HMCS Carlplace (K664)
HMCS Carlplace was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily as an ocean convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. After the war, she was sold to the Dominican Republic and renamed Presidente Trujillo and in 1962, Mella. Carlplace was named for Carleton Place, Ontario, a town located in Eastern Ontario. The town's name was considered too long and was shortened.
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HMCS Carlplace (K664)
HMCS Carlplace was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily as an ocean convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. After the war, she was sold to the Dominican Republic and renamed Presidente Trujillo and in 1962, Mella. Carlplace was named for Carleton Place, Ontario, a town located in Eastern Ontario. The town's name was considered too long and was shortened.
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HMCS Carlplace was a River-cla ...... December 1944 at Quebec City.
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1944-12-13
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1945-12-13
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1943-11-30
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8.62584e+1
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1943-02-01
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1.11252e+1
ship launched
1944-07-06
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sold toDominican Republic1946.
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purchased 1946
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* 2 × QF /45 Mk. XVI on twin m ...... ctor
* up to 150 depth charges
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Atlantic, 1945
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HMCS Carlplace was a River-cla ...... ed too long and was shortened.
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HMCS Carlplace (K664)
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Carlplace
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Presidente Trujillo
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