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Category Archives: RCN
Big Ships – Little Boats
Big Navy ships and small boats – Halifax Harbour
Posted in A bit of Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Halifax, Navy, Nova Scotia, ocean, RCN, ships
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Off To The Rescue
Royal Canadian Navy sailors heading to the rescue during a man overboard exercise
Posted in Navy, ocean, RCN, ships
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MV Asterix
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
Posted in Atlantic Canada, Halifax, Navy, Nova Scotia, RCN, ships
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RCN roundel
O Canada – back when the RCN had it’s own air arm, and a distinctive roundel
Posted in airplanes, history, Navy, RCN
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Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park
A look at the three aircraft that are on display outdoors in the Shearwater Aviation Museum Air Park A RCN operated Grumman Avenger Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star
Posted in A bit of Nova Scotia, airplanes, Atlantic Canada, history, museum, Nova Scotia, RCAF, RCN
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Vancouver from the air
The view aboard a Helijet flight into Vancouver, passing over Stanley Park, Coal Harbour, and Deadman’s Island, the home of HMCS Discovery.
Posted in airplanes, British Columbia, ocean, RCN, Vancouver
Tagged helicopters, Helijet, k - 12, transportation, Vancouver
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HMCS Sackville National Historic Site of Canada
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
Posted in Atlantic Canada, Halifax, history, museum, National Historic Site, Navy, Nova Scotia, RCN, ships, tourism
Tagged Halifax, history, Martimes, museum, Navy, Nova Scotia, ships, tourism
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Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis – The Coach House
The Coach House – one of the buildings at the former Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis The Coach House is a garage for the former mansion at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cornwallis. It was taken over by HMCS Cornwallis in 1942 … Continue reading
Posted in Bay of Fundy, history, RCA, RCAF, RCN
Tagged Bay of Fundy, buildings, CAF, CFB Cornwallis, Digby, history, RCN
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HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)
HMCS Cormorant was a Royal Canadian Navy dive tender. She started life in 1965 as Aspa Quarto, an Italian stern trawler fishing vessel. Aspa Quarto was purchased by the Canadian Navy in July 1975 and taken to Davie Shipbuilding at … Continue reading
PCT 60 – Raven
Patrol Craft Training (PCT) 56, Raven preparing to return to HMCS Quadra after a day sail in Baynes Sound.
Posted in Baynes Sound, Comox, HMCS Quadra, Navy, ocean, RCN, ships, Vancouver Island
Tagged Baynes Sound, Canadian Navy, Comox, Georgia Strait, HMCS Quadra, Navy, ocean, Patrol Craft Training, PCT 56 Raven, RCN, ships
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