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RCAF Squadron Numbers

Modern squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) have 400-series numbers, e.g., 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron. To understand why,

There are a few events whose dates are traditionally of significance in the life of a warship of the Royal

Soon the first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and

Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) can be described using a number of terms. The terms can lead to

Canada is a signatory to a NATO Standardization Agreement which provides descriptions of types of naval and non-naval vessels for

An armoury is a place where weapons are stored. Two or more such places are armouries. In the USA, an

Reference: Canadian Warship Names, David J Freeman, 2000 Warships are major symbols of statehood. A warship in commission can be

References: A. Harbours, Piers & Wharfs, Pile Buck, 1990 B. Breakwaters, Jetties, Bulkheads & Seawalls, Pile Buck, 1992 The terms

The presence of a major shipyard in Halifax and a large number of boatyards about Nova Scotia means that there

By definition, a battle group (BG) is a temporary organization of warfighting units/subunits grouped together for a specific operation or

The laying of the keel of a ship is one of the significant dates in that ship’s life.1 The date