RapidFireWeb RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Glace Bay (K414), HMCS Grou (K518), HMCS Hallowell (K666), HMCS Inch Arran (K667) HMCS Glace Bay (K414) (Gary Penelton Photo) HMCS Glace Bay (K414) River class Frigate. Built at Lauzon, Quebec, she was commissioned on 2 Sep 1944, at Levis, Quebec. She arrived at Halifax 23 Sep 1944. She carried … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Kirkland Lake (K337), HMCS Kokanee (K419), HMCS La Hulloise (K668), HMCS Lanark (K669) HMCS Kirkland Lake (K337) (RCN Photo) HMCS Kirkland Lake (K337) River class Frigate. Laid down as HMCS St. Jerome, she was renamed in Mar 1944. Commissioned at Quebec City on 21 Aug 1944 as HMCS Kirkland Lake, … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Lasalle (K519), HMCS Lauzon (K371), HMCS Orkney (K448), HMCS Outremont (K322) HMCS Lasalle (K519) (DND Photo) HMCS Lasalle (K519) River class Frigate. Laid down at Lauzon, Quebec, she was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec. Commissioned on 29 Jun 1944, at Quebec City, she arrived in … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Levis (K400), HMCS Longueuil (K672), HMCS Magog (K673), HMCS Matane (K444), HMCS Meon (K269), HMCS Monnow (K441) HMCS Levis (K400) (DND Photo) HMCS Levis (K400) River class Frigate. Commissioned at Quebec City on 21 Jul 1944 she arrived in Bermuda at the end of Aug 1944 to work up, and … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Meon (K269), HMCS Monnow (K441), HMCS Ste. Thérèse (K366), HMCS Stettler (K681) HMCS Meon (K269) (RCN Photo) HMCS Meon (K269) River class Frigate. Named after an English river, HMS Meon was commissioned on 31 Dec 1943 at Glasgow and sailed on 16 Jan 1944, with convoy ON.220 for Canada. Transferred … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Montreal (K319), HMCS Nene (K270), HMCS New Glasgow (K320), HMCS New Waterford (K321) HMCS Montreal (K319) (DND Photo) HMCS Montreal (K319) River class Frigate. Launched at Montreal on 12 Jun 1943, she was commissioned there 12 Nov 1943. She arrived at Halifax on 29 Nov 1943, worked up locally and … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Penetang (K676), HMCS Port Colborne (K326), HMCS Poundmaker (K675), HMCS Prestonian (K662), HMCS Prince Rupert (K324) Frigates were initially called “twin-screw corvettes” and were larger and more habitable than the standard corvettes. They had twice the endurance rate, at 7,200 sea miles at 12 knots. HMCS Penetang (K676) (Library and … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Ribble (K525), HMCS Royalmount (K677), HMCS Runnymede (K678), HMCS Sea Cliff (K344) HMCS Ribble (K525) (John Smythe Photo) HMCS Ribble (K525) River Class Frigate. Named for an English river, she was laid down as HMS Duddon. Renamed HMS Ribble in Jun 1943, she was transferred to the RCN and commissioned … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Stone Town (K531), HMCS Stormont (K327), HMCS Strathadam (K682), HMCS Sussexvale (K683) HMCS Stone Town (K531) (St. Mary’s Museum Photo) HMCS Stone Town (K531) River class Frigate. Commissioned at Montreal on 21 Jul 1944, HMCS Stone Town arrived at Halifax on 13 Aug 1944, and on 3 Sep 1944 commenced … Read more
RCN River class Frigates: HMCS Swansea (K328), HMCS Teme (K458), HMCS Thetford Mines (K459), HMCS Toronto (K538) HMCS Swansea (K328) (DND Photo) HMCS Swansea (K328) River class Frigate. Built by Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt, she was commissioned at Victoria on 4 Oct 1943, HMCS Swansea arrived at Halifax on 16 Nov 1943 and worked up off … Read more
