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)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH331)

HMCS Vancouver transits the Strait of Gibraltar and enters the Mediterranean Sea on the 16 August 2011. HMCS Vancouver departed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt on 10 July 2011 to replace HMCS Charlottetown in the Mediterranean Sea for Operation Mobile. Under authority of the United Nations Security Resolution 1973 HMCS Vancouver together with Canada's NATO partners is enforcing an arms embargo and taking actions to protect civilians in Libya as part of Operation Unified Protector. HMCS Vancouver's presence demonstrates Canada's willingness and ability to assist in North Africa by creating a sustained maritime presence in the region while providing a range of readily deployable capabilities to the Government of Canada. (Photo by: Corporal (Cpl) Brandon O'Connell, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH331)

HMCS Vancouver transits the Strait of Gibraltar and enters the Mediterranean Sea on the 16 August 2011. HMCS Vancouver departed Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt on 10 July 2011 to replace HMCS Charlottetown in the Mediterranean Sea for Operation Mobile. Under authority of the United Nations Security Resolution 1973 HMCS Vancouver together with Canada's NATO partners is enforcing an arms embargo and taking actions to protect civilians in Libya as part of Operation Unified Protector. HMCS Vancouver's presence demonstrates Canada's willingness and ability to assist in North Africa by creating a sustained maritime presence in the region while providing a range of readily deployable capabilities to the Government of Canada. (Photo by: Corporal (Cpl) Brandon O'Connell, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) is a Halifax-class frigate. (Photo: CF)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)

HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) is a Halifax-class frigate. (Photo: CF)

HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709)

HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) passing Duntz Head. (Photo: Canada Navy)

HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709)

HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709). (Photo: Canada Navy)

HMCS Brandon (MM710)

The enveloping skies are drawn to cast rays of sunlight over the land behind HMCS BRANDON as she prepares to conduct an exercise with a CH-124A Sea King from 443 MH Squadron, located at Patricia Bay, British Columbia. (Photo: MS Emil D.P. Edwards, HMCS BRANDON)

HMCS Moncton (MM708)

The HMCS Moncton at anchor at Pond Inlet. (Photo: Sgt Dennis Power)

HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)

Her Majestys Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Corner Brook during advanced submarine officer training in the vicinity of Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Photo: Jacek Szymanski DNPA)

HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)

Her Majestys Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Corner Brook during advanced submarine officer training in the vicinity of Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Photo: Jacek Szymanski DNPA)

HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)

Her Majestys Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Corner Brook during advanced submarine officer training in the vicinity of Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Photo: Jacek Szymanski DNPA)

HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)

Her Majestys Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Corner Brook during advanced submarine officer training in the vicinity of Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Photo: Jacek Szymanski DNPA)

HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283)

HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283). (Photo: Armada de Chile)

HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341)

The Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) transits the channel at Pearl Harbor to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Moriatis (Released)