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River Class Frigate H.M.C.S. "Kirkland Lake" |
Builder: |
Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Quebec City |
Launched: |
27th of April 1944 |
Commissioned: |
21st of August 1944 at Quebec City |
Wartime career: |
Assigned in December to Escort Group 16 and accompanied the |
group in March 1945 to Londonderry when it was transfered there.Operated at various times out
of Portsmouth as well, and in May 1945 escorted two convoys to Gibraltar and two back.
returned to Canada in Juneand was paid off into reserve at Halifax on 14th of December 1945 |
Fate: |
Broken up at Sydney, Nova Scotia 1947-1948 |