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HMCS Stratford
HMCS ''Stratford'' was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the World War II, Second World War. The minesweeper saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. In March 1945 ''Stratford'' collided with another ship and was rendered unusable. The minesweeper was Ship breaking, broken up in 1946. She was named after the city of Stratford, Ontario, Stratford, Ontario. Design and description A British design, the ''Bangor''-class minesweepers were smaller than the preceding s in British service, but larger than the in Canadian service.Chesneau, p. 64Macpherson and Barrie (2002), p. 167 They came in two versions powered by different engines; those with a diesel engines and those with Marine steam engine#Triple or multiple expansion, vertical triple-expansion steam engines. ''Stratford'' was of the latter design and was larger than her diesel-engined cousins. ''Stratford'' was Length overall, long overall, had a Beam (nautical), beam of and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford
Stratford may refer to: Places Australia * Stratford, Queensland, a suburb of Cairns * Stratford, Victoria, a town in the state district of Gippsland East ** Stratford railway station, Victoria, a railway station on the Bairnsdale railway line in Stratford, Victoria * Stratford, New South Wales, a town in the state district of Upper Hunter Canada * Stratford, Ontario, a city in Perth County * Stratford, Prince Edward Island, a suburb of Charlottetown, the provincial capital * Stratford, Quebec, a township in Le Granit Regional County Municipality England London * Stratford, London, a locality of the London borough of Newham ** Stratford station, a Mainline, London Underground, London Overground, National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station ** Stratford International station, a main line railway and Docklands Light Railway station ** Stratford High Street DLR station, a Docklands Light Railway station ** Stratford West Ham (UK Parliament constituency) (1918–1950), East Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |