The total cost for construction was about $600,000 CAN. [18] As part of SNMG2, Fredericton took part in Exercise "Joint Warrior", a training exercise off the coast of the United Kingdom in April 2015. When demonstrations began in Libya, the government of Muammar Gaddafi responded with systematic attacks by air and ground forces, and repression of the protesters. A Telephonics IFF Mode 5/S interrogator was installed and the Elisra NS9003A-V2HC ESM system replaced the SLQ-501 CANEWS. Iroquois was deployed overseas for blockade and anti-terrorism duties, including participating in Operation Apollo in 2002–03. From 8 December 1941 to 1 July 1942 she was commanded by Acting Lieutenant Commander (LCdr) J.H.S. Ottawa has also been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations. The existing 57 mm Mk 2 guns were upgraded to the Mk 3 standard and the Harpoon missiles were improved to Block II levels, the Phalanx was upgraded to Block 1B and the obsolete Sea Sparrow system was replaced by the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile. [33], On 29 April 2020, it was reported the frigate's CH-148 Cyclone had crashed into the Ionian Sea, near the Greek island of Cephalonia. 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. Charlottetown is the tenth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. [7], Fredericton's keel was laid down on 25 April 1992 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. at Saint John, New Brunswick and the frigate was launched on 26 June 1993. The barter scheme eventually failed but the Canadian Navy had already ordered the whale catchers. The first three were named for the Ottawa River. (1993). [35] [36] [37] As of 1 May 2020, only one body has been recovered, with the remaining victims missing and presumed dead. By HMCS Fredericton Public Affairs Officer. Glace Bay is the second ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She was registered under the Panamanian flag as Tra los Montes. The vessel has been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific, and also to the Indian Ocean; specifically on anti-terrorism operations in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, and counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. In 1950 she was renamed as Olympic Fighter for use as a whaler. Montréal is the seventh ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. The sonar suite includes the CANTASS Canadian Towed Array and GD-C AN/SQS-510 hull mounted sonar and incorporates an acoustic range prediction system. The July 22 ceremony was presided over by Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, Commodore Angus Topshee, … HMCS Ottawa is a Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate. Commanding Officer at HMCS FREDERICTON Canada 208 connections. MacPherson, Ken and Milner, Marc. [18] Two days later the convoy was attacked by a wolfpack of nearly 40 U-boats which resulted in the sinking of 22 ships. [13], Seaman Fernand Beaupré aboard HMCS Fredericton (1944), Fredericton was built for a crew of 85 including the commanding officer and five other officers. She carries the hull classification symbol FFH 330. Of the six service members killed, four were members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with the remaining two members of the Royal Canadian Navy. [5] The corvettes were dubbed the Flower class after a similar British design. Convoys are listed in chronological order. Blair Brown, commanding officer of HMCS Fredericton, said the loss of six shipmates had a profound impact on the entire crew. [6], The FELEX program comprised upgrading the combat systems integration to CMS330. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. [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). Commanding officer: LCdr Matt Arthur Executive Officer: Lt(N) Ming Yao Coxswain: CPO1 Andrew Ferguson HMCS Ville de Québec (332):. The Halifax-class frigate design, emerging from the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project, was ordered by the Canadian Forces in 1977 as a replacement for the aging St. Laurent, Restigouche, Mackenzie, and Annapolisclasses of destroyer escorts, which were all tasked with anti-submarine warfare. Charlottetown, assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and homeported at CFB Halifax, serves on missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and exclusive economic zone. [12], A fire broke out in the forward engine room of the frigate on 6 May 2009. The vessel was in theatre from 5 March to 28 August 2003 performing maritime interdiction and fleet support missions. Following a Rest and Maintenance Period (RAMP), the vessel integrated into Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) to conduct counter-terror patrols in the Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman. Harrington who was commander 1942–1944. [5], This gives the frigates a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) and a range of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) while using their diesel engines. The vessels carry 16 missiles. An IBM multi-link (Link 11, Link 16 and Link 22 enabled) datalink processing system was installed along with two Raytheon Anschütz Pathfinder Mk II navigation radars. SNMG1 consists of four to six destroyers and frigates. HMCS Charlottetown is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Royal Canadian Navy since 1995. Lt. Cdr. Ships built from 1939–1940 used a Scotch marine boiler. [3] [5] Using their gas turbines, the ships have a range of 3,930 nautical miles (7,280 km; 4,520 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). [8] The ship returned to Halifax on 4 April 1996. 20 in 1961. Commanding officer: Cdr … [29], In September 2016 Fredericton was among the Canadian warships deployed to the NATO naval training exercise "Cutlass Fury" off the east coast of North America. The ship’s commander said the decision for Fredericton to remain on mission despite the challenges of the loss of six shipmates and the battle against COVID-19 was a difficult one. [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. 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. [41]. Fredericton deployed to Operation Reassurance with a reduced version of the experiment that will be done on sister ship Montréal. A ceremony to honour the lives of six Canadian military members who went down in a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea was held aboard HMCS Fredericton on Sunday. She was decommissioned on 14 July 1945. Since the U.S. Navy had insufficient ships for these convoys, Fredericton along with six other Canadian corvettes was temporarily transferred to American naval operational command for convoy escort between Guantánamo Bay and New York City. This earned her the reputation as the "luckiest ship in the Royal Canadian Navy". Halifax is the lead ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. The British gave them names of flowers such as Begonia and Gladiolus. Seaman Fernand Beaupré aboard HMCS Fredericton (1944). The ship is assigned to the Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), and she has her home port at the Canadian Forces Maritime Base at Esquimalt. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Glace Bay. Commanding Officers . The coastal defence vessel is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. [8] The frigate sailed to take part in Operation Apollo, Canada's contribution to the War in Afghanistan. Goose Bay is the eighth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. [3] [5] For anti-aircraft self-defence the ships are armed with the Sea Sparrow vertical launch surface-to-air missile in two Mk 48 Mod 0 eight-cell launchers placed to port and starboard of the funnel. After Halifax and the U.K. started experiencing oil shortages, tanker convoys were organized between Caribbean ports and Halifax and New York City. HMCS Fredericton is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1994. HMCS Halifax (330):. HMCS Athabaskan was an Iroquois-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1972 until 2017. Source: National Archives of Canada. The alternative information shows that Fredericton was sold in 1948. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Montreal. [20] While there Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney visited the ship. Commanding Officer of HMCS Fredericton. Sailors head to waiting buses as the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton returns to Halifax on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 after completing a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton completed its participation in joint NATO training exercises in the Black Sea on 21 March. Fredericton was returned to CFB Halifax Dockyard on 24 January 2013. As of 2017, the Royal Canadian Navy operates 12 frigates, 4 attack submarines, 12 coastal defence vessels and 8 patrol/training vessels, as well as several auxiliary vessels. 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. Calgary began the FELEX refit in June 2012. unclassified. The Canadian Navy decided to name their ships after Canadian towns. CAF; DND; Navy; Army; Air Force; About; Contact; Tag: HMCS Fredericton RT RCN_MARLANT: #HMCSFredericton welcomes new Commanding Officer Yves Tremblay during #ChangeofCommand ceremony. HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class. [1][8][22] Other sources (uboat.net, Royal Canadian Navy) claim that a mistake in Lloyd's Register switched its records with HMCS Saskatoon (K158). Her commanding officer is Commander Norman Gautreau. There were 10 ships in this class including HMCS Calgary, HMCS Charlottetown and HMCS Halifax. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at HMC Dockyard, CFB Esquimalt. St. John's is named after the city of St. John's, 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. Harrington of the RCNVR commanded her from 2 July 1942 to 20 July 1944 and Lieutenant J.C. … Iroquois-class destroyers, also known as Tribal class or DDG 280 class, were a class of four helicopter-carrying, guided missile destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. Her armament was limited to a 4-inch (100 mm) gun forward and a 2-pound (0.9 kg) pom-pom gun aft gun as well as depth charge throwers which suited her escort duties and anti-submarine capabilities. Depth charges, which were rolled from the stern through two ports or thrown from four launchers aft were used for anti-submarine warfare. The Royal Canadian Navy is the naval force of Canada. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. For the remainder of the war she served as an ocean escort. Winnipeg serves on Canadian Forces MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean and in enforcing Canadian laws on its territorial oceans and Exclusive Economic Zone. Fredericton stopped at Cuba to make the first port visit by a Canadian warship in 50 years to the country. The revised Flowers were built with single Oerlikon 20 mm (0.8 in) cannon mounted on either side of the bridge. [4] The corvette fleet stayed. 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. Fredericton is the eighth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. The demonstrations in Libya were part of the larger Arab Spring movement that began in the country of Tunisia on 18 December 2010. When not on operations she is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is based at CFB Halifax. In July, Fredericton was assigned to escort convoy HA002/AH002 from Halifax to Aruba and back. She is the third vessel to use the designation HMCS Athabaskan. Fredericton spent 11 months in this capacity before undergoing a second refit in September 1944. John Eric Harrington, Commanding Officer, HMCS FREDERICTON K245, 1942 - 1944. "It's a day of excitement mixed with anxiety for the crew and the loved ones of HMCS Halifax," said Christopher Rochon, Commanding Officer of HMCS Halifax. From 8 December 1941 to 1 July 1942 she was commanded by Acting Lieutenant Commander (LCdr) J.H.S. HMCS Regina is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. [9] On 5 April, while transiting the Gulf of Aden, the frigate responded to a distress call from the yacht Longo Barda which was under attack by pirates. Baines started his 33-year career as bridge watch-keeping officer in HMCS Saguenay and eventually became commanding officer of HMCS Winnipeg. [30] In November the frigate sailed to the Caribbean Sea visiting several nations. [10] The warship deployed to the Adriatic Sea, joining the blockade force on 14 December 1995. She is the third vessel to be named after Vancouver, British Columbia. Rear-Admiral Auchterlonie had the honour to Command HMCS FREDERICTON (2007-2009), CFB Esquimalt (2012-2013) and the Canadian Pacific Fleet (2013-2015). Cdr K.D.W. [34] The helicopter had been returning from a NATO training mission, with six members of the Canadian Armed Forces onboard, at the time of the incident. The commanding officer of HMCS Calgary was removed because of problems the warship’s crew were having in preparing for an upcoming deployment into the Asia Pacific. (1968). The vessel 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). [5], Two Thales Nederland (formerly Signaal) SPG-503 (STIR 1.8) fire control radars are installed one on the roof of the bridge and one on the raised radar platform immediately forward of the helicopter hangar. [12], Fredericton was armed with one 4-inch (101.6 mm) gun forward and a 2-pound (0.9 kg) pom-pom gun mounted aft. HMCS Fredericton 337 The Halifax Class frigate Fredericton was commissioned on September 10, 1994, in Saint John, New Brunswick, and has been based at Halifax. Operation REASSURANCE - HMCS Fredericton - Command Team. [11] Fredericton was flagship of the force from 29 February to 11 March 1996. [15] She completed readiness work-ups (WUPs) in September 2014. The last notation in Lloyd's Register was for 1978–79.[21][23]. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) is one of NATO's standing naval maritime immediate reaction forces. [9] Later in the war, she was outfitted with the more effective Hedgehog depth bomb throwers. This deployment on Op Reassurance will reaffirm our commitments to the collective defense of … Fredericton is the eighth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. [5], As built, the main gun on the forecastle is a 57 mm (2.2 in)/70 calibre Mark 2 gun from Bofors. HMCS Fredericton is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1994. The sonobuoy processing system is the GD-C AN/UYS-503. This ship is the first named for Canada's national capital, the City of Ottawa. HMCS Fredericton prepares for a turn in Halifax Harbour toward its home berth on Tuesday. There were no injuries, but both ships suffered superficial damage consisting of scrapes and dents on both hulls. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. The ships have a helicopter deck fitted with a "bear trap" system allowing the launch and recovery of helicopters in up to sea state 6. 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. 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). After Fredericton was launched she spent a short time undergoing sea trials. Harrington of the RCNVR commanded her from 2 July 1942 to 20 July 1944 and Lieutenant J.C. Smythe of the RCN commanded her from 21 July 1944 until she was decommissioned on 14 July 1945. [5], As built, the anti-shipping role is supported by the RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1C surface-to-surface missile, mounted in two quadruple launch tubes at the main deck level between the funnel and the helicopter hangar. Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada. MacDonald of the RCNR.LCdr J.E. [3], It was initially expected that the corvette fleet would be superseded by a line of larger frigates and destroyers but the narrowness of Montreal's Lachine Canal prevented larger ships from getting to Atlantic Ocean from Great Lake shipyards. The ships were named to honour the First Nations of Canada. - Tim Krochak. This allowed for a longer forecastle that added more living space and dry quarters. As of 31 July 2020 Fredericton has been commanded by Commander Andrew Graham. She is the eleventh of twelve ships in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. [16], During her time in the Battle of the Atlantic she was never fired upon nor had cause to use her own weapons in anger. ... HMCS FREDERICTON 337 arrives in Halifax after her deployment on OP REASSURANCE - 28 Jul 2020 . HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1994. [7], Fredericton was part of the Revised Flower class built between 1940 and 1941. HMCS Summerside is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel of the Royal Canadian Navy that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1999. [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. Entering service in 1972 she was assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and was homeported at CFB Halifax. Her unofficial emblem was a crest emblazoned with a flying tiger dropping a depth charge on a U-boat. The frigate is the second Royal Canadian Navy ship to be named Ville de Québec and is Canada's only fully bilingual warship. An East Coast sailor from birth, it seemed natural for LCdr Stainton to join the Royal Canadian Navy and continue the family tradition of serving at sea. RAdm Auchterlonie has served 3 tours in NDHQ, namely as a Staff Officer within the Naval Staff, as Director within VCDS Chief of Programme and as Director General within the Strategic Joint Staff. Ottawa is the twelfth and final ship of the Halifax class that were built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. Royal Canadian Navy Frigate HMCS FREDERICTON sails with other NATO warships in the Black Sea. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. On a beautiful navy day off Royal Roads, the ship’s company of HMCS Calgary gathered on the flight deck for the Change of Command Ceremony between outgoing Commanding Officer, Commander Alex Barlow, and the Incoming Commanding Officer, Commander Mark O’Donohue.. [38] [39] The specialised salvage ship EDT Hercules was dispatched with Canadian and American military recovery teams from Souda Bay, Greece to recover the wreckage of the Cyclone helicopter on 25 May. Gallina - 20 Sep 1993 - 20 Aug 1995. 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. [2], As built, the Halifax-class vessels displaced 4,750 long tons (4,830 t) and were 134.65 metres (441 ft 9 in) long overall and 124.49 metres (408 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 16.36 metres (53 ft 8 in) and a draught of 4.98 metres (16 ft 4 in). [5], The Halifax class underwent a modernization program, known as the Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) program, in order to update the frigates' capabilities in combatting modern smaller, faster and more mobile threats. The system was outdated but was the best system available to the Canadian Navy at the time. She was named after the community of Fredericton, New Brunswick.. Fredericton ' s design was slightly revised from the earlier Flower … Cdr D.J. HMCS Glace Bay is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1996. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Summerside. You are tuning in to the live stream of HMCS Fredericton’s Change of Command Ceremony from Cdr Blair Brown to Cdr Andrew Graham. 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. Corvettes built before 1941 behaved poorly in heavy seas so her length and weight were increased. Cdr Blair Brown, HMCS Fredericton’s Commanding Officer, spoke to a small crowd at the jetty and thousands who watched live online as the ship came alongside. Skip to content. 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. 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