HMCS Regina (FFH 334)
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HMCS Regina (FFH 334) is a that has served in the Canadian Forces
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 .
Regina was laid down on 6 October 1989 at MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
and launched on 25 January 1992. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 29 December 1993 and carries the hull classification symbol
334.
She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific
(MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt
.
and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone
.
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."...
since 1993. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project
Canadian Patrol Frigate Project
The Canadian Patrol Frigate Project was a procurement project undertaken by the Department of National Defence beginning in 1975 to find a replacement for the , , , and destroyers.-Contract award:...
. She is the second vessel to carry the designation .
Regina was laid down on 6 October 1989 at MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
Lauzon, Quebec
Lauzon is a former city in southern Quebec, Canada, located on the St. Lawrence River northeast of Lévis. Founded in 1910, Lauzon had a population of about 14,500 when it merged with Lévis in 1989...
and launched on 25 January 1992. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 29 December 1993 and carries the hull classification symbol
Hull classification symbol (Canada)
The Royal Canadian Navy uses hull classification symbols to identify the types of its ships, which are similar to the United States Navy's Hull classification symbol system...
334.
She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific
Maritime Forces Pacific
In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific is responsible for the fleet and operations of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Pacific Ocean...
(MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
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Service
Regina serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...
.