1 July 1998. The ship was sold in October 2009, along with Gatineau for $4,258,529 to Aecon Fabco for scrapping. The ships were towed to Pictou, Nova Scotia in mid-November 2009 for breaking up. During the scrapping process, Terra Nova sank at her moorings. The hulk was later raised by crane. References Notes Citations Sources External links Canadian Navy of Yesterday & Today: Restigouche-class destroyer escort HMCS Terra Nova (DDE 259) – readyayeready.com Restigouche-class destroyers Cold War destroyers of Canada 1955 ships