Allied Warships

HMCS Thetford Mines (K 459)

Frigate of the River class

NavyThe Royal Canadian Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassRiver 
PennantK 459 
Built byMorton Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) 
Ordered 
Laid down7 Jul 1943 
Launched30 Oct 1943 
Commissioned24 May 1944 
End service18 Nov 1945 
Loss position
 
HistoryDecommissioned 18 November 1945.

Commanding Officers:
T/Lt. John Alfred Robert Allen, DSC, RCNVR
Promoted to A/Lt.Cdr. on 1 July 1945
4 May 1944 - 21 July 1945

Lt.Cdr. Thomas Gilmour, RCNR
21 July 1945 - 18 November 1945 

Commands listed for HMCS Thetford Mines (K 459)

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1John Alfred Robert Allen, RCNVR4 May 194421 Jul 1945
2Thomas Gilmour, RCNR21 Jul 194518 Nov 1945

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Noteable events involving Thetford Mines 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)

23 Mar 1945
HMCS Thedford Mines (Lt. J.A.R. Allan, DSC, RCNVR) picks up 33 survivors from the German submarine U-1003, but two of them died aboard and were buried at sea.

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