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

Canadian Corvettes in the Second World War – A General History

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

to be announced

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

When two warships first sight each other at sea, it can be difficult for them to identify each other, particularly

On 2 November 2022, Adam MacDonald, Dalhousie University, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “The Maritime Domain

by Steffan Watkins Public engagement seems to be viewed as a chore by some people in public affairs, and many

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will acquire four1 self-propelled modular barges, to be built by Navamar of Montreal for the

References: A. Canadian Forces Heritage Publication “The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1, Extant Commissioned Ships”