HMCS Magog (K673)

HMCS Magog was a River-class frigate that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1944.

Named after the town of Magog, she was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, and was commissioned into the RCN at Quebec City on 7 May 1944 with the pennant number K673.

Magog was assigned to the RCN's Atlantic Fleet and received honours for service in the Battle of the Atlantic. She escorted Convoy ON.256 (Liverpool-New York City), joining the convoy from 8-9 October off eastern Canada. Several days later she escorted Convoy ONS.33 (Liverpool-Halifax), joining the convoy from 13-14 October in the same waters south of Newfoundland.

On 14 October 1944 Magog joined Convoy ONS.33G in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. At 1925 local time, Magog was torpedoed and damaged by U-1223, losing 65 ft of her stern, killing 3 crew and injuring 3 others. After the Torpedoing the Magog was taken in tow first by HMCS Toronto, than HMCS Shawinigan to the safety of a bay, and later to Quebec by the salvage tug Lord Strathcona where she was eventually declared a total constructive loss.

Magog was decommissioned from the RCN on 20 December 1944 and scrapped.

Her only commanding officer was Lieutenant Lewis Dennis Quick, RCNR (20 March 1944 - 20 December 1944).