* Best efforts are made to relay accurate information with regards to these statuses. Information pertaining to the status of MARLANT units is difficult to obtain. MARPAC statuses are official as of 01 April 2005. Statuses provided only for major units manned solely by military personnel.
For units which have indeterminate statuses when this list is being updated, status defaults to "at homeport".
Date provided in listing is the year in which the vessel was commissioned by the Canadian Navy. Please note that the VICTORIA class submarines were originally commissioned in the Royal Navy from 1990-1993.
Compiled by Scott Noseworthy. Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved.
HMCS HURON (DDH 281), an IROQUOIS class air defence destroyer, was paid-off (decommissioned) on 31 March 2005. The HURON had been laid up for several years due to manning issues and was cannibalized for spare parts needed by her sister ships.
GOOSE BAY and SHAWINIGAN will be visiting port at Londonderry (United Kingdom) on 05 April.
MONTREAL will visit Bergen (Norway) on 08 April.
* Port visit schedule information from SeaWaves Magazine.
Ship Designation | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
IROQUOIS class Air Defence Destroyers
Note: DDH 281 HMCS HURON was paid-off on 31 March 2005.
DDH 280 IROQUOIS | 1972 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
DDH 282 ATHABASKAN | 1972 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
DDH 283 ALGONQUIN | 1972 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
HALIFAX class Canadian Patrol Frigates
FFH 330 HALIFAX | 1992 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 331 VANCOUVER | 1993 | MARPAC | At Sea |
FFH 332 VILLE DE QUEBEC | 1994 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 333 TORONTO | 1993 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 334 REGINA | 1994 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
FFH 335 CALGARY | 1995 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
FFH 336 MONTREAL | 1994 | MARLANT | NATO SNMG1* |
FFH 337 FREDERICTON | 1994 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 338 WINNIPEG | 1995 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
FFH 339 CHARLOTTETOWN | 1995 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 340 ST JOHN'S | 1996 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
FFH 341 OTTAWA | 1996 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
* The NATO Response Force Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) replaces Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT). It deploys to the Mediterranean Sea officially but is active throughout the North Atlantic and European waters.
VICTORIA class Submarines
Due to a major fire on board the CHICOUTIMI in October 2004, all VICTORIA class submarines are currently tied up alongside and are not expected to undertake operations until the conclusion of the investigation into the CHICOUTIMI incident (~Spring 2005).
SSK 876 VICTORIA | 2000 | MARLANT | At Esquimalt |
SSK 877 WINDSOR | 2001 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
SSK 878 CORNER BROOK | 2003 | MARPAC | At Halifax |
SSK 879 CHICOUTIMI | 2005? | MARPAC | At Halifax [sustained major fire damage] |
KINGSTON class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels
MM 700 KINGSTON | 1996 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
MM 701 GLACE BAY | 1996 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
MM 702 NANAIMO | 1997 | MARPAC | At Sea |
MM 703 EDMONTON | 1997 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
MM 704 SHAWINIGAN | 1997 | MARLANT | At Sea |
MM 705 WHITEHORSE | 1998 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
MM 706 YELLOWKNIFE | 1998 | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
MM 707 GOOSE BAY | 1998 | MARLANT | At Sea |
MM 708 MONCTON | 1998 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
MM 709 SASKATOON | 1998 | MARPAC | At Sea |
MM 710 BRANDON | 1999 | MARPAC | At Sea |
MM 711 SUMMERSIDE | 1999 | MARLANT | At Halifax |
PROTECTEUR class Auxiliary Replenishment Vessels
AOR 509 PROTECTEUR | 1969 | MARLANT | At Esquimalt |
AOR 510 PRESERVER | 1970 | MARPAC | At Halifax |
ORCA class Training Vessels
Six vessels of the ORCA class are under construction for use by Maritime Command for training purposes in and around Esquimalt, British Columbia.
ORIOLE class Training Vessel
KC 480 ORIOLE | 1952* | MARPAC | At Esquimalt |
* ORIOLE was built in 1921 and is a sail-powered vessel
QUEST class Research Vessel
AGOR 172 QUEST | 1969 | MARLANT | Civilian Manned |
HARBOUR SUPPORT vessels
This listing is being compiled.
Source: CdnMilitary.ca
Published on: 2005-04-01 (17562 reads)
submitted by: Newfie Scott