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Frigates

(K) Built in WWII

During WWII, five Canadian shipyards built 70 River-class frigates.

CN Name Customer Builder Location Yard Tons contracted Completed Service Ended Notes Later Life
334 Adur/Asheville RN/USN K-269/PG-101 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 155 1,375 6 Oct 1941 1 Dec 1942 13 Jun 1946 intended for RN but retained by USN sold 1947 to Argentina as Hercules, Juan B. Azopardo, struck 1973
335 Annan/Natchez RN/USN K-297/PG-102 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 156 1,375 6 Oct 1941 16 Dec 1942 29 Jul 1947 intended for RN but retained by USN sold 1947 to Dominican Republic as Juan Pablo Duarte, Moineau 1957, scrapped 1959
336 Barle USN/RN PG-103/K 289 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 157 1,375 6 Oct 1941 30 Apr 1943 27 Feb 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1946
337 Cuckmere USN/RN PG-104/K 299 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 158 1,375 6 Oct 1941 14 May 1943 11 Dec 1943 to RN under lend-lease, torpedoed returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1946
338 Evenlode USN/RN PG-105/K 300 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 159 1,375 6 Oct 1941 4 Jun 1943 8 Mar 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1946
339 Findhorn USN/RN PG-106/K 301 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 160 1,375 6 Oct 1941 25 Jun 1943 20 Mar 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1947, scrapped 1946
340 Inver USN/RN PG-107/K 302 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 161 1,375 9 Dec 1941 19 Jul 1943 4 Mar 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1946
341 Lossie USN/RN PG-108/K 303 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 162 1,375 9 Dec 1941 14 Aug 1943 26 Jan 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, sold 1946 as Teti, Adriatiki 1955, wrecked 1968
342 Parrett USN/RN PG-109/K 304 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 163 1,375 9 Dec 1941 31 Aug 1943 5 Feb 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1948
343 Shiel USN/RN PG-110/K 305 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 164 1,375 9 Dec 1941 30 Sep 1943 4 Mar 1946 to RN under lend-lease returned to USN 1946, scrapped 1946
344 Verdun of Canada RCN K-03 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 25 1,375 10 Jun 1941 11 Sep 1943 23 Jan 1946 later Dunver 1944, paid off sold 1948 and used as a breakwater in Oyster Bay BC
345 Cape Breton RCN K-350 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 26 1,375 10 Jun 1941 25 Oct 1943 26 Jan 1946 later K 317, paid off sold 1947 and used as a breakwater in Kelsey Bay BC
346 Outremont RCN K-322 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 27 1,375 10 Jun 1941 27 Nov 1943 7 Jun 1965 later K 310, paid off scrapped 1966
347 Valleyfield RCN K-329 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 28 1,375 10 Jun 1941 7 Dec 1943 7 May 1944 Torpedoed
348 Thetford Mines RCN K-459 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 29 1,375 10 Jun 1941 24 May 1944 18 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1947 to a Honduran buyer
349 Joliette RCN K-418 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 30 1,375 10 Jun 1941 14 Jun 1944 19 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1946 to Chile as Iquique, scrapped 1968
350 Cap de la Madeleine RCN K-663 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 31 1,375 10 Jun 1941 30 Sep 1944 15 May 1965 later K 317, paid off scrapped 1966
351 Matane RCN K-444 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 165 1,375 10 Jun 1941 22 Oct 1943 11 Feb 1946 paid off sold 1948 and used as a breakwater in Oyster Bay BC
352 Montreal RCN K-319 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 166 1,375 10 Jun 1941 12 Nov 1943 15 Oct 1945 paid off scrapped 1947
353 Stormont RCN K-327 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 167 1,375 10 Jun 1941 27 Nov 1943 9 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1951 to Aristotle Onassis as Christina, Argo 1978, Christina O 1998
354 Grou RCN K-518 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 168 1,375 10 Jun 1941 4 Dec 1943 17 Jan 1946 paid off scrapped 1946
371 Saint John RCN K-456 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 169 1,375 10 Jun 1941 13 Dec 1943 27 Nov 1945 paid off scrapped 1947
372 Stettler RCN K-681 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 170 1,375 10 Jun 1941 7 May 1944 31 Aug 1966 sold 1946 but reaccquired as K-311 scrapped 1967
373 Magog RCN K-673 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 171 1,375 10 Jun 1941 7 May 1944 14 Oct 1944 Torpedoed scrapped 1947
374 Longueuil RCN K-672 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 172 1,375 10 Jun 1941 18 May 1944 31 Dec 1945 paid off sold 1947 and used as a breakwater in Kelsey Bay BC
375 La Hulloise RCN K-668 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 173 1,375 10 Jun 1941 20 May 1944 16 Jul 1945 paid off scrapped 1966
376 Eastview RCN K-665 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 174 1,375 10 Jun 1941 3 Jun 1944 17 Jan 1946 paid off sold 1947 and used as a breakwater in Oyster Bay BC
377 Beacon Hill RCN K-407 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 91 1,375 10 Jun 1941 16 May 1944 15 May 1965 later K 302, paid off scrapped 1968
378 Kokanee RCN K-419 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 92 1,375 10 Jun 1941 21 Aug 1944 21 Dec 1945 paid off sold 1948 to India as Pilot Vessel Hooghly
379 St. Catharines RCN K-325 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 80 1,375 10 Jun 1941 31 Jul 1943 31 Aug 1950 paid off to CCG-1950 as a weather ship, scrapped 1968
380 Waskesiu RCN K-330 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 81 1,375 10 Jun 1941 16 Jun 1943 29 Jan 1946 paid off sold 1948 to India as Pilot Vessel Bengal
381 Prince Rupert RCN K-324 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 82 1,375 10 Jun 1941 30 Aug 1943 15 Jan 1946 paid off sold 1948 and used as a breakwater at Comox
382 Swansea RCN K-328 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 83 1,375 10 Jun 1941 4 Oct 1943 14 Oct 1966 later K 306, paid off scrapped 1967
383 Port Colborne RCN K-326 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 84 1,375 1 Apr 1942 15 Nov 1943 7 Nov 1945 paid off scrapped 1947
384 Wentworth RCN K-331 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 85 1,375 1 Apr 1942 7 Dec 1943 10 Oct 1945 paid off scrapped 1967
385 New Glasgow RCN K-320 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 86 1,375 1 Apr 1942 23 Dec 1943 30 Jan 1967 later K 315, paid off scrapped 1967
386 New Waterford RCN K-321 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 87 1,375 1 Jun 1942 21 Jan 1944 2 Dec 1966 later K 304, paid off scrapped 1967
387 Chebogue RCN K-317 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 88 1,375 1 Jun 1942 22 Feb 1944 10 Apr 1944 Torpedoed scrapped 1948
388 Springhill RCN K-323 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 89 1,375 1 Jun 1942 21 Mar 1944 1 Dec 1945 paid off scrapped 1947
389 Orkney RCN K-448 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 90 1,375 1 Jun 1942 18 Apr 1944 22 Jan 1946 paid off sold 1950 to Israel as immigrant ship Mivtakh, to Ceylon 1959 as Mahasena, scrapped 1964
491 Kirkland Lake RCN K-337 Morton Eng. & D.D.Co.Ltd. Quebec QC 43 1,375 1 Jun 1942 21 Aug 1944 14 Dec 1945 paid off scrapped 1947
492 Charlottetown (II) RCN K-244 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 23 1,375 1 Jun 1942 28 Apr 1944 25 Mar 1947 paid off sold 1947 and used as a breakwater in Oyster Bay BC
493 Jonquiere RCN K-318 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 24 1,375 1 Jun 1942 10 May 1944 23 Sep 1966 paid off scrapped 1967
494 Levis (II) RCN K-400 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 25 1,375 1 Jun 1942 21 Jul 1944 15 Feb 1946 paid off sold 1947 and used as a breakwater in Oyster Bay BC
495 Lauzon RCN K-671 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 26 1,375 1 Jun 1942 30 Aug 1944 24 May 1963 later K 322, paid off scrapped 1964
496 Glace Bay RCN K-414 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 27 1,375 1 Jun 1942 2 Sep 1944 17 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1946 to Chile as Esmerelda, Baquedano 1952, scrapped 1960
497 Fort Erie RCN K-670 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 28 1,375 1 Jun 1942 27 Oct 1944 26 Mar 1965 later K 312, paid off scrapped 1966
555 Runnymede RCN K-678 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 175 1,375 1 Jun 1942 14 Jun 1944 19 Jan 1946 paid off sold 1948 and used as a breakwater in Kelsey Bay BC
556 Lanark RCN K-669 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 176 1,375 1 Jun 1942 6 Jul 1944 19 Mar 1965 sold 1946 but reaccquired as K-321 scrapped 1966
557 Antigonish RCN K-661 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 93 1,375 1 Feb 1943 4 Jul 1944 30 Nov 1966 later K 301, paid off scrapped 1968
558 St. Stephen RCN K-454 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 94 1,375 1 Feb 1943 28 Jul 1944 30 Jan 1946 paid off to CCG-1948 as a weather ship, scrapped 1968
559 Capilano RCN K-409 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 95 1,375 1 Feb 1943 25 Aug 1944 24 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1947 as Irving Francis M, broke tow and wrecked off Cuba 1953
560 Strathadam RCN K-682 Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt BC 96 1,375 1 Feb 1943 29 Jun 1944 7 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1950 to Israel as Misgav, scrapped 1959
565 Stone Town RCN K-531 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 177 1,375 1 Feb 1943 21 Jul 1944 13 Nov 1945 paid off to CCG-1946 as a weather ship, scrapped 1968
566 Hallowell RCN K-666 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 178 1,375 1 Feb 1943 8 Aug 1944 7 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1949 to Israel as immigrant ship Sharon 1949, Misnak 1952, to Ceylon 1959 as Gajabahu, scrapped 1978
567 Royal Mount RCN K-677 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 179 1,375 1 Feb 1943 25 Aug 1944 17 Nov 1945 paid off scrapped 1948
568 Poundmaker RCN K-675 Canadian Vickers Ltd. Montreal QC 180 1,375 1 Feb 1943 17 Sep 1944 25 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1947 to Peru as Teniente Ferre, Ferre 1953, scrapped 1966
573 Victoriaville RCN K-684 Davie & Sons Ltd., Geo. T. Lauzon QC 29 1,375 1 Feb 1943 11 Nov 1944 17 Nov 1945 later K 320, paid off sold 1966 as dive tender Granby, scrapped 1974
576 Toronto RCN K-538 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 550 1,375 1 Feb 1943 6 May 1944 14 Apr 1956 later K 319, paid off sold 1956 to Norway as Garm, Valkryien 1964, scrapped 1977
577 Ste. Therese RCN K-366 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 551 1,375 1 Feb 1943 28 May 1944 30 Jan 1967 later K 309, paid off scrapped 1967
578 Lasalle RCN K-519 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 552 1,375 1 Feb 1943 29 Jun 1944 17 Dec 1945 paid off sold 1948 and used as a breakwater in Kelsey Bay BC
579 Coaticook RCN K-410 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 553 1,375 1 Feb 1943 25 Jul 1944 29 Nov 1945 paid off scuttled at Powell River 1949, raised and scuttled again off Cape Race 1961
580 St. Pierre RCN K-680 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 554 1,375 1 Feb 1943 22 Aug 1944 22 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1947 to Peru as Teniente Palacios, Palacios 1953, scrapped 1966
581 Prestonian RCN K-662 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 555 1,375 1 Feb 1943 13 Sep 1944 24 Apr 1956 later K 307, paid off sold 1956 to Norway as Troll, Horten, scrapped 1972
582 Sea Cliff RCN K-344 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 556 1,375 1 Feb 1943 26 Sep 1944 28 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1946 to Chile as Covadonga, scrapped 1968
583 Penetang RCN K-676 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 557 1,375 1 Feb 1943 19 Oct 1944 25 Jan 1956 later K 316, paid off sold 1956 to Norway as Draug, scrapped 1966
584 Buckingham RCN K-685 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 558 1,375 1 Feb 1943 2 Nov 1944 23 Mar 1965 later K 314, paid off scrapped 1966
585 Inch Arran RCN K-667 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 559 1,375 1 Feb 1943 18 Nov 1944 23 Jun 1965 sold 1946 but reaccquired as K-308 scrapped 1970
586 SUSSexvale RCN K-683 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 560 1,375 1 Feb 1943 29 Nov 1944 16 Nov 1945 sold 1946 but reaccquired as K-313 scrapped 1967
587 Carlplace RCN K-664 Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Lauzon QC 561 1,375 1 Feb 1943 13 Dec 1944 13 Nov 1945 paid off sold 1946 to Dominican Republic as Presidente Trujillo 1946, Mella 1962

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