RCN News

A member of HMCS William Hall conducts lookout duties from the bridge as the ship transits south in the Atlantic Ocean during Operation CARIBBE on 15 May 2025. Photo Credit: Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

HMCS William Hall Bolsters International Counter-Narcotics Efforts with Major Cocaine Seizure in the Caribbean

On May 29 and 31, 2025, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall, in collaboration with an embarked United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), achieved a significant victory in the fight against international drug trafficking. While deployed in support of Operation CARIBBE, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel intercepted and seized over…

UK Diver Recovers Historic Bell from Sunken HMCS Trentonian

Dom Robinson, a 53-year-old seasoned diver with over four decades of experience exploring shipwrecks, made the discovery at a depth of 69 meters.

A ship's officer monitors the ship's track as HMCS William Hall departs Halifax Harbour on Wednesday May 14, 2025.

HMCS William Hall Sets Sail from Halifax for Operation CARIBBE

William Hall embarked on a six-week mission.

Members of HMCS MARGARET BROOKE ride in a Multi-Role Rescue Boat (MRRB) toward the ship as part of a personnel transfer from Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, during Operation PROJECTION 25-01 on 15 March 2025. Photo by: Corporal Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.

HMCS Margaret Brooke Returns Home After Historic Operation PROJECTION Deployment

Margaret Brooke’s return to Halifax marks the conclusion of a groundbreaking four-month deployment under Operation PROJECTION 2025.

HMCS Ville de Québec Joins Royal Navy Task Force: A Strategic Move with Political and Military Implications

The deployment of HMCS Ville de Québec to join the Royal Navy’s task force underscores Canada’s commitment to its Indo-Pacific Strategy.

HMCS Montréal Sets Sail from Halifax for Operation Reassurance

Montreal will also participate with allied nations on Exercise Formidable Shield 2025, an exercise off the coast of Scotland and Norway.

HMCS Ville de Québec Arrives in Plymouth, England

Ville de Québec’s arrival in Plymouth aligns it with the UK-led CSG

HMCS Margaret Brooke Strengthens Ties with Peruvian Navy in Joint Exercises

Exercises took place following a four-day visit to the Callao Naval Base in Peru.

Progress of the Joint Support Ship Project: Building HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Preserver

As HMCS Protecteur nears completion and Preserver advances, the RCN is poised to regain a vital capability lost with the retirement of its last AOR in 2016.

HMCS Ville de Québec Sets Sail for Indo-Pacific Mission

The ship, carrying approximately 240 personnel—including Royal Canadian Navy sailors and Royal Canadian Air Force aviators—will traverse tens of thousands of kilometers during its mission.