| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | James Bay |
| Namesake | James Bay |
| Builder | Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt |
| Laid down | 16 August 1951 |
| Launched | 12 March 1953 |
| Commissioned | 3 May 1954 |
| Decommissioned | 28 February 1964 |
| Identification | MCB 152 |
| Motto | "The true north strong and free"[1] |
| Badge | Argent, a pile azure, in the base of which a lymphad with banner of the first, sail unfurled charged with a cross gules and surmounting the mast a sun in splendour or charged with two lines in cross sable[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bay-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 152 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 GM 12-cylinder diesels, 2,400 bhp (1,800 kW) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range | 3,290 nmi (6,090 km; 3,790 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 38 |
| Armament | 1 × 40 mm Bofors gun |
HMCS James Bay (hull number MCB 152) was a Bay-class minesweeper that was constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War. Entering service in 1954, the ship served on the West Coast of Canada until 1964 when James Bay was decommissioned. The minesweeper was sold in 1966 for use as an offshore oil exploration vessel.