The official lineage of HMCS Nanaimo extant commissioned ship.
Badge Description
Barry wavy Or and Azure over all a representation of the Nanaimo Bastion Argent port and windows Sable.
Significance
The background of blue and gold wavy lines represents the appearance of the sea on Canada’s west coast as it reflects the setting sun. The Nanaimo Bastion is a famous landmark dating back to the days when the City was a Hudson’s Bay Company trading fort.
Motto
FAITH AND LABOUR
Colours
Gold and Blue
Battle Honours
The Second World War
ATLANTIC, 1941-44; GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, 1944.
Lineage
First of Name
Corvette, Flower Class.
Commissioned 26 April 1941.
Paid off 28 September 1945.
Second of Name
Frigate, River Class.
Commissioned 10 May 1997.
Operational history
The Second World War
Nanaimo served on escort duties off the coast of Newfoundland, in the North Atlantic and off the coast of British Columbia with the ‘Western Local Escort Force’, ‘Newfoundland Command’ and ‘Pacific Coast Command’.
Type, class: Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV)
Builder: Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
STATUS:
Laid down: August 11, 1995
Launched: May 17, 1996
Commissioned: May 10, 1997
IN SERVICE
Homeport: CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia Namesake: City of Nanaimo, British Columbia
