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Prestonian-class frigate

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Prestonian-class frigate
Class overview
Operators: Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded by: River-class frigate
Succeeded by: St. Laurent-class destroyer
In commission: 28 August 1953 - 15 September 1967
Planned: 21
Completed: 21
Retired: 21
General characteristics
Displacement: 2,360 t (2,360.0 t) (full load)
Length: 301.25 ft (91.82 m)o/a
Beam: 36.5 ft (11.13 m)
Draught: 12 ft (3.66 m)
Propulsion: 2 x Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW)
Speed: 19 knots (35.2 km/h)
Complement: 140
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 x USN SU Type radar (4" gunnery spotting)
  • 1 x Sperry Mk.2 navigation radar
  • 1 x Type 147 target depth finding sonar
  • 1 x Type 164B search sonar
  • 1 x SQS 501 (Type 162) bottom profiler sonar
  • 1 x Optical fire control director for twin 40mm
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • 1 x DAU hf/df
  • 1 x AN/UPD 501 d/f
    • Armament:
  • 1 x 4"/45 QF Mk.16 twin
  • 1 x 40mm/56 Mk.5 twin
  • 2-4 x 40mm/56 Boffin
  • 2 x Squid Mk.4 ASW 3-barrelled mortars
    • Aviation facilities: HMCS Buckingham (FFE 314) fitted with flight deck for helicopter tests.

    The Prestonian-class ocean, anti-submarine escort frigate was a class of 21 frigates that served with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1953-1967.

    They were converted from mothballed River-class frigates that had been placed in reserve following the end of World War II. The first vessel to be reactivated and undergo refit was Prestonian which was recommissioned on 28 August 1953. The class did not use sequential pennant numbers.

    Ships[]

    Royal Canadian Navy
    Ship Pennant Number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Paid off Fate
    AntigonishHMCS Antigonish FFE 301
    (formerly K661)     		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 2 October 1943 10 February 1944 12 October 1957 30 November 1966
    Beacon HillHMCS Beacon Hill FFE 303
    (formerly K407)     		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 16 July 1943 6 November 1943 21 December 1957 15 September 1967
    BuckinghamHMCS Buckingham FFE 314
    (formerly K685)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 11 November 1943 28 April 1944 25 June 1954 23 March 1965
    Cap de la MadeleineHMCS Cap de la Madeleine FFE 317
    (formerly K663)     		Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 5 November 1943 13 May 1944 7 December 1954 15 May 1965
    Fort ErieHMCS Fort Erie FFE 312
    (formerly K670)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 3 November 1943 27 May 1944 17 April 1956 26 March 1965
    Inch ArranHMCS Inch Arran FFE 308
    (formerly K667)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 25 October 1943 6 June 1944 23 August 1954 23 June 1965
    JonquiereHMCS Jonquiere FFE 318
    (formerly K318)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 26 January 1943 28 October 1943 20 September 1954 23 September 1966
    La HulloiseHMCS La Hulloise FFE 305
    (formerly K668)     		Canadian Vickers, Montreal 10 August 1943 29 October 1943 9 October 1957 16 July 1965
    LanarkHMCS Lanark FFE 321
    (formerly K669)     		Canadian Vickers, Montreal 25 September 1943 10 December 1943 15 April 1956 19 March 1965
    LauzonHMCS Lauzon FFE 322
    (formerly K371)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 2 July 1943 10 June 1944 12 December 1953 24 May 1963
    New GlasgowHMCS New Glasgow FFE 315
    (formerly K320)     		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 2 December 1942 23 June 1943 30 January 1954 30 January 1967
    New WaterfordHMCS New Waterford FFE 304
    (formerly K321)     		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 17 December 1943 3 July 1943 31 January 1958 22 December 1966
    OutremontHMCS Outremont FFE 310
    (formerly K322)     		Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City 18 November 1942 3 July 1943 2 September 1955 7 June 1965
    PenetangHMCS Penetang FFE 316
    (formerly K676)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 22 September 1943 6 July 1944 1 June 1954 25 January 1956
    PrestonianHMCS Prestonian FFE 307
    (formerly K662)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 20 July 1943 22 June 1944 22 August 1953 24 April 1956
    Ste. ThereseHMCS Ste. Therese FFE 309
    (formerly K366)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 18 May 1943 16 October 1943 21 January 1955 30 January 1967
    StettlerHMCS Stettler FFE 311
    (formerly K681)     		Canadian Vickers, Montreal 31 May 1943 9 October 1943 2 February 1954 31 August 1966
    Stone TownHMCS Stone Town FFE 302
    (formerly K531)     		Canadian Vickers, Montreal 17 November 1943 28 March 1944 21 July 1944 13 November 1945 Transferred to Department of Transport, serving as a weather monitoring ship in the North Pacific, 1952-1967. Sold, 1968.
    SussexvaleHMCS Sussexvale FFE 313
    (formerly K683)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 15 November 1943 12 July 1944 8 August 1955 30 November 1966
    SwanseaHMCS Swansea FFE 306
    (formerly K328)     		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt 15 July 1942 19 December 1942 14 November 1957 14 October 1966
    TorontoHMCS Toronto FFE 319
    (formerly K538)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 10 May 1943 18 September 1943 26 November 1953 14 April 1956
    VictoriavilleHMCS Victoriaville FFE 320
    (formerly K684)     		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon 2 December 1943 23 June 1944 25 September 1959 December 1966 Decommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate, December 1966; recommissioned as diving tender HMCS Granby. Finally decommissioned, 31 December 1973.

    References[]

    Prestonian-class frigates
    Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Canadian Navy
    Flag of Norway, state Royal Norwegian Navy
  • Draug (ex-Penetang)
  • Garm / Valkyrien (ex-Toronto)
  • Troll / Horten (ex-Prestonian)
  • Preceded by: River class
  • Followed by: St. Laurent-class destroyers


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