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HMCS Middlesex

HMCS Middlesex is documented as J328, a member of Algerine class, and in Royal Canadian Navy service.

Photograph of British Algerine class minesweeper HMS Rifleman .
Representative class image: Photograph of British Algerine class minesweeper HMS Rifleman .This photograph FL 18071 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 8308-29) · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantJ328
ClassAlgerine class
NavyRoyal Canadian Navy
CountryCanada

Overview

HMCS Middlesex is documented as J328, a member of Algerine class, and in Royal Canadian Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are Canada and Royal Canadian Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes J328.

Class and service context

HMCS Middlesex is linked to Algerine class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Minesweeping, Convoy escort, Anti submarine warfare, Patrol, and Training. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for HMCS Middlesex.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of Algerine class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. ALGERINE minesweepers, VTE-engined (ALGERINE) (1942 - 1945) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Algerine class Minesweepers - Allied Warships of WWII ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
  4. HMCS Wallaceburg ↗Royal Canadian Navy · accessed 2026-09-19
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