Prestonian class Frigate

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	DD St. Laurent class
1958	DD Restigouche class
1962	DD Mackenzie class
1964	DD Annapolis class
1992	City class
1963	DD St. Laurent DDH class

Specifications

140

crew

2360

full load (tn)

length (m)

11.13

beam (m)

3.66

draught (m)

max speed (knots)

Naval Engine boilers

Naval Gun Mark 16 4/45 inch (twin 101.6mm)

Naval Gun single 40 mm

Naval Gun twin 40 mm

Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 4

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
No Landing platform

Shipyards

Canadian Vickers - Maisonneuve district	3
Davie Shipbuilding -	11
Morton Engineering Dry Dock Co - Lower Town	2
Yarrows Ltd -	5

List of Ships

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1953	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 307	HMCS Prestonian	CGXC
1953	1956		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 319	HMCS Toronto	CZGL
1953	1963		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 322	HMCS Lauzon	CYVH
1954	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 308	HMCS Inch Arran	CGLU
1954	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 311	HMCS Stettler	CGLH
1954	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 314	HMCS Buckingham	CGZB
1954	1967		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 315	HMCS New Glasgow	CYXF
1954	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 316	HMCS Penetang	CYMD
1954	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 317	HMCS Cap de la Madeleine	CZJM
1954	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 318	HMCS Jonquiere	CZJZ
1955	1963		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 205	St. Laurent class HMCS St. Laurent	CGXG
1963	1974	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 205 HMCS St. Laurent
1955	1967		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 309	HMCS Ste. Therese	CGTC
1955	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 310	HMCS Outremont	CGZV
1955	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 313	HMCS Sussexvale	CZFM
1956	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 206	St. Laurent class HMCS Saguenay	CZFX
1965	1990	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 206 HMCS Saguenay
1956	1964		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 229	St. Laurent class HMCS Ottawa	CZCW
1964	1992	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 229 HMCS Ottawa
1956	1963		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 234	St. Laurent class HMCS Assiniboine	CGJL
1963	1988	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 234 HMCS Assiniboine
1956	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FEE 312	HMCS Fort Erie	CGWB
1956	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 321	HMCS Lanark	CGRE
1957	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 207	St. Laurent class HMCS Skeena	CGWP
1965	1993	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 207 HMCS Skeena
1957	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 230	St. Laurent class HMCS Margaree	CGNJ - ME
1965	1992	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 230 HMCS Margaree
1957	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 233	St. Laurent class HMCS Fraser	CZFG
1966	1994	St. Laurent DDH class DDH 233 HMCS Fraser
1957	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 301	HMCS Antigonish	CGJC
1957	1967		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 303	HMCS Beacon Hill	CGJJ
1957	1965		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 305	HMCS La Hulloise	CGWV
1957	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 306	HMCS Swansea	CYRF
1958	1974		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 256	Restigouche class HMCS St. Croix	CGJI
1958	1994		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 257	Restigouche class HMCS Restigouche	CZDE
1958	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 304	HMCS New Waterford	CYTQ
1959	1974		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 235	Restigouche class HMCS Chaudiere	CZGJ
1959	1996		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 236	Restigouche class HMCS Gatineau	CGWF
1959	1995		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 258	Restigouche class HMCS Kootenay	CGKG
1959	1997		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 259	Restigouche class HMCS Terra Nova	CZJV
1959	1974		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 260	Restigouche class HMCS Columbia	CGJR
1959	1966		Canadian Armed Forces	FFE 320	HMCS Victoriaville	CGVF
1967	1973	FSE 180 HMCS Granby
1962	1993		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 261	Mackenzie class HMCS Mackenzie
1963	1994		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 262	Mackenzie class HMCS Saskatchewan
1963	1992		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 263	Mackenzie class HMCS Yukon
1963	1994		Canadian Armed Forces	DDE 264	Mackenzie class HMCS Qu Appelle
1964	1996		Canadian Armed Forces	DDH 265	Annapolis class HMCS Annapolis	CGKB - AS
1964	1998		Canadian Armed Forces	DDH 266	Annapolis class HMCS Nipigon	CGZP - NN
1992	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 330	City class HMCS Halifax	CGAP
1993	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 331	City class HMCS Vancouver	CGAR - VR
1993	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 333	City class HMCS Toronto	CGAD
1993	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 334	City class HMCS Regina	CGAE
1994	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 332	City class HMCS Ville de Quebec	CGAC - VC
1994	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 336	City class HMCS Montreal	CGAG
1994	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 337	City class HMCS Fredericton	CGAN
1995	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 335	City class HMCS Calgary	CGAF
1995	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 339	City class HMCS Charlottetown	CGAJ
1996	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 338	City class HMCS Winnipeg	CGAI - WG
1996	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 340	City class HMCS St. John s	CGAK
1996	--		Canadian Armed Forces	FFH 341	City class HMCS Ottawa	CGAL

53 units

Events

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