| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 676 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | Jun 1942 |
| Laid down | 22 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 6 Jul 1944 |
| Commissioned | 19 Oct 1944 |
| End service | 25 Jan 1956 |
| History | Decommissioned 10 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Penetang (K 676)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Anthony Rivers Hicks, RCNVR | 19 Oct 1944 | 10 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Penetang include:
19 Dec 1944
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Chilliwack (T/A/Lt.Cdr. D.R. Watson, RCNR) and HMCS Penetang (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hicks, RCNVR). (1)
28 Dec 1944
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Penetang (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.R. Hicks, RCNVR) and HMS Weston (Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR). (1)
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Sources
- ADM 173/19287
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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