Category Archives: Canadian Military

Denmark Applauds Canada Work at Exercise Northern Viking 26

BySeaWaves Magazine – Sep 11, 2026 Royal Danish Navy Photos In August and September, Exercise Northern Viking 26 brought together forces from the United States, Denmark, Canada, Norway, France, Belgium, Poland and the host nation Iceland to train the defense of the North Atlantic Ocean and the strategically crucial GIUK corridor between Greenland, Iceland andContinue reading “Denmark Applauds Canada Work at Exercise Northern Viking 26”

Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole

Mike Schuler – August 17, 2026 The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent arrived at the North Pole on August 16 during its 2026 Arctic deployment, according to Canada’s Department of National Defence and Canadian Coast Guard. Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker has reached the North Pole as part of a multi-year effort to mapContinue reading “Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole”

A flagship, a Norwegian frigate and a 48-year-old German tanker sail into Glasgow

Xenia Zubova – 31st July 2026 at 9:59am Three Nato ships with very different jobs have made a scheduled replenishment visit to Glasgow. HMCS Ville de Québec is a Canadian frigate and the new flagship of Standing Nato Maritime Group 1, HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen is a Norwegian frigate, while FGS Rhön is a German NavyContinue reading “A flagship, a Norwegian frigate and a 48-year-old German tanker sail into Glasgow”

HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class.

HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class. She was based at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast of Canada. She is the third vessel to be named for Vancouver, British Columbia.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Vancouver_(FFH_331)

HMCS ATHABASKAN R79 / 219 1956.

Laid down: 15 May 1944Launched: 04 May 1945Commissioned: 20 Jan 1948Paid off: 1954Re-commissioned: Oct 1954Paid off: 21 Apr 1966Fate: Broken up in 1970The last of her class to be completed, “Athabee” was commissioned at Halifax on 20 Jan 1948, and sailed in mid-May 1948 for the west coast, where she trained new entries and officerContinue reading “HMCS ATHABASKAN R79 / 219 1956.”