Ship Details

Beacon Hill (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 K.407 (RCN) Registry #2 FFE.303 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Beacon Hill (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 301.5' x 36.6' x 9'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement 1445
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Frigate
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 5500ihp T/S steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1954 she was converted at Yarrows Ltd. Canadian Naval Frigate (1942-3 Programme).(Conversion of WWII Frigate Into Prestonian-class Escort Vessel). 1570 Dp. Call Sign
Pendant  # FFE.303/K.407 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1967 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Cn555. In 1944 this vessel was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy as a River Class Frigate. In 1957 this vessel was owned by Royal Canadian Navy. In 1967 this vessel was decommissioned.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000)
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