Canadian Naval News Past, Present & Future
HMCS Fredericton returns to Halifax July 28th after a successful six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. In January 2023, HMCS Fredericton departed Halifax to deploy under Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution…
By Captain George Stewart, USN (Ret’d) Naval History Foundation This post provides a description of the events surrounding the loss of USS Truxtun (DD 229) and USS Pollux (AKS 2)…
Captain S.A. Archer will proceed to the Advanced Training List to attend the Developmental Phase Four Program at Canadian Forces College in Toronto. Captain P.L. Belhumeur will be appointed Special…
William Lore wanted to serve his country during the Second World War. But all three of his applications were rejected due to his heritage. “I think they just saw on…
Team Rubicon Canada and True Patriot Love Foundation will receive $500,000 each from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) to provide support to Veterans transitioning to life after service. The Minister of…
There are over 216,000 identified veteran burials in cemeteries across Canada. It’s our goal to one day honour every one of those veterans with a poppy laid by a Canadian…
Ice melting and global warming woke up the Arctic neighbors of Russia. Either Barack Obama will call on the Americans to patriotize Alaska as part of an Arctic confrontation with…
Thales Canada Inc., in a joint venture with Thales Australia Limited, has been awarded a contract to provide in-service support for the CAF Minor Warships and Auxiliary Vessels (MWAV) fleet…
Text and photos from navsource.org Frigates USS Asheville The second Asheville was laid down 10 March 1942 as HMS Adur (K 269) by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, Canada Launched, 22…
Under the command of Acting Commander of KRI SHN-366 Lieutenant Colonel (P) Lustia Budi, KRI Sultan Hasanuddin from the ranks of Satkor Koarmada II, carried out a Passing Exercise (PASSEX)…