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List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War

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The national flag served as the naval ensign from 1965–2013

As the Second World War drew to a close, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stopped its rapid expansion and dramatically reduced military expenditures. This resulted in a significant reduction in personnel and ships by 1947. With the emergence of the Cold War and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, followed by the outbreak of the Korean War, the Canadian government increased military spending. The RCN recommissioned and modified Second World War ships held in reserve, launched new classes of ships, and upgraded its aviation capabilities. The List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War lists the surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service from the Korean War through to 1991. It includes all commissioned, non-commissioned, loaned or hired ships. and all ships crewed by RCN personnel under the command of the RCN.[1][2][3]

Surface vessels

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Aircraft carriers

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Light cruisers

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Destroyers

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Destroyer escorts

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Frigates

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Minesweepers

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Patrol vessels

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Submarines

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Auxiliaries

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Auxiliary minesweeping

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Diving support ship

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Escort maintenance ships

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Fireboats

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Gate vessels

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High Speed Launch vessels

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  • HSL-208 (ex-RCMP M208)
  • HSL-231 (ex-RCMP M231)
  • HSL-232 (ex-RCMP M232)
  • HSL-233 (ex-RCMP M233)
  • HSL-234 (ex-RCMP M234)
  • HSL-235 (ex-RCMP M235)

Hydrofoil prototype

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Icebreaker

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Replenishment ships

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Research vessel

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Survey ships

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Training vessels

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Tugboats

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Utility and other boats

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  • CFAV Albatross (YAG 661)
  • CFAV Badger (YAG 319)
  • CFAV Blackduck (YAG 660)
  • CFAV Caribou (YAG 314)
  • CFAV Gemini (YAG 650)
  • CFAV Grizzly (YAG 306)
  • CFAV Lynx (YAG 320)
  • CFAV Pegasus (YAG 651)
  • CFAV Pelican (YAG 4)
  • CFAV Otter (YAG 312)
  • CFAV Wolf (YAG 308)

Yard diving tenders

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Submarine non-operational

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The vessel was later replaced by HMCS Victoriaville, which took the Granby name as well as the hull number

Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Guide to Sources Relating to Canadian Naval Vessels (1909–1983)" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ Thorgrimsson, Thor; Russell, E.C. (1965). "Canadian Naval Operations in Korean Waters, 1950-1955". Ottawa: Queen's Printer. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  3. ^ Milner, Marc (1999). Canada's Navy: The First Century. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 207–209. ISBN 0-8020-4281-3.

Bibliography and further reading

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