| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 448 |
| Built by | Yarrows Ltd. (Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Ordered | Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 19 May 1943 |
| Launched | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 Apr 1944 |
| End service | 22 Jan 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 22 January 1946. |
Commands listed for HMCS Orkney (K 448)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Lt.Cdr. Victor Browne, RCNR | 18 Apr 1944 | 20 Mar 1945 |
| 2 | Cdr. James Marjoribanks Rowland, DSO, RN | 29 Mar 1945 | ??? |
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Noteable events involving Orkney include:
Photograph taken by Charles James Sadler, RCNVR. First Class Stoker, Official number V-4963.
13 Feb 1945
HMCS Orkney (A/Lt.Cdr. V. Browne, RCNVR) collided with the merchant Blairnevis in the Irish Sea . The Blairnevis was grounded and eventually became a total loss. HMCS Orkney was under repair until April.
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