HMCS Harry DeWolf Deploying for Operation Nanook
After ten months of an operational hiatus for necessary repairs and extensive sailor training, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf and its crew is gearing up to head out to…
HMCS Prince Robert
The third of the C.N. sisters, PRINCE ROBERT was purchased in Dec 1939, and fitted out as an AMC, commissioning at Vancouver 31 Jul 1940. She left in mid-Sep for…
UNIFOR Leadership Tours Expanding Halifax Shipyard
After an early morning breakfast meeting with the leadership of MWF Local 1, National President Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer Murray, and Unifor staff pulled into the parking lot…
Thales Canada Awarded Minor Vessel Support Contract
The federal government has awarded a $450-million contract to Thales Canada Inc., in a joint venture with Thales Australia Limited, to provide in-service support for the CAF Minor Warships and…
Canadian Korean War Veterans Attend 70th Anniversary Ceremony
More than 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War, bravely fighting for peace. Long seen as a “forgotten war,” it is an important chapter in Canada’s proud military history. This…
NATO-Ukraine Council Addresses Black Sea Security
The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (26 July 2023) to address the serious security situation in the Black Sea region following Russia’s unilateral termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative…
Seattle Seafair August 1-6, 2023
Seattle Fleet Week – A time to honor, celebrate, and connect. Join us and be a part of this remarkable experience. The spectacle known as the Seattle Fleet Week returns…
HMCS Fredericton Returns From NATO Without Combatant Replacement
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…
Naval Disaster in Newfoundland
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)…
RCN 2023 Captain Postings, Promotions and Retirements
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…