The Restigouche-class destroyer was a class of seven destroyer escorts that served the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from the late-1950s to the late-1990s. All seven vessels in the class were named after rivers in Canada.
The Royal Canadian Navy began planning the St. Laurent-class destroyer in the late 1940s and originally intended to procure fourteen vessels. Delays in design and construction saw the number of vessels for the St. Laurent class halved to seven. The seven remaining vessels were redesigned as the Restigouche class, taking into account design improvements found during construction of the St. Laurents. The seven ships of the class were commissioned between 1958 and 1959.
IRE | DELEX | Persian Gulf |
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| Pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Refits completed | Paid off | Fate |
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Restigouche | DDE 257 | Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal | 15 July 1953 | 22 November 1954 | 7 June 1958 | 1972 | 29 November 1985 | late 1990 or early 1991 | 31 August 1994 | Sunk off Mexico in 2001. |
Chaudière | DDE 235 | Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax | 30 July 1953 | 13 November 1957 | 14 November 1959 | Never | Never | Never | 23 May 1974 | Donated part of her bow to Kootenay in 1989. Sunk as an artificial reef off British Columbia in 1992. |
Gatineau | DDE 236 | Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon | 30 April 1953 | 3 June 1957 | 17 February 1959 | 14 April 1971 | 12 November 1982 | Never | 1 July 1998 | Scrapped at Pictou, Nova Scotia |
St. Croix | DDE 256 | Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel | 15 October 1954 | 17 November 1956 | 4 October 1958 | 21 October 1964 | Never | Never | 15 November 1974 | Sold for scrap in 1991. |
Kootenay | DDE 258 | Burrard Dry Dock Ltd., North Vancouver | 21 August 1952 | 15 June 1954 | 7 March 1959 | 7 January 1972 | 21 October 1983 | Never | 18 December 1996 | Sunk as an artificial reef off Mexico in 2001. |
Terra Nova | DDE 259 | Victoria Machinery Depot Ltd., Victoria | 14 November 1952 | 21 June 1955 | 6 June 1959 | 1968 | 9 November 1984 | August–September 1990 | 1 July 1998 | Scrapped at Pictou, Nova Scotia. |
Columbia | DDE 260 | Burrard Dry Dock Ltd., North Vancouver | 11 June 1953 | 1 November 1956 | 7 November 1959 | Never | Never | Never | 18 February 1974 | Sunk as an a |
Any service era or vessel configuration - We can build a model of them all - your pick.
We offer our Restigouche class Destroyer Models in several popular size/scale offerings for easy ordering and selection. However, if you would like your model made in a size other than those sizes listed, please contact us with your request. Custom orders are our specialty!
Our Destroyer models are made-to-order, meaning that we do not stock any pre-made models. Only when a customer tells us the size and/or scale desired do we build the model. Each model is exquisitely crafted by our master model builders and comes fully assembled with a solid hull - hand carved from kiln-dried mahogany. Other parts are made from a variety of woods, putty, resin and metals. Every model includes pedestals, mounted on a polished mahogany base board. Options include keel block mounting, waterline models, nameplates, ships seals and ribbons, and weathering paint schemes.
The model build time is generally 16 weeks from receipt of the order and deposit. The normal procedure is a 50% deposit with the commissioning, with the balance due prior to shipping. Note that prior to shipping, we take a series of photos of the model and send them to you for final review and approval – so you know exactly what your model will look like and allow for any necessary modifications. Once you have approved your model, we’ll collect the final balance and she will be shipped in a robust shipping crate and insured for your protection.
We offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: In the unlikely event you are not completely satisfied with your model and wish to return it, notify us within 7 days of the model delivery and we will issue a refund or exchange.
FREE SHIPPING in the USA - Note that our model prices include shipping and insurance within the USA.
Shipping costs outside the USA will depend on the model size ordered and shipping destination. You will be responsible for any applicable taxes or duties, based on the commercial invoice value for the model.
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