Allied Warships
HMCS Guysborough (J 52)
Minesweeper of the Bangor class
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-13703
| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 52 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | 28 Nov 1940 |
| Laid down | 28 May 1941 |
| Launched | 21 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 22 Apr 1942 |
| Lost | 17 Mar 1945 |
| Loss position | 46° 43'N, 9° 30'W |
| History | At 18.50 hours on 17 March 1945, HMCS Guysborough (T/Lt. Benjamin Thomas Robert Russell, RCNR) was hit by a Gnat from U-868 in the Bay of Biscay. She was sunk by a coup de grâce at 19.35 hours in position 46º43'N, 09º30'W. There were 51 casualties among her crew. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMCS Guysborough |
| Former name | HMS Guysborough |
Commands listed for HMCS Guysborough (J 52)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Benjamin Thomas Robert Russell, RCNR | 8 Apr 1942 | 17 Mar 1945 |
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