| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 139 |
| Built by | Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) |
| Ordered | 24 Jan 1940 |
| Laid down | 17 Dec 1940 |
| Launched | 11 Aug 1941 |
| Commissioned | 24 Apr 1942 |
| End service | 12 Dec 1945 |
| History | Fo'c's'le extention at Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) completed on 7 July 1944. Decommissioned 12 December 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Moncton (K 139)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt.Cdr. Albert Robert Ernmest Coleman, RCNR | 3 Mar 1942 | 11 Oct 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Aubrey Winston Ford, RCNR | 12 Oct 1942 | 3 Feb 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Arthur Truman Morrell, RCNR | 4 Feb 1944 | 3 Apr 1944 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Roland Joel Roberts, RCNR | 4 Apr 1944 | 26 Jan 1945 |
| 5 | T/Lt. William McCombe, RCNR | 27 Jan 1945 | 26 Jun 1945 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Cecil Gault Trotter, RCNVR | 27 Jun 1945 | 12 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Moncton include:
28 Aug 1942
Convoy BX 35B
This convoy departed Boston on 28 August 1942.
It was made up of the following merchant vessels; Athos (Norwegian (tanker), 8267 GRT, built 1937), Bello (Norwegian (tanker), 6125 GRT, built 1930), Brimanger (Norwegian, 4883 GRT, built 1929), British Character (British (tanker), 8453 GRT, built 1941), British Glory (British (tanker), 6995 GRT, built 1928), Brush (Norwegian, 1323 GRT, built 1939), City of Bombay (British, 7140 GRT, built 1937), Denny (Panamanian, 1255 GRT, built 1915), Dettifoss (Icelandic, 1564 GRT, built 1930), Emma Bakke (Norwegian, 4721 GRT, built 1929), Empire Airman (British (tanker), 9813 GRT, built 1942), Empire Emerald (British (tanker), 8032 GRT, built 1941), Empire Kamal (British, 7862 GRT, built 1938), Ferncourt (British (tanker), 9918 GRT, built 1938), Hugh Williamson (American, 7177 GRT, built 1942), Inventor (British, 6210 GRT, built 1935), J.L.M. Curry (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942), Kosmos II (Norwegian (whale factory ship serving as tanker), 16966 GRT, built 1931), Lancastrian Prince (British, 1914 GRT, built 1940), Molda (Norwegian, 5137 GRT, built 1937), Nicania (British (tanker), 8179 GRT, built 1942), Norheim (Norwegian (tanker), 9816 GRT, built 1941), Ocean Merchant (British, 7174 GRT, built1942), Polarsol (Norwegian (tanker), 10022 GRT, built 1939), Polartank (Norwegian (tanker), 6356 GRT, built 1930), Port Alma (British, 8400 GRT, built 1928), Rapana (British (tanker), 8017 GRT, built 1935), Reverdy Johnson (American, 7191 GRT, built 1942), Sandanger (Norwegian (tanker), 9432 GRT, built 1938), Thorshov (Norwegian (tanker), 9955 GRT, built 1935), Turrialba (British, 4961 GRT, built 1909), Waroonga (British, 11243 GRT, built 1914), Westland (Dutch, 5888 GRT, built 1931) and William Clark (American, 7176 GRT, built 1942).
The escort carrier (in an aircraft ferry role), HMS Dasher (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) was also part of the convoy.
On departure from Boston the convoy was escorted by the destroyers HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. S.R.J. Woods, RNR), HMCS Annapolis (A/Lt.Cdr. G.H. Davidson, RCN) and the corvettes HMCS Algoma (T/Lt. J. Harding, RCNR), HMCS Moncton (T/Lt.Cdr. A.R.E. Coleman, RCNR) and HMCS Regina (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.S. Kelley, RCNR).
The convoy arrived at Halifax on 30 August 1942. Some ships may have been detached earlier though.
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