HMCS Pictou (K146)
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HMCS Pictou was a Royal Canadian Navy
which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II
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Pictou was laid down at George T. Davie & Sons Ltd.
, Lauzon
on 12 July 1940 and launched on 5 October 1940. She was commissioned into the RCN on 29 April 1941.
Pictou was decommissioned from the RCN on 12 July 1945. She was sold in 1950 as mercantile Olympic Chaser. Resold in 1956 as mercantile Otori Maru No. 7. Converted in 1963 to a barge.
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Pictou was laid down at George T. Davie & Sons Ltd.
Davie Shipbuilding
Davie Shipbuilding is a historic shipbuilding company located in Lauzon, Quebec. The facility has undergone restructuring and is currently operating as Davie Yards Incorporated.-History:...
, Lauzon
Lauzon, Quebec
Lauzon is a former city in southern Quebec, Canada, located on the St. Lawrence River northeast of Lévis. Founded in 1910, Lauzon had a population of about 14,500 when it merged with Lévis in 1989...
on 12 July 1940 and launched on 5 October 1940. She was commissioned into the RCN on 29 April 1941.
Pictou was decommissioned from the RCN on 12 July 1945. She was sold in 1950 as mercantile Olympic Chaser. Resold in 1956 as mercantile Otori Maru No. 7. Converted in 1963 to a barge.