HMCS Calgary
Encyclopedia
Several Canadian
naval units have been named HMCS Calgary.
(I), a Flower class corvette
that served in the Royal Canadian Navy
during the Battle of the Atlantic.
(II), a Halifax class frigate
commissioned into the Canadian Forces
in 1994.
Battle Honours
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
naval units have been named HMCS Calgary.
(I), a Flower class corvette
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
that served in the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
during the Battle of the Atlantic.
(II), a Halifax class frigate
Halifax class frigate
The Halifax-class frigate is a class of multi-role patrol frigates that have served the Royal Canadian Navy since 1992...
commissioned into the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
in 1994.
Battle Honours
- Atlantic, 1942-45.
- Biscay, 1943.
- Normandy, 1944.
- English Channel, 1944-45.
- North Sea, 1945.