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Month: October 2014

HMCS Niobe Day – October 21st

Niobe Day is celebrated by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) on the 21st day of October each year. Niobe Day marks the arrival of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Niobe in Halifax on October 21, 1910, the first Canadian warship to enter Canada’s territorial waters and a landmark event in the beginnings of the Naval…

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Plenty of firsts in the Arctic for our Maritime Forces this summer

Upon completion of their deployments in the Canadian Arctic, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Kingston and Shawinigan returned to their home port of Halifax. The ships worked closely with government partners and allied nations to continue a presence in the Canadian Arctic and demonstrate sovereignty. HMCS Shawinigan began its northern operations by participating in Operation…

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