| HMCS Loon (PCS 780) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | HMCS Loon |
| Namesake: | Loon |
| Builder: | Taylor Boat Works, Toronto |
| Launched: | 4 October 1954 |
| Commissioned: | 30 November 1955 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 August 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bird-class patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 66 long tons (67 t) |
| Length: | 92 ft (28 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draught: | 5.3 ft (1.6 m) |
| Complement: | 2 officers, 19 ratings |
| Armament: | 1x 20mm Hedgehog |
HMCS Loon (PCS 780) was a Bird-class patrol vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy.
References[]
- Bird Class - Radio Fit - Radio Research Paper
- Macpherson, Ken; Burgess, John (1994). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-1993. St Catherines, Ont: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-920277-91-8.
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