| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 266 |
| Mod | Diesel engined |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Dec 1940 |
| Launched | 14 Jun 1941 |
| Commissioned | 20 Jun 1942 |
| End service | 31 Jul 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 31 July 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Lachine (J 266)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. Breen Philip Young, RCNR | 9 Jun 1942 | 8 May 1943 | |
| 2 | T/Lt. Louis Frederick Moore, RCNR | 9 May 1943 | early 1944 | |
| 3 | T/Lt. Fred Royal Spindler, RCNVR | early 1944 | early 1945 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Ford Markle Travers, RCNVR | 22 Mar 1945 | 31 Jul 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Lachine include:
22 Apr 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Lachine (T/Lt. F.M. Travers, RCNVR). (1)
23 Apr 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Lachine (T/Lt. F.M. Travers, RCNVR). (2)
25 Apr 1945
HMS Unruffled (T/Lt. A.H. MacCoy, DSC, SANF(V)) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda together with HMCS Lachine (T/Lt. F.M. Travers, RCNVR) and HMCS Cape Breton (Lt. J.C.L. Annesley, RCN). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/20139
- ADM 173/20177
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.