Kingston-class Ships – Less than meets the eye
By SWD Swan There was a recent social media post in which a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commanding officer proclaimed
Read MoreThe Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
By SWD Swan There was a recent social media post in which a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commanding officer proclaimed
Read Moreby Dr Richard H. Gimblett, MSC CD RCN (ret’d) The humble corvette was not meant to be the mainstay of
Read MoreMotor Vessel (MV)1 Asterix was converted by Chantier Davie from a container ship to a replenishment oiler2 for the Royal
Read MoreThe first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV)1 built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and Offshore Patrol
Read MoreDestroyers, frigates and corvettes are surface combatant1 warships, generally employed at escort and patrol. The three types of ships feature
Read MoreWhen two warships first sight each other at sea, it can be difficult for them to identify each other, particularly
Read MoreOn 2 November 2022, Adam MacDonald, Dalhousie University, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “The Maritime Domain
Read Moreby Steffan Watkins Public engagement seems to be viewed as a chore by some people in public affairs, and many
Read MoreThe Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will acquire four1 self-propelled modular barges, to be built by Navamar of Montreal for the
Read MoreReferences: A. Canadian Forces Heritage Publication “The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1, Extant Commissioned Ships”
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