The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is Canada’s naval force consisting of approximately 8,300 Regular Force and 3,600 Reserve sailors, supported by around 3,800 civilian employees. The mission of the Royal Canadian Navy is to generate combat-capable, multipurpose maritime forces that support Canada’s efforts to participate in security operations anywhere in the world, as part of an integrated Canadian Armed Forces.
- Statement from Rear-Admiral Craig Baines, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic on the recovery operations of Stalker 22 in the Mediterranean Sea
- RCN skilled re-enrollment now available
- Business Resumption: Your Royal Canadian Navy is Ready to Resume Activities
- Canadian clearance diving officer disarmed improvised explosive devices in small UK village
- From radar tech to unmanned aircraft pilot
- Flagship HMCS Haida represents the RCN’s deep bond with the Indigenous peoples of Canada
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Link to External Site / June 3, 2020 Business Resumption: Your Royal Canadian Navy is Ready to Resume Activities
Link to External Site / June 2, 2020 Canadian clearance diving officer disarmed improvised explosive devices in small UK village
Navy News / May 25, 2020 Senior CAF Leaders Speak on Cyclone Incident, Search and Recovery Efforts
Link to External Site / May 21, 2020 From radar tech to unmanned aircraft pilot
Navy News / May 21, 2020 Flagship HMCS Haida represents the RCN’s deep bond with the Indigenous peoples of Canada
Navy News / May 21, 2020
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The Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of the Atlantic – The RCN celebrates the 75th anniversary of end of the battle
HMCS Haida
Flagship of the RCN – “Canada’s most fightingest ship”
Warships of the RCN
Frigates, submarines, maritime coastal defence vessels and the upcoming new Arctic and offshore patrol ships
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RCN history, museums and historic sites, historic battles and leadership
Life in the RCN
Life at sea, sailors’ stories, challenges and adventure
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The RCN in the Atlantic Region
Maritime Forces Atlantic - Halifax, N.S.: history, responsibilities, command team, units
The RCN in the Pacific Region
Maritime Forces Pacific - Esquimalt, B.C.: history, responsibilities, command team, units
The Naval Reserve of the RCN
The Naval Reserve: history, responsibilities, command team, divisions, news
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