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.
- RCN skilled re-enrollment now available
- Lieutenant-Commander Calley Gray: Proud to be part of the RCN
- Women in wartime shipyards break gender barriers
- HMCS Victoria returns to sea stronger than ever with new battery and sonar
- RCN’s first warship celebrated on Niobe Day
- The Canadian Surface Combatant – More than Just a Ship
Special Features
Headlines
Navy News / October 23, 2020 Women in wartime shipyards break gender barriers
Navy News / October 23, 2020 HMCS Victoria returns to sea stronger than ever with new battery and sonar
Navy News / October 22, 2020 RCN’s first warship celebrated on Niobe Day
Navy News / October 21, 2020 The Canadian Surface Combatant – More than Just a Ship
Navy News / October 16, 2020 Commander RCN issues Naval Order on Hateful Conduct
Navy News / October 16, 2020
Services and information
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
History & Heritage
RCN history, museums and historic sites, historic battles and leadership
Life in the RCN
Life at sea, sailors’ stories, challenges and adventure
Youth Section
Paper ship models, Sea Cadets, the Naval Mascot, RAVEN Indigenous Initiative
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Features
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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