List of River-class frigates

The River class was a ship class of British-designed frigates built and operated during World War II. One hundred and fifty-one frigates were built, and these were operated by seven different nations during the war.

A River-class frigate, HMAS Macquarie (K532) circa 1952.

Royal Navy

Royal Navy (Group I)

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
BallinderryHMS Ballinderry	K255	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	6 November 1941[1]	7 December 1942[1]	2 September 1943[1]	1945	Scrapped, 7 July 1961.
BannHMS Bann	K256	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	18 June 1942[1]	29 December 1942[1]	7 May 1943[1]	5 December 1945	Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Tir.
ChelmerHMS Chelmer	K221	George Brown & Co., Greenock	29 December 1941[1]	27 March 1943[1]	29 September 1943[1]		ScrapScrapped, August 1957.
DartHMS Dart	K021K21	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	8 September 1941[1]	10 October 1942[1]	15 May 1943[1]		ScrapSold for scrap, November 1956; scrapped, 1957.
DergHMS Derg	K257	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	16 April 1942[1]	7 January 1943[1]	10 June 1943[1]		Transfer - RNVRTransferred in 1951 to RNVR as drill ship Wessex, later Cambria; scrapped at Cashmore, Newport, September 1960.
EttrickHMS Ettrick	K254	John Crown & Sons Ltd., Sunderland	31 December 1941[1]	5 February 1943[1]	11 July 1943[1]		Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN as HMCS Ettrick, 29 January 1944. Returned to RN, 30 May 1945. Scrapped, June 1953.
ExeHMS Exe	K092K92	Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley	16 May 1941[1]	19 March 1942	6 August 1942[1]		ScrapPlaced in reserve 1946-1955. Sold for scrap, 20 September 1956; scrapped at Preston.
ItchenHMS Itchen	K227	Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley	14 July 1941	29 July 1942	28 December 1942	23 September 1943	SunkTorpedoed and sunk by U-666[2] at 53-25N, 39-42W, 23 September 1943. 227 crew were killed, including survivors from other ships rescued by Itchen.
JedHMS Jed	K235	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	27 September 1941	30 July 1942	30 November 1942		ScrapPlaced in reserve, 1946. Scrapped at Milford Haven, 25 May 1957.
KaleHMS Kale	K241	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	22 September 1941	24 June 1942	4 December 1942		ScrapSold, November 1956; scrapped at Newport, 1957.
NessHMS Ness	K219	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	3 September 1941	30 July 1942	22 December 1942		ScrapSold for scrap, September 1956.
NithHMS Nith	K215	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	5 September 1941	25 September 1942	16 February 1943		Transfer - EgyptTransferred to Egypt as Domiat, November 1948.
RibbleHMS Ribble	K251	W. Simons & Co., Renfrew	29 December 1942	23 April 1943			Transfer - NetherlandsTransferred while under construction to the Netherlands as HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau.
RotherHMS Rother	K224	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	26 June 1941	20 November 1941	3 April 1942		ScrapScrapped, 22 Apr 1955.
SpeyHMS Spey	K246	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	18 July 1941	18 December 1941	19 May 1942		Transfer - EgyptTransferred to Egypt as Rashied, November 1948.
SwaleHMS Swale	K217	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	19 August 1941	16 January 1942	24 June 1942		Transfer - South AfricaTransferred to South Africa as HMSAS Swale, 26 July 1945. Returned to RN, January 1946. Scrapped, 26 February 1955.
TayHMS Tay	K232	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	10 September 1941	18 March 1942	5 August 1942		ScrapScrapped, 28 September 1956.
TestHMS Test	K239	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	15 August 1941	30 May 1942	12 October 1942		Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Neza, 1946. Returned to the RN, April 1947. Scrapped, 25 February 1955.
TeviotHMS Teviot	K222	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	4 October 1941	12 October 1942	30 January 1943		Transfer - South AfricaTransferred to South Africa as HMSAS Teviot, 10 June 1945. Returned to RN, January 1946. Scrapped, 29 March 1955.
TrentHMS Trent	K243	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	31 January 1942	10 October 1942	27 February 1943		Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Kukri, April 1946.
TweedHMS Tweed	K250	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	31 December 1941	24 November 1942	28 April 1943	7 January 1944	SunkTorpedoed and sunk by U-305[3] southwest of Ireland at 48-18N, 21-19W, 7 January 1944. Survivors were rescued by HMS Nene.
WaveneyHMS Waveney	K248	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	8 October 1941	30 April 1942	16 September 1942		ScrapScrapped, December 1957.
WearHMS Wear	K230	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	16 October 1941	1 June 1942	24 October 1942		ScrapScrapped, 29 December 1957.

Royal Navy (Group II)

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
AdurHMS Adur	K296	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	10 March 1942	22 August 1942			Transfer - United States (PG-101)Transferred to USN before completion as USS Asheville (PG-101).
AireHMS Aire	K262	Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley	12 June 1942	22 April 1943	28 July 1943		Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Tamar, 1946. Renamed HMIS Aire; it ran aground on Bombay Reef near Paracel Islands off Hainan Island, December 1946.[4]
AnnanHMS Annan	K297	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	16 March 1942	12 September 1942			Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN before completion as HMCS Annan. Transferred to USN as USS Natchez (PG-102), 1942. Transferred to Dominican Navy as Juan Pablo Duarte, 1947.
AnnanHMS Annan	K404	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	10 June 1943	29 December 1943			Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN before completion as HMCS Annan. Returned to RN, 20 June 1945. Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Niels Ebbesen, 27 November 1945.
AvonHMS Avon	K097K97	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	8 January 1943	19 June 1943	18 September 1943		Transfer - PortugalTransferred to Portugal as NRP Nuno Tristão, 1949.
AweHMS Awe	K526	Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley	27 May 1943	28 December 1943	21 April 1944		Transfer - PortugalTransferred to Portugal as NRP Diogo Gomes, 1949.
BarleHMS Barle	K298	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	29 April 1942	26 September 1942	30 April 1943	27 February 1946	Transfer - United States (PG-103)Ordered by USN as PG-103. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN as PG-103, 27 February 1946.
BraidHMS Braid	K263	W. Simons & Co., Renfrew	1 December 1942	30 November 1943		21 January 1944	Transfer - FranceTransferred to Free French Navy as L'Aventure, 21 January 1944.
CamHMS Cam	K264	George Brown & Co., Greenock	30 June 1942	31 July 1943	31 January 1944	22 June 1945	ScrapBadly damaged during a coordinated depth charge attack on a possible submerged U-boat off St. Catherine's Point, injuring 46 crew, 18 July 1944. Towed by HMCS Cape Breton to Yarmouth, then by tug to Portsmouth. Declared to be total loss and scrapped at Sunderland, July 1945.
CuckmereHMS Cuckmere	K299	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	11 May 1942	24 October 1942	14 May 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-104)Ordered by USN as PG-104. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-223[5] off Algeria and was declared a total loss. Returned to USN as PG-104, 6 November 1946.
DeveronHMS Deveron	K265	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	16 April 1942	12 October 1942	2 March 1943	1945	Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Dhanush, 1945.
DoveyHMS Dovey	K523	Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley	23 March 1943	14 October 1943	25 February 1944		ScrapScrapped, 2 November 1955.
EvenlodeHMS Evenlode	K300	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	28 May 1942	9 November 1942	4 June 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-105)Ordered by USN as USS Danville (PG-105). Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 5 March 1946.
FalHMS Fal	K266	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	20 May 1942	9 November 1942	2 July 1943	25 May 1947	Transfer - BurmaLoaned to Burma, 25 May 1947. Transferred to Burma as UBS Mayu, 29 August 1948.
FindhornHMS Findhorn	K301	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	25 August 1942	5 December 1942	25 June 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-106)Ordered by USN as PG-106. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 20 March 1946. Participated (with Indian sloop HMIS Godavari) in the sinking of U-198 (Type IXD2) (66 dead, no survivors) near Seychelles, 12 August 1944.
FromeHMS Frome	K267	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	30 May 1942	1 June 1943			Transfer - FranceTransferred to Free French Navy as L'Escarmouche, 3 March 1944 .
GlenarmHMS Glenarm	K258	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	8 March 1943	30 July 1943	25 September 1944		Transfer - FranceSank U-boat, in concert with HMS Wanderer, on 17 January 1944: Possibly U-305 or U-377. Renamed HMS Strule, 1 February 1944. Transferred to Free French Navy as Croix de Lorraine, 25 September 1944.
HalladaleHMS Halladale	K417	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	25 June 1943	28 January 1944	11 May 1944		SoldSold to Townsend Brothers as ferry Halladale, 1 April 1949; renamed Norden, 1962, then Turist Expressen, 1962.
HelfordHMS Helford	K252	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	27 June 1942	6 February 1943	26 June 1943		ScrapScrapped, 29 June 1956.
HelmsdaleHMS Helmsdale	K253	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	13 August 1942	5 June 1943	15 October 1943		ScrapScrapped, 14 November 1957.
InverHMS Inver	K302	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	14 September 1942	12 December 1942	19 July 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-107)Ordered by USN as PG-107. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 4 March 1946.
LaganHMS Lagan	K259	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	7 January 1942	28 July 1942	21 December 1942	20 September 1943	ScrapSank U-89 (Type VIIC) (48 dead, no survivor) with HMS Broadway and a Swordfish from HMS Biter, 12 May 1943. Sank U-753 (Type VIIC) (47 dead, no survivors) with HMCS Drumheller by depth charges, 13 May 1943. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-270[6] while escorting Convoy ON 202, 20 September 1943. Towed to the United Kingdom and declared a total loss. Sold for scrap, 21 May 1946.
LochyHMS Lochy	K365	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	23 February 1943	30 October 1943	8 February 1944		ScrapScrapped at Troon, 29 June 1956.
LossieHMS Lossie	K303	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	2 October 1942	30 April 1943	14 August 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-108)Ordered by USN as PG-108. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 26 January 1946.
MeonHMS Meon	K269	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	31 December 1942	4 August 1943	7 February 1944		Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN as HMCS Meon. Returned to RN, 23 April 1945. Scrapped, 14 May 1966.
MonnowHMS Monnow	K441	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	28 September 1943	4 December 1943	11 May 1944		Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN as HMCS Monnow, 3 August 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Transferred to Denmark as HDMS Holger Danske, 1945.
MourneHMS Mourne	K261	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	21 March 1942	24 September 1942	30 April 1943	15 June 1944	SunkTorpedoed and sunk by U-767[7] in the English Channel at 49-35N, 05-30W, 15 June 1944.
MoyolaHMS Moyola	K260	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	9 February 1942	27 August 1942	15 January 1943	15 October 1944	Transfer - FranceTransferred to Free French Navy as Tonkinois, 15 October 1944.
NadderHMS Nadder	K392	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	11 March 1943	15 September 1943	20 January 1944	1945	Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Shamsher, 1945.
NeneHMS Nene	K270	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	20 June 1942	9 December 1942	8 April 1943		Transfer - CanadaSank U-536 (Type IXC/40) (38 dead, 17 survivors) with HMCS Snowberry and HMCS Calgary by depth charges, 20 November 1943. Sank U-257 (Type VIIC) (30 dead, 19 survivors) with HMCS Waskesiu by depth charges, 24 February 1944. Transferred to RCN as HMCS Nene, 4 June 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Scrapped, August 1955.
OdzaniHMS Odzani	K356	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	18 November 1942	19 May 1943	2 September 1943		ScrapScrapped, June 1957.
ParretHMS Parret	K304	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	6 November 1942	30 May 1943	31 August 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-109)Ordered by USN as PG-109. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN, 5 February 1946.
PlymHMS Plym	K271	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	1 August 1942	4 February 1943	16 May 1943		SunkDestroyed off the Montebello Islands, Western Australia with the detonation of a 25 kn (46 km/h) nuclear bomb in the hull as part of Operation Hurricane, the first British nuclear test, 3 October 1956.
RibbleHMS Ribble	K525	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	31 December 1942	10 November 1943			Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN as HMCS Ribble, 24 July 1944. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Scrapped, 9 July 1957.
ShielHMS Shiel	K305	Canadian Vickers, Montreal		26 May 1943	30 September 1943		Transfer - United States (PG-110)Ordered by USN as PG-110. Transferred to RN before completion under Lend-Lease. Returned to USN as USS Shiel (PG-110), 4 March 1946.
TaffHMS Taff	K637	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	14 May 1943	11 September 1943	7 January 1944		ScrapScrapped, June 1957.
TavyHMS Tavy	K272	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	17 October 1942	3 April 1943	3 July 1943		ScrapSank U-390 (48 dead, 1 survivor) with HMS Wanderer by depth charges, 5 July 1944. Scrapped, 28 September 1956.
TeesHMS Tees	K293	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	21 October 1942	20 May 1943	28 August 1943		ScrapScrapped, 16 July 1956.
TemeHMS Teme	K458	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	25 May 1943	11 November 1943			Transfer - CanadaTransferred to RCN as HMCS Teme, 28 February 1944. Torpedoed and badly damaged by U-315[8] off Lands End at 50-07N, 05-45W, 29 March 1945. Declared a total loss. Returned to RN, 4 May 1945. Sold for scrap, 8 December 1945.
TorridgeHMS Torridge	K292	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	17 October 1942	16 August 1943		6 June 1944	Transfer - FranceTransferred to Free French Navy as La Surprise, 6 June 1944.
TowyHMS Towy	K294	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	3 September 1942	4 March 1943	10 June 1943		ScrapScrapped, 27 July 1956.
UskHMS Usk	K295	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	6 October 1942	3 April 1943	14 July 1943		Transfer - EgyptTransferred to Egypt as Abikir, 1948.
WindrushHMS Windrush	K370	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	18 November 1942	18 June 1943	3 November 1943	February 1944	Transfer - FranceTransferred to Free French Navy as Découverte, February 1944. Currently beached as a fire training ship at Querqueville, France.
WyeHMS Wye	K371	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith	18 November 1942	16 August 1943	9 February 1944		ScrapScrapped, 22 February 1955.

Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy (Group I)

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
BarcooHMAS Barcoo	K375	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co., Sydney	21 October 1942	26 August 1943	17 January 1944	21 February 1964	Sold to N.W. Kennedy Ltd., Vancouver on 15 February 1972. Scrapped in Taiwan.
BarwonHMAS Barwon	K406	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co., Sydney		3 August 1943	12 January 1946	31 March 1947	Sold for scrap, 17 August 1962.
BurdekinHMAS Burdekin	K376	Walkers Ltd., Maryborough		30 June 1943	27 June 1944	18 April 1946	Placed in reserve. Stricken on 9 November 1960. Sold to Tolo Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., Hong Kong on 21 September 1961. Scrapped in Japan.
DiamantinaHMAS Diamantina	K377	Walkers Ltd., Maryborough	12 April 1943	6 April 1944	27 April 1945	21 February 1980	Preserved as a museum ship at Queensland Maritime Museum.
GascoyneHMAS Gascoyne	K354	Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney	3 July 1942	20 February 1943	18 November 1943	1 February 1966	Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
HawkesburyHMAS Hawkesbury	K363	Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney	24 August 1942	24 July 1943	5 July 1944		Placed in reserve in May 1947, recommissioned in July 1952. Placed in reserve, 14 February 1955. Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
LachlanHMAS Lachlan	K364	Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney	22 March 1943	25 March 1944	14 February 1945	5 October 1949	Transferred to Royal New Zealand Navy as HMNZS Lachlan. Sold for scrap, February 1975.
MacquarieHMAS Macquarie	K532	Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney		3 March 1945	7 December 1945		Sold for scrap, 5 July 1972.

Royal Australian Navy (Group II) - Modified River-class (or Bay-class) frigate

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
BalmainHMAS Balmain	J467						Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[9]
Bogan HMAS Bogan	K009K09		17 January 1944				Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
CampaspeHMAS Campaspe	K424						Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
CondamineHMAS Condamine	K698	New South Wales State Dockyard, Newcastle	30 October 1943	4 November 1944	22 February 1946	2 December 1955	Served in the Korean War July 1952 - April 1953 and March 1955 - November 1955. Sold for scrap, September 1961.
CulgoaHMAS Culgoa	K408	Naval Dockyard Williamstown, Williamstown	15 July 1943	22 September 1944	1 April 1947		Sold for scrap, 15 February 1972.
MurchisonHMAS Murchison	K442	Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane		3 March 1945	7 December 1945		Sold for scrap, 5 July 1972.
Murrumbidgee HMAS Murrumbidgee	K534						Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
Naomi HMAS Naomi	K055K55						Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[10]
Nepean HMAS Nepean	J468						Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[11]
ShoalhavenHMAS Shoalhaven	K535	Walkers Ltd., Maryborough	18 December 1943	14 December 1944	2 May 1946	19 December 1954	Placed in reserve in 1954. Sold for scrap in January 1962.
Warburton HMAS Warburton	K533						Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[12]
Williamstown HMAS Williamstown	K066K66						Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
Wimmera HMAS Wimmera	K086K86						Cancelled, 4 April 1944.
Wollondilly HMAS Wollondilly	K098K98						Cancelled, 12 June 1944.[13]

Royal Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Navy

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
AlexandriaHMCS Alexandria		Canadian Vickers, Montreal					Cancelled, December 1943.
AlvingtonHMCS Alvington		Canadian Vickers, Montreal					Cancelled, December 1943.
Annan (K297)HMCS Annan	K297	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	16 March 1942	12 September 1942			Transfer - United States (PG-102)Formerly HMS Annan, transferred to RCN during construction. Transferred to USN during construction on 20 July 1942 as USS Natchez (PG-102).
Annan (K404)HMCS Annan	K404	Hall, Russell & Co., Aberdeen	6 October 1943	29 December 1943	13 June 1944	20 June 1945	Transfer - DenmarkFormerly HMS Annan. Returned to RN, 20 June 1945. Sold to Denmark in November 1945 and renamed HDMS Niels Ebbesen; served in the Danish Navy until 8 May 1963. Scrapped at H J Hansen in Odense, 1963.
AntigonishHMCS Antigonish	K661	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	2 October 1943	10 February 1944	4 July 1944	2 May 1946	FFE 301Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 301, 12 October 1957.
Beacon HillHMCS Beacon Hill	K407	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	16 July 1943	6 November 1943	16 May 1944	2 June 1946	FFE 303Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 303, 21 December 1957.
BuckinghamHMCS Buckingham	K685	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	11 November 1943	28 April 1944	2 November 1944	16 November 1945	FFE 314Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 314, 25 June 1954.
Cap de la MadeleineHMCS Cap de la Madeleine	K663	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	5 November 1943	13 May 1944	30 September 1944	25 November 1945	FFE 317Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 317, 7 December 1954.
Cape BretonHMCS Cape Breton	K350	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	5 May 1942	24 November 1942	25 October 1943	26 January 1946
CapilanoHMCS Capilano	K409	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	18 November 1943	8 April 1944	25 August 1944	24 November 1945
CarlplaceHMCS Carlplace	K664	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	30 November 1943	6 July 1944	13 December 1944	13 November 1945	Transfer - Dominican RepublicTransferred to the Dominican Republic as Presidente Trujillo, later Mella.
Charlottetown (K244)HMCS Charlottetown	K244	G T Davie, Lauzon	26 January 1943	16 September 1943	28 April 1944	25 March 1947
ChebogueHMCS Chebogue	K317	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	19 March 1943	17 August 1943	22 February 1944	25 September 1945	ScrapTorpedoed and badly damaged by U-1227[14] while escorting Convoy ONS 33, 4 October 1944. Towed to Port Talbot and declared a total loss.
CoaticookHMCS Coaticook	K410	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	14 June 1943	26 November 1943	25 July 1944	29 November 1945
DunverHMCS Dunver	K003K03	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	3 May 1942	10 November 1942	11 September 1943	23 January 1946
EastviewHMCS Eastview	K665	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	26 August 1943	17 November 1943	3 June 1944	17 January 1946
EttrickHMCS Ettrick	K254	John Crown & Sons Ltd., Sunderland	31 December 1941	5 February 1943	29 January 1944	30 May 1945	Transfer - United KingdomFormerly HMS Ettrick. Returned to RN, 30 May 1945.
Fort ErieHMCS Fort Erie							Cancelled, December 1943.
Fort ErieHMCS Fort Erie	K670	G T Davie, Lauzon	3 November 1943	27 May 1944	27 October 1944	22 November 1945	FFE 312Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 312, 17 April 1956.
FosterHMCS Foster		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
Glace BayHMCS Glace Bay	K414	G T Davie, Lauzon	23 September 1943	26 April 1944	2 September 1944	17 November 1945	Transfer - ChileTransferred to Chile as Esmeralda, 1946; later Baquedano.
GrouHMCS Grou	K518	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	1 May 1943	7 August 1943	4 December 1943	25 February 1946
HallowellHMCS Hallowell	K666	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	22 November 1943	28 March 1944	8 August 1944	7 November 1945	Transfer - IsraelTransferred to Israel as INS Miznak, 1949; sold to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Gajabahu, 1952.
HardrockHMCS Hardrock		Canadian Vickers, Montreal					Cancelled, December 1943.
HenryvilleHMCS Henryville		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
Inch ArranHMCS Inch Arran	K667	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	25 October 1943	6 June 1944	18 November 1944	28 November 1945	FFE 308Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 308, 23 August 1954.
JolietteHMCS Joliette	K418	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	19 July 1943	12 November 1943	14 June 1944	19 November 1945	Transfer - ChileTransferred to Chile as Iquique, 1946.
JonquiereHMCS Jonquiere	K318	G T Davie, Lauzon	26 January 1943	28 October 1943	10 May 1944	4 December 1945	FFE 318Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 318, 20 September 1954.
Kirkland LakeHMCS Kirkland Lake	K337	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	16 November 1943	27 April 1944	21 August 1944	14 December 1945
KokaneeHMCS Kokanee	K419	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	25 August 1943	27 November 1943	6 June 1944	21 December 1945	Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Bengal, 1950.
La HulloiseHMCS La Hulloise	K668	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	10 August 1943	29 October 1943	20 May 1944	6 December 1945	FFE 305Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 305, 9 October 1957.
LanarkHMCS Lanark	K669	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	25 September 1943	10 December 1943	6 July 1944	24 October 1945	FFE 321Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 321, 15 April 1956.
LasalleHMCS Lasalle	K519	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	4 June 1943	11 December 1943	29 June 1944	17 December 1945
LauzonHMCS Lauzon	K371	G T Davie, Lauzon	2 July 1943	10 June 1944	30 August 1944	7 November 1945	FFE 322Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 322, 12 December 1953.
Le HavreHMCS Le Havre		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt					Cancelled, December 1943.
LevisHMCS Levis	K400	G T Davie, Lauzon	25 February 1943	26 November 1943	21 July 1944	21 February 1946	SunkSunk as breakwater along east coast of Vancouver Island.
LingabarHMCS Lingabar		Canadian Vickers, Montreal					Cancelled, December 1943.
LongueuilHMCS Longueuil	K672	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	17 July 1943	30 October 1943	18 May 1944	31 December 1945
MagogHMCS Magog	K673	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	16 June 1943	22 September 1943	7 May 1944	20 December 1944	ScrapTorpedoed and badly damaged by U-1223[15] while escorting Convoy ONS 33G in Gulf of St. Lawrence, 14 October 1944. Lost 65 feet (20 m) off the stern and 3 crew were killed. Towed to Quebec City and declared a total loss.
MataneHMCS Matane	K444	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	23 December 1942	29 May 1943	22 October 1943	2 November 1946	SunkUsed as a breakwater in between Courtney, B.C. and Campbell River, B.C. in an area commonly known as Oyster River. A few remains are seen at times, depending on the tidal action.
MeganticHMCS Megantic		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
MeonHMCS Meon	K269	A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Glasgow	31 December 1942	4 August 1943	2 July 1944	23 April 1945	Transfer - United KingdomFormerly HMS Meon. Returned to RN, 23 April 1945.
MerittoniaHMCS Merittonia		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
MonnowHMCS Monnow	K441	Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol	28 September 1943	4 December 1943	3 August 1944	11 June 1945	Transfer - DenmarkFormerly HMS Monnow. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945. Sold to Denmark and renamed HDMS Holger Danske, October 1945. Served in the Danish Navy until 1960. Scrapped by H J Hansen in Odense, 1960.
MontrealHMCS Montreal	K319	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	23 December 1942	12 June 1943	12 November 1943	15 October 1945	ScrapSold, 1947; scrapped in Sydney, NS[16]
NeneHMCS Nene	K270	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	20 June 1942	9 December 1942	4 June 1944	11 June 1945	Transfer - United KingdomFormerly HMS Nene. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945.
New GlasgowHMCS New Glasgow	K320	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	2 December 1942	23 June 1943	23 December 1943	4 November 1945	FFE 315Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 315, 30 January 1954.
New WaterfordHMCS New Waterford	K321	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	17 December 1942	3 July 1943	21 January 1944	7 March 1946	FFE 304Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 304, 31 January 1958.
NorthumberlandHMCS Northumberland		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt					Cancelled, December 1943.
OrkneyHMCS Orkney	K448	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	19 May 1943	18 September 1943	18 April 1944	22 January 1946	Transfer - IsraelTransferred to Israel as INS Mivtakh, 1950; sold to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Mahasena, 1952.
OutremontHMCS Outremont	K322	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	18 November 1942	3 July 1943	27 November 1943	5 November 1945	FFE 310Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 310, 2 September 1955.
PenetangHMCS Penetang	K676	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	22 September 1943	6 July 1944	19 October 1944	10 November 1945	FFE 316Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 316, 1 June 1954.
PesaquidHMCS Pesaquid		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt					Cancelled, December 1943.
PlessisvilleHMCS Plessisville		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
Port ColborneHMCS Port Colborne	K326	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	16 December 1942	21 April 1943	5 December 1943	7 November 1945
PoundmakerHMCS Poundmaker	K675	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	29 January 1944	21 April 1944	17 September 1944	25 November 1945	Transfer - PeruTransferred to Peru as BAP Teniente Ferré, later renamed BAP Ferré.
PrestonianHMCS Prestonian	K662	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	20 July 1943	22 June 1944	13 September 1944	24 April 1956	FFE 307Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 307, 22 August 1953.
Prince RupertHMCS Prince Rupert	K324	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	1 August 1942	3 February 1943	30 August 1943	15 January 1946	SunkSunk as breakwater at Royston, British Columbia.
Ranney FallsHMCS Ranney Falls		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
RibbleHMCS Ribble	K525	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	31 December 1942	10 November 1943	24 July 1944	11 June 1945	Transfer - United KingdomFormerly HMS Ribble. Returned to RN, 11 June 1945.
RouynHMCS Rouyn		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
Royal MountHMCS Royal Mount	K677	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	7 January 1944	15 April 1944	25 August 1944	17 November 1945
RunnymedeHMCS Runnymede	K678	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	11 September 1943	27 November 1943	14 June 1944	19 January 1946
Saint JohnHMCS Saint John	K456	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	28 May 1943	25 August 1943	13 December 1943	27 November 1945
Sea CliffHMCS Sea Cliff	K344	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	20 July 1943	7 August 1944	26 September 1944	28 November 1945	Transfer - ChileTransferred to Chile as Covadonga, 1946.
ShiptonHMCS Shipton		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
SpringhillHMCS Springhill	K323	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	5 May 1943	7 September 1943	21 March 1944	1 December 1945
St. AgatheHMCS St. Agathe		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
St. CatharinesHMCS St. Catharines	K325	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	May 1942 6/12/1942 7/1943	12 June 1942	July 1943		FFE 324Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 324.
St. EdouardHMCS St. Eduoard		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
St. PierreHMCS St. Pierre	K680	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	30 June 1943	1 December 1943	28 August 1944	22 November 1945	Transfer - PeruTransferred to Peru as BAP Teniente Palacios, 1947; later renamed BAP Palacios.
St. RomauldHMCS St. Romauld		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
St. StephenHMCS St. Stephen	K454	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	5 October 1943	6 February 1944	28 July 1944	30 January 1946
Ste. ThereseHMCS Ste. Therese	K366	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	18 May 1943	16 October 1943	28 May 1944	2 November 1945	FFE 309Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 309, 21 January 1955.
StettlerHMCS Stettler	K681	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	31 May 1943	9 October 1943	7 May 1944	9 November 1945	FFE 311Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 311, 2 February 1954.
Stone TownHMCS Stone Town	K531	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	17 November 1943	28 March 1944	21 July 1944	13 November 1945	SoldTransferred to Department of Transport, serving as a weather monitoring ship in the North Pacific, 1952-1967. Sold, 1968.
StormontHMCS Stormont	K327	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	23 December 1942	14 July 1943	27 November 1943	9 November 1945	SoldSold to Aristotle Onassis as yacht Christina.
StrathadamHMCS Strathadam	K682	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	6 December 1943	20 March 1944	29 September 1944	7 November 1945	Transfer - IsraelTransferred to Israel as INS Misgav, 1950.
SussexvaleHMCS Sussexvale		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
SussexvaleHMCS Sussexvale	K683	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	15 November 1943	12 July 1944	29 November 1944	16 November 1945	FFE 313Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 313, 8 August 1955.
SwanseaHMCS Swansea	K328	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	15 July 1942	19 December 1942	4 October 1943	2 November 1945	FFE 306Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 306, 14 November 1957.
TemeHMCS Teme	K458	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	25 May 1943	11 November 1943	28 February 1944	4 May 1945	ScrapFormerly HMS Teme. Torpedoed and badly damaged off Lands End at 50-07N, 05-45W by U-315, 29 March 1945. Declared a total loss.
Thetford MinesHMCS Thetford Mines	K459	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	7 July 1943	30 October 1943	24 May 1944	18 November 1945
TisdaleHMCS Tisdale		Canadian Vickers, Montreal					Cancelled, December 1943.
TorontoHMCS Toronto	K538	Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon	10 May 1943	18 September 1943	6 May 1944	27 November 1945	FFE 319Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 319, 26 November 1953.
ValleyfieldHMCS Valleyfield	K329	Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City	30 November 1942	17 July 1943	7 December 1943	7 May 1944	SunkTorpedoed and sunk south of Cape Race at 46-03N, 52-24W by U-548, 7 May 1944. 125 crew were killed and 38 survivors were rescued by HMCS Giffard.
VictoriavilleHMCS Victoriaville	K684	G T Davie, Lauzon	2 December 1943	23 June 1944	11 November 1944	17 November 1945	FFE 320Placed in reserve. Recommissioned as a Prestonian-class frigate with pennant FFE 320, 25 September 1959.
WakesiuHMCS Waskesiu	K330	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	2 May 1942	3 April 1943	16 June 1943	29 January 1946	Transfer - IndiaTransferred to India as HMIS Hooghly, 1950.
WentworthHMCS Wentworth	K331	Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt	11 November 1942	6 March 1943	7 December 1943	10 October 1945
WestburyHMCS Westbury		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
WestvilleHMCS Westville		Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon					Cancelled, December 1943.
WulastockHMCS Wulastock		Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt					Cancelled, December 1943.

Free French Navy

Free French Navy

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
Croix de LorraineCroix de Lorraine	K258	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees		8 March 1943[17]	25 September 1944[18]	September 1961[17]	Formerly HMS Strule. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 1 October 1944.[17]
AventureL'Aventure	K263	W. Simons & Co., Renfrew		30 November 1943[17]	21 January 1944	1964	Formerly HMS Braid. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 21 January 1944.[17]
EscarmoucheL'Escarmouche	K267	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	30 May 1942[19]	1 June 1943[17]	3 March 1944[19]	1960	Formerly HMS Frome. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 3 March 1944. Decommissioned, 1957; renamed L'Ailette.[17]
DécouverteLa Découverte	K370	Henry Robb Ltd., Leith		18 June 1943[17]	February 1944	1959	ScrapFormerly HMS Windrush. Transferred to the Free French Navy, February 1944. Renamed Lucifer in 1967[17] and used as training ship of the French Navy Security School at Querqueville. Scrapped there, June–October 2009.
SurpriseLa Surprise	K292	Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock, Blyth	17 October 1942	16 August 1943[17]	1944	1964	Formerly HMS Torridge. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 1944. Transferred to Royal Moroccan Navy as royal yacht Al Maouna, 1964.[17]
Tonkinois	K260	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees		27 August 1942[17]	15 October 1944	1961	Formerly HMS Moyola. Transferred to the Free French Navy, 15 October 1944. Decommissioned, 1953; renamed La Confiance.[17]

Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy

Ship	Pennant Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau	K251	W. Simons & Co., Renfrew	29 December 1942	23 April 1943	25 June 1943	1960	Formerly HMS Ribble (K251). Transferred while under construction to the Netherlands.

South African Navy

South African Navy

Ship	Pennant number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
SwaleHMSAS Swale	K217	Smiths Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees	19 August 1941	16 January 1942	26 July 1945	January 1946	Formerly HMS Swale. Returned to RN, January 1946.
TeviotHMSAS Teviot	K222	Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen	4 October 1941	12 October 1942	10 June 1945		Formerly HMS Teviot. Returned to RN, January 1946.

United States Navy

United States Navy

Ship	Hull Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Paid off	Fate
AshevilleUSS Asheville	PF-1	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	10 March 1942	22 August 1942	1 December 1942	14 January 1946	Formerly HMS Adur, then PG-101. Transferred on 13 June 1946 to Argentina as ARA Hércules (P-31).
NatchezUSS Natchez	PF-2	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	16 March 1942	12 September 1942	16 December 1942	14 January 1946	Formerly HMS Annan. Transferred to RCN during construction as HMCS Annan. Transferred to USN as PG-102 from RCN during construction on 20 July 1942. Sold 29 July 1947, resold 19 March 1948 to the Dominican Republic as Juan Pablo Duarte (F102).

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