| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 317 |
| Built by | Yarrows Ltd. (Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 19 Mar 1943 |
| Launched | 17 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 22 Feb 1944 |
| End service | 25 Sep 1945 |
| History | At 22.49 hours on 4 October 1944, HMCS Chebogue (T/A/Lt.Cdr. Maurice Faulkman Oliver, RCNR) was hit by a Gnat from U-1227 , while escorting the convoy ONS-33. The badly damaged frigate was towed to Port Talbot but was not repaired. Decommissioned 25 September 1945. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMCS Chebogue |
Commands listed for HMCS Chebogue (K 317)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Thomas MacDuff, RCNR | 15 Jan 1944 | 23 Jul 1944 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Maurice Faulkner Oliver, RCNR | 24 Jul 1944 | 21 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Douglas Francis McElgunn, RCNVR | 22 Jan 1945 | 25 Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving Chebogue include:
24 Aug 1944
HMS H 50 (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Chebogue (T/A/Lt.Cdr. M.F. Oliver, RCNR). (1)
25 Aug 1944
HMS H 50 (Lt. W.T.J. Fox, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Chebogue (T/A/Lt.Cdr. M.F. Oliver, RCNR) and aircraft. (1)
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Sources
- ADM 173/18531
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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