An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated June 1937 reporting that Canada bought for 2 million pound sterling the British destroyers Cygnet (1) and Crescent (2) which were renamed Fraser and St. Laurent. The destroyers Champlain (3) and Vancouver (4) however were stricken. Further more were 4 minesweepers (5) under construction, two for the Atlantic and two for the Pacific fleets. The personnel strength was increased with 375 persons to totally 1.339 persons.
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1. Building ordered on 9 July 1930, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in Furness, England with yard number 667 on 1 December 1930, launched on 29 September 1931, complete on 1 April 1932, sold to Canada on 1 February 1937, commissioned as the St. Laurent (H83) on 17 February 1937, decommissioned on 10 October 1945 and broken up in 1947. C-class destroyer.
2. Laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 1 December 1930, launched on 29 September 1931, completed on 15 April 1932, commissioned to Canada on 20 October 1936, commissioned as the Fraser (H48) on 17 February 1937 and sunk in a collision in the Gironde estuary, France with the British light cruiser HMS Calcutta on 25 June 1940. C-class destroyer.
3. Building ordered in June 1917, launched by Thornycroft as the Torbay on 6 March 1919, transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on 1 March 1928, renamed Champlain, decommissioned on 25 November 1935 and sold to be broken up in 1937. Thornycroft S-class destroyer.
4. Building ordered in June 1917, laid down as the Toreador by Thornycroft in November 1917, launched on 7 December 1918, completed in April 1919, loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1927, renamed as Vancouver commissioned on 1 March 1928, decommissioned on 25 November 1936 and arrived at Vancouver on 24 April 1937 to be broken up. Thornycroft S-class destroyer.
5. This must be the Fundy-class, succeeded by the Bangor-class consisting of the Comox (J64), Fundy (J88), Gaspe (J94) and Nootka (J35). All four launched and commissioned in 1938.
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1. Building ordered on 9 July 1930, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in Furness, England with yard number 667 on 1 December 1930, launched on 29 September 1931, complete on 1 April 1932, sold to Canada on 1 February 1937, commissioned as the St. Laurent (H83) on 17 February 1937, decommissioned on 10 October 1945 and broken up in 1947. C-class destroyer.
2. Laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 1 December 1930, launched on 29 September 1931, completed on 15 April 1932, commissioned to Canada on 20 October 1936, commissioned as the Fraser (H48) on 17 February 1937 and sunk in a collision in the Gironde estuary, France with the British light cruiser HMS Calcutta on 25 June 1940. C-class destroyer.
3. Building ordered in June 1917, launched by Thornycroft as the Torbay on 6 March 1919, transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on 1 March 1928, renamed Champlain, decommissioned on 25 November 1935 and sold to be broken up in 1937. Thornycroft S-class destroyer.
4. Building ordered in June 1917, laid down as the Toreador by Thornycroft in November 1917, launched on 7 December 1918, completed in April 1919, loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1927, renamed as Vancouver commissioned on 1 March 1928, decommissioned on 25 November 1936 and arrived at Vancouver on 24 April 1937 to be broken up. Thornycroft S-class destroyer.
5. This must be the Fundy-class, succeeded by the Bangor-class consisting of the Comox (J64), Fundy (J88), Gaspe (J94) and Nootka (J35). All four launched and commissioned in 1938.
