HMCS Runnymede (K 678)
Frigate of the River class
Navy The Royal Canadian Navy
Class River
Built by Canadian Vickers Ltd. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Ordered Jun 1942
Commissioned 14 Jun 1944
Decommissioned 19 January 1946.
Commands listed for HMCS Runnymede (K 678)
1 Lt. Richard Cassels Chenoweth, RCNVR 10 Apr 1944 22 Jan 1945
2 T/A/Cdr. Alexander McAllister McLarnon, RCNR 10 Feb 1945 22 Mar 1945
3 A/Lt.Cdr. Richard Cassels Chenoweth, RCNVR 23 Mar 1945 8 Jun 1945
4 T/Cdr. Clarence Aubrey King, DSO, DSC, RCNR 9 Jun 1945 22 Oct 1945
Notable events involving Runnymede include:
Commanders; Lt.-Cdr., R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR, 14/06/44 to 09/02/45. Cdr., A.M. McLarnon, RCNR, 10/02/45 to 22/03/45. Lt.-Cdr. R.C.Chenoweth, RCNVR, 23/03/45 to 08/06/45. Cdr.C.A.King, DSO, DSC & Bar, RCNR, 09/06/45 to 22/10/45. (1)
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with and HMCS Runnymede (Lt. R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR), HMCS Joliette (Skr.Lt. G.N. Downey, RCNR), HMCS Arrowhead (Skr.Lt. L.A. Hickey, RCNR) and HMCS Mahone (T/Lt. L.R. Hoar, RCNVR). (2)
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with and HMCS Runnymede (Lt. R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR), HMCS Joliette (Skr.Lt. G.N. Downey, RCNR) and HMS Frolic (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Wilkie, RNR). (2)
HMS L 27 (Lt. J.N. Elliott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Runnymede (Lt. R.C. Chenoweth, RCNVR), HMCS Joliette (Skr.Lt. G.N. Downey, RCNR), HMCS Nene (T/A/Lt.Cdr. E.R. Shaw, RCNR) and HMCS Cobalt (T/A/Lt.Cdr. R.M. Wallace, RCNVR). (2)
Frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy 1943-1974
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