"The Merrittonnia"
She was named for Merritton , Ontario the modification having been suggested by the town
council. Commissioned at Quebec City on November 10, 1944, she arrived at Halifax in mid
December and sailed to Bermuda for a months workups. On her return Merrittonnia was
assigned to EG C-7 and left St John’s on February 7 to meet the group which
Was westbound with convoy ON.283 from Britain.
Thereafter continuously employed on North Atlantic convoy duty, she left Londonderry for
the final time at he beginning of June, 1945.
She was paid off on july 11 and laid up at Sorel for disposal.
Purchased by K.C. Irving Ltd, Moncton on November 16,1945, she was wrecked on the Nova
Scotia coast on November 30.
Type: Corvette Weapons: 1-4" Gun, 1-2 pdr, 2-20mm, Hedgehog
Class: Revised FLOWER (1943-44 Program) Pendant (Hull Number): K688
Displacement: 970 tonnes Builder: Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Co., Quebec City,
Length: 208.3 ft. Laid Down: 23-Nov-43
Width: 33.1 ft. Launched: 24-Jun-44
Draught: 11 ft. Commissioned: 10-Nov-44
Top Speed: 16 Paid Off: 11-Jul-45
# Officers: 6
# Crew: 79
Two pictures of the Merritton Cenotaph to commemorate the soldiers of Merritton who gave up their lives so that we could remain free.