Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Coin Ceremony

An event which takes place in the early stages of a warship's construction at the keel laying. The shipbuilders place one or two coins under the keelblock of the new ship to bless the ship and as a symbol of good fortune. The coins are not normally fixed in place and are often retrieved when the ship sails out of the dry-dock.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01