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CA Prestonian class



Frigate

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Frigate Prestonian class



Ocean Escort Destroyers that served with the Royal Canadian Navy between 1953 and 1967. They were originally built as River-class ships and placed in reserve following the end of World War II. They were refitted in the 1950s and classified as Frigates



Derivatives / Succeeded by
1955 CA DD St. Laurent class
1958         CA DD Restigouche class
1962                 CA DD Mackenzie class
1964                         CA DD Annapolis class
1992                                 CA City class
1963         CA DD St. Laurent DDH class



  Specifications


140crew
2360full load (tn)
92length (m)
11.13beam (m)
3.66draught (m)
19max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine boilers

1Naval Gun Mark 16 4/45 inch (twin 101.6mm)
2Naval Gun single 40 mm
1Naval Gun twin 40 mm
2Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 4

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  Shipyards


CA Canadian Vickers - Maisonneuve district3
CA Davie Shipbuilding - 11
CA Morton Engineering Dry Dock Co - Lower Town2
CA Yarrows Ltd - 5



  List of Ships


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19531966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 307HMCS PrestonianCGXC
19531956CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 319HMCS TorontoCZGL
19531963CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 322HMCS LauzonCYVH
19541965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 308HMCS Inch ArranCGLU
19541966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 311HMCS StettlerCGLH
19541965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 314HMCS BuckinghamCGZB
19541967CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 315HMCS New GlasgowCYXF
19541966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 316HMCS PenetangCYMD
19541965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 317HMCS Cap de la MadeleineCZJM
19541966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 318HMCS JonquiereCZJZ
19551963CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 205St. Laurent class HMCS St. LaurentCGXG
19631974 sunk 1980 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 205 HMCS St. Laurent
19551967CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 309HMCS Ste. ThereseCGTC
19551965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 310HMCS OutremontCGZV
19551966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 313HMCS SussexvaleCZFM
19561965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 206St. Laurent class HMCS SaguenayCZFX
19651990 sunk 1994 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 206 HMCS Saguenay
19561964CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 229St. Laurent class HMCS OttawaCZCW
19641992 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 229 HMCS Ottawa
19561963CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 234St. Laurent class HMCS AssiniboineCGJL
19631988 sunk 1995 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 234 HMCS Assiniboine
19561965CACanadian Armed ForcesFEE 312HMCS Fort ErieCGWB
19561965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 321HMCS LanarkCGRE
19571965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 207St. Laurent class HMCS SkeenaCGWP
19651993 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 207 HMCS Skeena
19571965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 230St. Laurent class HMCS MargareeCGNJ - ME
19651992 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 230 HMCS Margaree
19571966CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 233St. Laurent class HMCS FraserCZFG
19661994 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 233 HMCS Fraser
19571966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 301HMCS AntigonishCGJC
19571967CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 303HMCS Beacon HillCGJJ
19571965CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 305HMCS La HulloiseCGWV
19571966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 306HMCS SwanseaCYRF
19581974CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 256Restigouche class HMCS St. CroixCGJI
19581994 sunk 2001CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 257Restigouche class HMCS RestigoucheCZDE
19581966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 304HMCS New WaterfordCYTQ
19591974 sunk 1992CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 235Restigouche class HMCS ChaudiereCZGJ
19591996CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 236Restigouche class HMCS GatineauCGWF
19591995 sunk 2001CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 258Restigouche class HMCS KootenayCGKG
19591997CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 259Restigouche class HMCS Terra NovaCZJV
19591974 sunk 1996CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 260Restigouche class HMCS ColumbiaCGJR
19591966CACanadian Armed ForcesFFE 320HMCS VictoriavilleCGVF
19671973 FSE 180 HMCS Granby
19621993 sunk 1995CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 261Mackenzie class HMCS Mackenzie
19631994 sunk 1997CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 262Mackenzie class HMCS Saskatchewan
19631992 sunk 2000CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 263Mackenzie class HMCS Yukon
19631994CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 264Mackenzie class HMCS Qu Appelle
19641996 sunk 2015CACanadian Armed ForcesDDH 265Annapolis class HMCS AnnapolisCGKB - AS
19641998 sunk 2003CACanadian Armed ForcesDDH 266Annapolis class HMCS NipigonCGZP - NN
1992--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 330City class HMCS HalifaxCGAP
1993--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 331City class HMCS Vancouver CGAR - VR
1993--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 333City class HMCS TorontoCGAD
1993--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 334City class HMCS ReginaCGAE
1994--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 332City class HMCS Ville de QuebecCGAC - VC
1994--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 336City class HMCS Montreal CGAG
1994--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 337City class HMCS FrederictonCGAN
1995--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 335City class HMCS Calgary CGAF
1995--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 339City class HMCS CharlottetownCGAJ
1996--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 338City class HMCS Winnipeg CGAI - WG
1996--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 340City class HMCS St. John sCGAK
1996--CACanadian Armed ForcesFFH 341City class HMCS OttawaCGAL

53 units



  Events


1942-jul-15Laid downLaid down CA FFE 306 HMCS Swansea as K328
1942-nov-18Laid downLaid down CA FFE 310 HMCS Outremont as K322
1942-dec-02Laid downLaid down CA FFE 315 HMCS New Glasgow as K320
1942-dec-17Laid downLaid down CA FFE 304 HMCS New Waterford as K321
1942-dec-19LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 306 HMCS Swansea
1943-jan-26Laid downLaid down CA FFE 318 HMCS Jonquiere as K318
1943-may-10Laid downLaid down CA FFE 319 HMCS Toronto as K538
1943-may-18Laid downLaid down CA FFE 309 HMCS Ste. Therese as K366
1943-may-31Laid downLaid down CA FFE 311 HMCS Stettler as K681
1943-jun-23LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 315 HMCS New Glasgow
1943-jul-02Laid downLaid down CA FFE 322 HMCS Lauzon as K371
1943-jul-03LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 304 HMCS New Waterford
1943-jul-03LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 310 HMCS Outremont
1943-jul-16Laid downLaid down CA FFE 303 HMCS Beacon Hill as K407
1943-jul-20Laid downLaid down CA FFE 307 HMCS Prestonian as K662
1943-aug-10Laid downLaid down CA FFE 305 HMCS La Hulloise as K668
1943-sep-18LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 319 HMCS Toronto
1943-sep-22Laid downLaid down CA FFE 316 HMCS Penetang as K676
1943-sep-25Laid downLaid down CA FFE 321 HMCS Lanark as K669
1943-oct-02Laid downLaid down CA FFE 301 HMCS Antigonish as K661
1943-oct-09LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 311 HMCS Stettler
1943-oct-16LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 309 HMCS Ste. Therese
1943-oct-25Laid downLaid down CA FFE 308 HMCS Inch Arran as K667
1943-oct-28LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 318 HMCS Jonquiere
1943-oct-29LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 305 HMCS La Hulloise
1943-nov-03Laid downLaid down CA FEE 312 HMCS Fort Erie as K670
1943-nov-05Laid downLaid down CA FFE 317 HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as K663
1943-nov-06LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 303 HMCS Beacon Hill
1943-nov-11Laid downLaid down CA FFE 314 HMCS Buckingham as K685
1943-nov-15Laid downLaid down CA FFE 313 HMCS Sussexvale as K683
1943-dec-02Laid downLaid down CA FFE 320 HMCS Victoriaville as K684
1943-dec-10LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 321 HMCS Lanark
1944-feb-10LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 301 HMCS Antigonish
1944-apr-28LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 314 HMCS Buckingham
1944-may-13LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 317 HMCS Cap de la Madeleine
1944-may-27LaunchedLaunched CA FEE 312 HMCS Fort Erie
1944-jun-06LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 308 HMCS Inch Arran
1944-jun-10LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 322 HMCS Lauzon
1944-jun-22LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 307 HMCS Prestonian
1944-jun-23LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 320 HMCS Victoriaville
1944-jul-06LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 316 HMCS Penetang
1944-jul-12LaunchedLaunched CA FFE 313 HMCS Sussexvale
1946 CA FFE 303 HMCS Beacon Hill mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 301 HMCS Antigonish mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 308 HMCS Inch Arran mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FEE 312 HMCS Fort Erie mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 314 HMCS Buckingham mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 317 HMCS Cap de la Madeleine mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 318 HMCS Jonquiere mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 305 HMCS La Hulloise mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 321 HMCS Lanark mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 322 HMCS Lauzon mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 315 HMCS New Glasgow mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 304 HMCS New Waterford mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 310 HMCS Outremont mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 316 HMCS Penetang mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 307 HMCS Prestonian mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 309 HMCS Ste. Therese mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 311 HMCS Stettler mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 313 HMCS Sussexvale mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 306 HMCS Swansea mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 319 HMCS Toronto mothballed into reserve
1946 CA FFE 320 HMCS Victoriaville mothballed into reserve
1953-aug-22CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 307 HMCS Prestonian
1953-nov-26CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 319 HMCS Toronto
1953-dec-12CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 322 HMCS Lauzon
1954-jan-30CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 315 HMCS New Glasgow
1954-feb-02CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 311 HMCS Stettler
1954-jun-01CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 316 HMCS Penetang
1954-jun-25CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 314 HMCS Buckingham
1954-aug-23CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 308 HMCS Inch Arran
1954-sep-20CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 318 HMCS Jonquiere
1954-dec-07CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 317 HMCS Cap de la Madeleine
1955-jan-21CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 309 HMCS Ste. Therese
1955-aug-08CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 313 HMCS Sussexvale
1955-sep-02CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 310 HMCS Outremont
1956-apr-14DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 319 HMCS Toronto
1956-apr-15CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 321 HMCS Lanark
1956-apr-17CommissionedCommissioned CA FEE 312 HMCS Fort Erie
1957-oct-09CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 305 HMCS La Hulloise
1957-nov-14CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 306 HMCS Swansea
1957-dec-10CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 301 HMCS Antigonish
1957-dec-21CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 303 HMCS Beacon Hill
1958-jan-31CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 304 HMCS New Waterford
1959-sep-25CommissionedCommissioned CA FFE 320 HMCS Victoriaville
1963-may-24DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 322 HMCS Lauzon
1965-mar-19DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 321 HMCS Lanark
1965-mar-23DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 314 HMCS Buckingham
1965-mar-26DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FEE 312 HMCS Fort Erie
1965-may-15DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 317 HMCS Cap de la Madeleine
1965-jun-07DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 310 HMCS Outremont
1965-jun-23DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 308 HMCS Inch Arran
1965-jul-16DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 305 HMCS La Hulloise
1966-jan-25DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 316 HMCS Penetang
1966-apr-24DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 307 HMCS Prestonian
1966-aug-31DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 311 HMCS Stettler
1966-sep-23DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 318 HMCS Jonquiere
1966-oct-14DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 306 HMCS Swansea
1966-nov-30DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 301 HMCS Antigonish
1966-nov-30DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 313 HMCS Sussexvale
1966-decDecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 320 HMCS Victoriaville
1966-decRefitRefit CA FSE 180 HMCS Granby as diving tender
1966-dec-22DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 304 HMCS New Waterford
1967CommissionedCommissioned CA FSE 180 HMCS Granby
1967-jan-30DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 315 HMCS New Glasgow
1967-jan-30DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 309 HMCS Ste. Therese
1967-sep-15DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FFE 303 HMCS Beacon Hill
1973-dec-31DecommissionedDecommissioned CA FSE 180 HMCS Granby









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