HMCS Nipigon

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HMCS Nipigon was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the St. Lawrence. She was named for Nipigon, Ontario. After the war she was sold to Turkey and renamed Bafra. She served as such from 1957 until 1972.

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ship launching
1940-07-04T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1945-10-13T00:00:00Z
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ship decommissioning
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