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	HMCS Vancouver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first HMCS Vancouver was a destroyer, among the earliest ships delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy.
		The second HMCS Vancouver was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Second World War.
		The third HMCS Vancouver is the second ship commissioned for the Halifax-class of frigates.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMCS_Vancouver (190 words)

	CTV.ca \| HMCS Vancouver rescues refugees in Arabian Sea
		Jim Heath, commanding officer of HMCS Vancouver, said in an interview from the ship that the refugees had watched half their number drown as human smugglers tried to transport them to the United Arab Emirates.
		HMCS Vancouver, based in Esquimalt, B.C., near Victoria, is serving with an American battle carrier group in the Persian Gulf.
		But the Vancouver crew was glad to help out, especially given the grim reasons they are in the Gulf in the first place.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1024896670619_20305870 (744 words)

	San Francisco Fleet Week 2006
		HMCS PROTECTEUR is a very distinctive ship, with a role unique to the rest of the vessels in the Canadian Fleet.
		In peacetime, HMCS VANCOUVER is capable of employing state-of-the-art technology to carry out a variety of important missions, assigned according to its state of readiness, High or Normal, by Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific.
		HMCS CALGARY is the third Canadian Patrol Frigate and the second Canadian warship named after the City of Calgary.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent1/1,,fleetweek_Ships,00.html (1096 words)

	Maccdale index; Mac's Navy Links [The Mirror Site] - a naval photography page.
		HMCS Athabaskan DDH 282 #2{Gulf} #3{Gulf} #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12
		HMCS Toronto FFH-333 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
		HMCS Cormorant AXSL-20 #2 #3 Circa 1980 with Algonquin
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/4042 (205 words)

	Spirit of Vancouver - Legge presents Canucks jersey to HMCS Vancouver
		Vancouver Board of Trade and Spirit of Vancouver chairman Peter Legge presented an autographed Vancouver Canucks jersey to the crew of HMCS Vancouver FFH 331 on October 28.
		The jersey, along with a BC Lions jersey, a Grizzlies jersey and other Vancouver Canucks jerseys from past teams, will be housed in a special showcase aboard the ship.
		Following the presentation, guests of The Vancouver Board of Trade and Spirit of Vancouver joined 160 friends of HMCS Vancouver for a daysail to Esquimalt.
	www.boardoftrade.com /sov_page.asp?pageID=700 (289 words)

	HMCS Vancouver sends decommissioned US Destroyer to watery grave - Military Photos
		HMCS Vancouver conducted two successful missile launches with two American P3C Orion patrol aircraft, similar to the CF Auroras.
		After firing the missiles, Vancouver used 50-calibre heavy machine-gun fire at close range to close the burning hulk and assess the damage.
		Many members of Vancouver’s ship’s company were on deck to pay their final respects, as ex-USS O’Brien descended to her watery grave minutes before a glorious Hawaiian sunset.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=75173 (1768 words)

	Lookout Newspaper \| February 20, 2006, Vol 51, No 08 \| HMCS Vancouver launches Harpoon missiles and sinks ex U.S. ...
		"The missile firings demonstrated a new level of sophistication in the navy’s tactical procedures as both Vancouver and the P3 executed a coordinated attack from over the horizon to achieve a simultaneous impact on the target from multiple directions," said Cdr Salchert.
		Vancouver closed the burning hulk to conduct a damage assessment, and to engage the target at close range with 50 calibre heavy machine gun fire.
		There were no cheers, only silence as the crew reflected on the death of a fine ship, and to ponder the lethality of modern weaponry and their role in delivering such an impact.
	www.lookoutnewspaper.com /archive/20060220/3.shtml (340 words)

	Spirit of Vancouver - August 2003 - HMCS Vancouver celebrates 10 years of service
		Commander W.J. Riggs, Commanding Officer of the HMCS Vancouver, the Friends of the HMCS Vancuver and Captain (N) Darcy Rezac, Honorary Captain, Canadian Fleet Pacific, Maritime Command and managing director, The Vancouver Board of Trade, hosted a private reception for over 170 guests onboard the HMCS Vancouver on Friday, August 22.
		The Esquimalt-based HMCS Vancouver was visiting New Westminster at New Westminster Quay to celebrate the first decade of the ship’s service.
		The HMCS Vancouver is the second of 12 HALIFAX Class Frigates built under the Canadian Patrol Frigate Program.
	www.boardoftrade.com /sov_page.asp?pageID=1004 (329 words)

	Tandem Thrust 2001 Photo Page
		The Canadian frigate is deployed from its homeport of Victoria, Canada, and is operating with Australian and U.S. warships during the exercise.
		Arsenault is a boatswain on board the Canadian destroyer HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) and is currently deployed off the coast of Australia in support of Tandem Thrust.
		HMCS Regina (FFG 334), HMCS Vancouver (FFG 331), and USS Gary (FFG 51), sail in formation during a naval gunfire exercise in support of Exercise Tandem Thrust.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /tt01/photosmay24.htm (709 words)

	The Wednesday Report -- Canadian Troops in Afghanistan Beginning 2004 - Operation Apollo
		During this period, HMCS Preserver was conducting replenishment at sea (RAS) operations in the Arabian Sea.
		On October 30, the frigate HMCS Vancouver deployed from Esquimalt to San Diego, California, for integration training with the USS John C Stennis Carrier Battle Group until November 9.
		HMCS Vancouver is currently operating in the Arabian Sea.
	www.thewednesdayreport.com /twr/Canada_in_Afghanistan.htm (8348 words)

	Lookout Newspaper \| November 21, 2005, Vol 50, No 47 \| Grey Cup sails with HMCS Vancouver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		With the naval boarding party standing guard and the crew lining the decks, HMCS Vancouver will sail under the Lions Gate Bridge Wednesday with the Grey Cup proudly displayed on the flight deck.
		During Vancouver’s recent sail home from San Diego after more than a month away on a task group exercise, football fans on board were frantic to tune the satellite TV for the semi-playoff game between Calgary and Edmonton.
		As the crew counts down the days, they are vigorously preparing the ship for a national audience by waxing the decks, polishing the brass and painting the inside of the ship.
	www.lookoutnewspaper.com /archive/20051121/index.shtml (651 words)

	Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
		Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Algonquin and Vancouver are engaged in a series of live missile firings today, and tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2006 as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
		HMCS Regina, the third Canadian ship participating in the exercise, will also join Algonquin and Vancouver in a torpedo exercise later this week.
		HMCS Algonquin, Vancouver, and Regina are working with coalition ships from Australia, Chile, Peru, the Republic of Korea, and the United States.
	www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?6f9814b8-16b6-44af-a8e1-f387d33cce24 (463 words)

	Haze Gray & Underway Photo Feature: HMCS Vancouver
		Vancouver and her sisterships are equipped with a single 57mm dual-purpose gun, mounted at the bow.
		This motto is proudly displayed on the rear of the mount.
		Vancouver has 16 vertical-launch cells for Sea Sparrow missiles.
	www.hazegray.org /features/vancouver/weapons.htm (252 words)

	Haze Gray & Underway Photo Feature: HMCS Vancouver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		A port side view of Vancouver with her namesake city in the background.
		Her high bow and broad beam are evident, with both features making her suited to the rough seas usually encountered in Canadian operating areas.
		The view from atop the bridge as Vancouver approaches her namesake city.
	www.hazegray.org /features/vancouver/underway.htm (179 words)

	HMCS Vancouver (F6A) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMCS Vancouver was a S-Class destroyer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the early 1900s.
		This ship and her sister ship HMCS Champlain was paid off in 1936.
		This page was last modified 16:33, 17 July 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMCS_Vancouver_(F6A) (68 words)

	HMCS NADEN
		There is a picture in the North Vancouver City Archives of the vessel of the launchways with all her sails set, apparently just prior to launch.
		After the closing of the College, the name Naden was transferred to the shore establishment or naval barracks and HMCS Naden was commissioned on 3 September 1922 under the command of Lieutenant-Commander C.T. Beard.
		She served as the Depot Ship (replacing HMCS Rainbow) upon whose books the names of officers and men were borne when serving ashore in Esquimalt.
	www.gwpda.org /naval/naden.htm (935 words)

	SimHQ Forums: Chretien refused to fly in a Sea King Helicopter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The prime minister was coming aboard the Vancouver for a visit and a meal with the captain and his officers.
		Sailors aboard the Vancouver knew that something was up when they were asked to activate the bear trap, a device used to winch down helicopters to the deck of the frigate.
		So that night, when the prime minister was feted by the captain of the Vancouver, there was a significant no-show; the man in charge of the frigate's helicopter group.
	www.simhq.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=015184;p= (1694 words)

	The Ultimate Canadian Forces Maritime Command - American History Information Guide and Reference
		MARCOM hurriedly modernized and deployed HMCS Terra Nova, a Restigouche-class destroyer-escort, along with HMCS Athabaskan and the supply ship HMCS Protecteur to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm, where these vessels were involved in escort duties of various coalition naval forces and non-combatants.
		NOTE: A navy investigation is currently being conducted into a fatal fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi which killed a sailor and injured several others during its maiden voyage from Faslane, Scotland, to Halifax in October 2004.
		Currently the investigation is focusing on hatches that were improperly closed, thus allowing seawater inside while the sub was on the surface in a period of rough weather, as well as faulty insulation for wires and a panel near the commanding officer's cabin.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/CF_Maritime_Command (1345 words)

	DND/CF : News Release : HMCS Toronto Intercepts Drug Shipment
		OTTAWA - On February 13, HMCS Toronto, one of five Canadian warships deployed on Operation APOLLO in the northern Arabian Sea, intercepted a 2-tonne shipment of material alleged to be Afghan narcotics (hashish or opium) with a street value of $41 million to $72 million, depending on the drug.
		HMCS Toronto is a Halifax-class patrol frigate serving with the Canadian Naval Task Group (CNTG) deployed in the northern Arabian Sea on Operation APOLLO, Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism.
		Last week, HMCS Vancouver seized an oil tanker suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil and co-ordinating oil-smuggling operations in the Arabian Gulf.
	www.forces.gc.ca /site/Newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=347 (338 words)

	CBC British Columbia - Military spending splurge on Grey Cup party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		HMCS Vancouver sailed into Vancouver's harbour with the cup on board on Wednesday as part of the buildup, and four CF-18 fighter jets will swoop over the city to kick off the Grey Cup parade this weekend.
		But a navy spokesperson says there was already money budgeted to help HMCS Vancouver foster closer relations with its namesake city.
		Capt. Leah Gillespie acknowledges there may be some additional cost for things such as the four fighter jets flying over the parade, but she maintains it's money well spent.
	www.cbc.ca /bc/story/bc_grey-cup20051124.html (310 words)

	CTV.ca \| HMCS Vancouver to set sail for war Monday
		The warship HMCS Vancouver will set sail for the Arabian Sea on Monday, the Department of National Defence confirmed Thursday.
		The Vancouver, with a crew of 235, will leave its pacific-coast port in Esquimalt, B.C. to join an American aircraft carrier battle group off California.
		Last week, more than 1,000 sailors set out from the port of Halifax on three vessels: the destroyer HMCS Iroquois; the supply vessel HMCS Preserver, which is loaded with food, munitions and fuel; and the frigate HMCS Charlottetown.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025063380325_20472580 (212 words)

	Pat Burstall About the Ships
		HMCS Sackville has been preserved as a memorial to those who served in Canada's navy.
		HMCS Haida, a Tribal Class Destroyer, dates to 1943.
		The series includes HMCS Protecteur, a supply ship that served in the Gulf War, and the HMCS Bonaventure, a Majestic Class aircraft carrier that served from 1957 through 1970.
	www.hmcsnavyships.com /about_ships.html (461 words)

	DND/CF : Feature Story : Archive : Exercise Trident Fury
		As HMCS Protecteur steamed in formation with Canadian and American ships, some of the ship's company enjoyed some well earned down time while watching ‘Top Gun' in their mess.
		For the exercise Vancouver Island was divided into a number of countries in a state of war.
		HMCS Protecteur supplies the American vessel USS SHOUP with fuel under the darkness of night.
	www.forces.gc.ca /site/Feature_Story/2005/06/08_f_e.asp (981 words)

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		With Vancouver Island geographically split in half (north and south), the "bad country" known as Orange and the "good country" known as Green.
		F-16C from the 194th FS were also involved with a intercept over the west coast on Vancouver Island during the first day of flying.
		This ship was used as the operations platform for the exercise and the aircraft would be talking to the ship as they entered the range, once contact was made they would marshall before starting their push into the range.
	www.hazersflightline.com /tf06.htm (1327 words)

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		1945 - HMCS Beacon Hill departed Greenock for Halifax 1945 - Off Okinawa, the Japanese wage their last strong air effort and sink one ship and damage five others - - The destroyer USS Drexler is attacked by two kamikazes at 0700 hours.
		One aircraft is shot down and the second tries to crash USS Lowry and failing, stumbled into Drexler, cutting off all power and starting large gasoline fires.
		Vancouver intercepted & inspected vessels operating in the northern Arabian Sea & Arabian Gulf, making 14 transits through the Straits of Hormuz.
	www.seawaves.com /newsletters/TDIH/may/28May.txt (2317 words)

	Welcome to Diving Vancouver Island's HMCS Saskatchewan Artificial Reef Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The HMCS Saskatchewan is British Columbia's most successful artificial reef.
		The top of the mast is at 45 feet and the bulk of the vessel is between 80 and 100 feet.
		In 1968, the latest HMCS Saskatchewan sustained extensive damage from striking a rock at the eastern entrance to Active Pass and again, two years later, off Roberts Bank.
	www.divingbc.com /saskatchewan.htm (1008 words)

	NAVY
		Her role as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic is portrayed.
		The RCN’s first two ships, HMCS Niobe and HMCS Rainbow, are described, as is Canada’s Naval contribution in WW1.
		It stresses the close ties and activities with the Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries, the RCN’s first two ships, HMCS Niobe and HMCS Rainbow, are described, as is Canada’s Naval contribution in WWI.
	www.lm-media.com /dnd_navy.html (660 words)

	SatireWire \| Canada Has a Warship? Like for War?
		When an officer of the HMCS Vancouver announced that the tanker was about to be boarded, the crew of the detained ship was confused, said Omari, but their confusion quickly turned to anger when they saw what the Canadians sailors were carrying.
		According to Canadian defense officials, the Vancouver is one of four frigates deployed in the region to assist in the U.S.-led Afghanistan conflict.
		The tanker was stopped, officials said, because its cargo of crude oil violated United Nations sanctions, which prohibit Iraq from selling oil unless in exchange for food and medicine.
	www.satirewire.com /news/feb02/warship.shtml (304 words)

	Canada's Military Today
		The aircraft deployed by the Canadian Air Force to the area are three Hercules, One Airbus, and two Aurora maritime patrol craft.
		In addition to the ships the Canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Preserver will carry a compliment of Sea King helicopters.
		In addition, the Canadian JTF 2 (Joint Task Force Two), a special forces team of the Canadian Military is also being deployed to the region to help in covert and overt operations.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/canadas_military/83176 (367 words)

	In The News: HMCS Vancouver Sinks USS O'Brian w/missle fire
		In The News: HMCS Vancouver Sinks USS O'Brian w/missle fire
		Our Modern Frigate HMCS Vancouver showed the junker Destory USS O'Brian who's boss by sinking her worthless hulk including all occupants.
		The sad part is that it's two days not because our military could hold them off that long, were just that big and it would take that long to take control of main points of control.
	www.canadiancontent.net /forums/post-180422.html (1030 words)

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