Anticosti
| Country | Canada |
| Ship Class | Isles-class Trawler |
| Hull Number | T274 |
| Builder | Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Laid Down | 9 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 1 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 8 Oct 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 17 Jun 1945 |
| Displacement | 545 tons standard |
| Length | 164 feet |
| Beam | 28 feet |
| Draft | 11 feet |
| Machinery | Single triple expansion reciprocating engine, rated at 850ihp |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Crew | 40 |
| Armament | 1x76mm QF 12-pdr gun, 3x20mm Oerlikon cannon, 30 depth charges |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseHMCS Anticosti was commissioned into Canadian service to combat the German submarine threat. After the war, she was returned to the British Roayl Navy and was sold into the civilian market in 1946.
Last Major Revision: Nov 2011
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Anticosti Operational Timeline
| 8 Aug 1941 | The construction for trawler Anticosti was ordered. |
| 9 Oct 1941 | The keel of trawler Anticosti was laid down. |
| 1 Apr 1942 | Trawler Anticosti was launched. |
| 8 Oct 1942 | Trawler Anticosti was commissioned into service. |
| 21 Jul 1943 | Canadian trawler HMCS Anticosti completed her refit at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| 17 Jun 1945 | Trawler Anticosti was decommissioned from Canadian service and was returned to the British Royal Navy. |
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29 Jun 2024 09:36:36 AM
my father captain J J Coleman was master of ss anticosti in WW2 and received a commendation on 29 July 1941. I cannot find any information about this boat and it is clearly not the Canadian navy Anticosti launched in 1942. Any help wuld be appreciated. Moir Webb