Category Archives: RCN

Cadets sailing – Comox harbour

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Katherine

Navy Cadets practicing their sailing skills in Comox harbour

Posted in ocean, people, RCN, sailing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

On the water – Swartz Bay

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Katherine

An ex RCN YAG at Swartz Bay

Posted in history, Navy, ocean, RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Nanaimo in Victoria

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Katherine

HMCS Nanaimo at the Point Hope Maritime shipyard in Victoria

Posted in Navy, not your normal view, RCN, ships, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Victoria – The Homecoming

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Katherine

“The Homecoming” by sculptor Nathan Scott captures the moment when a sailor returns home to family and community. The statue is located at Ships Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

Posted in art, RCN, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Laurier II – ex 83-2

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Katherine

Laurier II in Deep Bay With no visible name, the Laurier was a mystery – a slowly sinking ship near Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. Someone always knows, and the Laurier II is no longer a mystery, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, photojournalism, RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CFMETR – CFAV Lawrenceville

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Katherine

Lawrenceville at CFMETR YTL 590, CFAV Lawrenceville is one of five Ville class tugboats operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. The Ville class tugs are quite low-slung vessels which makes them ideal for harbour work, such as the tight manoeuvring … Continue reading →

Posted in RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CFMETR – TWR 7

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Katherine

TWR 7 (Chaparral) at CFMETR Chaparral is a US Navy 85 ft. Target Torpedo Retriever Vessel currently assigned to CFMETR. Chapparal’s duties include the retrieval of targets, torpedoes, mk 30 Targets, range security and deployment of oceanographic measurement instrumentation. Chapparal’s … Continue reading →

Posted in RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

CFMETR – CFAV Egret

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Katherine

CFAV Egret at CFMETR CFAV Egret is a Range Safety and Patrol vessel based at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) in Nanoose. Built:  2003, Kamma & Blake Industries, Port Alberni Length: 14 m Engines: 2 x … Continue reading →

Posted in RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

CFMETR

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Katherine

Number 9 at CFMETR

Posted in RCN, ships | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Closer, not so close… CH-124 Sea King

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katherine

Up close with a RCAF Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King at CFMETR, Nanoose Not so close… And further back…

Posted in airplanes, Nanoose, photojournalism, RCAF, RCN | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment