NATO: Meet Canadian LT (N) Kary-Anne Poirier
1. Where are you from? Thetford Mines south of Quebec City, located in the Appalachian Mountains with a population just over 26,000. It is named after the town of Thetford…
HMCS Niobe (II)
By late 1940 nearly all RCN destroyers based in Britain on loan to the Royal Navy, and the RCN corvettes were expected in Britain a few months later. But there…
Bronswerk Group Sea Trials of AOPS HVAC
Irving Shipbuilding, The Royal Canadian Navy and Bronswerk Group conducted cold and warm climate sea trials aboard AOPS HMCS Harry DeWolf and AOPS HMCS Margaret Brook (Spring & Summer of…
Hamilton’s Glen Class Tugs – Hamilton Naval Association
Between 1943 and 1945, the Royal Canadian Navy ordered twenty diesel tugs all with names starting with “Glen”. They were 80’ long with a beam of 20’ and a draft…
“Tales from the Tides”
Introducing “Tales from the Tides” – a captivating mini-magazine by the Navy League of Canada! Embark on a maritime adventure with us as we share inspiring tales from our active…
Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 Set to Get Underway
NATO Allies and partners are preparing for exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, set to commence throughout the entire Trans-Atlantic region this week. Steadfast Defender, which has…
Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2024 Honoree: William Hall
William Hall was the son of formerly enslaved parents, Jacob and Lucy who fled Maryland during the War of 1812 as refugees and settled in Nova Scotia. Jacob found work…
HMCS Charlottetown to Participate in Exercise Steadfast Defender
Mons, Belgium – Canada’s HMCS Charlottetown, joined by her embarked CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter, departed the country on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 and is headed across the Atlantic to participate in…
SEA Awarded £15.1 Million Contract to Supply Torpedo Launch System to Canada
SEA is pleased to announce that its subsidiary SEA Canada has been awarded a £15.1 million contract to cover the production of lightweight Torpedo Launch Systems (TLS) for a major…