| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 350 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Redfern Construction Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| Ordered | 25 Nov 1942 |
| Laid down | 9 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 24 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped 26 May 1958. |
| Former name | HMCS Bowmanville |
Commands listed for HMS Coquette (J 350)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. James Arthur Way, RN | 13 Jul 1944 | 19 Oct 1944 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Charles Delphin Abbott, DSC, RNR | 19 Oct 1944 | 25 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | Cdr. Roger William David Thomson, DSC, RN | 25 Feb 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Notable events involving Coquette include:
8 Sep 1944
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. W.J. de Vries, RNN) departed New London for St. Johns, Canada. She was escorted by the British minesweeper HMS Coquette (Lt. J.A. Way, RN).
For the daily positions of HrMs O 24 during this passage see the map below.
(1)
14 Sep 1944
HrMs O 24 (Lt.Cdr. W.J. de Vries, RNN) departed St.Johns for the United Kingdom. She was escorted by the British minesweeper HMS Coquette (Lt. J.A. Way, RN). (1)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6444 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)