HMCS Cap de la Madeleine (317)

Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) 1942–1968, Frigates (Prestonian Class) Frigates 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.  The RCN frigates were named for rivers, hence the name “River class”.  60 frigates were built in … Read more