Category Archives: Navy

Halifax – Across The harbour

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Katherine

  HMCS Sackville, CSS Acadia, and the Halifax harbour ferry Craig Blake HMCS Sackville is a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later served as a civilian research vessel. She is now a museum ship located … Continue reading →

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HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Moncton

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Katherine

HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Moncton at HMCS Scotian

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HMCS Harry DeWolf and HMCS Margaret Brooke

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Katherine

AOPV 430 Harry DeWolf and AOPV 431 Margaret Brooke in Halifax Displacement: 6,615 t (6,511 long tons) Length: 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) Beam: 19 m (62 ft 4 in) Ice class: Polar Class 5 Installed power: Four 3.6 … Continue reading →

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HMCS Fredericton

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Katherine

HMCS Fredericton in her home port of Halifax. Fredericton is a Halifax-class frigate

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Big Ships – Little Boats

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Katherine

Big Navy ships and small boats – Halifax Harbour

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Off To The Rescue

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Katherine

Royal Canadian Navy sailors heading to the rescue during a man overboard exercise

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MV Asterix

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Katherine

MV Asterix alongside in Halifax Formerly MS Amorito, MS Neermoor and MS Cynthia, MV Asterix was converted from commercial container ship into an interim supply ship for the Royal Canadian Navy. Asterix was laid down on 21 October 2008 at … Continue reading →

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RCN roundel

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Katherine

O Canada – back when the RCN had it’s own air arm, and a distinctive roundel

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HMCS Sackville National Historic Site of Canada

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Katherine

HMCS Sackville (K181) – Canada’s oldest warship HMCS Sackville is the last of Canada’s 123 Flower-class corvettes, one of many convoy escort vessels built in Canada and the United Kingdom during World War II. In 1988, Sackville was designated a … Continue reading →

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PCT 60 – Raven

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Katherine

Patrol Craft Training (PCT) 56, Raven preparing to return to HMCS Quadra after a day sail in Baynes Sound.

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