7 Aug 1946
- HMCS Nootka (R96) was commissioned with Commander H. S. Rayner in command. ww2dbase [AC]
- USS Cabrilla was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Cabrilla | CPC]
- USS Hoe was decommissioned from service at New London, Connecticut, United States and was placed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. ww2dbase [Hoe | New London, Connecticut | CPC]

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