| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 159 |
| Mod | VTE reciprocating engined |
| Built by | North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | 23 Feb 1940 |
| Laid down | 13 Aug 1940 |
| Launched | 14 Nov 1940 |
| Commissioned | 29 Sep 1941 |
| End service | 1958 |
| History | Decommissioned 6 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Mahone (J 159)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Donald McIntosh Stewart, RCNR | 29 Sep 1941 | 31 May 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Kenneth David Heath, RCNVR | 1 Jun 1942 | 30 Jan 1944 |
| 3 | T/Lt. William Turner, RCNR | 31 Jan 1944 | mid 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt. John Campbell Tyrer, RCNVR | mid 1944 | 5 Jun 1944 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Lyle Robert Hoar, RCNVR | 5 Jun 1944 | 25 Mar 1945 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Norman Russell Chappell, RCNVR | 26 Mar 1945 | 6 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Mahone include:
19 Jan 1943
HMCS Mahone (Lt. W. Turner, RCNR) commenced a refit at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada.
29 Jan 1944
HMCS Mahone (Lt. W. Turner, RCNR) was damaged in a collision with the merchant Fort Townshend off Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada. After repairs, trials and workup Mahone returned to service in August.
25 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR), HMCS Border Cities (Lt. B.P. Young, RCNR) and HMS Foam (Lt. W.J.H. Moorman, DSC, RN). (1)
26 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Arrowhead (Skr.Lt. L.A. Hickey, RCNR), HMCS Guelph (Lt. G.H. Hayes, DSC, RCN), HMCS Thetford Mines (T/Lt. J.A.R. Allan, DSC, RCNVR) and HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR). (1)
31 Jul 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS St. Therese (T/Cdr. J.E. Mitchell, RCNVR), HMCS Peterborough (T/Lt. J.B. Raine, RCNR), HMS Frolic (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Wilkie, RNR) and HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR). (1)
1 Aug 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with and HMCS Runnymede (Lt. R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR), HMCS Joliette (Skr.Lt. G.N. Downey, RCNR), HMCS Arrowhead (Skr.Lt. L.A. Hickey, RCNR) and HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.