The official lineage of HMCS Glace Bay extant commissioned ship.

Badge Description

Sable on a pile Argent a thistle proper.

Significance

The thistle is from the Arms of the City of Glace Bay. It is placed upon a white V-shaped of heraldic component representing the iced waters of the bay from which the City derives its name. The colour black represents the coal mines which were at the origin of the settlement.

Motto

EX FUNDO MARIS (From the depths of the sea)

Colours

Black and White

Battle Honours

The Second World War

ATLANTIC, 1944-45.

Lineage

First of Name

Frigate, River Class.

Commissioned 2 September 1944

Paid off 17 November 1945.

Second of Name

Coastal Defence Vessel, Kingston Class.

Commissioned 26 October 1996.

Operational history

The Second World War

Glace Bay served on convoy escort duties in the North Atlantic with the ‘Mid-Ocean Escort Force’

Type, class: Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV)

Builder: Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

STATUS:

Laid down: April 28, 1995

Launched: January 22, 1996

Commissioned: October 26, 1996

IN SERVICE

Homeport: CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia

Namesake: Community of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia