| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower (rev.) |
| Pennant | K 688 |
| Built by | Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co. (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 23 Nov 1943 |
| Launched | 24 Jun 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 Nov 1944 |
| End service | 11 Jul 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 11 July 1945. |
| Former name | HMCS Pointe Claire |
Commands listed for HMCS Merrittonia (K 688)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Frank Kinnear Ellis, RCNVR | 11 Sep 1944 | 5 Apr 1945 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Fitzwilliam Stairs, RCNVR | 6 Apr 1945 | 25 Apr 1945 |
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Notable events involving Merrittonia include:
10 Jan 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Victoriaville (A/Lt.Cdr. L.A. Hickey, RCNR) and HMCS Merrittonia (T/Lt. F.K. Ellis, RCNVR). (1)
12 Jan 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Victoriaville (A/Lt.Cdr. L.A. Hickey, RCNR) and HMCS Merrittonia (T/Lt. F.K. Ellis, RCNVR). (1)
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Sources
- ADM 173/20174
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.