HMCS GLACE BAY K414

River Class Frigate

Built at Lauzon, Que., she was commissioned on 02 Sep 1944, at Levis, Que. She arrived at Halifax 23 Sep 1944. She carried out workups in Bermuda in mid-Oct 1944 and on her return was assigned to EG C-4, Londonderry. She left St. John's for that port on 17 Nov 1944, escorting a number of U.S.-built sub-chasers destined for the Russian Navy. GLACE BAY was employed continuously on convoy duty until VE-Day, and early in Jun 1945, left 'Derry for the last time to spend several months at a variety of tasks off the east coast of Canada. In Oct 1945 she made a round trip to Bermuda, and on her return was paid off on 17 Nov 1945 at Sydney. She lay in reserve at Shelburne until sold in 1946 to the Chilean navy and re-named ESMERALDA and the, in 1952, BACQUEDANO. She was broken up in 1968.

Photos and Documents          Ship's company photos

Commanding Officers

     In memory of those who have crossed the bar    

They shall not be forgotten

Former Crew Members

Photos and Documents

(GBY001) Lt Gordon Story Clark on HMCS GLACE BAY K414  //  Source: World War II era Navy photographs from the collection of the late Mary Lannon, Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

(GBY002) Wreck Survivor Skippy Now Happy  //  The story of HMCS GLACE BAY'S mascot  //  The Crow's Nest newspaper - Aug 1945

(GBY003) HMCS GLACE BAY K414 - photo taken from HMCS TILLSONBURG  //  From the collection of Gerald (Jerry) Cox, RCNVR  //  Courtesy of Sean Cox

(GBY004) HMCS GLACE BAY K414  //  RCN Photo

(GBY005) HMCS GLACE BAY K414  //  RCN Photo  //  The Frisken photo collection