US Warships Commissioned in Canada

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Frigates

USS Asheville

• The second Asheville was laid down 10 March 1942 as HMS Adur (K 269) by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, Canada
• Launched, 22 August 1942
• Transferred to the United States prior to completion
• Commissioned USS Asheville (PG-101), 1 December 1942
• Reclassified as a Patrol Frigate, PF-1, 15 April 1943
• Decommissioned, 14 January 1946 at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA
• Struck from the Navy list 25 February 1946
• Sold 15 June 1946 to the United Boat Service Corp. of New York and resold to Argentina
• Renamed ARA Hércules (P 31)
• Transferred in 1961 to the Argentine Coast Guard and renamed ARA Juan B. Azopardo (GC 11)
• Fate unknown.

USS Natchez

• The second Natchez was laid down 16 March 1942 as CN-335 at Canadian Vickers, Ltd., Montreal, Canada
• Named HMS Annan (K-297)
• Reassigned to the Canadian Navy and redesignated HMCS Annan (K-297)
• Acquired by the U.S. Navy 20 July 1942
• Launched 12 September 1942
• Commissioned USS Natchez (PG-102), 16 December 1942 in Canada
• Reclassified as a Patrol Frigate, PF-2, 15 April 1943
• Decommissioned 11 October 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Transferred 19 November 1945 to the Maritime Commission for disposal
• Sold 29 July 1947 to Louis Moore of Miami, FL
• Resold 19 March 1948 to the Dominican Republic and renamed Juan Pablo Duarte (F-102)
• Ran aground at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in November 1949 and taken out of service due to damage

• Sold to Felix Benitez, a Puerto Rican engineer, who repaired her and converted her to his personal yacht, and renamed Moineau
• Fate unknown.

Corvettes

USS Action

• Laid down 6 January 1942 as CN-304 by the Collingwood Shipyard, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
• Named HMS Comfrey (K 277)
• Launched 28 July 1942
• Renamed Action 13 August 1942
• Acquired by the U.S. Navy 21 November 1942
• Commissioned USS Action (PG-86), 22 November 1942
• Decommissioned 6 September 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Navy list 17 September 1945
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission in October 1946
• Sold and and converted to a whale-catcher in 1949
• Sold in 1952 to J. Presthus of Bergen, Norway
• Converted to a cargo vessel and renamed Arne Presthus
• Fate unknown.

USS Alacrity

• The second Alacrity was laid down as CN305 by the Collingwood Shipyard, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
• Named Cornel (K 278)
• Acquired by the U.S. Navy 6 January 1942
• Launched 4 September 1942
• Commissioned USS Alacrity (PG 87), 10 December 1942
• Decommissioned 4 October 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Navy list 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the War Shipping Administration 22 September 1947
• Sold to Societe Anonima Navigazione Toscana of Livorno, Italy (Cameli group) and renamed Rio Marina
• Renamed Porto Ferraio (the chief town of Elba Island)
• Fate unknown.

USS Brisk

• Laid down as HMS Flax (K 284) by Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
• Launched 15 June 1942
• Acquired by the U.S. Navy 5 December 1942
• Commissioned USS Brisk (PG-89), 6 December 1942
• Attacked German submarine U-732, 1 August 1943, driving her away from Guantanamo-bound convoy NG 376
• Decommissioned 9 October 1945, and placed in reserve at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Naval Register 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the War Shipping Administration 18 October 1946 and sold
• Renamed Ariana in 1952, Arvida Bay in 1955 and Zaida in 1963
• Fate unknown.

USS Haste

• Laid down 11 December 1941 as Canadian Corvette hull CN-310 by the Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Quebec, Canada
• Named HMS Mandrake (K 287)
• Launched 22 August 1942
• Acquired by the Navy at Quebec and commissioned USS Haste (PG-92), 6 April 1943
• Decommissioned 3 October 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Naval Register 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the War Shipping Administration in September 1947 for disposal
• Sold in 1949 to Società Anonima Navigazione Toscana (Cameli group) of Genoa, Italy for use as a ferry/transport for service between the islands of Tuscan Archipelago and the Italian mainland andrenamed Porto Azzurro
• Sold in 1950 to S. A. Nav. Toscana of Leghorn, Italy
• Scrapped in 1972 at La Spezia, Italy.

USS Intensity

• Laid down 11 December 1941 as CN-311 by the Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Named HMS Milfoil (K 288)
• Launched 5 August 1942
• Acquired by the U. S. Navy at Quebec and commissioned USS Intensity (PG-93), 31 March 1943
• Decommissioned 3 October 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Naval Register 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the War Shipping Administration in October 1946 for disposal
• Sold 18 October 1946 to Balleneros Ltd., S.A., of Panama, Republic of Panama, converted to a whale catcher and renamed Olympic Promoter
• Resold to a Japanese company in 1955 and renamed Otori Maru No. 5
• Broken up in 1966 in Japan.

USS Might

• Laid down 2 November 1941 as Canadian Corvette CN-312 by the Morton Engineering and Drydock Co., Ltd., Quebec, Canada
• Launched as HMS Musk (K 289), 15 July 1942
• Transferred to the U.S. Navy 20 July 1942
• Renamed Might 14 August 1942
• Commissioned USS Might (PG-94), 22 December 1942 at Quebec, Canada
• Decommissioned 9 October 1945 at Charleston. SC
• Struck from the Naval Register 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission 18 October 1946 for disposal
• Sold into mercantile service to the United Boat Service, City Island, NY
• Sold in 1950 to Balleneros Ltd. of Panama and renamed Olympic Explorer, a whale catcher
• Sold 1956 to a Japanese shipping company and renamed Otori Maru No.12
• Renamed Kyo Maru No.12 in 1957
• Fate unknown.

USS Pert

• Laid down 22 July 1942 as CN314 by the Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Quebec, Canada
• Named HMS Nepeta (K 290)
• Launched 27 November 1942
• Commissioned USS Pert (PG-95), 23 July 1943 at Quebec
• Decommissioned 3 October 1945
• Struck from the Navy Register 24 October 1945
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission 18 October 1946 and sold into mercantile service to the United Boat Service, City Island, NY
• Renamed Olympic Leader in 1950
• Sold to an unknown Japanese company and renamed Otori Maru No. 1 in 1956
• Renamed Kyo Maru No. 15 in 1957
• Fate unknown.

USS Prudent

• Laid down 14 August 1942 as Canadian hull CN-314 by the Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Ltd., Quebec, Canada
• Named HMS Privet (K 291)
• Launched, 4 December 1942
• Acquired by the U.S. Navy 14 August 1943
• Commissioned USS Prudent (PG-96), 16 August 1943 at Quebec
• Decommissioned 11 October 1945 at Charleston, SC
• Struck from the Navy Register 1 November 1945
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 22 September 1947 for disposal
• Sold to the Italian Cameli group in 1949 and renamed Elbano
• Resold by the Cameli group to the Italian Navy
• Converted by the Italian Navy in 1951 to a hydrographic survey vessel and renamed Staffetta (A 5307)
• Discarded in 1970.

PT Boats

PT 368

• Built in 1942 by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Acquired by the Navy 21 November 1942
• Completed 19 April 1943, placed in service and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron EIGHTEEN (MTBRon 18) under the command of Lt. Comdr. Henry M. S. Swift, USNR.
• MTBRon 18, assigned to the Southwest Pacific, had action at Dreger Harbor, Aitape, Hollandia, Wakde, and Mios Woendi, in New Guinea; at Manus in the Admiralties; and at Morotai in theHalmaheras. It also based for a time at Kana Kopa, New Guinea, and in San Pedro Bay in the Philippines, but had no action from these bases. The squadron originally was planned as a four-boat squadron for service in the Caribbean Sea Frontier. PT’s 368-371, 70-foot boats of Scott-Paine design, built by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, were acquired under reverse lend-lease from the Dutch Government, and were converted by installation of Elco fittings at Fyfe’s Shipyard, Glenwood Landing, Long Island, N.Y. The squadron then was reassigned to Southwest Pacific and was augmented by PT’s 362-367, 80-foot boats fabricated by Elco and assembled at the Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California. When completed these boats were identical with the 80-foot Elco model
• Damaged by grounding off Halmahera, Netherlands East Indies 11 October 1944 and scuttled by demolition charges to prevent capture by the Japanese.

PT 369

• Built in 1942 by the Canadian Powerboat Co., Montreal, Canada
• Acquired by the Navy 21 November 1942
• Completed 27 March 1943, placed in service and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron EIGHTEEN (MTBRon 18) under the command of Lt. Comdr. Henry M. S. Swift, USNR.
• MTBRon 18, assigned to the Southwest Pacific, had action at Dreger Harbor, Aitape, Hollandia, Wakde, and Mios Woendi, in New Guinea; at Manus in the Admiralties; and at Morotai in the Halmaheras.It also based for a time at Kana Kopa, New Guinea, and in San Pedro Bay in the Philippines, but had no action from these bases. The squadron originally was planned as a four-boat squadron for service in the Caribbean Sea Frontier. PT’s 368-371,70-foot boats of Scott-Paine design, built by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, were acquired under reverse lend-lease from the Dutch Government, and were converted by installation of Elco fittings at Fyfe’s Shipyard, Glenwood Landing, Long Island, N.Y. The squadron then was reassigned to Southwest Pacific and was augmented by PT’s 362-367, 80-foot boats fabricated by Elco and assembled at the Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California. When completed these boats were identical with the 80-foot Elco model
• The “Sad Sack”, ex-“J Mar J” was placed out of service, stripped and destroyed by U.S. Forces 1 November 1945 at Samar, Philippines.

PT 370

• Built in 1942 by the Canadian Powerboat Co., Montreal, Canada
• Acquired by the Navy 21 November 1942
• Completed 22 April 1943, placed in service and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron EIGHTEEN (MTBRon 18) under the command of Lt. Comdr. Henry M. S. Swift, USNR.
• MTBRon 18, assigned to the Southwest Pacific, had action at Dreger Harbor, Aitape, Hollandia, Wakde, and Mios Woendi, in New Guinea; at Manus in the Admiralties; and at Morotai in the Halmaheras.It also based for a time at Kana Kopa, New Guinea, and in San Pedro Bay in the Philippines, but had no action from these bases. The squadron originally was planned as a four-boat squadron for service in the Caribbean Sea Frontier. PT’s 368-371, 70-foot boats of Scott-Paine design, built by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, were acquired under reverse lend-lease from the Dutch Government, and were converted by installation of Elco fittings at Fyfe’s Shipyard, Glenwood Landing, Long Island, N.Y. The squadron then was reassigned to Southwest Pacific and was augmented by PT’s 362-367, 80-foot boats fabricated by Elco and assembled at the Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California. When completed these boats were identical with the 80-foot Elco model
• The “Pistol Packin’ Mama”, ex-“Roach Coach” was placed out of service, stripped and destroyed by U.S. Forces 1 November 1945 at Samar, Philippines.

PT 371

• Built in 1942 by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Acquired by the Navy 21 November 1942
• Completed 10 April 1943, placed in service and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron EIGHTEEN (MTBRon 18) under the command of Lt. Comdr. Henry M. S. Swift, USNR.
• MTBRon 18, assigned to the Southwest Pacific, had action at Dreger Harbor, Aitape, Hollandia, Wakde, and Mios Woendi, in New Guinea; at Manus in the Admiralties; and at Morotai in theHalmaheras. It also based for a time at Kana Kopa, New Guinea, and in San Pedro Bay in the Philippines, but had no action from these bases. The squadron originally was planned as a four-boat squadron for service in the Caribbean Sea Frontier. PT’s 368-371, 70-foot boats of Scott-Paine design, built by the Canadian Power Boat Co., Montreal, were acquired under reverse lend-lease from the Dutch Government, and were converted by installation of Elco fittings at Fyfe’s Shipyard, Glenwood Landing, Long Island, N.Y. The squadron then was reassigned to Southwest Pacific and was augmented by PT’s 362-367, 80-foot boats fabricated by Elco and assembled at the Harbor Boat Building Co., Terminal Island, California. When completed these boats were identical with the 80-foot Elco model
• Grounded 19 September 1944 off Tagalasa, Halmahera, Netherlands East Indies and destroyed to prevent capture.