were built in dockyards along the west coast or along the St. Lawrence River. In all Canada ordered the construction of 60 frigates including ten for the Royal Navy that transferred two to the United States Navy. Service history After working up in Bermuda, Fort Erie was assigned to escort group EG 28 which operated out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a support group that would aid any convoy under attack. She remained with that unit for the entire war. On 2 June 1945, Fort Erie began a tropicalization refit in preparation for service in the Pacific Ocean. However, in August 1945, that was cancelled and she was paid off into the reserve 22 November, and laid up at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. In 1946, she was sold to Marine Industries Ltd. Fort Erie was among the River-class frigates reacquired by the RCN when the need for more anti-submarine forces were required for combating the increased Soviet submarine threat. She underwent conversion to a Prestonian-class frigate from 1953-1955 and was recommissioned with pennant 312 on 17 April 1956. As a member of the Seventh Canadian Escort Squadron, she served primarily as a training ship. In March 1961, Fort Erie was among the ships that took part in a combined naval exercise with the United States Navy off Nova Scotia. The ship was paid off on 26 March 1965 and was sold for scrap and broken up at La Spezia, Italy, in 1966. See also List of ships of the Canadian Navy References Notes Sources River-class frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy 1944 ships Ships built in Quebec