| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 404 |
| Built by | Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) : Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 26 Dec 1942 |
| Laid down | 6 Oct 1943 |
| Launched | 29 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 13 Jun 1944 |
| End service | 20 Jun 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned and returned to the Royal Navy on 20 June 1945. |
| Former name | HMS Annan (ii) |
Commands listed for HMCS Annan (ii) (K 404)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Charles Patrick Balfry, RCNR | 11 Mar 1944 | 26 May 1945 |
| 2 | J H Corbett, RCNVR | 27 May 1945 | 20 Jun 1945 |
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Notable events involving Annan (ii) include:
16 Oct 1944
German U-boat U-1006 was sunk south-west of Faeroes, in position 60°59'N, 04°49'W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Annan (A/Lt.Cdr C.P. Balfry, RCNR).
8 Dec 1944
HMS Vengeful (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Grou (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dupont, RCNR) and HMCS Annan (T/A/Lt.Cdr C.P. Balfry, RCNR). (1)
9 Dec 1944
HMS Vengeful (Lt. A.S. Melville-Ross, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Grou (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dupont, RCNR), HMCS Annan (T/A/Lt.Cdr C.P. Balfry, RCNR), HMS Byard (A/Lt.Cdr. J.I. Jones, DSO, DSC, RNR), HMS Calder (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E. Playne, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN). (1)
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Sources
- ADM 173/19365
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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