HMCS Runnymede was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. It was launched on May 1, 1941, and commissioned on October 31, 1941. The ship was primarily engaged in convoy escort duties in the North Atlantic, protecting vital supply lines. In June 1943, HMCS Runnymede was assigned to the Western Local Escort Force based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it continued its convoy escort missions. The ship was later transferred to the Royal Navy in April 1945 and served as HMS Runnymede until it was returned to Canada in August 1945. After the war, HMCS Runnymede was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1946. The ship's service during the war was crucial in ensuring the safe passage of vital supplies and personnel across the Atlantic, contributing to the overall Allied victory.

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