HMCS Port Hope

HMCS Port Hope (pennant J280) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.

The minesweeper entered service in 1942 and for the majority of the war, served as a patrol and escort ship along the coasts of the Maritimes and Newfoundland, participating in the Battle of the St. Lawrence.

[3][6] Port Hope was equipped with LL and SA minesweeping gear to clear both magnetic and acoustic naval mines.

In May 1943, Port Hope transferred to the Gaspé Force and took part in the Battle of the Saint Lawrence, remaining with the unit until November.

[8] On 13 October 1945, Port Hope was paid off at Sydney, Nova Scotia and laid up in strategic reserve at Sorel, Quebec.

The ship was reacquired in 1952 by the Royal Canadian Navy during the height of the Korean War and given the new hull number FSE 183 and re-designated a coastal escort.