HMCS Antigonish (K661)

HMCS Antigonish was a River-class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1944-1946 and as a from 1957-1966.

Built by Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt, she was commissioned into the RCN on 4 July 1944 with the pennant K661. She was placed in reserve in 1946 and reactivated in 1947 for use as a training ship until 1954. She underwent conversion to a Prestonian-class frigate in 1956-1957 and was recommissioned with pennant 301 on 12 October 1957.

She was paid off by the RCN in December 1966.

Ship's bell
The ship's bell of HMCS Antigonish is currently held by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. The Christening Bells Project at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum includes information from the ship's bell of HMCS Antigonish, which was used for baptism of babies onboard ship.