Commanding officer of hmcs regina statement on the death of leading seaman brandon south navy news april 24, 2014 the commanding officer of her majestys canadian ship regina, commander dan charlebois, issued the following statement today regarding the passing away of leading seaman brandon south. Yeah, we went along and it was just getting dusk, which i think was about 11. The 1990s and 2000s were especially difficult decades for governmentpublic sector union relations in canada. Its made up of approximately 1,000 trustees volunteer members who generate revenue to maintain and operate the ship and to support numerous community and corporate events and activities.
Canadian navy ship hmcs regina successfully disrupted a narcotics shipment during a patrol in her designated area of operations in the indian ocean on march 31, as part of operation artemis. K234 ship hmcs regina that sank italian submarine avorio, 1942. Hmcs saskatchewan 2nd 262 the history of the saskatchewan 2nd hmcs saskatchewan dde 262 was a mackenzieclass destroyer that served in the royal canadian navy and later the canadian forces. Jun 27, 2019 crew of hmcs regina builds connection with namesake city. Crew of hmcs regina builds connection with namesake city. Hmcs regina was commissioned in 1994 and recently went through a midlife upgrade of its equipment. Hmcs regina s crew is proud to unveil the new gun art, a homage to the first hmcs regina and our ties to the rcmp. Nov 15, 2011 buried in the latter stages of the 2nd word war, they are from hmcs regina, a canadian corvette. Saskatchewan history, western canada history, books. Hmcs regina 1st k234 the history of the regina 1st regina arrived at halifax on january 6, and was commissioned on january 22, 1942. Buried in the latter stages of the 2nd word war, they are from hmcs regina, a canadian corvette. A corvette poem by ted letreille rcn 1943 hmcs sackville. Remembering hmcs regina k 234 create a free website or blog at.
Canadian frigate, supply ship buzzed by chinese fighters usni. I took basic training in cornwallis, ns, and in january 1961 was posted to hmcs ste. Hmcs regina k234 military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Bg490 vtg ww2 hardcover book herbie by bing coughlin 1959 edition. Royal canadian navy photographs by the men and women who were. First heroin bust for hmcs regina on operation artemis.
Hmcs regina s crew intercepted and boarded a dhow off the east coast of africa and discovered 2 packages of heroin weighing 2 kilograms in total. You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. Hmcs regina 334 the halifax class frigate regina was commissioned on september 30, 1994, at esquimalt, british columbia. Hmcs regina members of hmcs regina display a massive saskatchewan roughriders battle ensign donated by ecole st. Artillery 3 saskatchewan, regina, hmcs queen, regina armoury, rcmp heritage centre. Marine royale canadienne is the naval force of canada. I joined the royal canadian navy in september 1960, in thunder bay, ontario, under the threeyear on the job training ojt programme. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Frank aldred crossing the equator king neptune comes aboard for an initiation. While nearly 2,000 kilometres of land lies between regina and the pacific ocean, there is. She served with western local escort force until september, when she was reassigned to operation torch, the invasion of north africa. Trentonian escorted convoys on the north atlantic and through. Hmcs regina ffh 334 hmcs regina is a halifaxclass frigate that has served in the canadian forces and royal canadian navy since 1993. Hmcs haida g of the royal canadian navy canadian destroyer of the tribal class.
Newfoundland and labrador, a port city associated with canadian naval history and heritage, and is the first ship. Hmcs reginas crew intercepted and boarded a dhow off the east coast of africa and discovered 2 packages of heroin weighing 2 kilograms in total. The flower class corvette regina arrived at halifax, nova scotia, on january 6, and was commissioned on january 22, 1942. This video follows a typical dive on the 366 long ship at about 110. The royal canadian navy was one of the worlds largest navies at the end of the second world war. Royal canadian navy rcn 19421964, fairmile support ships, hmcs preserver f94, and hmcs provider f100 royal canadian navy rcn 19421968, frigates prestonian class royal canadian navy rcn 19441958, cruisers crown colony and minotaur class. Regina s early businessmen werent just in the business of selling goods and services they were in the business of selling regina as a concept to new settlers. History from april to october 1942, the hmcs regina k 234 ltcdr r. Reproduction ww ii canadian collectibles for sale ebay. P711 as hms captured by hms moonstone 1248 n, 4512 e 20 jun diamante hm sub. Hmcs regina was a royal canadian navy revised flowerclass corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the second world war.
Sea training halted over fears sailors family exposed to virus times. Sep 23, 2016 hmcs regina was commissioned in 1994 and recently went through a midlife upgrade of its equipment. Vessel position, logs and particulars for frigate hmcs regina at, the global ship database. Hmcs algonquin ddg 283 project gutenberg selfpublishing.
The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. A critical and under recognized element in labradors success was its embarked helicopters consisting of the singlerotor bell htl4 bell 47 and tandemrotor. Frigate hmcs regina called off atsea training after less than two days and returned to cfb esquimalt because a canadian navy sailor has a. Relocation esquimalt military family resource centre. Hmcs calgary, hmcs regina, hmcs brandon and two orcaclass patrol craft training pct vessels, pct cougar and pct wolf participate in task group exercise tgex 201 off the coast of vancouver island, 5 april 2020. Welcome to diving vancouver islands hmcs saskatchewan. With chris taking command of hmcs glace bay, while victoria commanded the maritime coastal defence vessel from.
Paterson, harbour city star, february, 2001 the bottom of the sea is a funny place for a piece of canadian prairies, but there you have it since the sinking of hmcs saskatchewan as an artificial reef, in 1997. Hmcs regina k 234 canadian corvette ships hit by german. We also have a detailed page on the canadian corvette hmcs regina k 234. Hmcs arrowhead royal canadian navy, naval, navy ships. She fought primarily in the battle of the atlantic. Located near victoria on the south end of vancouver island, cfb esquimalt is primarily a naval base with an english language designation. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the canadian patrol frigate project. Navy news commanding officer of hmcs regina statement on. She is assigned to maritime forces pacific and is homeported at cfb esquimalt. Johns, newfoundland and labrador, a port city associated with canadian naval history and heritage, and is the first ship in the royal canadian navy to bear the name. Like lambs book, one of the very best by a participating ships captain of corvettes and destroyers. Naval camouflage and its application on hmc ships regina.
Regina before yesterday a visual history 1882 to 1945. As of 2017update, canadas navy operates 12 frigates, 4 patrol submarines, 12 coastal defence vessels and 8 unarmed patroltraining vessels, as well as several auxiliary vessels. Hmcs regina has teamed up with the victoria square shopping centre and regina fire and protective service to display the worlds largest saskatchewan roughrider flag from 10. Located at 100 navy way, the ships name derives from the literal translation of the latin word regina which means queen. Hmcs regina has more in common with regina than just its. Kelly served as convoy escort operating from halifax and new york. January 29, 1944 operation pied piper today in history january 29, 2020 about jean cauchy december 24, 2019 returning hurricane 5389 to the city of calgary december 5, 2019. Throughout the book, regina now named tskinnak struggles with her loyalty to the white man and to her alliance with the indian tribe that has become her new family and her friends. Hmcs queen is a shore based canadian forces naval reserve unit based in regina, saskatchewan. It should be sailing the seas for at least another 20 years. Apr 04, 2014 canadian navy ship hmcs regina successfully disrupted a narcotics shipment during a patrol in her designated area of operations in the indian ocean on march 31, as part of operation artemis. Only two combatant ships in west coast task group exercise. Hmcs labrador, canadas only naval windclass icebreaker, provided the royal canadian navy rcn with a true arctic ice capability and, from 1955 to 1957, it was the canadian governments most visible presence in the far north. It is no accident that many of the town fathers were also many of the towns most prominent businessmen.
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Below is an excerpt from his story on the memory project published here with permission of his son john. Hmcs regina sails during task group exercise tgex 201 off the coast of vancouver island on 5 april 2020. Hmcs regina prepares for upcoming deployment canada. Halifaxclass frigate hmcs regina ffh 334 and naval replenishment unit asterix passed through the strait on monday, traveling from a port. White ensign flying tells the story of hmcs trentonian, a canadian corvette that fought uboats in the second world war. On may 10, 1995, she departed for exercises with southeast asian naval units. Canadian navy of yesterday and today naval history and.
A new history, awardwinning author and historian bill waiser presents a fresh, entertaining account and interpretation of saskatchewans unique and captivating history. A member of the fleet of laughter, who joined the canadians after marrying the xo of hmcs regina. Hmcs charlottetown has, along with other nato ships, participated in operation active endeavour, natos counterterrorism effort in the mediterranean sea. Military history, the canada channel, and legion magazine. Hmcs regina will provide relief to the crew of hmcs charlottetown, which has been deployed since january 2012. Command teams of the royal canadian navy halifaxclass frigates. Johns ffh 340 is a halifaxclass frigate that serves in the royal canadian navy. Crewlist from hmcs regina k 234 canadian corvette ships. She served with wlef from midmarch until september, when she was reassigned to operation torch. In 1996, regina again headed for the western pacific, this time to exercise with ships of the japanese, russian, korean and philippine navies. On april 6, 2019, her majestys canadian ship hmcs regina seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish while deployed in the indian ocean as part of operation artemis, the canadian armed forces ongoing contribution to counterterrorism and maritime security operations in middle eastern and east. Books related to the rcn and navy in general for posteritys sake.
Royal canadian navy rcn image gallery the memory project. Nac news edition 334 hmcs regina naval association of canada. She rescued 25 survivors from the alexander macomb, which had been sunk by u215 hoeckner in convoy bx27 on 3 july and landed them in halifax. See more ideas about corvette, royal navy and navy ships. Our story hmcs regina is a halifaxclass frigate based out of cfb esquimalt, near victoria, british columbia. The courageous, historic story of a great fighting ship of the second world war.
Atlantic 19421944, mediterranean 1943, english channel 1944, normandy 1944 notes on event at 21. This artwork is based on the gun shield art of the ww 2 corvette hmcs regina k234. Hmcs saskatchewan 2nd ships of the royal canadian navy. Violet pound about the loss of her son, john pound, when hmcs regina was sunk. Hmcs regina was a royal canadian navy revised flowerclass corvette which took part in. While nearly 2,000 kilometres of land lies between regina and the pacific ocean, there is still a strong and proud connection between the.
I am regina is about a girl named regina who gets captured by native americans and is adopted by an indian family. She is the second canadian naval unit to bear the name hmcs saskatchewan. History for charactersharryandtheshipgirls tv tropes. Aug 10, 2011 the saskatchewan is a former canadian vietnam era destroyer escort sunk near nanaimo bc canada as an artificial reef in 1997. Sailors on hmcs regina k234 posing by her gunshield art. The rcn is one of three environmental commands within the unified canadian armed forces. Artillery in saskatchewan, regina, hmcs queen, regina armoury, rcmp heritage centre.
Her story is one of confusion and of bravery, but now with the discovery of her wreckage on the seabed there is an opportunity to clear up this wartime mystery. It publishes essays, notes and documents on a variety of naval and maritime history, including merchant shipping, maritime labour, naval history, shipbuilding, fishing, ports, trade, nautical archaeology and maritime societies. First aid book royal canadian navy first aid book wwii first aid. Writing with clarity, candor, and compassion, waiser describes in detail his province and its people through the stimulating, often tumultuous years since joining confederation in 1905. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. The disruptive paint schemes worn today by hmc ships regina and moncton are adapted from the patterns worn by destroyers such as hmc ships quappelle, chaudiere, and skeena in 1944 while supporting operation neptune. Remembering hmcs regina k 234 paying homage to her sailors. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class, the name for the canadian patrol frigate project, she is the second vessel to carry the designation hmcs regina. Onboard hmcs regina, sailors walk flats or passageways with names like dewdney avenue and scarth street.
She is the second vessel to carry the designation hmcs regina. Women in the rcn an incredible legacy roger litwiller. Directory of history and heritage hmcs regina this article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. It is in very good condition with no rips, tears, loose or missing pages. A detailed history of the rcns wartime cruiser hmcs uganda, later hmcs quebec post war. Haze gray is in no way associated with this mailing list, and accepts no responsibility for it.
The regina womans search for a thunderbird totem, seen in a photo taken by crew members of her fathers ship, hmcs quesnel, has inspired her to write a book called the thunderbird, the quesnel. Rising costs and growing debts meant that governments were on the lookout for savings, and public sector unions and employees were easy targets for government. Hmcs regina k234 was a corvette that was sunk in action on the 8th of august 1944. The cnmt is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to preserving hmcs sackville in perpetuity for the benefit of all canadians. The canadian patrol frigate hmcs regina ffh334 navigates off the coast of hawaii march 4, 20, prior to a scheduled port visit to joint base pearl harborhickam in hawaii 304nwf272048. Hmcs regina is a halifaxclass frigate that has served in the canadian forces and royal canadian navy since 1993. Nac news edition 334 hmcs regina naval association of. Recently ascended as a battleship princess, making her the first abyssal princess to serve in a human navy. Hmcs regina has more in common with regina than just its name. Hmcs algonquin, left and regina, right, sitting pierside at pearl harbor, hawaii. This is one of two in saskatchewan, the other being hmcs unicorn in saskatoon, saskatchewan. In the korean war, rcn ships were the first canadian forces sent overseas and patrolled the waters around the korean peninsula for five years. Hmcs regina is an esquimaltbased canadian patrol frigate with a crew of approximately 225 personnel, and includes a ch124 sea king helicopter air detachment, as well as a shipboard unmanned aerial vehicle detachment. Hmcs regina sailors to display worlds largest riders flag.
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