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HMCS ''Cowichan'' was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic and the Invasion of Normandy. After the war she was sold for mercantile use. She was named for Cowichan Valley in British Columbia. ''Cowichan'' was ordered on 23 February 1940〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HMCS Cowichan (J146) )〕 as part of the 1939-40 shipbuilding programme. She was laid down on 24 April 1940 by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. at North Vancouver and launched on 8 September later that year.〔 The ship was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 7 April 1941 at Vancouver, British Columbia. ==War service== After commissioning, ''Cowichan'' transferred to the east coast, arriving in September 1941. She worked up in Bermuda and upon her return was assigned to the Halifax Local Defence Force for local patrol and mine-sweeping duty. In January 1942, she transferred to Newfoundland Force and remained with them until September. That month the ship was ordered to join the Western Local Escort Force (WLEF), the command charged with escorting convoys along the coast of Canada and into the United States.〔 In June 1943, WLEF divided its escorts into groups, with ''Cowichan'' becoming a part of escort group W-6. She remained with the group until February 1944. That month she traveled to the United Kingdom as one of the Canadian escorts assigned to the naval component of the invasion of Normandy. She arrived in March and was assigned to the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla.〔 Immediately preceding the D-Day Invasions of 6 June 1944, ''Cowichan'' was tasked, as part of a larger allied mine sweeper squadron, with mine clearance of Omaha Beach. She swept and destroyed 26 total mines prior to American forces landing on Omaha Beach. ''Cowichan'' remained in British waters until returning to Canada in February 1945. She underwent a refit that kept her out of action until June, when she returned to the United Kingdom. She returned home for the final time in September 1945 and was paid off on 9 October 1945 and placed in reserve at Shelburne.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMCS Cowichan (J146)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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