The current command teams for the Halifax-class warships are:. vadm ron lloyd is pleased to announce the following navy command and senior appointments: the following officers are appointed commanding officers: (1) cdr c. peschke - sea training staff pacific - aps 18 (2) cdr b. brown - hmcs fredericton - aps 18 (3) cdr j. french - hmcs regina - aps 18 However, no cases were found aboard the ship and the vessel was ordered to cancel a number of other port calls while continuing its mission. Calgary is the sixth vessel in her class and the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Calgary. [3] [5] That made them slightly larger than the Iroquois-class destroyers. [17] The frigate joined Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) in the Black Sea in March 2015 for training exercises. [11] She was driven by a single screw, triple expansion reciprocating engine of 2,750 ihp (2,050 kW) which gave her a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). It was decided that a modified whale catcher design could be built by Canadian yards which could later be traded with Britain for Tribal-class destroyers. This ship is the first named for Canada's national capital, the City of Ottawa. [5] The vessels also carry eight 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns. The sonobuoy processing system is the GD-C AN/UYS-503. Athabaskan was the third ship of her class which is sometimes referred to as the Tribal class or simply as the 280 class. HMCS Summerside is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1999. Fredericton has also participated in several NATO missions, patrolling the Atlantic Ocean as part of Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) and its successor Standing NATO Response Force Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). Ottawa serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. The ship's radar warning receiver, the CANEWS (Canadian Electronic Warfare System), SLQ-501, and the radar jammer, SLQ-505, were developed by Thorn and Lockheed Martin Canada. 6 in 1956 and Kyo Maru No. Calgary began the FELEX refit in June 2012. She was built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. After completing basic training at the Canadian Forces Recruit School in Cornwallis, NS he attended QL3 trades training at Osbourne Head Gunnery Range in Dartmouth, NS. The torpedo decoy is the AN/SLQ-25A Nixie towed acoustic decoy from Argon ST. Corvettes built before 1941 behaved poorly in heavy seas so her length and weight were increased. Fredericton served during the Battle of the Atlantic from 1941 to 1945. She is the first vessel to be named Goose Bay. From January to July 1942 she escorted convoys between Halifax, St. John's, New York City and Boston. She is the fourth vessel to carry the name HMCS Ottawa. She was commissioned for active duty on 8 December 1941. The total cost for construction was about $600,000 CAN. [5] A Raytheon/General Dynamics Phalanx Mark 15 Mod 21 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) is mounted on top of the helicopter hangar for "last-ditch" defence against targets that evade the Sea Sparrow. From 8 December 1941 to 1 July 1942 she was commanded by Acting Lieutenant Commander (LCdr) J.H.S. Laing - 20 Aug 1995 - 30 May 1997. HMCS St. John's is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Navy since her commissioning in 1996. In July, Fredericton was assigned to escort convoy HA002/AH002 from Halifax to Aruba and back. The fire was suppressed within a few minutes and the ship made a brief stop at the home base of Halifax before being given the all-clear to return to sea. Operation Mobile was the name given to Canadian Forces activities in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. [13], Seaman Fernand Beaupré aboard HMCS Fredericton (1944), Fredericton was built for a crew of 85 including the commanding officer and five other officers. Royal Canadian Navy Frigate HMCS FREDERICTON sails with other NATO warships in the Black Sea. In 1950 she was renamed as Olympic Fighter for use as a whaler. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Summerside. Later on she was outfitted with the improved Hedgehog anti-submarine device. Following completion of repairs, the ship relieved Winnipeg in the Mediterranean, [24] sailing on 5 January 2016. She is the second RCN ship to be named for Canada's largest city. Commanding Officer of HMCS Fredericton. [11] In 1996, Fredericton took part in a NATO naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea. She is the third vessel to carry the designation HMCS Charlottetown. This earned her the reputation as the "luckiest ship in the Royal Canadian Navy". While returning home from the naval exercise, the ship suffered damage during a storm. Halifax is the lead ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. Further improvements, such as modifying the vessel to accommodate the new Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and satellite links will be done separately from the main Frigate Equipment Life Extension (FELEX) program. Commanding Officer at HMCS FREDERICTON Canada 208 connections. [3] The vessels are propelled by two shafts with Escher Wyss controllable pitch propellers driven by a CODOG system of two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, generating 47,500 shaft horsepower (35,400 kW) and one SEMT Pielstick 20 PA6 V 280 diesel engine, generating 8,800 shaft horsepower (6,600 kW). Join to Connect HMCS FREDERICTON. The vessel serves on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. HMCS Regina is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. Fredericton spent 11 months in this capacity before undergoing a second refit in September 1944. Operation REASSURANCE - HMCS Fredericton - Command Team. [17], After the Caribbean duty she was transferred to Western Local Escort Force for duty between New York City and St. John's, Newfoundland. The Canadian Navy decided to name their ships after Canadian towns. [32] While in the Mediterranean, the frigate made a port call in Italy in March, sparking concerns over possible infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was manned by a crew of 85 which included six officers. [8] From February to April 1995, the frigate sailed to the Persian Gulf to take part in sanctions enforcement against Iraq that were instituted following the end of the Gulf War. [21], Several sources (Lenton, Lynch, Macpherson) show that in July 1945 Fredericton was transferred to Sydney, Nova Scotia to be decommissioned for disposal and scrapping. the following officers are appointed commanding officers: (1) cdr c. peschke – sea training staff pacific – aps 18 (2) cdr b. brown – hmcs fredericton – aps 18 (3) cdr j. french – hmcs regina – aps 18 (4) cdr j. kouwenberg – hmcs calgary – mt 18 (5) cdr s. nadeau – hmcs ville de quebec – mt 18 Several countries prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris on 19 March. Cdr D.J. Fredericton is the eighth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project.She is the second vessel to carry the name. Baines started his 33-year career as bridge watch-keeping officer in HMCS Saguenay and eventually became commanding officer of HMCS Winnipeg. [3] [4] To reflect the changing long term strategy of the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates was designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities. (1993). Goose Bay is the eighth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. The sheer and flare of the bow was increased to improve performance in heavy seas. The revised design used a water-tube boiler that had not been available earlier. Vice-Admiral Art McDonald is the current Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and Chief of the Naval Staff. She was ordered from Marine Industries Ltd. in Sorel, Quebec and laid down on 22 March 1941. The British gave them names of flowers such as Begonia and Gladiolus. This technology was designed in 1934 for armed trawlers and minesweepers of the Royal Navy. HMCS Winnipeg is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Royal Canadian Navy since 1996. LCdr J.E. The ship is assigned to the Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), and she has her home port at the Canadian Forces Maritime Base at Esquimalt. The ship has also been deployed on missions throughout the Atlantic and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations. The SPS-49 2D long range air search radar was replaced by the Thales Nederland SMART-S Mk 2 E/F-band 3D surveillance radar, and the two STIR 1.8 fire control radars were replaced by a pair of Saab Ceros 200 re-control radars. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at HMC Dockyard, CFB Esquimalt. [26] In April it was announced that Fredericton would be one of the test ships for the Royal Canadian Navy's planned reduced crew size trials. Fredericton was returned to CFB Halifax Dockyard on 24 January 2013. Toronto serves on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and exclusive economic zone. The ship is also fitted with Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)5 long-range active air search radar operating at C and D bands, Ericsson HC150 Sea Giraffe medium-range air and surface search radar operating at G and H bands, and Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar. On April 5, 1995, while in the Gulf of Aden on a tour of Middle-East ports to demonstrate Canadian warship technology, she answered a distress call from the yacht Longo Barda, which was under attack by pirates. John Eric Harrington, Commanding Officer, HMCS FREDERICTON K245, 1942 - 1944. [8] The frigate sailed to take part in Operation Apollo, Canada's contribution to the War in Afghanistan. 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She was registered under the Panamanian flag as Tra los Montes. While they were aboard, the frigate was tailed by two Russian ships keeping a distance of 7 nautical miles (13 km). [6], Fredericton was laid down by Marine Industries on 22 March 1941 and completed five months and 11 days later on 2 September 1941. 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