| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 685 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 1 Feb 1943 |
| Laid down | 11 Nov 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Apr 1944 |
| Commissioned | 2 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 23 Mar 1965 |
| History | Decommissioned 16 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Buckingham (K 685)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Matthew Howard Wallace, RCNR | Oct 1944 | 7 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Buckingham include:
29 Dec 1944
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Buckingham (T/A/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Wallace, RCNR) and HMCS Strathadam (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.L. Quinn, RCNVR). (1)
3 Jan 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Buckingham (T/A/Lt.Cdr. M.H. Wallace, RCNR) and HMCS Strathadam (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.L. Quinn, RCNVR). (2)
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Sources
- ADM 173/19287
- ADM 173/20174
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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