Royal canadian navy

canada military rank structure for the air force, army, navy insignia - general, colonel, lieutanant colonel, major, captain, corporal, sergeant

Uniforms of the Royal Canadian Navy

Written by D-Mitch This is the fifth article about various countries' navies today. In these articles, I briefly describe a country's naval fleet by reporting the ships in each type/category of warships and by providing a nice image where all the types of warships are illustrated and the units of its class are reported. I include the vessels that will enter in service this year and I have excluded those that are about to be decommissioned. I deliberately excluded many classes of auxiliary…

Written by D-Mitch This is the fifth article about various countries' navies today. In these articles, I briefly describe a country's naval fleet by reporting the ships in each type/category of warships and by providing a nice image where all the types of warships are illustrated and the units of its class are reported. I include the vessels that will enter in service this year and I have excluded those that are about to be decommissioned. I deliberately excluded many classes of auxiliary…

Potential replacement for the RCN Kingston class OPV.

HMCS Chicoutimi was under tow to Ogden Point April 16 to conduct acamber dive.Key moment in submarine’s Extended Docking Work Period that began in 2010.Camber dive early stepping stone in Chicoutimi’s return to fleet,expected later this year,as advances through extensive test & trial program.Camber dive verifies submarine’s watertight integrity,& functionality of comms & other key systems.Dives occur in protected harbours where water is deep enough for the submarine to be fully submerged.

For this week's Favourite Photo we are featuring two images - both show their support for Nova Scotia. Left: From the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Air Force Maritime Helicopter community

Royal Canadian Navy

“His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021 Stand easy, Sir.”

Royal Canadian Navy Canadian navy takes delivery of first Arctic patrol vessel HMCS Harry DeWolf | Local | News | The Chronicle Herald Stuart Peddle (speddle@herald.ca) HALIFAX, N.S. — The rows of sailors in their crisp white uniforms could hardly wait to file up onto their new vessel on Friday afternoon, as the Royal Canadian Navy took delivery of HMCS Harry DeWolf. The first of six planned new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels, or AOPVs, still had a “new-car” smell, Vice Admiral Art…

GE Marine announced it has renewed a long-term, customized service agreement (CSA) with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The CSA ... The post GE Marine Awarded Royal Canadian Navy Contract for GE LM2500 Gas Turbines appeared first on MilitaryLeak.

Royal Canadian Navy

The ensign of the Royal Canadian Navy, the sea element of Canada's Armed Forces. The navy's motto is 'Parati vero parati' which is Latin for Ready Aye Ready, and the RCN march is 'Heart of Oak'. The navy's Commander-in-chief is Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented by Governor General, Julie Payette. The Royal Canadian Navy was founded in 1910 as the Naval Service of Canada and given royal sanction on 29 August 1911. The Royal Canadian Navy was amalgamated with the army and air force…

Three out of four Royal Canadian Navy vessels will receive a final salute from their current and former sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen on their respective coasts this spring and summer. On September 19, 2014, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), announced the retirement of four ships that had reached the […]