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Originally Posted by swaghauler
The vessel I encountered on Lake Ontario near Toronto was called the Anticosti. This was in 1994. She wasn't very big, but she had guns (20mm on the foredeck and 2 .50's on the bridge wings). She was headed North towards the St. Lawrence at a leisurely 8 knots.
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HMCS Anticosti (MSA 110) was an Anticosti-class minesweeper that served in the Canadian Forces from 1989 to 2000. Originally an oil rig support vessel, she was purchased in 1989 and saw service until the entry of the newer Kingston-class coastal defence vessels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Anticosti_(MSA_110)
She was one of two the other being HMCS Moresby (MSA 112)
HMCS Moresby (MSA 112)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Moresby_(MSA_112)