Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy is the naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 Halifax-class frigates, 4 Kingston-class coastal defence vessels, 4 Victoria-class submarines, 5 Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels, 8 Orca-class patrol vessels, and several auxiliary vessels. Officially, the RCN consisted of 8,400 Regular Force and 4,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by 3,800 civilians.

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Canadian Forces Maritime Command; Canadian Navy; MRC; Marine royale canadienne; Naval Service of Canada; RCN; Royal Canadian Navy, RCN
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A-class destroyer, Algerine-class minesweeper, Almirante Lacerda-class minesweeper, Annapolis-class destroyer, Anticosti-class minesweeper, Apollo-class protected cruiser, Arethusa-class light cruiser, Bangor-class minesweeper, Basset-class trawler, Battle-class naval trawler, Beachy Head-class repair ship, BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun, C and D-class destroyer, C-class destroyer, Canada-class submarine, Canadian Bird-class patrol vessel, Canadian River-class destroyer, Cape-class maintenance ship, Castle-class corvette, CC-class submarine, Clemson-class destroyer, Colossus-class light aircraft carrier, Condor-class screw sloop, Crown Colony-class light cruiser, D-class destroyer, Diadem-class protected cruiser, E-class destroyer, Endeavour-class oceanographic research ship, F-class destroyer, Flower-class corvette, Fundy-class minesweeper, G and H-class destroyer, Grumman Avenger, Grumman F4F Wildcat, H-class submarine, Halifax-class frigate, Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel, Iroquois-class destroyer, Isles-class naval trawler, Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, Loch-class frigate, LST-542-class tank landing ship, Mackenzie-class destroyer, Majestic-class aircraft carrier, Minotaur-class light cruiser, Oberon-class submarine, Orca-class patrol vessel, P.V. type minesweeping trawler, Phoenix-class screw sloop, Porte-class gate vessel, Prestonian-class River-class frigate, Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel, Protecteur-class replenishment oiler, Provider-class replenishment oiler, QF 4 inch Mk XIX gun, QF 4 inch Mk XVI gun, Quest-class Oceanographic Research Ship, Restigouche-class destroyer, S-class destroyer, St. Laurent-class destroyer, Surface Combatant Project, Tribal-class destroyer, U and V-class destroyer, Upholder/Victoria-class submarine, V-class destroyer, YAG training vessel,

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Royal Canadian Navy sailors assigned to the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) launch a rigid hull inflatable boat used for mine countermeasures during exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 120505-N-HN353-083

HMCS Max Bernays in the foreground with HMCS Margaret Brooke in the background,

Royal Canadian Navy Leading Seaman Lindsay Walker follows Canadian Army combat divers in a jet boat, Defender, while supporting the soldiers and the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) 120506-N-IL267-037

Royal Canadian Navy Sailors in Parade

Royal Canadian Navy sailors assigned to the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) board a rigid hull inflatable boat while conducting mine countermeasures during exercise Frontier Sentinel 120505-N-HN353-068

Whaler from HMCS Chilliwack alongside captured German submarine U-744 - A140824

HMCS Wasaga (J162) underway.

Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMCS WILLIAM HALL (AOPV 433), under construction in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMCS Frédérick Rolette (AOPV 434), under construction in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Former HMCS Hunter, Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, 2025-06-23

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

link	channel		Facebook channel^@		Wikidata
link	page		Dreadnought Project page^@		Wikidata
site	museum		HMCS Haida	preserved watercraft, historic site, destroyer, museum ship, Royal Canadian Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum		HMCS Onondaga	preserved watercraft, attack submarine, museum ship, Royal Canadian Navy	Wikidata
site	museum		HMCS Sackville	preserved watercraft, museum ship, corvette, Royal Canadian Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1965	HMCS Ojibwa	preserved watercraft, attack submarine, Royal Canadian Navy, museum ship, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1968	HMCS Bras d'Or	preserved watercraft, experimental ship, hydrofoil, museum ship, Royal Canadian Navy	Wikidata
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy sailors assigned to the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) launch a rigid hull inflatable boat used for mine countermeasures during exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 120505-N-HN353-083		Commons
commons	image		HMCS Max Bernays in the foreground with HMCS Margaret Brooke in the background,		Commons
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy Leading Seaman Lindsay Walker follows Canadian Army combat divers in a jet boat, Defender, while supporting the soldiers and the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) 120506-N-IL267-037		Commons
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy Sailors in Parade		Commons
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy sailors assigned to the maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711) board a rigid hull inflatable boat while conducting mine countermeasures during exercise Frontier Sentinel 120505-N-HN353-068		Commons
commons	image		Whaler from HMCS Chilliwack alongside captured German submarine U-744 - A140824		Commons
commons	image		HMCS Wasaga (J162) underway.		Commons
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMCS WILLIAM HALL (AOPV 433), under construction in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada		Commons
commons	image		Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMCS Frédérick Rolette (AOPV 434), under construction in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada		Commons
commons	image		Former HMCS Hunter, Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, 2025-06-23		Commons

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