RCN Archives - Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia

Launch of Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment

Soon the first of two Auxiliary Oilers Replenishment (AOR)1, the future His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Protecteur, being built by

by David Swan Regardless of what the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) requires for a new patrol vessel, surveillance platform, mine

Conventions in Writing Warship Names 1. The name of a warship1 in naval service is preceded by a national identifier,

by ‘Dusty’ Miller This latest Naval Association of Canada/University of Calgary paper of May 2024 is a must read for

On 18 October 2023, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander Royal Canadian Navy, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled

By SWD Swan There was a recent social media post in which a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commanding officer proclaimed

by Dr Richard H. Gimblett, MSC CD RCN (ret’d) The humble corvette was not meant to be the mainstay of

Motor Vessel (MV)1 Asterix was converted by Chantier Davie from a container ship to a replenishment oiler2 for the Royal

The first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV)1 built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and Offshore Patrol

Destroyers, frigates and corvettes are surface combatant1 warships, generally employed at escort and patrol. The three types of ships feature