HMCS Waskesiu
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hmcs-waskesiu-293-5291289
title:
HMCS Waskesiu
text:
HMCS Waskesiu was a River-class frigate of the Royal Canadian Navy. The frigate served as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. It was the first frigate constructed and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy. Following the war, the vessel was sold to India where it was renamed Hooghly. Named after the town of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, there was already a warship named "Prince Albert". The Royal Canadian Navy then named the ship after the town closest to
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description:
River-class frigate of the Royal Canadian Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Waskesiu
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date modified:
2023-05-16T04:21:49Z
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