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F Ships Name Type Class Remarks
F56 PRINCE ROBERT Anti-Aircraft Ship Prince Ex-CNR passenger ship Prince Robert, taken over by RCN as an Armed Merchant Cruiser
F70 PRINCE HENRY Landing Ship Prince Ex-CNR passenger ship Prince Henry, taken over by RCN as an Armed Merchant Cruiser
F89 PRINCE DAVID Landing Ship Prince images Ex-CNR passenger ship Prince David, taken over by RCN as an Armed Merchant Cruiser
F94 PRESERVER (1st) Depot Ship
F100 PROVIDER (1st) Depot Ship
G Ships Name Type Class Remarks
G 07 ATHABASKAN (1st) Destroyer Tribal 29/03/44 -Torpedoed by German destroyer T24, English Channel, Crew-261, Killed-128, POW-86.
G 24 HURON (1st) Destroyer Tribal
G 63 HAIDA Destroyer Tribal
G 89 IROQUOIS  (1st) Destroyer Tribal alt. pen # R89
H Ships Name Type Class Remarks
H 00 RESTIGOUCHE (1st) Destroyer River RN”C” Class, ex-HMS COMET
H 31 OTTAWA (2nd) Destroyer River RN”G” Class, ex-HMS GRIFFIN
H 48 FRASER (1st) Destroyer River RN “C” Class, ex-HMS CRESCENT
26/06/40 -Collision with HMS CALCUTTA, French Coast, Crew-172, Killed-59.
H 49 MARGAREE (1st) Destroyer River images RN “D” Class, ex-HMS DIANA
22/10/40 -Collision with M/V Port Fairy, North Atlantic, Crew-176, Killed 142.
H 60 OTTAWA (1st) Destroyer River images RN “C” Class, ex-HMS CRUSADER
13/09/42 -Torpedoed by U91, North Atlantic, Crew-180+24 Merchant Sailors, Killed-141.
H 61 GATINEAU (1st) Destroyer River images RN “E” Class, ex-HMS EXPRESS
H 69 QU’ APPELLE (1st) Destroyer River images RN “F” Class, ex-HMS FOXHOUND
H 70 SASKATCHEWAN (1st) Destroyer River RN “F” Class, ex-HMS FORTUNE
H 75 KOOTENAY (1st) Destroyer River RN “D” Class, ex-HMS DECOY
H 83 ST. LAURENT (1st) Destroyer River RN “C” Class, ex-HMS CYGNET
H 96 BUXTON Destroyer Town USN Clemson class, ex-USS EDWARDS
H 99 CHAUDIERE (1st) Destroyer Town images RN “H” Class, ex-HMS HERO
I Ships Name Type Class Remarks
I 04 ANNAPOLIS (1st) Destroyer Town USN Wickes (Little) class, ex-USS MACKENZIE
I 18 ASSINIBOINE (1st) Destroyer River RN “C” Class, ex-HMS KEMPENFELT, ex-HMS VALENTINE
I 24 HAMILTON Destroyer Town USN Wickes (Little) class, ex-USS KALK
I 49 COLUMBIA (1st) Destroyer Town USN Wickes (Lamberton), ex-USS HARADEN
I 57 NIAGARA Destroyer Town images USN Wickes (Little) class, ex-USS THATCHER
I 59 SKEENA (1st) Destroyer River images 25/10/44 -Grounded and lost during a gale in Reykjavik, Iceland. Crew-181, Killed-15.
I 65 ST CLAIR Destroyer Town images USN Wickes (Little) class, ex-USS WILLIAMS
I 79 SAGUENAY (1st) Destroyer River images
I 81 ST CROIX (1st) Destroyer Town images USN Clemson class, ex-USS McCOOK
20/09/43 -Torpedoed by U305, North Atlantic, Crew-149, Killed-148, 1-Survivor.
I 93 ST FRANCIS Destroyer Town USN Clemson class, ex-USS BANCROFT
J Ships Name Type Class Remarks
J 08 BAYFIELD Minesweeper Bangor
J 21 CANSO Minesweeper Bangor
J 35 NOOTKA (1st) Minesweeper Fundy 1/4/43 -renamed HMCS NANOOSE to free NOOTKA for Tribal class destroyer, retained J35
J 38 CARAQUET Minesweeper Bangor
J 52 GUYSBOROUGH Minesweeper Bangor 17/03/45 -Torpedoed by U878 Bay of Biscay. Crew-91, Killed-51.
J 64 COMOX Minesweeper Fundy
J 69 INGONISH Minesweeper Bangor
J 88 FUNDY Minesweeper Fundy images
J 94 GASPE Minesweeper Fundy
J 100 LOCKEPORT Minesweeper Bangor
J 144 GEORGIAN Minesweeper Bangor
J 146 COWICHAN Minesweeper Bangor
J 148 MALPEQUE Minesweeper Bangor
J149 UNGAVA Minesweeper Bangor
J 152 QUATSINO Minesweeper Bangor
J 154 NIPIGON (1st) Minesweeper Bangor
J 156 THUNDER Minesweeper Bangor
J 159 MAHONE Minesweeper Bangor
J 160 CHIGNECTO Minesweeper Bangor
J 161 OUTARDE Minesweeper Bangor
J 162 WASAGA Minesweeper Bangor
J 165 MINAS Minesweeper Bangor
J 166 QUINTE Minesweeper Bangor images
J 168 CHEDABUCTO Minesweeper Bangor images 21/10/43 -Collision with Lord Kelvin, St Lawrence River, Crew-55, Killed-1.
J 169 MIRAMICHI Minesweeper Bangor
J 170 BELLECHASSE Minesweeper Bangor
J 174 CLAYOQUOT Minesweeper Bangor images 24/12/44 -Torpedoed by U806 off Halifax, NS. Crew-84, Killed-8.
J 250 BURLINGTON Minesweeper Bangor
J 253 DRUMMONDVILLE Minesweeper Bangor
J 254 SWIFT CURRENT Minesweeper Bangor
J 255 RED DEER Minesweeper Bangor
J 256 MEDICINE HAT Minesweeper Bangor
J 257 VEGREVILLE Minesweeper Bangor
J 258 GRANDMERE Minesweeper Bangor
J 259 GANANOQUE Minesweeper Bangor
J 260 GODERICH Minesweeper Bangor
J 261 KELOWNA Minesweeper Bangor
J 262 COURTENAY Minesweeper Bangor
J 263 MELVILLE Minesweeper Bangor
J 264 GRANDBY Minesweeper Bangor
J 265 NORANDA Minesweeper Bangor
J 266 LACHINE Minesweeper Bangor
J 267 DIGBY Minesweeper Bangor
J 268 TRURO Minesweeper Bangor
J 269 TROIS-RIVIERES Minesweeper Bangor Note -Also known as the English THREE RIVERS
J 270 BROCKVILLE Minesweeper Bangor
J 271 TRANSCONA Minesweeper Bangor
J 272 ESQUIMALT Minesweeper Bangor 16/04/45 -Torpedoed by U190 off Halifax. Crew-71, Killed-44.
J 278 LLEWELLYN Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 279 LLOYD GEORGE Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 280 PORT HOPE Minesweeper Bangor
J 281 KENORA Minesweeper Bangor
J 309 SARNIA Minesweeper Bangor
J 310 STRATFORD Minesweeper Bangor
J 311 FORT WILLIAM Minesweeper Bangor
J 312 KENTVILLE Minesweeper Bangor
J 313 MULGRAVE Minesweeper Bangor
J 314 BLAIRMORE Minesweeper Bangor
J 317 MILLTOWN Minesweeper Bangor
J 318 WESTMOUNT Minesweeper Bangor
J 326 KAPUSKASING Minesweeper Algerine
J 328 MIDDLESEX Minesweeper Algerine
J 330 OSHAWA Minesweeper Algerine
J 331 PORTAGE Minesweeper Algerine
J 332 ST BONIFACE Minesweeper Algerine
J 334 SAULT STE MARIE Minesweeper Algerine
J 335 ROCKLIFFE Minesweeper Algerine
J 336 WALLACEBURG Minesweeper Algerine
J 337 WINNIPEG Minesweeper Algerine
J 344 BORDER CITIES Minesweeper Algerine
J 357 DAERWOOD Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 364 COQUITLAM Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 396 FORT FRANCES Minesweeper Algerine
J 397 NEW LISKEARD Minesweeper Algerine
J 371 LAVALLEE Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 372 CRANBROOK Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 373 REVELSTOKE Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 358 ROSSLAND Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 359 ST JOSEPH Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 395 KALAMALKA Minesweeper Llewellyn
J 480 ALDER LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 482 BEECH LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 484 CEDAR LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 486 ELM LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 488 HICKORY LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 489 LARCH LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 492 PINE LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 493 POPLAR LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 494 SPRUCE LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
J 495 WILLOW LAKE Minesweeper Lake Transferred to USSR on completion
K Ships Name Type Class Remarks
K 03 DUNVER Frigate River
K 15 ATHOLL Corvette Revised Flower
K 101 NANAIMO Corvette Flower
K 103 ALBERNI Corvette Flower 21/08/44 -Torpedoed by U480 in the English Channel, Crew-90, Killed-59.
K 104 DAWSON Corvette Flower
K 106 EDMUNDSTON Corvette Flower
K 110 SHEDIAC Corvette Flower
K 112 MATAPEDIA Corvette Flower
K 113 ARVIDA Corvette Flower
K 115 LEVIS (1st) Corvette Flower images 19/09/41 -Torpedoed by U74 off Greenland. Crew-61, Killed-18.
K 116 CHAMBLY Corvette Flower
K 118 NAPANEE Corvette Flower images
K 119 ORILLIA Corvette Flower
K 121 RIMOUSKI Corvette Flower
K 124 COBALT Corvette Flower
K 125 KENOGAMI Corvette Flower
K 127 ALGOMA Corvette Flower
K 129 AGASSIZ Corvette Flower images
K 131 CHILLIWACK Corvette Flower
K 133 QUESNEL Corvette Flower
K 136 SHAWINIGAN (1st) Corvette Flower images 24/11/44 -Torpedoed by U1228 off Cape Breton, NS. Crew-91, No Survivors.
K 138 BARRIE Corvette Flower
K 139 MONCTON Corvette Flower
K 141 SUMMERSIDE Corvette Flower
K 143 LOUISBURG (1st) Corvette Flower 6/02/43 -Bombed by Italian aircraft, Mediterranean, Crew-84, Killed-40.
K 145 ARROWHEAD Corvette Flower
K 146 PICTOU Corvette Flower
K 147 BADDECK Corvette Flower
K 148 AMHERST Corvette Flower
K 149 BRANDON Corvette Flower
K 150 EYEBRIGHT Corvette Flower images
K 151 LUNENBURG Corvette Flower
K 152 SHERBROOKE Corvette Flower
K 153 SOREL Corvette Flower
K 154 CAMROSE Corvette Flower images
K 155 WINDFLOWER Corvette Flower 19/09/41 -Torpedoed by U74 off Greenland. Crew-61, Killed-18.
K 156 CHICOUTIMI Corvette Flower
K 157 DAUPHIN Corvette Flower
K 158 SASKATOON Corvette Flower
K 159 HEPATICA Corvette Flower
K 160 LETHBRIDGE Corvette Flower
K 161 PRESCOTT Corvette Flower images
K 162 SUDBURY Corvette Flower images
K 163 GALT Corvette Flower
K 164 MOOSE JAW Corvette Flower
K 165 BATTLEFORD Corvette Flower
K 166 SNOWBERRY Corvette Flower
K 168 THE PAS Corvette Flower
K 169 ROSTHERN Corvette Flower
K 170 MORDEN Corvette Flower images
K 172 TRILLIUM Corvette Flower
K 173 WEYBURN Corvette Flower 22/02/43 -Mined by U118, off Strait of Gibraltar, Crew-77, Killed-9.
K 178 OAKVILLE Corvette Flower
K 167 DRUMHELLER Corvette Flower
K 171 KAMSACK Corvette Flower
K 174 TRAIL Corvette Flower images
K 175 WETASKIWIN Corvette Flower
K 176 KAMLOOPS Corvette Flower
K 177 DUNVEGAN Corvette Flower
K 179 BUCTOUCHE Corvette Flower
K 180 COLLINGWOOD Corvette Flower
K 181 SACKVILLE Corvette Flower
K 182 BITTERSWEET Corvette Flower
K 191 MAYFLOWER Corvette Flower images
K 194 FENNEL Corvette Flower
K 198 SPIKENARD Corvette Flower 10/02/42 -Torpedoed by U136, North Atlantic, Crew-65, Killed-57.
K 218 BRANTFORD Corvette Flower
K 220 MIDLAND Corvette Flower
K 223 TIMMINS Corvette Flower
K 228 NEW WESTMINSTER Corvette Flower
K 229 DUNDAS Corvette Flower
K 240 VANCOUVER Corvette Flower
K 225 KITCHENER Corvette Revised Flower images
K 231 CALGARY Corvette Revised Flower
K 233 PORT ARTHUR Corvette Revised Flower images
K 234 REGINA Corvette Revised Flower 08/08/44 -Torpedoed by U667 off the north coast of Cornwall, Crew-96, Killed-30.
K 237 HALIFAX Corvette Revised Flower
K 238 WOODSTOCK Corvette Revised Flower
K 242 VILLE DE QUEBEC Corvette Revised Flower
K 244 CHARLOTTETOWN (1st) Corvette Revised Flower 11/09/42 -Torpedoed by U517, St Lawrence River, Crew-64, Killed-10.
K 244 CHARLOTTETOWN (2nd) Frigate River
K 245 FREDERICTON Corvette Revised Flower
K 254 ETTRICK Frigate River
K 269 MEON Frigate River
K 270 NENE Frigate River
K 273 LA MALBAIE Corvette Revised Flower
K 317 CHEBOGUE Frigate River
K 318 JONQUIERE Frigate River
K 319 MONTREAL Frigate River
K 320 NEW GLASGOW Frigate River
K 321 NEW WATERFORD Frigate River
K 322 OUTREMONT Frigate River
K 323 SPRINGHILL Frigate River
K 324 PRINCE RUPERT Frigate River
K 325 ST CATHERINES Frigate River images
K 326 PORT COLBORNE Frigate River
K 327 STORMONT Frigate River images A. Onassis yacht Christina, 1954.
K 328 SWANSEA Frigate River
K 329 VALLEYFIELD Frigate River 6/05/44 -Torpedoed by U548, off Cape Race NF, Crew-163, Killed-125.
K 330 WASKESIU Frigate River images
K 331 WENTWORTH Frigate River
K 332 BELLEVILLE Corvette Revised Flower images
K 333 COBOURG Corvette Revised Flower
K 335 FRONTENAC Corvette Revised Flower
K 337 KIRKLAND LAKE Frigate River
K 338 LINDSAY Corvette Revised Flower images
K 339 NORTH BAY Corvette Revised Flower
K 340 OWEN SOUND Corvette Revised Flower
K 341 PARRY SOUND Corvette Revised Flower
K 342 PETERBOROUGH Corvette Revised Flower
K 343 ST LAMBERT Corvette Revised Flower
K 344 SEA CLIFF Frigate River
K 345 SMITHS FALLS Corvette Revised Flower images
K 346 WHITBY Corvette Revised Flower
K 350 CAPE BRETON Frigate River
K 357 RIVIERE DU LOUP Corvette Revised Flower
K 358 ASBESTOS Corvette Revised Flower
K 366 STE THERESE Frigate River
K 368 TRENTONIAN Corvette Revised Flower images 22/02/45 -Torpedoed by U1004 in the English Channel. Crew 101, Killed 6.
K 369 WEST YORK Corvette Revised Flower
K 394 THORLOCK Corvette Revised Flower
K 400 LEVIS (1st) Frigate River
K 401 LOUISBURG (2nd) Corvette Revised Flower
K 402 GIFFARD Corvette Revised Flower
K 404 ANNAN Frigate River
K 407 BEACON HILL Frigate River
K 409 CAPILANO Frigate River
K 410 COATICOOK Frigate River
K 414 GLACE BAY Frigate River
K 415 HAWKESBURY Corvette Revised Flower
K 418 JOLIETTE Frigate River
K 419 KOKANEE Frigate River
K 424 LOCH ACHANALT Frigate Loch
K 428 LOCH ALVIE Frigate Loch
K 440 LACHUTE Corvette Revised Flower
K 441 MONNOW Frigate River
K 444 MATANE Frigate River
K 448 ORKNEY Frigate River
K 454 ST STEPHEN Frigate River
K 455 STRATHROY Corvette Revised Flower
K 456 SAINT JOHN Frigate River
K 457 STELLARTON Corvette Revised Flower
K 458 TEME Frigate River images
K 459 THETFORD MINES Frigate River
K 485 MIMICO Corvette Revised Flower
K 486 FOREST HILL Corvette Revised Flower
K 487 LONG BRANCH Corvette Revised Flower
K 488 ST THOMAS Corvette Castle ex-HMS SANDGATE CASTLE
K 489 HESPELER Corvette Castle ex-HMS GUILDFORD CASTLE
K 490 KINCARDINE Corvette Castle ex-HMS TAMWORTH CASTLE
K 491 ORANGEVILLE Corvette Castle ex-HMS HEDINGHAM CASTLE
K 492 LEASIDE Corvette Castle ex-HMS WALMER CASTLE
K 493 BOWMANVILLE Corvette Castle ex-HMS NUNNEY CASTLE
K 494 ARNPRIOR Corvette Castle ex-HMS RISING CASTLE
K 495 COPPER CLIFF Corvette Castle ex-HMS HEVER CASTLE
K 496 TILLSONBURG Corvette Castle ex-HMS PEMBROKE CASTLE
K 497 HUMBERSTONE Corvette Castle ex-HMS NORHAM CASTLE
K 498 PETROLIA Corvette Castle ex-HMS SHERBORNE CASTLE
K 499 HUNTSVILLE Corvette Castle ex-HMS WOOLVESEY CASTLE
K 517 LOCH MORLICH Frigate Loch
K 518 GROU Frigate River
K 519 LASALLE Frigate River
K 520 NORSYD Corvette Revised Flower images
K 525 RIBBLE Frigate River
K 531 STONE TOWN Frigate River
K 538 TORONTO Frigate River
K 540 BEAUHARNOIS Corvette Revised Flower
K 661 ANTIGONISH Frigate River
K 662 PRESTONIAN Frigate River
K 663 CAP DE LA MADELEINE Frigate River
K 664 CARLPLACE Frigate River
K 665 EASTVIEW Frigate River
K 666 HALLOWELL Frigate River
K 667 INCH ARRAN Frigate River
K 668 LA HULLOISE Frigate River
K 669 LANARK Frigate River
K 670 FORT ERIE Frigate River
K 671 LAUZON Frigate River
K 672 LONGUEUIL Frigate River
K 673 MAGOG Frigate River
K 675 POUNDMAKER Frigate River
K 676 PENETANG Frigate River
K 677 ROYALMOUNT Frigate River
K 678 RUNNYMEDE Frigate River
K 680 ST PIERRE Frigate River
K 681 STETTLER Frigate River
K 682 STRATHADAM Frigate River
K 683 SUSSEXVALE Frigate River
K 684 VICTORIAVILLE Frigate River
K 685 BUCKINGHAM Frigate River
K 686 FERGUS Corvette Revised Flower
K 687 FRONTENAC Corvette Revised Flower
K 688 MERRITTONIA Corvette Revised Flower
 
P Ships Name Type Class Remarks
P 02 SANS PEUR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 02/Z 52/Z 53
P 14 GRIZZLY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 14
P 15 COUGAR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 15
P 16 WOLF Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 16
Q Ships Name Type Class Remarks
Q 11 AMBLER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 32
R Ships Name Type Class Remarks
R 04 CAYUGA Destroyer Tribal
R 10 MICMAC Destroyer Tribal
R 16 CRESCENT Destroyer “C”
R 17 ALGONQUIN Destroyer “V” Ex-HMS VALENTINE
R 20 CRUSADER Destroyer “C”
R 64 SIOUX Destroyer “V” Ex-HMS VIXEN
R 79 ATHABASKAN (2nd) Destroyer Tribal
R 89 IROQUOIS Destroyer Tribal alt pen # G89
R 96 NOOTKA (2nd) Destroyer Tribal
 
S Ships Name Type Class Remarks
S 03 MOOSE Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 14
S 04 OTTER Armed Yacht Animal 26/03/41 -Onboard fire and sank, off Halifax, Crew-41, Killed-19.
S 05 ELK Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 27
S 06 HUSKY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 13/Z 24/Z 28
S 07 LYNX Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 07
S 08 REINDEER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 08
S 10 BEAVER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 10
S 11 VISION Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 30
S 12 CARIBOU Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Z 25
S 13 RENARD Armed Yacht Animal images alt pen # Z 13
#? RACOON Armed Yacht Animal Pendant # Unknown, 7/09/42 -Torpedoed by U165, Gulf of St Lawrence, Crew-37, No Survivors.
T Ships Name Type Class Remarks
T 274 ANTICOSTI Trawler Western Isle
T 275 BAFFIN Trawler Western Isle
T 276 CAILIFF Trawler Western Isle
T 277 MISCOU Trawler Western Isle
T 279 MAGDALEN Trawler Western Isle
T 284 IRONBOUND Trawler Western Isle
T 285 LISCOMB Trawler Western Isle
T 280 MANITOULIN Trawler Western Isle
 
Z Ships Name Type Class Remarks
Z 02 SANS PEUR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 02/Z 52/Z 53
Z 07 LYNX Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 07
Z 08 REINDEER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 08
Z 10 BEAVER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 10
Z 13 HUSKY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 06/Z 24/Z 28
Z 13 RENARD Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 13
Z 14 GRIZZLY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 14
Z 14 MOOSE Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 03
Z 15 COUGAR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 15
Z 16 WOLF Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 16
Z 24 HUSKY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 06/Z 13/Z 28
Z 25 CARIBOU Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 12
Z 27 ELK Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 05
Z 28 HUSKY Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 06/Z 13/Z 24
Z 30 VISION Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # S 11
Z 32 AMBLER Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # Q 11
Z 52 SANS PEUR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 02/Z 02/Z 53
Z 53 SANS PEUR Armed Yacht Animal alt pen # P 02/Z 02/Z 52
#? RACOON Armed Yacht Animal Pendant # Unknown, 7/09/42 -Torpedoed by U165, Gulf of St Lawrence, Crew-37, No Survivors.
 

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