| Navy | The Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 662 |
| Built by | Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. (Lauzon, Quebec, Canada) |
| Ordered | 1 Feb 1943 |
| Laid down | 20 Jul 1943 |
| Launched | 22 Jun 1944 |
| Commissioned | 13 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 24 Apr 1956 |
| History | Decommissioned 9 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMCS Prestonian (K 662)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Ian Angus, RCNVR | 3 Sep 1944 | 1 Apr 1945 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. George Norval Downey, RCNR | 2 Apr 1945 | 9 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Prestonian include:
27 Jan 1945
HMS Upright (Lt. J.A.L. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Bermuda with HMCS Thorlock (T/Lt. J.E. Francois, RCNR) and HMCS Prestonian (T/Lt.Cdr. I. Angus, RCNVR).
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Sources
- ADM 173/20174
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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