paid off into the reserve on 27 March 1946. In 1949, Kapuskasing was recommissioned and was assigned pennant 171. The vessel was loaned to the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys for use as a hydrographic survey platform. The ship was returned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1972. On 3 October 1978, she was taken to sea and sunk as a naval target. See also List of ships of the Canadian Navy Notes References Algerine-class minesweepers of the Royal Canadian Navy Ships built in Ontario 1943 ships World War II minesweepers of Canada World War II escort ships of Canada Cold War minesweepers of Canada Maritime incidents in 1978 Ships sunk as targets