Ship Details

Charlottetown (H.M.C.S.) (II)

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Registry #1 K.244 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Charlottetown (H.M.C.S.) (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Lauzon Area QC Country Canada
 
Designer William R. Reid Measurement (imp) 301.5' x 36.5' x 9'
Builder Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1468 Type 1 Frigate, River-class
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 5,500ihp reciprocating vertical Triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture T. Davie, Lauzon
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # K.244 Masters
 
Owner(s)
in 1944 she was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy at Quebec City. She was transferred to Halifax via Bermuda for workups. She was assigned to Aftlantic convoy duty and moved to Londonderry in 1945. She was "tropicalized" in Halifax in 1946 and transferred to Esquimalt. She spent 1946 training cadets and new entries. In 1947 she was paid off at Esquimalt BC. In 1947 she was sold to Capital Iron & Metals Ltd., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
At the end of her life this vessel was made part of the breakwater at Oyster Bay BC (Vancouver Island).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H;MCS_Cape_Breton_(K350)
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