HMCS Kenora (pennant J281) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.

The engines produced a total of 2,400 indicated horsepower (1,800 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph).

[2] Kenora was armed with a single quick-firing (QF) 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm)) 12 cwt HA gun mounted forward.

She remained a member of the group until February 1944, when the Kenora sailed for Europe as part of Canada's contribution to the invasion of Normandy.

[8] The 14th Minesweeping Flotilla swept the Baie de la Seine an hour after the assault began.

[10] The minesweepers spent the following months clearing the shipping lanes between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.

Sailing to the Gironde estuary on 12 April, the minesweeping flotilla swept an invasion channel for the attack force landing in the area.

[7] After returning to Canada, the minesweeper was paid off at Halifax on 6 October 1945 and laid up at Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

[7][14] However, the ship never recommissioned and remained in reserve at Sydney until 29 November 1957 when Kenora was formally transferred to the Turkish Navy.