| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 538 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 1 Feb 1943 |
| Laid down | 10 May 1943 |
| Launched | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 6 May 1944 |
| End service | 27 Nov 1945 |
| History | Christening of HMCS Toronto, sterling silver platter reading as follows; Presented by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Limited to Mrs. Fred. J. Conboy on the Occasion of the christening of H.M.C.S. TORONTO on November, 25, 1943 at Lauzon. Que. Decommissioned 27 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Toronto (K 538)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt.Cdr. Henry Knox Hill, RCNVR | 6 May 1944 | 17 Mar 1945 |
| 2 | T/Lt.Cdr. Anthony George Scott Griffin, RCNVR | 18 Mar 1945 |
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Notable events involving Toronto include:
26 Jun 1944
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Springhill (Lt.Cdr. W.C. Halliday, RCNR) and HMCS Toronto (T/Lt.Cdr. H.K. Hill, RCNVR). (1)
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Sources
- ADM 199/1830
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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