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Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submar ...
expanded rapidly and substantially during the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, with vessels transferred or purchased from the Royal Navy and US Navy, and the construction of many vessels in Canada, such as
corvette A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...
s and
frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s. The RCN ended the war with the third-largest naval fleet in the world, and an operational reach extending into the Atlantic, Pacific, Caribbean and Mediterranean. The List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Second World War lists over 1,140 surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service during the war. It includes all commissioned, non-commissioned, loaned or hired ships, and all ships crewed by RCN personnel, including 30 depot ships (or "
stone frigate A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land. "Stone frigate" is an informal term that has its origin in Britain's Royal Navy after its use of Diamond Rock, an island off Martinique, as a ' sloop of war' to harass the French in 1803–04 ...
s"), under the command of the RCN.


Surface vessels


Escort carriers

* () * (''Ruler'' class)


Light cruisers

* (, later renamed ) * ()


Armed merchant cruiser ()

* (Prince class) * (Prince class)


Destroyers

* () * (A class) * ( C class) * (C class) * (C class) * (C class) * (C class) * ( Cr class) * (Cr class) * ( D class) * (D class) * ( E class) * ( F class) * (F class) * (
G class G class or Class G may refer to: Locomotives * NZR G class (1928), a type of steam locomotive used in New Zealand * Tasmanian Government Railways G class, a class of 0-4-2T steam locomotive used in Australia * V/Line G class, a class of diese ...
) * ( H class) *() * (''Wickes'' class) * (''Wickes'' class) * (''Wickes'' class) * () * (''Clemson'' class) * (''Clemson'' class) * () * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * (Tribal class) * ( V class) * (V class) * ()* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* * (Town class)* *(US Navy ''Wickes'' and ''Clemson''-class vessels commissioned into the Royal Navy as Town class, and later loaned to the RCN. Some also commissioned into the RCN.)


Frigates

* () * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (K244) (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class, originally ''Megantic'') * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * (River class) * () * (Loch class) * (Loch class)


Corvettes

* () * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (K244) (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * (Flower class) * () * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class) * (Castle class)


Minesweepers

* () * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * (''Algerine'' class) * () * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * (''Bangor'' class) * () * (''Fundy'' class) * (''Fundy'' class) * (''Fundy'' class) * () * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * (Lake class) * () * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class) * (''Llewellyn'' class)


Motor launches

* ( Fairmile B Type A) Macpherson and Barrie, p.215 * * (loaned to FFN) * * * *HMC ML ''Q056'' *HMC ML ''Q057'' *HMC ML ''Q058'' *HMC ML ''Q059'' *HMC ML ''Q060'' *HMC ML ''Q061'' *HMC ML ''Q062'' (loaned to FFN) *HMC ML ''Q063'' (loaned to FFN) *HMC ML ''Q064'' *HMC ML ''Q065'' *HMC ML ''Q066'' *HMC ML ''Q067'' *HMC ML ''Q068'' *HMC ML ''Q069'' *HMC ML ''Q070'' *HMC ML ''Q071'' *HMC ML ''Q072'' *HMC ML ''Q073'' *HMC ML ''Q074'' *HMC ML ''Q075'' *HMC ML ''Q076'' *HMC ML ''Q077'' *HMC ML ''Q078'' *HMC ML ''Q079'' *HMC ML ''Q080'' *HMC ML ''Q081'' *HMC ML ''Q082'' *HMC ML ''Q083'' *HMC ML ''Q084'' *HMC ML ''Q085'' *HMC ML ''Q086'' *HMC ML ''Q087'' *HMC ML ''Q088'' *HMC ML ''Q089'' *HMC ML ''Q090'' *HMC ML ''Q091'' *HMC ML ''Q092'' *HMC ML ''Q093'' *HMC ML ''Q094'' *HMC ML ''Q095'' *HMC ML ''Q096'' *HMC ML ''Q097'' *HMC ML ''Q098'' *HMC ML ''Q099'' *HMC ML ''Q100'' *HMC ML ''Q101'' *HMC ML ''Q102'' *HMC ML ''Q103'' *HMC ML ''Q104'' *HMC ML ''Q105'' *HMC ML ''Q106'' *HMC ML ''Q107'' *HMC ML ''Q108'' *HMC ML ''Q109'' *HMC ML ''Q110'' *HMC ML ''Q111'' *HMC ML ''Q112'' ( Fairmile B Type B) *HMC ML ''Q113'' *HMC ML ''Q114'' *HMC ML ''Q115'' *HMC ML ''Q116'' *HMC ML ''Q117'' *HMC ML ''Q118'' *HMC ML ''Q119'' *HMC ML ''Q120'' *HMC ML ''Q121'' *HMC ML ''Q122'' *HMC ML ''Q124'' *HMC ML ''Q125'' *HMC ML ''Q126'' *HMC ML ''Q127'' *HMC ML ''Q128'' *HMC ML ''Q129'' *(Canadian Fairmiles were not commissioned. They were not named, until sold off, or assigned as tenders to various bases post-war. Ships loaned to Free French Navy (FFN) served under Canadian command.)


Motor Torpedo Boats

*HMCS ''CMTB-1''Macpherson and Barrie, p.213 *"S-03" (ex USN ''PT-3'') *"S-04" (ex USN ''PT-4'') *"S-05" (ex USN ''PT-5'') *"S-06" (ex USN ''PT-6'') *"S-07" (ex USN ''PT-7'') *HMCS ''S-09'' (ex USN ''PT-9'') *MTB ''459'' (G type)Macpherson and Barrie, p.214 *MTB ''460'' (G type) *MTB ''461'' (G type) *MTB ''462'' (G type) *MTB ''463'' (G type) *MTB ''464'' (G type) *MTB ''465'' (G type) *MTB ''466'' (G type) *MTB ''485'' (G type) *MTB ''486'' (G type) *MTB ''491'' (G type) *MTB ''726'' ( Fairmile D type) *MTB ''727'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''735'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''736'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''737'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''743'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''744'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''745'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''746'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''747'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''748'' (Fairmile D type) *MTB ''797'' (Fairmile D type)


Armed trawlers

* () * (Isles class) * (Isles class) * (Isles class) * (Isles class) * (Isles class) * (Isles class) * (Isles class)


Armed yachts

* (Q11/Z32) * (S10/Z10) (ex-''Aztec'') * (ex-''Elfreda'') * HMCS Culver * (ex-USS ''Sabalo'') * (ex-''Arcadia'') * * * * * * (S14), (ex-''Halonia'') * (ex-''Mascotte'') * (ex-''Winchester'' (II)) * * *


Landing craft

*LCI (L) 115 *LCI (L) 117 *LCI (L) 118 *LCI (L) 121 *LCI (L) 125 *LCI (L) 135 *LCI (L) 166 *LCI (L) 177 *LCI (L) 249 *LCI (L) 250 *LCI (L) 252 *LCI (L) 255 *LCI (L) 260 *LCI (L) 262 *LCI (L) 263 *LCI (L) 264 *LCI (L) 266 *LCI (L) 270 *LCI (L) 271 *LCI (L) 276 *LCI (L) 277 *LCI (L) 285 *LCI (L) 288 *LCI (L) 295 *LCI (L) 298 *LCI (L) 299 *LCI (L) 301 *LCI (L) 302 *LCI (L) 305 *LCI (L) 306 *LCI (L) 310 *LCI (L) 311 *LCA 736 *LCA 850 *LCA 856 *LCA 925 *LCA 1021 *LCA 1033 *LCA 1057 *LCA 1059 *LCA 1137 *LCA 1138 *LCA 1150 *LCA 1151 *LCA 1371 *LCA 1372 *LCA 1374 *LCA 1375


Submarines

* (surrendered and recommissioned
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) * (surrendered and recommissioned U-boat)


Auxiliaries

(The symbol FY in the pennant number denotes fishing vessels of the Fisherman's Reserve which constituted a large portion of the auxiliary fleet throughout the Second World War.)


Accommodation vessels

* * II * HMCS Venture II


Anti-submarine target towing vessels

* CNAV ''Atwood'' (Z 47) * CNAV ''Brentwood'' (Z 48) * CNAV ''Eastwood'' (Z 49) * CNAV ''Greenwood'' (Z 50) *CNAV ''Inglewood'' (Z 51) *CNAV ''Kirkwood'' (Z 53) * CNAV ''Lakewood'' (Z 63) *CNAV ''Oakwood'' (Z 64) *CNAV ''Wildwood'' (Z 65) How many total?


Cable layers

*HMCS ''Cyrus Field''


Coil skids

*C.S. 8 *C.S. 10 *C.S. 13 *C.S. 14 *C.S. 15 *C.S. 16 *C.S. 17 *C.S. 18


Diving vessels

*Diving Tender No 2 *Diving Tender No 3 *Diving Tender No 4 *Diving Tender No 5 *Diving Tender No 6


Examination vessels

* (Z03/W03) * *HMCS ''Citadelle'' *HMCS ''French'' (S01/Z23)Macpherson and Barrie, p.222 * (Z31/J16)Macpherson and Barrie, p.221 *HMCS ''Laurier'' (S09/Z34)Macpherson and Barrie, p.223 * (W07/Z38)Macpherson and Barrie, p.224 * (Z44) * (Fy 93/Z02/Z24) Macpherson and Barrie, p.225 * (Z19/J19) * (Z39)Macpherson and Barrie, p.229 *HMCS ''Ulna'' *HMCS ''Zoarces'' (Fy 62/Z36)


Gate vessels

*GV 1 (ex-) *GV 2 *GV 3 *GV 4 *GV 5 *GV 6 *GV 7 *GV 8 *GV 9 *GV 10 *GV 11 *GV 12 (ex-) *GV 13 *GV 14 (ex-) *GV 15 (ex-) *GV 16 (ex-) *GV 17 (, ex-) *GV 18 *GV 19 *GV 20 (ex-CD 101) *GV 21 *GV 22 *GV 23 *GV 24


Harbour craft

* HC 1 (''Gay Rover'') * HC 2 * HC 3 * HC 4 * HC 5 * HC 6 * HC 7 * HC 8 * HC 9 * HC 10 * HC 11 * HC 12 * HC 13 * HC 14 * HC 15 * HC 16 * HC 17 * HC 18 * HC 19 * HC 20 * HC 21 * HC 22 * HC 23 * HC 24 * HC 25 * HC 26 (ex-''Active'' II) * HC 27 (ex-''Advance'') * HC 28 (ex-''Aqcharaz'') * HC 29 (ex-''Arrow'') * HC 30 (ex-''Alberta'' III) * HC 31 (ex-''Zig Zag'', ex-) * HC 32 (ex-''Rustic'' I) * HC 33 (ex-) * HC 34 (ex-) * HC 35 * HC 36 (ex-) * HC 37 (ex- I) * HC 38 (ex-) * HC 39 (ex-''Clair L'') * HC 40 (I) (ex-''Doris May'') * HC 40 (II) (ex-) * HC 41 (ex-''Edith 1'') * HC 42 (''Ednorina'') * HC 43 (ex-''Ellsworth'') * HC 44 (ex-''Emoh'') * HC 45 (ex-''Nancy Lee'') * HC 46 (ex-''Fernand Rinfret'') * HC 47 (ex-''Guardian'') * HC 48 (ex-''Gulf Ranger'' I) * HC 49 (ex- II) * HC 50 (ex-''Invader'') * HC 51 (ex-''Islander'') * HC 52 (ex-''Jack L. Ingalls'') * HC 53 (ex-) * HC 54 * HC 55 (ex-''Jessie May'') * HC 56 (''Langholm'') * HC 57 * HC 58 (ex-''Lila G'') * HC 59 (ex-''Lorraine'') * HC 60 (ex-''Marlis'') * HC 61 (ex-''Marmat'') * HC 62 (ex-''Matapan'') * HC 63 (ex-) * HC 64 (ex-''Raficer'') * HC 65 (ex-''Saker II'') * HC 66 * HC 67 (ex-''Marie Therese'') * HC 68 * HC 69 (ex-''Wild Duck'' I) * HC 70 (ex-"ML 007") * HC 71 * HC 72 * HC 73 (ex-"ML 010") * HC 74 * HC 75 (ex-"ML 013", ex-)) * HC 76 * HC 77 * HC 78 (ex-''Miss Gray'') * HC 79 (ex-''Miss Kelvin'') * HC 80 (ex-''Moby Dick'' I) * HC 82 * HC 83 * HC 84 * HC 85 (ex-''Nancy C'') * HC 86 (ex-''Nepsya'') * HC 87 (ex-''New America'') * HC 88 (''Newbrunswicker'') * HC 89 (ex-''Laval'') * HC 90 (ex-''Papoose'') * HC 91 * HC 92 (ex-''Rio Casma'') * HC 93 (ex-''R.J. Foote'') * HC 94 (ex-''Rosemary'') * HC 95 (ex-''Saltpetre'') * HC 96 (ex-''Saravan'') * HC 97 (ex-''Shirley Mae'') * HC 98 (ex-''Soma'' I) * HC 99 (ex-''Spartan III'') * HC 100 (ex-''Sidney River'') * HC 101 (ex-''Tantramar'') * HC 102 (ex-) * HC 103 (ex-''Valinda'') * HC 104 (ex-) * HC 105 (ex-''Wild Duck'' II) * HC 106 (ex-''Wings'') * HC 107 (ex-''Workboy'') * HC 108 * HC 109 * HC 110 (ex-''Queen Bee'' I) * HC 113 * HC 115 * HC 116 * HC 117 * HC 118 * HC 119 * HC 120 * HC 122 * HC 121 (ex-''Lady Beth'' II) * HC 123 (ex-''Tao Tog)'' * HC 124 (ex-''Yorkholme'') * HC 125 (''Universe'' Z125) * HC 126 * HC 127 (ex-''Skimmer'' II) * HC 128 (ex-''Bytown'' * HC 129 (ex-''Susan S'') * HC 130 (ex-''Fahe'') * HC 131 * HC 132 * HC 133 (ex-''Montcalm'') * HC 134 (ex-''Fortuna'') * HC 135 (''Veraine'') * HC 136 (ex-''Ditchburn'') * HC 137 (ex-''Venning'') * HC 138 (ex-''Viking'') * HC 139 (ex-''Rainbow II'') * HC 140 * HC 141 * HC 142 (ex-HMCS ''Blarney II'') * HC 143 (ex-HMCS ''Gertrude'') * HC 144 (ex-HMCS ''Hornet'') * HC 145 (ex-HMCS ''Uno'') * HC 146 * HC 147 (ex-''Dorcas II'') * HC 148 * HC 149 * HC 151 * HC 152 * HC 153 * HC 154 * HC 155 * HC 156 * HC 157 (ex-''HC 81'') * HC 158 (ex-''Dolphin II'' III) * HC 159 (ex-''Mush'') * HC 160 (ex-''Mary Goreham'') * HC 161 * HC 162 * HC 163 * HC 164 * HC 165 (ex-''Pal-O-Mine II'') * HC 166 * HC 167 * HC 168 * HC 169 * HC 170 (ex-''Mush'') * HC 171 (ex-''Skimmer III'') * HC 173 * HC 175 * HC 176 * HC 177 * HC 178 * HC 180 (ex-RCMP ''D-10'') * HC 181 * HC 182 * HC 183 * HC 184 * HC 185 * HC 186 * HC 187 * HC 188 * HC 189 * HC 190 (ex -) * HC 191 (ex-''Autumn Leaf'') * HC 192 * HC 193 * HC 194 * HC 195 * HC 196 * HC 197 * HC 198 * HC 199 * HC 200 * HC 201 (ex-''Yendys'') * HC 202 (ex-''Mudathalapadu'') * HC 203 * HC 204 * HC 205 * HC 206 * HC 207 (ex-''Paragon II'' I) * HC 208 * HC 209 * HC 210 * HC 211 * HC 212 * HC 213 * HC 214 * HC 215 * HC 217 * HC 218 (ex-''Retlas'') * HC 219 * HC 220 * HC 221 * HC 223 (ex-''Sea Bird'' II) * HC 224 * HC 225 * HC 230 * HC 231 * HC 232 * HC 233 * HC 234 * HC 235 * HC 236 * HC 237 * HC 238 * HC 239 * HC 240 * HC 241 * HC 242 * HC 243 * HC 244 * HC 245 * HC 246 * HC 247 * HC 248 * HC 249 * HC 250 * HC 251 * HC 252 * HC 253 * HC 254 * HC 255 * HC 256 * HC 257 * HC 258 * HC 259 * HC 260 * HC 261 * HC 262 * HC 263 * HC 264 * HC 265 * HC 266 * HC 267 * HC 268 * HC 269 * HC 270 * HC 272 * HC 273 * HC 274 * HC 275 * HC 276 * HC 277 * HC 278 * HC 279 * HC 280 * HC 281 * HC 282 * HC 284 * HC 285 * HC 286 * HC 287 * HC 288 * HC 289 * HC 290 * HC 291 * HC 292 * HC 293 * HC 294 * HC 295 * HC 296 * HC 297 * HC 298 (''Weetiebud'') * HC 299 * HC 300 (ex-''Lipari'') * HC 301 * HC 303 * HC 304 * HC 305 * HC 306 * HC 307 * HC 309 * HC 310 * HC 311 * HC 312 * HC 313 * HC 314 * HC 315 * HC 316 * HC 319 * HC 320 * HC 322 (Fy 47, ''Sea Wave'') * HC 323 * HC 325 * HC 326 * HC 327 * HC 328 (Fy 41, ex-''Bluenose'') * HC 329 * HC 330 * HC 331 * HC 332 * HC 333 * HC 334 * HC 335 * HC 336 * HC 337 * HC 338 * HC 339 (Fy 45, ex-''Sea Flash'') * HC 340 (ex-) * HC 342 * HC 343 * HC 344 * HC 345 (ex-''Go Getter'') * HC 346 * HC 347 * HC 349 * HC 350 * HC 351 * HPC 1 * HPC 2 * HPC 3 * HPC 4 * HPC 5 * HPC 6 * HPC 7 * HPC 8 * HPC 9 * HPC 10 * HPC 11 * HPC 12 * HPC 14 * HPC 15 * HPC 16 * HPC 17 * HPS 18 (''Imperator'' Z18) * HPC 19 * HPC 20 * HPC 21 (ex-''Lucinda II'') * HPC 22 (ex-''Kwabeeta'') * HPC 23 * HPC 24 * HPC 25 * HPC 26 * HPC 27 * HPC 28 * HPC 29 * HPC 30 * HPC 31 * HPC 33 * HPC 34 * HPC 35 * HPC 36 * HPC 37 * HPC 38 * HPC 39 * HPC 40 * HPC 41


Hospital ships

* (ex-HMS ''Letitia'')


Mine laying vessels

* * (M03/M53)


Minesweeper auxiliaries

* (TR 18/J06) *HMCS ''Cape Beale'' (Fy 26) *HMCS ''Joan W. II'' (Fy 34) *HMCS ''Mitchell Bay'' (Fy 05) * (J13/J11/Z11)Macpherson and Barrie, p.228 * (Z33/J08) *HMCS ''Signal'' (Fy 30) * (Z16/J00)Macpherson and Barrie, p.230 * HMCS ''Suderoy I'' * HMCS ''Suderoy II'' * HMCS ''Suderoy IV'' (J03) * HMCS ''Suderoy V'' (J04) * HMCS ''Suderoy VI'' (J05) *HMCS ''Takla'' (Fy 27) * (J11/Z21) *HMCS ''Vercheres''


Mobile deperming craft

*HMCS ''Gryme'' (Z60) * (Z09/J01/J09)


Patrol boats

* HMCS ''Acadia'' *HMCS ''Adversus'' (J17)Macpherson and Barrie, p.219 * (Z18/J18) *HMCS ''Allaverdy'' (Fy 06) *HMCS ''Andamara'' (Z 22) *HMCS ''Anna Mildred'' (Fy 87/Z12A) * HMCS ''Bantie'' (W 04) *HMCS ''Barclay Sound'' (Fy23) *HMCS ''Barmar'' (Fy 10/Z115) * ''Bartlett'' *HMCS ''B.C. Lady'' (Fy 07, later to RCAF) *HMCS ''Billow'' (Fy 25), ex-(Fy 32) *HMCS ''Camenita'' (Fy 41) *HMCS ''Cancolim'' (Z10) *HMCS ''Canfisco'' (Fy 17) *HMCS ''Capella'' (Fy 31) *HMCS ''Chamiss Bay'' (Fy 39/F50) *HMCS ''Cleopatra'' (Fy 89/Z35) *HMCS ''Combat'' (later to RCAF) *HMCS ''Comber'' (Fy 37) (ex-''C.S.C. II'') *HMCS ''Crest'' (Fy 38) (ex-''May S'') *HMCS ''Dalehurst'' (Fy 35) (ex-''Glendale V'') *HMCS ''Departure Bay'' (Fy 48) *HMCS ''Earl Field'' (Fy 40) *HMCS ''Ehkoli'' (Fy 12) *HMCS ''Eileen'' *HMCS ''Fifer'' (Fy 00/Z30) *HMCS ''Interceptor'' (Z15) *HMCS ''Howe Sound I'' (Fy 19) *HMCS ''Johanna'' (Fy 28) *HMCS ''Kuitan'' (Fy 14) *HMCS ''Leola Vivien'' (Fy 15, also called ''Leelo'') *HMCS ''Lil II'' *HMCS ''Louis Herbert'' (Fy 92/J22) *HMCS ''Loyal I'' (Fy 43) *HMCS ''Loyal II'' (Fy 22/Z25) (ex-''Foam'') *HMCS ''Maraudor'' (Fy 03) *HMCS ''Margaret I'' (Fy 29) *HMCS ''Meander'' (Z04) *HMCS ''Merry Chase'' (Fy 46) *HMCS ''Moolock'' (Fy 16) *HMCS ''Moresby III'' (Fy 42) *HMCS ''Nenamook'' (Fy 13) * (P12/Z12) *HMCS ''San Tomas'' (Fy 02) *HMCS ''Santa Maria'' (Fy 08) *HMCS ''Smith Sound'' (Fy 18) *HMCS ''Snow Prince'' (later to RCAF) *HMCS ''Spray'' (Fy 33/Z09) (ex-'Hatta VII') *HMCS ''Springtime V'' (Fy 09) *HMCS ''Starling'' (II) *HMCS ''Surf'' (Fy 24) (ex-''Arashio'') *HMCS ''Talapus'' (Fy 11) *HMCS ''Tordo, '' (Fy 20) *HMCS ''Valdes'' (Fy 21) *HMCS ''Vanisle'' (Fy 01) * (Z21)Macpherson and Barrie, p.232 *HMCS ''West Coast'' (Fy 04) *HMCS ''Western Maid'' (Fy 36)


Survey vessels

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Support ships

* (Z40) * (Z41) * (Z56) * (Z57) * * (Z43/J43) * (F94) * (F100) * * (Z42) * *HMCS ''Westore''


Tenders

* HMCS ''Chief Seagay'' * HMCS ''Chief Tapeet'' * HMCS "Crusader"


Training vessels

* HMCS ''Attaboy'' * HMCS ''Cairn'' * HMCS ''Donnaconna II'' * HMCS ''Milicette'' * * HMCS ''Pathfinder'' * HMCS ''Scatari'' * HMCS ''Shirl'' * Macpherson and Barrie, p.34 * HMCS ''St. Clair'' * HMCS ''Venetia'' * (later HC 190)


Tugboats

* HMCS ''Glenada'' (W30) (
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) * HMCS ''Glenbrook'' (W64/YTB 501) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenclova'' (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glencove'' (W37) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glendevon'' (W38/YTB 505) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glendon'' (W39/YTB 506) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glendower'' (W24) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glendyne'' (W68/YTM 503) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Gleneagle'' (W40) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenella'' (W41) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glen Evis'' (W65/YTB 502) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenfield'' (W42) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenholme'' (W28) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenkeen'' (W67) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glen Lea'' (W25) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenlivet'' (W43/YTB 504) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenmont'' (W27) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenora'' (W26) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenside'' (W63/YTB 500) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenvalley'' (W44) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Glenwood'' (W45) (Glen class) * HMCS ''Alberton'' (W48) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Beaverton'' (W23) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Birchton'' (W35) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Clifton'' (W36/ATA 529) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Heatherton'' (W22/ATA 527) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Maxwellton'' (W46) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Norton'' (W31) (''Norton'' class) * HMCS ''Riverton'' (W47/ATA 528) (''Norton'' class) * ''Adamsville'' (YTS 582) ( Ville class) * ''Auburnville'' (W50) (Ville class) * ''Barkerville'' (Ville class) * ''Beamsville'' (YTS 583) (Ville class) * ''Blissville'' (W56) (Ville class) * ''Bonnyville'' (Ville class) * ''Coalville'' (YTS 576) (Ville class) * ''Eckville'' (W58/YTS 580) (Ville class) * ''Grenville'' (W20) (Ville class) * HMCS ''Haysville'' (W18) (Ville class) * ''Hartville'' (Ville class) * ''Hodgeville'' (W53) (Ville class) * ''Innisville'' (Ville class) * ''Jamesville'' (Ville class) * ''Johnville'' (Ville class) * ''Kayville'' (Ville class) * ''Kingsville'' (W19) (Ville class) * ''Lakeville'' (W21) (Ville class) * ''Lawrenceville'' (YTS 584) (Ville class) * ''Listerville'' (YTS 578) (Ville class) * ''Loganville'' (YTS 589) (Ville class) * ''Luceville'' (Ville class) * ''Mannville'' (W57/YTS 577) (Ville class) * ''Martinville'' (W61) (Ville class) * ''Marysville'' (YTS 585) (Ville class) * ''Merrickville'' (Ville class) * ''Neville'' (Ville class) * ''Otterville'' (W32/YTS 590) (Ville class) * ''Parksville'' (W49/YTS 579) (Ville class) * ''Pierreville'' (Ville class) * HMCS ''Plainsville'' (W01/YTS 587) (Ville class) * ''Queensville'' (YTS 586) (Ville class) * ''Radville'' (W52) (Ville class) * ''Roseville'' (Ville class) * ''Streetsville'' (W55) (Ville class) * ''Shawville'' (Ville class) * ''Youville'' (YTS 588) (Ville class) * ''FT 1'' (Fire tug) * ''FT 2'' (Fire tug) * ''FT 3'' (Fire tug) * HMCS ''Bally'' (Fy 88) * HMCS ''Bersimis'' * ''Brighton'' (W35) * HMCS ''D.W. Murray'' * HMCS ''J.A.Cornett'' * HMCS ''Frank Dixon'' * HMCS ''Haro'' * HMCS ''Helena'' * HMCS ''Helen S'' * HMCS ''Lisgar'' * HMCS ''North Lake'' * HMCS ''North Shore'' * HMCS ''North Star'' * HMCS ''Northwind'' * HMCS ''Ocean Eagle'' (Fy 71/J07) * HMCS ''Patricia McQueen'' * HMCS ''Pugwash'' (W01) *HMCS ''Ripple II'' (Fy) * HMCS ''Stanpoint''


W/T Calibration vessels

*HMCS ''Aristocrat'' (Z46) *HMCS ''Seretha II'' (Fy 45/Z45)


Other

*HMCS ''Kipawo'' (BMV) * (Z17/J10) (CS Tow) *HMCS ''Anashene'' *HMCS ''Andrew Lee'' *HMCS ''Andy'' (II) * * (ex-HMCS ''Charny'') *HMCS ''Lady Rodney'' (Fy 46/F40) * (P07/Z07) *HMCS ''Madawaska'' *HMCS ''Magedoma'' * (P03/Z03)Macpherson and Barrie, p.226 * * (Fy 32) *Macpherson and Barrie, p.233 * (J12)


Depot ships

Depot ships, also known as
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s or
accommodation ship A barracks ship or barracks barge or berthing barge, or in civilian use accommodation vessel or accommodation ship, is a ship or a non-self-propelled barge containing a superstructure of a type suitable for use as a temporary barracks for sai ...
s, are those navy shore establishments that are by tradition allocated ship names. In some instances the name for an establishment located at a harbour is derived from an actual ship stationed permanently in that harbour. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


See also

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Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submar ...
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Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy At the onset of Canadian Confederation, Confederation in 1867, political planners in Canada and Great Britain realized that Canada had substantial maritime interests to protect. Boasting the fourth largest Merchant Marine in the world, and derivin ...
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History of the Royal Canadian Navy The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is one of the three environmental commands of the C ...
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List of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Navy was responsible for all of British North America, until Canadian Confederation in 1867. After Confederation the Royal Navy increasingly shared naval responsibilities with Canada but retained sole responsibility for other British ...
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Hull classification symbol (Canada) The Royal Canadian Navy uses hull classification symbols to identify the types of its ships, which are similar to the United States Navy's hull classification symbol system. The Royal Navy and some European and Commonwealth navies (19 in total) us ...
* His Majesty's Canadian Ship *
List of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy This is a list of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy covering the period until 1968 when all aircraft operations were transferred to the newly unified Canadian Armed Forces, originally with Maritime Command and since 1975 with Air Command, whi ...
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List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the First World War With the outbreak of war, Great Britain and Canada planned to significantly expand the RCN. Government and commercial vessels were pressed into naval service, vessels were transferred, loaned or purchased from the Royal Navy, and many smaller ...
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List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War As the Second World War drew to a close, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stopped its rapid expansion and dramatically reduced military expenditures. This resulted in a significant reduction in personnel and ships by 1947. With the emergence of th ...


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Bibliography and further reading

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Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack submar ...
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
Military equipment of Canada
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
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Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...
Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...