Trawler Anticosti (T274)

Anticosti

Country	Canada
Ship Class	Isles-class Trawler
Hull Number	T274
Builder Name	Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Laid Down	9 Oct 1941
Launched	1 Apr 1942
Commissioned	8 Oct 1942
Decommissioned	17 Jun 1945
Displacement	545 tons standard
Length	164 feet
Beam	28 feet
Draft	11 feet
Machinery	Single triple expansion reciprocating engine, rated at 850ihp
Speed	12 knots
Crew	40
Armament	1x76mm QF 12-pdr gun, 3x20mm Oerlikon cannon, 30 depth charges

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseHMCS Anticosti was commissioned into Canadian service to combat the German submarine threat. After the war, she was returned to the British Roayl Navy and was sold into the civilian market in 1946.

Last Major Revision: Nov 2011

Anticosti Operational Timeline

8 Aug 1941	The construction for trawler Anticosti was ordered.
9 Oct 1941	The keel of trawler Anticosti was laid down.
1 Apr 1942	Trawler Anticosti was launched.
8 Oct 1942	Trawler Anticosti was commissioned into service.
21 Jul 1943	Canadian trawler HMCS Anticosti completed her refit at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
17 Jun 1945	Trawler Anticosti was decommissioned from Canadian service and was returned to the British Royal Navy.