LNS Aukstaitis (F 12)

The Lithuanian frigate LNS Aukstaitis (F 12) steams through the Baltic Sea during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 (BALTOPS). The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise. BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting support operations at sea including exercises in gunnery, replenishment at sea, undersea warfare, radar tracking, mine countermeasures, seamanship, search and rescue, maritime interdiction operations, and scenarios dealing with potentially real world crises. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg)

HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)

HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998. Whitehorse is the sixth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the first vessel to use the designation HMCS Whitehorse. Whitehorse was laid down on 26 July 1996 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 24 February 1997. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 17 April 1998 and carries the pennant number 705. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. (Photo: Canadian Navy)

HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)

HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998. Whitehorse is the sixth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the first vessel to use the designation HMCS Whitehorse. Whitehorse was laid down on 26 July 1996 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 24 February 1997. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 17 April 1998 and carries the pennant number 705. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. (Photo: Canadian Navy)

HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH332)

HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332) in front of ROCHE PERCE just a few hours before coming alongside Gaspe, Quebec. HMCS Ville de Québec is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993. Ville de Québec is the third vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Ville de Québec. Ville de Québec was laid down on 16 December 1988 at MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon and launched on 16 May 1991. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 29 March 1993 and carries the hull classification symbol 332. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax. . (Photo: Canadian Navy)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997. Nanaimo is the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid down on 11 August 1995 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 17 May 1996. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 10 May 1997, and carries the pennant number 702. She is assigned to Joint Task Force Pacific (formerly Maritime Forces Pacific) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. (Photo: Canadian Navy)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997. Nanaimo is the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid down on 11 August 1995 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 17 May 1996. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 10 May 1997, and carries the pennant number 702. She is assigned to Joint Task Force Pacific (formerly Maritime Forces Pacific) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. (Photo: Canadian Navy)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702)

HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997. Nanaimo is the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid down on 11 August 1995 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 17 May 1996. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 10 May 1997, and carries the pennant number 702. She is assigned to Joint Task Force Pacific (formerly Maritime Forces Pacific) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. (Photo: Canadian Navy)