16 May, 1922: George P. Graham, Minister of National Defence announced naval policy for Canada which includes the development of a naval reserve force of 1500 men; reduction of the permanent force as far as possible; return of all but four Royal Navy officers serving with the Service; closure of the Youth Training Establishment in Halifax; Halifax and Esquimalt dockyards reduced to repair and storage depots; naval barracks at the two bases to be used to train the reserves; decommissioning of all but two destroyers, one on the east coast and one on the west; and closure of the Canadian Naval College after 11 years of existence.
16 May, 1944: The River Class frigate HMCS Beacon Hill (K407) was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy. She was paid off 6 February 1946.
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