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HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class. She is based at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast of Canada, and is the third vessel to be named after Vancouver , British Columbia .
The city of Richland has selected Cascadia Development Partners of Vancouver, Wash. as a potential partner to develop the last available stretch of waterfront at Columbia Point.
HMCS Rainbow was the first ship with the HMCS designation after being transferred from the British Royal Navy to Canada, commissioned on 4 August 1910. [5] HMCS Haida became the first Canadian ship commissioned under a Queen during March 1952. [6]
According to naval custom, the children of the ship's company baptized can also have their names inscribed on the ship's bell.The CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum archive includes christening information from naval reserve divisions: HMCS Scotian; HMCS Queen Charlotte; HMCS Queen; HMCS Hunter; HMCS Hochelaga; HMCS Cataraqui; HMCS Hunter; HMCS Burlington.
Seaspan ULC evolved into a prominent marine transportation company serving the West Coast of North America with a large tugboat and barge fleet. Seaspan's barges haul forestry materials (logs, wood chips, hog fuel, lumber, pulp, paper and newsprint), minerals (construction aggregate and limestone), railcars, plus machinery, fuel and supplies to coastal communities.
HMCS Vancouver (K225) (II) was a Flower-class corvette that was renamed HMCS Kitchener (K225) before her launch in November 1941. HMCS Vancouver (K240) (III) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Second World War. Vancouver served from its commission in March 1942 to the end of the war, when it was taken out of service in June 1945.
HMCS Discovery is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve division and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Created during World War II from the Vancouver Half Company of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, it was used for recruitment and training, and provided almost 8,000 personnel during the war. It continued its training role after ...
Vancouver was originally ordered as HMCS Kitchener but was renamed before launching. She was laid down 16 June 1941 by Yarrows Ltd. at Esquimalt, British Columbia and launched 26 August 1941. She was commissioned 20 March 1942 at Esquimalt. [9] During her career, Vancouver had two major refits. The first significant overhaul took place at ...