 397) of the Royal Canadian Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 850 BRT |
| Length | 225 feet |
| Complement | 85 men |
| Armament | 1 4" AA gun 4 20mm guns (4x1) |
| Max speed | 16.5 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts / Reciprocating (V.T.E.) engines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 2000 SHP / 2000 IHP |
| Notes on class | The Royal Canadian Navy ships of this class had no minesweeping gear fitted due to the fact that they served as convoy escorts during the war. |
Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Algerine class
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Reciprocating engined | ||
| HMCS Border Cities (J 344) | ||
| HMCS Fort Frances (J 396) | ||
| HMCS Kapuskasing (J 326) | ||
| HMCS Middlesex (J 328) | ||
 | HMCS New Liskeard (J 397) | |
| HMCS Oshawa (J 330) | ||
| HMCS Portage (J 331) | ||
| HMCS Rockcliffe (J 355) | ||
| HMCS Sault Ste. Marie (J 334) | ||
| HMCS St. Boniface (J 332) | ||
| HMCS Wallaceburg (J 336) | ||
| HMCS Winnipeg (J 337) | ||
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Algerine class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 22 Aug 1944 | HMS Rattler | Sunk | U-480 |
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