Canadian Frigates (Post 1945)
Entries in bold indicate photos.
St. Laurent Class
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DDH234 Assiniboine DDH233 Fraser DDH230 Maragee DDH229 Ottowa DDH206 Saguenay DDH207 Skeena DDH205 St. Laurent | The St. Laurents were the first postwar Canadian ships, and the first warships to be designed and built locally. Six of the ships received the DELEX, or Destroyer Life Extension program, including updated sensors, weapons and a helicopter. |
Restigouche Class
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DDE235 Chaudiere DDE260 Columbia DDE236 Gatineau DDE258 Kootenay DDE257 Restigouche DDE256 St. Croix DDE259 Terra Nova | The Restigouches were a direct development of the St. Laurents, with only minor changes. Four of the class received the DELEX updates, but without the addition of a helicopter. |
Mackenzie Class
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DDE261 Mackenzie DDE264 Qu'appelle DDE262 Saskatchewan DDE263 Yukon | The Mackenzies were based on the Restigouches, but with improvements that allowed a reduction in crew levels. All were given DELEX without helicopter. |
Annapolis Class
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DDE265 Annapolis DDE266 Nipigon | The Annapolis class were based on the St. Laurent design after the addition of a helicopter. Both recieved DELEX. |
Halifax Class
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FFH335 Calgary FFH339 Charlottetown FFH337 Fredericton FFH330 Halifax FFH336 Montreal FFH341 Ottowa FFH334 Regina FFH340 St. Johns FFH333 Toronto FFH331 Vancouver FFH332 Ville de Quebec FFH338 Winnipeg | The latest Canadian frigates are also the first to be gas turbine propelled. All are to be fitted with sound deadening tiles to absorb excessive noise, and an advanced towed array is to replace the existing unit. |
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