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On the 4th of May 1910 by Royal Assent given to the Naval Service Act, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was brought into being. The name "Royal Canadian Navy" ceased to be on the 1st of February 1968 through the Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, which unified the three branches of the Canadian Forces.

Canada's Navy is primarily based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the East Coast and Esquimalt, British Columbia on the West Coast. The Canadian Navy also has Naval Reserve Divinsons that are in each of Canada's Provinces, with some Provinces having more than one Naval Reserve Division.

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Alphabetical Listing of Ships

ACADIAN PB 194
ADVERSUS PB 191
HMCS ALGONQUIN DDH 283
HMCS ANNAPOLIS DDH 265
HMCS ANTICOSTI M 110
HMCS ASSINIBOINE DDH 234
HMCS ATHABASKAN DDH 282
CFAV BLUETHROAT 114
HMCS BONNAVENTURE
HMCS BRA D'OR
HMCS BRANDON M 710
HMCS BRUNSWICKER
HMCS CABOT
HMCS CALGARY FFH 335
CAPTOR PB 193
HMCS CARLETON
HMCS CATARAQUI
HMCS CHALEUR PB 164
HMCS CHAMPLAIN
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN FFH 338
HMCS CHAUDIERE DDE 235
HMCS CHIGNECTO PB 160
HMCS CHIPPAWA
HMCS COLUMBIA DDE 260
HMCS CORMORANT ASL 20
HMCS COWICHAN PB 162
HMCS D'IBERVILLE
DETECTOR PB 192
HMCS DISCOVERY
HMCS DONNACONA
HMCS EDMONTON M 703
CFAV ENDEAVOUR 171
HMCS FORT STEELE PB 140
HMCS FREDERICTON FFH 340
HMCS FUNDY PB 159
HMCS GATINEAU (IR) DDE 236
HMCS GLACE BAY M 701
HMCS GOOSE BAY M 707
HMCS GRIFFON
HMCS HALIFAX FFH 330
HMCS HURON DDH 281
HMCS IROQUOIS DDH 280
HMCS JOLLIET
HMCS KINGSTON M 700
HMCS KOOTENAY DDE 258
HMCS MACKENZIE DDE 261
HMCS MAGNIFICENT
HMCS MALAHAT
HMCS MARGAREE DDH 230
HMCS MIRAMICHI PB 163
HMCS MONCTON M 709
HMCS MONTCALM
HMCS MONTREAL FFH 336
HMCS MORESBY M 112
HMCS NANAIMO M 702
NICHOLSON PB 196
HMCS NIOBE
HMCS NIPIGON DDH 265
HMCS NONSUCH
HMCS OJIBWA S72
HMCS OKANAGAN S74
HMCS OLYMPUS
HMCS ONONDAGA S73
HMCS OTTAWA DDH 229
HMCS OTTAWA FFH 341
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS YNG 183
HMCS PORTE DE LA REINE YNG 184
HMCS PORTE QUEBEC YNG 185
HMCS PORTE DAUPHINE YNG 186
HMCS PORTE ST. JEAN YNG 180
HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510
HMCS PREVOST
HMCS PROTECTEUR AOR 509
HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508
HMCS QU'APPELLE DDE 264
HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE
CFAV QUEST 172
HMCS RADISSON
HMCS RAINBOW
RALLY PB 141
RAPID PB 141
HMCS REGINA FFH 334
HMCS RESTIGOUCHE (IR) DDE 257
HMCS SACKVILLE
HMCS SAGUENAY DDH 206
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN DDE 263
HMCS SASKATOON M 711
HMCS SCOTIAN
HMCS SHAWINIGAN M 704
HMCS SKEENA DDH 207
HMCS ST. CROIX DDE 256
HMCS ST. JOHN'S FFH 337
STANDOFF PB 199
HMCS STAR
HMCS SUMMERSIDE M 708
SYDNEY PB 195
HMCS TECUMSEH
HMCS TERRA NOVA DDE 259
HMCS THUNDER PB 161
HMCS TORONTO FFH 333
HMCS UNICORN
HMCS VANCOUVER FFH 331
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC FFH 332
HMCS WHITEHORSE M 705
HMCS WINNEPEG FFH 339
HMCS YELLOWKNIFE M 706
HMCS YORK
HMCS YUKON DDE 264

Location of Ships - East Coast

HMCS ANTICOSTI M 110
HMCS ATHABASKAN DDH 282
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN FFH 338
HMCS CORMORANT ASL 20
HMCS FREDERICTON FFH 340
HMCS FUNDY PB 159
HMCS GATINEAU (IR) DDE 236
HMCS HALIFAX FFH 330
HMCS IROQUOIS DDH 280
HMCS KINGSTON M 700
HMCS MONTREAL FFH 336
HMCS MORESBY M 112
HMCS OJIBWA S72
HMCS OKANAGAN S74
HMCS OLYMPUS
HMCS ONONDAGA S73
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS YNG 183
HMCS PORTE ST. JEAN YNG 180
HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510
CFAV QUEST 172
RALLY PB 141
RAPID PB 141
HMCS TERRA NOVA DDE 259
HMCS TORONTO FFH 333
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC FFH 332

Location of Ships - West Coast

HMCS ALGONQUIN DDH 283
HMCS ANNAPOLIS DDH 265
HMCS CALGARY FFH 335
HMCS CHALEUR PB 164
HMCS CHAUDIERE DDE 235
HMCS CHIGNECTO PB 160
HMCS COWICHAN PB 162
CFAV ENDEAVOUR 171
HMCS FUNDY PB 159
HMCS HURON DDH 281
HMCS KOOTENAY DDE 258
HMCS MACKENZIE DDE 261
HMCS MIRAMICHI PB 163
HMCS PORTE DE LA REINE YNG 184
HMCS PORTE QUEBEC YNG 185
HMCS PORTE DAUPHINE YNG 186
HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508
HMCS QU'APPELLE DDE 264
HMCS REGINA FFH 334
HMCS RESTIGOUCHE (IR) DDE 257
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN DDE 263
HMCS THUNDER PB 161
HMCS VANCOUVER FFH 331
HMCS YUKON DDE 264

Classification Of Ships

Submarines
Frigates
Destroyers
Corvettes
Aircraft Carriers
Operational Support Ships
Diving Support Ships
Mine Warfare Ships
Patrol Vessels
Gate Vessels
Research Vessels
Naval Reserve Tenders
Naval Reserve Divisons

Ships of the Past

HMCS NIOBE
HMCS RAINBOW
HMCS BRA D'OR
HMCS BONNAVENTURE
HMCS SACKVILLE
HMCS MAGNIFICENT

Present Ships

ADVERSUS PB 191
HMCS ALGONQUIN DDH 283
HMCS ANNAPOLIS DDH 265
HMCS ANTICOSTI M 110
HMCS ATHABASKAN DDH 282
HMCS BRUNSWICKER
HMCS CABOT
HMCS CALGARY FFH 335
HMCS CARLETON
HMCS CATARAQUI
HMCS CHALEUR PB 164
HMCS CHAMPLAIN
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN FFH 338
HMCS CHAUDIERE DDE 235
HMCS CHIGNECTO PB 160
HMCS CHIPPAWA
HMCS CORMORANT ASL 20
HMCS COWICHAN PB 162
HMCS D'IBERVILLE
HMCS DISCOVERY
HMCS DONNACONA
CFAV ENDEAVOUR 171
HMCS FREDERICTON FFH 340
HMCS FUNDY PB 159
HMCS GATINEAU (IR) DDE 236
HMCS GRIFFON
HMCS HALIFAX FFH 330
HMCS HURON DDH 281
HMCS IROQUOIS DDH 280
HMCS JOLLIET
HMCS KOOTENAY DDE 258
HMCS MALAHAT
HMCS MIRAMICHI PB 163
HMCS MONTCALM
HMCS MONTREAL FFH 336
HMCS MORESBY M 112
HMCS NIPIGON DDH 265
HMCS NONSUCH
HMCS OJIBWA S72
HMCS OKANAGAN S74
HMCS ONONDAGA S73
HMCS OTTAWA FFH 341
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS YNG 183
HMCS PORTE DE LA REINE YNG 184
HMCS PORTE QUEBEC YNG 185
HMCS PORTE DAUPHINE YNG 186
HMCS PORTE ST. JEAN YNG 180
HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510
HMCS PREVOST
HMCS PROTECTEUR AOR 509
HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508
HMCS QU'APPELLE DDE 264
HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE
CFAV QUEST 172
HMCS RADISSON
RALLY PB 141
RAPID PB 141
HMCS REGINA FFH 334
HMCS RESTIGOUCHE (IR) DDE 257
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN DDE 263
HMCS SCOTIAN
STANDOFF PB 199
HMCS STAR
HMCS TECUMSEH
HMCS TERRA NOVA DDE 259
HMCS THUNDER PB 161
HMCS TORONTO FFH 333
HMCS UNICORN
HMCS VANCOUVER FFH 331
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC FFH 332
HMCS WINNEPEG FFH 339
HMCS YELLOWKNIFE M 706
HMCS YORK
HMCS YUKON DDE 264

Future Ships

HMCS OTTAWA FFH 341
HMCS ST JOHN'S FFH 337
HMCS KINGSTON M 700
HMCS GLACE BAY M 701
HMCS NANAIMO M 702
HMCS EDMONTON M 703
HMCS SHAWINIGAN M 704
HMCS WHITEHORSE M 705
HMCS YELLOWKNIFE M 706
HMCS GOOSE BAY M 707
HMCS SUMMERSIDE M 708
HMCS MONCTON M 709
HMCS BRANDON M 710
HMCS SASKATOON M 711

Classification of Ships: Submarines

"OBERON" Class

HMCS OJIBWA S72
HMCS ONONDAGA S73
HMCS OKANAGAN S74
HMCS OLYMPUS

Classification of Ships: Frigates

"HALIFAX" Class

HMCS HALIFAX FFH 330
HMCS VANCOUVER FFH 331
HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC FFH 332
HMCS TORONTO FFH 333
HMCS REGINA FFH 334
HMCS CALGARY FFH 335
HMCS MONTREAL FFH 336
HMCS ST. JOHN'S FFH 337
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN FFH 338
HMCS WINNEPEG FFH 339
HMCS FREDERICTON FFH 340
HMCS OTTAWA FFH 341

Classification of Ships: Destroyers

"ST LAURENT" Class

HMCS SAGUENAY DDH 206
HMCS SKEENA DDH 207
HMCS OTTAWA DDH 229
HMCS MARGAREE DDH 230
HMCS ASSINIBOINE DDH 234

"RESTIGOUHE" and "IMPROVED RESTIGOUHE" Class

HMCS CHAUDIERE DDE 235
HMCS GATINEAU (IR) DDE 236
HMCS ST. CROIX DDE 256
HMCS RESTIGOUCHE (IR) DDE 257
HMCS KOOTENAY DDE 258
HMCS TERRA NOVA DDE 259
HMCS COLUMBIA DDE 260

"MACKENZIE" Class

HMCS MACKENZIE DDE 261
HMCS SASKATCHEWAN DDE 263
HMCS YUKON DDE 264
HMCS QU'APPELLE DDE 264

"ANNAPOLIS" Class

HMCS ANNAPOLIS DDH 265
HMCS NIPIGON DDH 265

"IROQUOIS" Class

HMCS IROQUOIS DDH 280
HMCS HURON DDH 281
HMCS ATHABASKAN DDH 282
HMCS ALGONQUIN DDH 283

Classification of Ships: Corvettes

HMCS SACKVILLE

Classification of Ships: Aircraft Carriers

HMCS BONNAVENTURE
HMCS MAGNIFICENT

Classification of Ships: Operational Support Ships

"PROVIDER" Class

HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508

"PROTECTEUR" Class

HMCS PROTECTEUR AOR 509
HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510

Classification of Ships: Diving Support Ships

HMCS CORMORANT ASL 20

Classification of Ships: Mine Warfare Ships

HMCS ANTICOSTI M 110
HMCS MORESBY M 112

"SMALL CITY" Class

HMCS KINGSTON M 700
HMCS GLACE BAY M 701
HMCS NANAIMO M 702
HMCS EDMONTON M 703
HMCS SHAWINIGAN M 704
HMCS WHITEHORSE M 705
HMCS YELLOWKNIFE M 706
HMCS GOOSE BAY M 707
HMCS SUMMERSIDE M 708
HMCS MONCTON M 709
HMCS BRANDON M 710
HMCS SASKATOON M 711

Classification of Ships: Patrol Vessels

"FORT" Class

FORT STEELE PB 140

"BAY" Class Ex-MSC

HMCS FUNDY PB 159
HMCS CHIGNECTO PB 160
HMCS THUNDER PB 161
HMCS COWICHAN PB 162
HMCS MIRAMICHI PB 163
HMCS CHALEUR PB 164

Classification of Ships: Gate Vessels

"PORTE" Class

HMCS PORTE ST. JEAN YNG 180
HMCS PORTE ST LOUIS YNG 183
HMCS PORTE DE LA REINE YNG 184
HMCS PORTE QUEBEC YNG 185
HMCS PORTE DAUPHINE YNG 186

Classification of Ships: Research Vessels

CFAV BLUETHROAT 114
CFAV ENDEAVOUR 171
CFAV QUEST 172

Classification of Ships: Naval Reserve Tenders

"Training Vessel" (former CCGS Racer Class)

RALLY PB 141
RAPID PB 141

"65' Detachment" Class PBL

ADVERSUS PB 191
DETECTOR PB 192
CAPTOR PB 193
ACADIAN PB 194
SYDNEY PB 195

"75' Detachment" Class PBL

NICHOLSON PB 196
STANDOFF PB 199

Naval Reserve Divisons

HMCS BRUNSWICKER
HMCS CABOT
HMCS CARLETON
HMCS CATARAQUI
HMCS CHAMPLAIN
HMCS CHIPPAWA
HMCS D'IBERVILLE
HMCS DISCOVERY
HMCS DONNACONA
HMCS GRIFFON
HMCS JOLLIET
HMCS LONDON
HMCS MALAHAT
HMCS MONTCALM
HMCS NONSUCH
HMCS PREVOST
HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE
HMCS QUEEN
HMCS RADISSON
HMCS SCOTIAN
HMCS STAR
HMCS TECUMSEH
HMCS UNICORN
HMCS YORK