HMCS Wentworth (K 331) of the Royal Canadian Navy - Canadian Frigate of the River class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net
Allied Warships
Frigate of the River class
| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 331 |
| Built by | Yarrows Ltd. (Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | Apr 1942 |
| Laid down | 11 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 6 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 7 Dec 1943 |
| End service | 10 Oct 1945 |
| History | Decommissioned 10 October 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Wentworth (K 331)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Stanley Warren Howell, RCNR | 25 Oct 1943 | 4 Jul 1944 |
| 2 | T/Lt.Cdr. Roderick John Cornell Pringle, RCNVR | 5 Jul 1944 | 15 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. John Boyd Graham, RCNVR | 16 Jan 1945 | early 1945 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Lorne Davis Clark, RCNVR | early 1945 |
Notable events involving Wentworth include:
25 Jan 1944
HMCS Wentworth (T/Lt.Cdr. S.W. Howell, RCNR) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia from Esquimalt, British Columbia.
25 Jul 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMCS Wentworth (T/Lt.Cdr. R.J.C. Pringle, RCNVR) and HMCS Ville de Quebec (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.C. Hatch, RCNVR). (1)
22 Nov 1944
HMS Virulent (Lt. S.J. Fovargue, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMCS Petrolia (T/Lt. P.W. Spragge, RCNVR) and HMCS Wentworth (T/Lt.Cdr. R.J.C. Pringle, RCNVR). (2)
2 Jan 1945
HMS Stubborn (Lt. A.G. Davies, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMCS Wentworth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.B. Graham, RCNVR). (3)
7 Mar 1945
HMCS Wentworth (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.B. Graham, RCNVR) arrived at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada for a refit.
Media links
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6400 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/19411
- ADM 173/18861
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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