List of River-class frigates

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A River-class frigate, HMAS Macquarie (K532) circa 1952.

The River class was a ship class of British-designed frigates built and operated during World War II. One hundred and fifty-one frigates were built, and these were operated by seven different nations during the war.

Royal Navy[edit]

Royal Navy (Group I)
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMS Ballinderry K255 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 6 November 1941[1] 7 December 1942[1] 2 September 1943[1] 1945 Scrapped, 7 July 1961.
HMS Bann K256 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 18 June 1942[1] 29 December 1942[1] 7 May 1943[1] 5 December 1945 Transferred to India as HMIS Tir.
HMS Chelmer K221 George Brown & Company, Greenock 29 December 1941[1] 27 March 1943[1] 29 September 1943[1] Scrapped, August 1957.
HMS Dart K21 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 8 September 1941[1] 10 October 1942[1] 15 May 1943[1] Sold for scrap, November 1956; scrapped, 1957.
HMS Derg K257 Henry Robb, Leith 16 April 1942[1] 7 January 1943[1] 10 June 1943[1] Transferred in 1951 to RNVR as drill ship Wessex, later Cambria; scrapped at Cashmore, Newport, September 1960.
HMS Ettrick K254 John Crown & Sons, Sunderland 31 December 1941[1] 5 February 1943[1] 11 July 1943[1] Transferred to RCN as HMCS Ettrick, 29 January 1944. Returned to RN, 30 May 1945. Scrapped, June 1953.
HMS Exe K92 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 16 May 1941[1] 19 March 1942 6 August 1942[1] Placed in reserve 1946-1955. Sold for scrap, 20 September 1956; scrapped at Preston.
HMS Itchen K227 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 14 July 1941 29 July 1942 28 December 1942 23 September 1943 Torpedoed and sunk by U-666[2] at 53-25N, 39-42W, 23 September 1943. 227 crew were killed, including survivors from other ships rescued by Itchen.
HMS Jed K235 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 27 September 1941 30 July 1942 30 November 1942 Placed in reserve, 1946. Scrapped at Milford Haven, 25 May 1957.
HMS Kale K241 A & J Inglis, Glasgow 22 September 1941 24 June 1942 4 December 1942 Sold, November 1956; scrapped at Newport, 1957.
HMS Ness K219 Henry Robb, Leith 3 September 1941 30 July 1942 22 December 1942 Sold for scrap, September 1956.
HMS Nith K215 Henry Robb, Leith 5 September 1941 25 September 1942 16 February 1943 Transferred to Egypt as Domiat, November 1948. Sunk by HMS Newfoundland (59) during the Suez Crisis on 31 October 1956.
HMS Ribble K251 W Simons & Co, Renfrew 29 December 1942 23 April 1943 Transferred while under construction to the Netherlands as HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau.
HMS Rother K224 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 26 June 1941 20 November 1941 3 April 1942 Scrapped, 22 Apr 1955.
HMS Spey K246 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 18 July 1941 18 December 1941 19 May 1942 Transferred to Egypt as Rashied, November 1948.
HMS Swale K217 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 19 August 1941 16 January 1942 24 June 1942 Transferred to South Africa as HMSAS Swale, 26 July 1945. Returned to RN, January 1946. Scrapped, 26 February 1955.
HMS Tay K232 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 10 September 1941 18 March 1942 5 August 1942 Scrapped, 28 September 1956.
HMS Test K239 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 15 August 1941 30 May 1942 12 October 1942 Transferred to India as HMIS Neza, 1946. Returned to the RN, April 1947. She then served as an accommodation ship in Singapore from 1948. In 1949, she was loaned to the newly created Malayan Naval Force (Royal Malaysian Navy) as a training frigate. Scrapped, 25 February 1955.
HMS Teviot K222 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 4 October 1941 12 October 1942 30 January 1943 Transferred to South Africa as HMSAS Teviot, 10 June 1945. Returned to RN, January 1946. Scrapped, 29 March 1955.
HMS Trent K243 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 31 January 1942 10 October 1942 27 February 1943 Transferred to India as HMIS Kukri, April 1946.
HMS Tweed K250 A & J Inglis, Glasgow 31 December 1941 24 November 1942 28 April 1943 7 January 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-305[3] southwest of Ireland at 48-18N, 21-19W, 7 January 1944. Survivors were rescued by HMS Nene.
HMS Waveney K248 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 8 October 1941 30 April 1942 16 September 1942 Scrapped, December 1957.
HMS Wear K230 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 16 October 1941 1 June 1942 24 October 1942 Scrapped, 29 December 1957.
Royal Navy (Group II)
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMS Adur K296 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 10 March 1942 22 August 1942 Transferred to USN before completion as USS Asheville (PG-101).
HMS Aire K262 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 12 June 1942 22 April 1943 28 July 1943 Renamed as base ship HMSTamar, 1946. Reverted to HMS Aire; it ran aground on Bombay Reef near Paracel Islands off Hainan Island, December 1946.[4]
HMS Annan K297 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 16 March 1942 12 September 1942 Transferred to RCN before completion as HMCS Annan. Transferred to USN as USS Natchez (PG-102), 1942. Transferred to Dominican Navy as Juan Pablo Duarte, 1947.
HMS Annan K404 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 10 June 1943 29 December 1943 Transferred to RCN before completion as HMCS Annan. Returned to RN, 20 June 1945. Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Niels Ebbesen, 27 November 1945.
HMS Avon K97 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 8 January 1943 19 June 1943 18 September 1943 Transferred to Portugal as NRP Nuno Tristão, 1949.
HMS Awe K526 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 27 May 1943 28 December 1943 21 April 1944 Transferred to Portugal as NRP Diogo Gomes, 1949.
HMS Barle K298 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 29 April 1942 26 September 1942 30 April 1943 27 February 1946 Ordered by USN as PG-103. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN as PG-103, 27 February 1946.
HMS Braid K263 W Simons & Co, Renfrew 1 December 1942 30 November 1943 21 January 1944 Transferred to Free French Navy as L'Aventure, 21 January 1944.
HMS Cam K264 George Brown & Company, Greenock 30 June 1942 31 July 1943 31 January 1944 22 June 1945 Badly damaged during a coordinated depth charge attack on a possible submerged U-boat off St. Catherine's Point, injuring 46 crew, 18 July 1944. Towed by HMCS Cape Breton to Yarmouth, then by tug to Portsmouth. Declared to be total loss and scrapped at Sunderland, July 1945.
HMS Cuckmere K299 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 11 May 1942 24 October 1942 14 May 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-104. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-223[5] off Algeria and was declared a total loss. Returned to USN as PG-104, 6 November 1946.
HMS Deveron K265 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 16 April 1942 12 October 1942 2 March 1943 1945 Transferred to India as HMIS Dhanush, 1945.
HMS Dovey K523 Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 23 March 1943 14 October 1943 25 February 1944 Scrapped, 2 November 1955.
HMS Evenlode K300 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 28 May 1942 9 November 1942 4 June 1943 Ordered by USN as USS Danville (PG-105). Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 5 March 1946.
HMS Fal K266 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 20 May 1942 9 November 1942 2 July 1943 25 May 1947 Loaned to Burma, 25 May 1947. Transferred to Burma as UBS Mayu, 29 August 1948.
HMS Findhorn K301 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 25 August 1942 5 December 1942 25 June 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-106. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 20 March 1946. Participated (with Indian sloop HMIS Godavari) in the sinking of U-198 (Type IXD2) (66 dead, no survivors) near Seychelles, 12 August 1944.
HMS Frome K267 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 30 May 1942 1 June 1943 Transferred to Free French Navy as L'Escarmouche, 3 March 1944 .
HMS Glenarm K258 Henry Robb, Leith 8 March 1943 30 July 1943 25 September 1944 Sank U-boat, in concert with HMS Wanderer, on 17 January 1944: Possibly U-305 or U-377. Renamed HMS Strule, 1 February 1944. Transferred to Free French Navy as Croix de Lorraine, 25 September 1944.
HMS Halladale K417 A & J Inglis, Glasgow 25 June 1943 28 January 1944 11 May 1944 Sold to Townsend Brothers as ferry Halladale, 1 April 1949; renamed Norden, 1962, then Turist Expressen, 1962.
HMS Helford K252 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 27 June 1942 6 February 1943 26 June 1943 Scrapped, 29 June 1956.
HMS Helmsdale K253 A & J Inglis, Glasgow 13 August 1942 5 June 1943 15 October 1943 Scrapped, 14 November 1957.
HMS Inver K302 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 14 September 1942 12 December 1942 19 July 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-107. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 4 March 1946.
HMS Lagan K259 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 7 January 1942 28 July 1942 21 December 1942 20 September 1943 Sank U-89 (Type VIIC) (48 dead, no survivor) with HMS Broadway and a Swordfish from HMS Biter, 12 May 1943. Sank U-753 (Type VIIC) (47 dead, no survivors) with HMCS Drumheller by depth charges, 13 May 1943. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-270[6] while escorting Convoy ON 202, 20 September 1943. Towed to the United Kingdom and declared a total loss. Sold for scrap, 21 May 1946.
HMS Lochy K365 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 23 February 1943 30 October 1943 8 February 1944 Scrapped at Troon, 29 June 1956.
HMS Lossie K303 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 2 October 1942 30 April 1943 14 August 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-108. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 26 January 1946.
HMS Meon K269 A & J Inglis, Glasgow 31 December 1942 4 August 1943 7 February 1944 Transferred to RCN as HMCS Meon. Returned to RN, 23 April 1945. Scrapped, 14 May 1966.
HMS Monnow K441 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 28 September 1943 4 December 1943 11 May 1944 Transferred to RCN as HMCS Monnow, 3 August 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Holger Danske, 1945.
HMS Mourne K261 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 21 March 1942 24 September 1942 30 April 1943 15 June 1944 Torpedoed and sunk by U-767[7] in the English Channel at 49-35N, 05-30W, 15 June 1944.
HMS Moyola K260 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 9 February 1942 27 August 1942 15 January 1943 15 October 1944 Transferred to Free French Navy as Tonkinois, 15 October 1944.
HMS Nadder K392 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 11 March 1943 15 September 1943 20 January 1944 1945 Transferred to India as HMIS Shamsher, 1945.
HMS Nene K270 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 20 June 1942 9 December 1942 8 April 1943 Sank U-536 (Type IXC/40) (38 dead, 17 survivors) with HMCS Snowberry and HMCS Calgary by depth charges, 20 November 1943. Sank U-257 (Type VIIC) (30 dead, 19 survivors) with HMCS Waskesiu by depth charges, 24 February 1944. Transferred to RCN as HMCS Nene, 4 June 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Scrapped, August 1955.
HMS Odzani K356 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 18 November 1942 19 May 1943 2 September 1943 Scrapped, June 1957.
HMS Parret K304 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 6 November 1942 30 May 1943 31 August 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-109. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 5 February 1946.
HMS Plym K271 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 1 August 1942 4 February 1943 16 May 1943 Destroyed off the Montebello Islands, Western Australia with the detonation of a 25 kilotons nuclear bomb in the hull as part of Operation Hurricane, the first British nuclear test, 3 October 1956.
HMS Ribble K525 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 31 December 1942 10 November 1943 Transferred to RCN as HMCS Ribble, 24 July 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Scrapped, 9 July 1957.
HMS Shiel K305 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 26 May 1943 30 September 1943 Ordered by USN as PG-110. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN as USS Shiel (PG-110), 4 March 1946.
HMS Taff K637 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 14 May 1943 11 September 1943 7 January 1944 Scrapped, June 1957.
HMS Tavy K272 Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol 17 October 1942 3 April 1943 3 July 1943 Sank U-390 (48 dead, 1 survivor) with HMS Wanderer by depth charges, 5 July 1944. Scrapped, 28 September 1956.
HMS Tees K293 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 21 October 1942 20 May 1943 28 August 1943 Scrapped, 16 July 1956.
HMS Teme K458 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 25 May 1943 11 November 1943 Transferred to RCN as HMCS Teme, 28 February 1944. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-315[8] off Lands End at 50-07N, 05-45W, 29 March 1945. Declared a total loss. Returned to RN, 4 May 1945. Sold for scrap, 8 December 1945.
HMS Torridge K292 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 17 October 1942 16 August 1943 6 June 1944 Transferred to Free French Navy as La Surprise, 6 June 1944.
HMS Towy K294 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 3 September 1942 4 March 1943 10 June 1943 Scrapped, 27 July 1956.
HMS Usk K295 Smiths Dock Co, South Bank-on-Tees 6 October 1942 3 April 1943 14 July 1943 Transferred to Egypt as Abikir, 1948.
HMS Windrush K370 Henry Robb, Leith 18 November 1942 18 June 1943 3 November 1943 February 1944 Transferred to Free French Navy in October 1943 and named as Découverte in February 1944. In service with the French Navy until 1959. Beached fire training ship under the name of Lucifer II at Querqueville, France between 1967 and 2002.
HMS Wye K371 Henry Robb, Leith 18 November 1942 16 August 1943 9 February 1944 Scrapped, 22 February 1955.

Royal Australian Navy[edit]

Royal Australian Navy (Group I)
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMAS Barcoo K375 Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney 21 October 1942 26 August 1943 17 January 1944 21 February 1964 Sold to N.W. Kennedy Ltd., Vancouver on 15 February 1972. Scrapped in Taiwan.
HMAS Barwon K406 Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney 3 August 1943 12 January 1946 31 March 1947 Sold for scrap, 17 August 1962.
HMAS Burdekin K376 Walkers, Maryborough 30 June 1943 27 June 1944 18 April 1946 Placed in reserve. Stricken on 9 November 1960. Sold to Tolo Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., Hong Kong on 21 September 1961. Scrapped in Japan.
HMAS Diamantina K377 Walkers, Maryborough 12 April 1943 6 April 1944 27 April 1945 21 February 1980 Preserved as a museum ship at Queensland Maritime Museum.
HMAS Gascoyne K354 Mort's Dock & Engineering Company, Sydney 3 July 1942 20 February 1943 18 November 1943 1 February 1966 Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
HMAS Hawkesbury K363 Mort's Dock & Engineering Company, Sydney 24 August 1942 24 July 1943 5 July 1944 Placed in reserve in May 1947, recommissioned in July 1952. Placed in reserve, 14 February 1955. Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
HMAS Lachlan K364 Mort's Dock & Engineering Co, Sydney 22 March 1943 25 March 1944 14 February 1945 5 October 1949 Transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy as HMNZS Lachlan. Sold for scrap, February 1975.
HMAS Macquarie K532 Mort's Dock & Engineering Company, Sydney 3 March 1945 7 December 1945 Sold for scrap, 5 July 1972.
Royal Australian Navy (Group II) - Modified River-class (or Bay-class) frigate
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMAS Balmain J467 Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[9]
HMAS Bogan K09 17 January 1944 Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
HMAS Campaspe K424 Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
HMAS Condamine K698 State Dockyard, Newcastle 30 October 1943 4 November 1944 22 February 1946 2 December 1955 Served in the Korean War July 1952 - April 1953 and March 1955 - November 1955. Sold for scrap, September 1961.
HMAS Culgoa K408 Williamstown Dockyard, Williamstown 15 July 1943 22 September 1944 1 April 1947 Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
HMAS Murchison K442 Evans Deakin & Company, Brisbane 3 March 1945 7 December 1945 Sold for scrap, 5 July 1972.
HMAS Murrumbidgee K534 Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
HMAS Namoi K55 Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[10]
HMAS Nepean J468 Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[11]
HMAS Shoalhaven K535 Walkers, Maryborough 18 December 1943 14 December 1944 2 May 1946 19 December 1954 Placed in reserve in 1954. Sold for scrap in January 1962.
HMAS Warburton K533 Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[12]
HMAS Williamstown K66 Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
HMAS Wimmera K86 Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
HMAS Wollondilly K98 Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[13]

Royal Canadian Navy[edit]

Royal Canadian Navy
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMCS Alexandria Canadian Vickers, Montreal Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Alvington Canadian Vickers, Montreal Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Annan K297 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 16 March 1942 12 September 1942 Formerly HMS Annan, transferred to RCN during construction. Transferred to USN during construction on 20 July 1942 as USS Natchez (PG-102).
HMCS Annan K404 Hall, Russell & Co., Aberdeen 6 October 1943 29 December 1943 13 June 1944 20 June 1945 Formerly HMS Annan. Returned to RN, 20 June 1945.

Sold to Denmark in November 1945 and renamed HDMS Niels Ebbesen; served in the Danish Navy until 8 May 1963. Scrapped at H J Hansen in Odense, 1963.

HMCS Antigonish K661 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 2 October 1943 10 February 1944 4 July 1944 2 May 1946 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 301, 12 October 1957.
HMCS Beacon Hill K407 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 16 July 1943 6 November 1943 16 May 1944 2 June 1946 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 303, 21 December 1957.
HMCS Buckingham K685 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 11 November 1943 28 April 1944 2 November 1944 16 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 314, 25 June 1954.
HMCS Cap de la Madeleine K663 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 5 November 1943 13 May 1944 30 September 1944 25 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 317, 7 December 1954.
HMCS Cape Breton K350 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 5 May 1942 24 November 1942 25 October 1943 26 January 1946
HMCS Capilano K409 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 18 November 1943 8 April 1944 25 August 1944 24 November 1945
HMCS Carlplace K664 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 30 November 1943 6 July 1944 13 December 1944 13 November 1945 Transferred to the Dominican Republic as Presidente Trujillo, later Mella.
HMCS Charlottetown K244 G T Davie, Lauzon 26 January 1943 16 September 1943 28 April 1944 25 March 1947
HMCS Chebogue K317 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 19 March 1943 17 August 1943 22 February 1944 25 September 1945 Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-1227[14] while escorting Convoy ONS 33, 4 October 1944. Towed to Port Talbot and declared a total loss.
HMCS Coaticook K410 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 14 June 1943 26 November 1943 25 July 1944 29 November 1945
HMCS Dunver K03 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 3 May 1942 10 November 1942 11 September 1943 23 January 1946
HMCS Eastview K665 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 26 August 1943 17 November 1943 3 June 1944 17 January 1946
HMCS Ettrick K254 John Crown & Sons Ltd., Sunderland 31 December 1941 5 February 1943 29 January 1944 30 May 1945 Formerly HMS Ettrick. Returned to RN, 30 May 1945.
HMCS Fort Erie Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Fort Erie K670 G T Davie, Lauzon 3 November 1943 27 May 1944 27 October 1944 22 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 312, 17 April 1956.
HMCS Foster Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Glace Bay K414 G T Davie, Lauzon 23 September 1943 26 April 1944 2 September 1944 17 November 1945 Transferred to Chile as Esmeralda, 1946; later Baquedano.
HMCS Grou K518 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 1 May 1943 7 August 1943 4 December 1943 25 February 1946
HMCS Hallowell K666 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 22 November 1943 28 March 1944 8 August 1944 7 November 1945 Transferred to Israel as INS Miznak, 1949; sold to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Gajabahu, 1952.
HMCS Hardrock Canadian Vickers, Montreal Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Henryville Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Inch Arran K667 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 25 October 1943 6 June 1944 18 November 1944 28 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 308, 23 August 1954.
HMCS Joliette K418 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 19 July 1943 12 November 1943 14 June 1944 19 November 1945 Transferred to Chile as Iquique, 1946.
HMCS Jonquiere K318 G T Davie, Lauzon 26 January 1943 28 October 1943 10 May 1944 4 December 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 318, 20 September 1954.
HMCS Kirkland Lake K337 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 16 November 1943 27 April 1944 21 August 1944 14 December 1945
HMCS Kokanee K419 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 25 August 1943 27 November 1943 6 June 1944 21 December 1945 Sold commercial 1949
HMCS La Hulloise K668 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 10 August 1943 29 October 1943 20 May 1944 6 December 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 305, 9 October 1957.
HMCS Lanark K669 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 25 September 1943 10 December 1943 6 July 1944 24 October 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 321, 15 April 1956.
HMCS Lasalle K519 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 4 June 1943 11 December 1943 29 June 1944 17 December 1945
HMCS Lauzon K371 G T Davie, Lauzon 2 July 1943 10 June 1944 30 August 1944 7 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 322, 12 December 1953.
HMCS Le Havre Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Levis K400 G T Davie, Lauzon 25 February 1943 26 November 1943 21 July 1944 21 February 1946 Sunk as breakwater along east coast of Vancouver Island.
HMCS Lingabar Canadian Vickers, Montreal Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Longueuil K672 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 17 July 1943 30 October 1943 18 May 1944 31 December 1945
HMCS Magog K673 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 16 June 1943 22 September 1943 7 May 1944 20 December 1944 Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-1223[15] while escorting Convoy ONS 33G in Gulf of St. Lawrence, 14 October 1944. Lost 65 feet (20 m) off the stern and 3 crew were killed. Towed to Quebec City and declared a total loss.
HMCS Matane K444 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 23 December 1942 29 May 1943 22 October 1943 2 November 1946 Used as a breakwater in between Courtney, B.C. and Campbell River, B.C. in an area commonly known as Oyster River. A few remains are seen at times, depending on the tidal action.
HMCS Megantic Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Meon K269 A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow 31 December 1942 4 August 1943 2 July 1944 23 April 1945 Formerly HMS Meon. Returned to RN, 23 April 1945.
HMCS Merittonia Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Monnow K441 Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol 28 September 1943 4 December 1943 3 August 1944 11 June 1945 Formerly HMS Monnow. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945.

Sold to Denmark and renamed HDMS Holger Danske, October 1945. Served in the Danish Navy until 1960. Scrapped by H J Hansen in Odense, 1960.

HMCS Montreal K319 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 23 December 1942 12 June 1943 12 November 1943 15 October 1945 Sold, 1947; scrapped in Sydney, NS[16]
HMCS Nene K270 Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees 20 June 1942 9 December 1942 4 June 1944 11 June 1945 Formerly HMS Nene. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945.
HMCS New Glasgow K320 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 2 December 1942 23 June 1943 23 December 1943 4 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 315, 30 January 1954.
HMCS New Waterford K321 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 17 December 1942 3 July 1943 21 January 1944 7 March 1946 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 304, 31 January 1958.
HMCS Northumberland Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Orkney K448 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 19 May 1943 18 September 1943 18 April 1944 22 January 1946 Transferred to Israel as INS Mivtakh, 1950; sold to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Mahasena, 1952.
HMCS Outremont K322 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 18 November 1942 3 July 1943 27 November 1943 5 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 310, 2 September 1955.
HMCS Penetang K676 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 22 September 1943 6 July 1944 19 October 1944 10 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 316, 1 June 1954.
HMCS Pesaquid Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Plessisville Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Port Colborne K326 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 16 December 1942 21 April 1943 5 December 1943 7 November 1945
HMCS Poundmaker K675 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 29 January 1944 21 April 1944 17 September 1944 25 November 1945 Transferred to Peru as BAP Teniente Ferré, later renamed BAP Ferré.
HMCS Prestonian K662 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 20 July 1943 22 June 1944 13 September 1944 24 April 1956 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 307, 22 August 1953.
HMCS Prince Rupert K324 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 1 August 1942 3 February 1943 30 August 1943 15 January 1946 Sunk as breakwater at Royston, British Columbia.
HMCS Ranney Falls Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Ribble K525 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 31 December 1942 10 November 1943 24 July 1944 11 June 1945 Formerly HMS Ribble. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945.
HMCS Rouyn Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Royal Mount K677 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 7 January 1944 15 April 1944 25 August 1944 17 November 1945
HMCS Runnymede K678 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 11 September 1943 27 November 1943 14 June 1944 19 January 1946
HMCS Saint John K456 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 28 May 1943 25 August 1943 13 December 1943 27 November 1945
HMCS Sea Cliff K344 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 20 July 1943 7 August 1944 26 September 1944 28 November 1945 Transferred to Chile as Covadonga, 1946.
HMCS Shipton Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Springhill K323 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 5 May 1943 7 September 1943 21 March 1944 1 December 1945
HMCS St. Agathe Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS St. Catharines K325 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt May 1942 6/12/1942 7/1943 12 June 1942 July 1943 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 324.
HMCS St. Eduoard Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS St. Pierre K680 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 30 June 1943 1 December 1943 28 August 1944 22 November 1945 Transferred to Peru as BAP Teniente Palacios, 1947; later renamed BAP Palacios.
HMCS St. Romauld Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS St. Stephen K454 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 5 October 1943 6 February 1944 28 July 1944 30 January 1946
HMCS Ste. Therese K366 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 18 May 1943 16 October 1943 28 May 1944 2 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 309, 21 January 1955.
HMCS Stettler K681 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 31 May 1943 9 October 1943 7 May 1944 9 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 311, 2 February 1954.
HMCS Stone Town K531 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 17 November 1943 28 March 1944 21 July 1944 13 November 1945 Transferred to Department of Transport, serving as a weather monitoring ship in the North Pacific, 1952-1967. Sold, 1968.
HMCS Stormont K327 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 23 December 1942 14 July 1943 27 November 1943 9 November 1945 Sold to Aristotle Onassis as yacht Christina.
HMCS Strathadam K682 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 6 December 1943 20 March 1944 29 September 1944 7 November 1945 Transferred to Israel as INS Misgav, 1950.
HMCS Sussexvale Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Sussexvale K683 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 15 November 1943 12 July 1944 29 November 1944 16 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 313, 8 August 1955.
HMCS Swansea K328 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 15 July 1942 19 December 1942 4 October 1943 2 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 306, 14 November 1957.
HMCS Teme K458 Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees 25 May 1943 11 November 1943 28 February 1944 4 May 1945 Formerly HMS Teme. Torpedoed and badly damaged off Lands End at 50-07N, 05-45W by U-315, 29 March 1945. Declared a total loss.
HMCS Thetford Mines K459 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 7 July 1943 30 October 1943 24 May 1944 18 November 1945
HMCS Tisdale Canadian Vickers, Montreal Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Toronto K538 Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 10 May 1943 18 September 1943 6 May 1944 27 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 319, 26 November 1953.
HMCS Valleyfield K329 Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 30 November 1942 17 July 1943 7 December 1943 7 May 1944 Torpedoed and sunk south of Cape Race at 46-03N, 52-24W by U-548, 7 May 1944. 125 crew were killed and 38 survivors were rescued by HMCS Giffard.
HMCS Victoriaville K684 G T Davie, Lauzon 2 December 1943 23 June 1944 11 November 1944 17 November 1945 Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 320, 25 September 1959.
HMCS Waskesiu K330 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 2 May 1942 3 April 1943 16 June 1943 29 January 1946 Transferred to India as HMIS Hooghly, 1950.
HMCS Wentworth K331 Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 11 November 1942 6 March 1943 7 December 1943 10 October 1945
HMCS Westbury Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Westville Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon Cancelled, December 1943.
HMCS Wulastock Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt Cancelled, December 1943.

Free French Navy[edit]

Free French Navy
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
Croix de Lorraine K258 Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees 8 March 1943[17] 25 September 1944[18] September 1961[17] Formerly HMS Strule. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 1 October 1944.[17]
L'Aventure K263 W. Simons & Co., Renfrew 30 November 1943[17] 21 January 1944[citation needed] 1964 Formerly HMS Braid. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 21 January 1944.[17]
L'Escarmouche K267 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 30 May 1942[19] 1 June 1943[17] 3 March 1944[19] 1960 Formerly HMS Frome. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 3 March 1944. Decommissioned, 1957; renamed L'Ailette.[17]
La Découverte K370 Henry Robb Ltd., Leith 18 June 1943[17] February 1944 1959 Formerly HMS Windrush. Transferred to the Free French Navy, February 1944. Renamed Lucifer in 1967[17] and used as training ship of the French Navy Security School at Querqueville.[citation needed] Scrapped there, June–October 2009.[citation needed]
La Surprise K292 Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth 17 October 1942[citation needed] 16 August 1943[17] 1944 1964 Formerly HMS Torridge. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 1944. Transferred to Royal Moroccan Navy as royal yacht Al Maouna, 1964.[17]
Tonkinois K260 Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees 27 August 1942[17] 15 October 1944[citation needed] 1961 Formerly HMS Moyola. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 15 October 1944. Decommissioned, 1953; renamed La Confiance.[17]

Royal Netherlands Navy[edit]

Royal Netherlands Navy
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau K251 W. Simons & Co., Renfrew 29 December 1942 23 April 1943 25 June 1943 1960 Formerly HMS Ribble (K251). Transferred while under construction to the Netherlands.

South African Navy[edit]

South African Navy
Ship Pennant number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
HMSAS Swale K217 Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees 19 August 1941 16 January 1942 26 July 1945 January 1946 Formerly HMS Swale. Returned to RN, January 1946.
HMSAS Teviot K222 Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen 4 October 1941 12 October 1942 10 June 1945 Formerly HMS Teviot. Returned to RN, January 1946.

United States Navy[edit]

United States Navy
Ship Hull number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
USS Asheville PF-1 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 10 March 1942 22 August 1942 1 December 1942 14 January 1946 Formerly HMS Adur, then PG-101. Transferred on 13 June 1946 to Argentina as ARA Hércules (P-31).
USS Natchez PF-2 Canadian Vickers, Montreal 16 March 1942 12 September 1942 16 December 1942 14 January 1946 Formerly HMS Annan. Transferred to RCN during construction as HMCS Annan. Transferred to USN as PG-102 from RCN during construction on 20 July 1942. Sold 29 July 1947, resold 19 March 1948 to the Dominican Republic as Juan Pablo Duarte (F102).

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Friedman 2008, p. 333.
  2. ^ "HMS Itchen (K 227) (British Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  3. ^ "HMS Tweed (K 250) (British Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  4. ^ "HMS Aire, frigate". www.naval-history.net.
  5. ^ "HMS Cuckmere (K 299) (British Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  6. ^ "HMS Lagan (K 259) (British Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  7. ^ "HMS Mourne (K 261) (British Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  8. ^ "HMCS Teme (K 458) (Canadian Frigate) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  9. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 380503" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol xii. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 371884" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol ii. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  11. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 371982" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol ii. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  12. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 378748" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol iv. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  13. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 378949" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol iv. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  14. ^ "HMCS Chebogue (K 317) of the Royal Canadian Navy - Canadian Frigate of the River class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  15. ^ "HMCS Magog (K 673) of the Royal Canadian Navy - Canadian Frigate of the River class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". www.uboat.net.
  16. ^ "HMCS MONTREAL (1st) - Ships of the Canadian Navy". readyayeready.com.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Le Masson, Henri (1969). The French Navy. Navies of the Second World War. Vol. 2. London: MacDonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 0356023842.
  18. ^ "FFL Croix de Lorraine (K 258)". uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  19. ^ a b "FFL L'Escarmouche (K 267)". uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

References[edit]

  • Friedman, Norman (2008). British Destroyers & Frigates: The Second World War and After. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-015-4.
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