![]() Canada originally ordered the construction of 33 frigates in October 1941. Originally called a "twin-screw corvette", the name "frigate" was suggested by Vice-Admiral Percy W. In Canada, they were named for towns and cities, though they kept the same designation. The first orders were placed by the Royal Navy in 1940, and the vessels were named for rivers in the United Kingdom, giving name to the class. The majority served with the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), with some serving in the other Allied navies: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Free French Naval Forces, the Royal Netherlands Navy and, post-war, the South African Navy. ![]() The River class was a class of 151 frigates launched between 19 for use as anti-submarine convoy escorts in the North Atlantic. 4 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk.XVI guns, twin mounts HA/LA Mk.XIX.4 × QF 20 mm Oerlikon, twin mounts Mk.V.3 × QF 40 mm Bofors, single mounts Mk.VII. ![]()
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