| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 344 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. (Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada) |
| Ordered | 12 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 26 Aug 1942 |
| Launched | 3 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 May 1944 |
| End service | 15 Jan 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 15 January 1946. |
Commands listed for HMCS Border Cities (J 344)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Breen Philip Young, RCNR | 20 Mar 1944 | 23 Jul 1945 |
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Notable events involving Border Cities include:
24 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Border Cities (Lt. B.P. Young, RCNR) and HMCS Hepatica (T/Lt. J.A. Ferguson, RCNR). (1)
25 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR), HMCS Border Cities (Lt. B.P. Young, RCNR) and HMS Foam (Lt. W.J.H. Moorman, DSC, RN). (1)
29 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Border Cities (Lt. B.P. Young, RCNR) HMCS Hepatica (T/Lt. J.A. Ferguson, RCNR), HMCS Thetford Mines (T/Lt. J.A.R. Allan, DSC, RCNVR) and HMCS Cobourg (T/Lt. G.H. Johnson, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.