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Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Vancouver. One was named for the explorer George Vancouver, the others after the city of Vancouver.
HMCS Regina is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Regina. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Calgary.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Charlottetown after the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island. Uniquely in Canadian naval history, two of these vessels had the same name and pennant number.
Four Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Ottawa.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Ville de Quebec.
Several units of the Royal Canadian Navy have been named HMCS Kitchener.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Chaudiere.
HMCS Regina was a Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Regina, Saskatchewan.
HMCS Qu'Appelle can refer to several different things named after the Qu'Appelle River in Saskatchewan:
Two Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Assiniboine.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Restigouche.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Nipigon.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Shawinigan.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Moncton.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Nanaimo.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Summerside.
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Columbia.
HMCS Giffard was a modified Flower-class corvette that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was originally laid down by the British Royal Navy as HMS Buddleia but was never commissioned into the former, being transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy before completion. She is named for Giffard, Quebec, which at the time was a small village, but was eventually amalgamated into first, Beauport Quebec and then finally, Quebec City.
Regina is the name of several ships.
References
- Canadian Forces: Directory of History and Heritage - HMCS Regina Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
