HMCS Buckingham (K685)
HMCS Buckingham was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and as a Prestonian-class frigate from 1954–1965. She was named for Buckingham, Quebec. She is considered a significant part of Canadian naval history as used for some early trials of helicopter landings on smaller escort vessels. This led to the development of the future helicopter carrying destroyers.
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HMCS Buckingham (K685)
HMCS Buckingham was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and as a Prestonian-class frigate from 1954–1965. She was named for Buckingham, Quebec. She is considered a significant part of Canadian naval history as used for some early trials of helicopter landings on smaller escort vessels. This led to the development of the future helicopter carrying destroyers.
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HMCS Buckingham was a River-cl ...... November 1944 at Quebec City.
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1944-11-02
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1945-11-16
1965-03-23
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1943-11-11
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8.62584e+1
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1943-02-01
recommissioning date
1954-06-25
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1.11252e+1
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1944-04-28
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sold, scrapped 1966
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* 2 × QF /45 Mk. XVI on twin m ...... ctor
* up to 150 depth charges
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Gules, a swan, wings displayed argent gorged with coronet of Canada, or
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pennant number: FFE 314
pennant number: K 685
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HMCS Buckingham was a River-cl ...... elicopter carrying destroyers.
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HMCS Buckingham (K685)
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Buckingham
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