HMCS Baleine
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Baleine |
| Owner | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Commissioned | 1 February 1915 |
| Decommissioned | 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | minesweeper |
HMCS Baleine was a minesweeper that saw service with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1915 to 1919, during the First World War.[1] Converted from an ocean-going tug, the vessel was used as an auxiliary minesweeper under charter and manned by a civilian crew.
