HMCS Fundy (J88) HMCS Fundy (J88) HMCS "Fundy" was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938 to 1945. The minesweeper was the first warship built for Canada since 1918. She saw service in the Atlantic Ocean during the Second World War. The vessel was named for the Bay of Fundy. After the war she had an extensive civilian career. In 1936, new minesweepers were ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy. Based on the British , those built on the east coast would cost $318,000 per vessel. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy considered constructing
Geography of Nova Scotia and plant life have been found in the cliffs along the Bay of Fundy. Among the longer rivers in Nova Scotia is the Shubenacadie, which runs from the Bay of Fundy into Grand Lake in Enfield. This river is one of few worldwide which experience a tidal bore, a visible rush of seawater twice daily during the incoming tide, caused by the funnel shape of the Bay of Fundy and the high tides which are experienced in the region. Gypsum mining is an industry in central Nova Scotia south of the Minas Basin. The world's largest gypsum mine is located