1955    

CA St. Laurent class

CA Prestonian class

Destroyer

ships



Destroyer St. Laurent class



First major warships designed and built in Canada were similar to the British Type 12 Whitby class but with American equipment. They were refitted from destroyer escorts (DDE) to helicopter-capable ships (DDH) in mid-60s. All but St. Laurent received a second refit during the 1980s known as DELEX ( Destroyer Life Extension ) which give them new electronics, machinery, and hull upgrades. 14 ships were planned but production shift to the Restigouche_class after the seventh unit.



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



  Specifications


249crew
2800full load (tn)
113.10length (m)
12.80beam (m)
4draught (m)
4750range (nm)
28max speed (knots)

3Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Naval Gun Mark 33 3/50 inch (twin 76 mm)
2Naval Gun single 40 mm
2Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 10 Limbo

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Typical Max
No Landing platform










  Shipyards


CA Burrard Dry Dock - North Vancouver2
CA Canadian Vickers - Maisonneuve district2
CA Halifax Shipyards - 2
CA Marine Industries Limited - 1



  List of Ships


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19551963CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 205HMCS St. LaurentCGXG
19631974 sunk 1980 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 205 HMCS St. Laurent
19561965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 206HMCS SaguenayCZFX
19651990 sunk 1994 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 206 HMCS Saguenay
19561964CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 229HMCS OttawaCZCW
19641992 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 229 HMCS Ottawa
19561963CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 234HMCS AssiniboineCGJL
19631988 sunk 1995 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 234 HMCS Assiniboine
19571965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 207HMCS SkeenaCGWP
19651993 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 207 HMCS Skeena
19571965CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 230HMCS MargareeCGNJ - ME
19651992 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 230 HMCS Margaree
19571966CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 233HMCS FraserCZFG
19661994 St. Laurent DDH class DDH 233 HMCS Fraser
19581974CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 256Restigouche class HMCS St. CroixCGJI
19581994 sunk 2001CACanadian Armed ForcesDDE 257Restigouche class HMCS RestigoucheCZDE
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
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

32 units



  Events


1950-nov-22Laid downLaid down CA DDE 205 HMCS St. Laurent
1951-apr-04Laid downLaid down CA DDE 206 HMCS Saguenay
1951-jun-01Laid downLaid down CA DDE 207 HMCS Skeena
1951-jun-08Laid downLaid down CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa
1951-sep-12Laid downLaid down CA DDE 230 HMCS Margaree
1951-nov-30LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 205 HMCS St. Laurent
1951-dec-11Laid downLaid down CA DDE 233 HMCS Fraser
1952-may-19Laid downLaid down CA DDE 234 HMCS Assiniboine
1952-aug-19LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 207 HMCS Skeena
1953-feb-19LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 233 HMCS Fraser
1953-apr-29LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa
1953-jul-30LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 206 HMCS Saguenay
1954-feb-12LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 234 HMCS Assiniboine
1955-oct-29CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 205 HMCS St. Laurent
1956-mar-29LaunchedLaunched CA DDE 230 HMCS Margaree
1956-aug-16CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 234 HMCS Assiniboine
1956-nov-10CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa
1956-dec-15CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 206 HMCS Saguenay
1957TrialsTrials CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa fitted with experimental flight deck for first-of-type trials with a helicopter.
1957-mar-30CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 207 HMCS Skeena
1957-jun-28CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 233 HMCS Fraser
1957-oct-05CommissionedCommissioned CA DDE 230 HMCS Margaree
1963DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 205 HMCS St. Laurent
1963RefitRefit CA DDE 205 HMCS St. Laurent as DDH
1963DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa
1963DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 234 HMCS Assiniboine
1963RefitRefit CA DDE 234 HMCS Assiniboine as DDH
1963-may-24RefitRefit CA DDE 229 HMCS Ottawa as DDH
1964RefitRefit CA DDE 230 HMCS Margaree as DDH, for CH-124A operations, completed 1965
1964-sepRefitRefit CA DDE 207 HMCS Skeena for conversion to DDH at Davie Shipbuilders. Added a landing platform for CH-124 use.
1965DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 206 HMCS Saguenay
1965RefitRefit CA DDE 206 HMCS Saguenay as DDH
1965DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 207 HMCS Skeena
1965DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 230 HMCS Margaree
1966DecommissionedDecommissioned CA DDE 233 HMCS Fraser
1966RefitRefit CA DDE 233 HMCS Fraser as DDH









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