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Naming and Renaming Canadian Warships

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

‘Classification’ is the term used with respect to the certification of aircraft to mean a broad grouping of aircraft having