HMCS Wallaceburg was an Algerine-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic.

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).

They carried a maximum of 660 long tons (671 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).

Many Canadian ships omitted their minesweeping gear in exchange for a 24-barrel Hedgehog spigot mortar and a stowage capacity for 90+ depth charges.

[9] The vessel returned to reserve, acting as a depot ship before being reactivated again on 4 April 1951 during the Korean War.

[8] In December 1951, Wallaceburg and Portage deployed to the Caribbean Sea for a training cruise, making port visits at Bermuda and Nassau.

[12] In June 1953, Wallaceburg and Portage sailed to Bermuda for a training exercise with the American submarine Irex.

[13] On 15 April 1955, Wallaceburg, Portage and Minas were assigned to the Eleventh Canadian Escort Squadron based out of Halifax.