| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 280 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 9 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 14 Dec 1941 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jul 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Decommissioned 13 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Port Hope (J 280)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. William Turner, RCNR | 30 Jul 1942 | 1 Dec 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Angus Hetherington Rankin, RCNVR | 2 Dec 1942 | 8 Apr 1943 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Richard Kingsley Lester, RCNVR | 9 Apr 1943 | 17 Mar 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Robert Michael Montague, RCNVR | 18 Mar 1944 | 13 Oct 1945 |
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Notable events involving Port Hope include:
20 May 1944
Around 0830Q/20, HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) departed from St. John's for Halifax. She is escorted by HMCS Port Hope (T/Lt. R.M. Montague, RCNVR).
On departure exercises were carried out with Canadian ASW aircraft. (1)
22 May 1944
Around 1530Q/22, HrMs O 21 (Lt. F.J. Kroesen, RNN) and HMCS Port Hope (T/Lt. R.M. Montague, RCNVR) arrived at Halifax from St. John's. (1)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6417 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)