HMCS St. John’s (340)
She took part in NATO Exercise STRONG RESOLVE in Norwegian waters in the early spring of 1998, and that fall joined Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (SNFM), returning to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 15.
She took part in NATO Exercise STRONG RESOLVE in Norwegian waters in the early spring of 1998, and that fall joined Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (SNFM), returning to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 15.
ommissioned at Quebec City on December 13, 1941, the Flower Class corvette HMCS Charlottetown arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 18.
Commissioned at Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, Ontario, on July 29, 1943, Winnipeg arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in mid-September and after working up at Pictou, Nova Scotia, was assigned to Escort Group W-7 of Western Escort Force.
Commissioned on December 8, 1941, at Sorel, Québec, the Flower Class corvette HMCS Fredericton arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 18.
Two Half-Companies of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), with 50 officers and sailors each, were established in Montreal, QC, on June 28, 1923.
She served with Western Local Escort Force until November 1942 when she was assigned to duties in connection with Operation TORCH, the invasion of North Africa.
The Flower Class corvette HMCS Regina arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on January 6, and was commissioned on January 22, 1942. She served with Western Local Escort Force until September, when she was reassigned to Operation TORCH, the invasion of North Africa.
Commissioned on May 6, 1944, at Lévis, Quebec, HMCS Toronto arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 28, leaving on June 18 for a month’s work up in Bermuda.
Commissioned in Quebec City (Quebec) on May 24, 1942, the corvette HMCS Ville de Québec arrived in Halifax (Nova Scotia) on June 12.
Initially named HMS Toreador, this ship was originally commissioned in the Royal Navy in 1919. She was loaned to the RCN that was awaiting the completion of new ships ordered to replenish its aging fleet.
There have been 2 vessels named Halifax in the Royal Canadian Navy. HMCS Halifax (1st of the name) (K237) – HMCS Halifax K237.
The Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) enhance the RCN’s ability to assert Canadian sovereignty in Arctic and coastal Canadian waters.