HMCS Magog (K673)
 Magog after being torpedoed, October 1944 |
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| Career (Canada) |  Royal Canadian Navy |
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| Namesake: | Magog, Quebec |
| Builder: | Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal |
| Laid down: | 16 June 1943 |
| Launched: | 22 September 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 7 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 December 1944 |
| Honours and awards: |
Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1944. |
| Fate: | Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-1223 on 14 October 1944 while escorting convoy ONS.33G in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Lost 65 feet (20 m) off the stern and 3 crew were killed. Towed to Quebec City and declared a total loss. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | River class frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,445 long tons (1,468 t; 1,618 ST) 2,110 long tons (2,140 t; 2,360 ST) (deep load) |
| Length: | 283 ft (86.26 m) p/p 301.25 ft (91.82 m)o/a |
| Beam: | 36.5 ft (11.13 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft (2.74 m); 13 ft (3.96 m) (deep load) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW) |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37.0 km/h) 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h) (turbine ships) |
| Range: | 646 long tons (656 t; 724 ST) oil fuel; 7,500 nautical miles (13,890 km) at 15 knots (27.8 km/h) |
| Complement: | 157 |
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HMCS Magog (K673) was a River class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1944.
Named after the town of Magog, she was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, and was commissioned into the RCN at Quebec City on 7 May 1944 with the pennant K673.
Magog was assigned to the RCN's Atlantic Fleet and received honours for service in the Battle of the Atlantic. She escorted Convoy ON.256 (Liverpool-New York City), joining the convoy from 8-9 October off eastern Canada. Several days later she escorted Convoy ONS.33 (Liverpool-Halifax), joining the convoy from 13-14 October in the same waters south of Newfoundland.
On 14 October 1944 Magog joined Convoy ONS.33G in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. At 1925 local time, Magog was torpedoed and damaged by U-1223, losing 65 feet (20 m) of her stern, killing 3 crew and injuring 3 others. Magog was taken in tow by HMCS Toronto (K538) to Quebec City where she was declared a total constructive loss.
Magog was decommissioned from the RCN on 20 December 1944 and scrapped.
Her only commanding officer was Lt. Lewis Dennis Quick, RCNR (20 March 1944 - 20 December 1944).
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