Distinguished Speaker March 2019
Chief Petty Officer First Class Craig MacFadgen, New Capabilities Introduction Detachment Halifax, will speak with a presentation titled “Introducing New
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RCN
Events in a Warship’s Life
There are a few events whose dates are traditionally of significance in the life of a warship of the Royal
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Warship Naming Ceremonies
The first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV)1 being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and Offshore
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Distinguished Speaker September 2018
Commander Nathan Decicco will speak of his recent experience as Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS Charlottetown deployed up North on
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Launch of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels
Soon the first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and
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Warships, Combatants, Types and Classes
Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) can be described using a number of terms. The terms can lead to
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Operation PROJECTION and Exercise OBANGAME EXPRESS
PROJECTION is a continuing operation of the Canadian Joint Operations Command under which mostly naval and maritime air forces conduct
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Royal Canadian Navy Ship’s Badge
References: A. Canadian Forces Heritage Publication “The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1, Extant Commissioned Ships”
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The Deployability of Motor Vessel ASTERIX
In February 2018 media started reporting about whether MV Asterix, a containership converted and contracted to serve as an interim
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Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment
Canada is a signatory to a NATO Standardization Agreement which provides descriptions of types of naval and non-naval vessels for
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Strategic Change and Canadian Shipbuilding
There is an increasing amount of commentary about the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). This discussion is mainly connected to the
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