Nelles's command of HMCS Saguenay introduces a naming trap in Canadian naval history. The RCN called these ships River-class destroyers, although they did not form one homogeneous technical class. Canada bought different Royal Navy destroyer variants at different times and grouped them under a Canadian label. The name therefore describes a mixed acquisition history rather than ships built to one design.
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Why Canada's River class was not one destroyer design
HMCS Saguenay exposes a Canadian naming convention that grouped several Royal Navy destroyer designs under the River-class label.