The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is tasked to provide maritime security along the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Canada, exercise Canada's sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago, and support Canada's multi-national and bilateral interests overseas.

The list of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy contains the surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service from 1910 up to the early 1990s.

The River-class destroyer, formerly the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), and Single Class Surface Combatant Project is the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax -class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning in the early 2030s as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. [14][15]

Nov 18, 2021 · The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) fleet is made up of numerous classes of ships, submarines and other support vessels, as well as specialized units that allow Canada to maintain one of the most active blue-water navies in the world.

Learn about the various ways to join the Royal Canadian Navy. Official history about the RCN, including records of vessels, commanders, flags and uniforms, and commemorations. The home for base papers, media products, articles and the RCN's flagship publication: Our Navy Today.

Using AIS tracking, this map follows the Royal Canadian Navy’s warships as they deploy around the world. Some ships will not appear as they deactivate their tracking. Many positions are also out of date if the ship chooses not to broadcast its position.

Full listing of ships and submarines currently in service in the Canadian Navy.

Jun 28, 2024 · Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, joined by Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Dirk Lesko, President of Irving Shipbuilding Inc., celebrated the start of construction activities for Canada’s new fleet of Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC).

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne, MRC) is the naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces . As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 Halifax -class frigates , 12 Kingston -class coastal defence vessels , 4 Victoria -class submarines , 4 Harry DeWolf -class ...

These pages list most of the ships that have served the Royal Canadian Navy yesterday and today. View a list of the current Fleet | View a list of ships lost in WWII. To browse for a specific ship, please choose a letter from our index: P.V. I-IV. PORTE ST. JEAN. PORTE ST. LOUIS. SAULT STE. MARIE. ST. BONIFACE. ST. CATHARINES. ST. CLAIR. ST.