[4] The vessel was purchased in 1988 by Maritime Command (MARCOM) of the Canadian Forces and converted into a minesweeping auxiliary.

[4] The ship was laid down as Lady Jean by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. of Vancouver with the yard number 182 and launched on 17 April 1973.

[5] As part of the plan for the Naval Reserve to take over minesweeping and coastal operations, MARCOM began its effort to provide ships for training.

[6][7] The ship was sailed from Europe to Canada for conversion by Finco Mclaren Incorporated at Halifax, Nova Scotia and commissioning.

On 3 September 1991, Anticosti performed a goodwill tour of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

[8] In March 1999, the ship sailed with Kingston-class vessels Kingston and Glace Bay to the Baltic Sea to participate in the NATO naval exercise "Blue Game".

[3] Anticosti left Halifax in tow of Escort Protector on 10 December 2001 for Clarenville, Newfoundland for the ship's new owners, Star Line Inc. and it was registered without change of name in 2002.