Wikipedia

HMCS Charlottetown

(redirected from HMCS Charlottetown (K244))

Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Charlottetown after the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island. Uniquely in Canadian naval history, two of these vessels had the same name and pennant number.

  • HMCS Charlottetown (1941), a Flower-class corvette commissioned on 13 December 1941 and torpedoed and sunk in the St. Lawrence River on 11 September 1942.
  • HMCS Charlottetown (1943), a River-class frigate commissioned on 28 April 1944 and decommissioned on 25 March 1947.
  • HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339), a Halifax-class frigate commissioned in 1996.

Battle honours

References

Directorate of History and Heritage - HMCS Charlottetown

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.