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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 .
HMCS Vancouver: FFH 331 Saint John Shipbuilding: 19 May 1988: 23 August 1993: Pacific: HMCS Ville de Québec: FFH 332 Davie Shipbuilding: 16 December 1988: 14 July 1994: Atlantic: HMCS Toronto: FFH 333 Saint John Shipbuilding: 22 April 1989: 29 July 1993: Atlantic: HMCS Regina: FFH 334 Davie Shipbuilding: 6 October 1989: 29 December 1993 ...
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.
Many RCN shore facilities also bear the designation, such as HMCS Trinity, HMCS Chippawa, HMCS Discovery, HMCS Stone Frigate, and the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets summer training centre HMCS Quadra. Shore maintenance and mooring facilities bear the name His Majesty's Canadian Dockyard (HMC Dockyard) (in French Arsenal canadien de Sa Majesté or ...
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 ...
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.
CTC Trenton (HMCS Ontario) is a detachment located in Kingston, Ontario [12] HMCS Ontario Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre began life as Cadets Camp Frontenac (sailing camp) on 4 July 1977, and was officially redesignated as HMCS Ontario Cadet summer Training Establishment on 13 July 1981 thus allowing Ontario to expand and to offer a wider ...
The history of naval bands in the British Columbia area goes back to the 1920s when various military bands provided musical support for HMCS Naden in the pre-World War II era. These bands rotated responsibilities in terms of playing at base, church and public parades through Esquimalt, Victoria and Vancouver. The HMCS Avalon Band in ...