HMCS Summerside
Encyclopedia
Several Canadian
naval units have been named HMCS Summerside.
(I), a Flower class corvette
that served in the Royal Canadian Navy
during the Battle of the Atlantic.
(II), a Kingston class patrol vessel
in the Canadian Forces
, commissioned in 1999.
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 Summerside.
(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 Kingston class patrol vessel
Kingston class patrol vessel
The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Royal Canadian Navy.The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project...
in 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."...
, commissioned in 1999.
Battle honours
- Atlantic, 1941-44.
- Gulf of St. LawrenceBattle of the St. LawrenceThe Battle of the St. Lawrence involved a number of submarine and anti-submarine actions throughout the lower St. Lawrence River and the entire Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Strait of Belle Isle and Cabot Strait from May-October 1942, September 1943, and again in October-November 1944...
, 1942, 1944. - Normandy, 1944.
- English Channel, 1944-45.