Allied Warships

HMCS La Hulloise (K 668)

Frigate of the River class

NavyThe Royal Canadian Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassRiver 
PennantK 668 
Built byCanadian Vickers Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) 
Ordered 
Laid down10 Aug 1943 
Launched29 Oct 1943 
Commissioned20 May 1944 
End service16 Jul 1965 
Loss position
 
History

Decommissioned 6 December 1945.
Recommissioned after the war, basically in WWII configuration but with the after mount removed and a chart or training room fitted for UNTD Training.
Decommissioned for conversion to Prestonian class in February 1953.
Recommissioned as a Prestonian class frigate with penant number 305 on 9 October 1957.
Decommissioned 16 July 1965.

 

Commands listed for HMCS La Hulloise (K 668)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Brock, RCNVR10 Apr 194416 Aug 1945

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Noteable events involving La Hulloise include:


7 Mar 1945
The German submarine U-1302 was sunk in St George´s Channel, in position 52º19'N, 05º23'W, by depth charges / hedgehog from the Canadian frigates HMCS La Hulloise (Lt.Cdr. J. Brock, RCNVR), HMCS Strathadam (A/Lt.Cdr. H.L. Quinn, DSC, RCNVR) and HMCS Thedford Mines (Lt. J.A.R. Allan, DSC, RCNVR). (see map)

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