HMCS North Bay [SEP] vessel class
HMCS North Bay
HMCS "North Bay" was a modified that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic as a convoy escort. She was named for North Bay, Ontario.
Background.
Flower-class corvettes like "North Bay" serving with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War were different from earlier and more traditional sail-driven corvettes. The "corvette" designation was created by the French as a class of small warships
HMCS Goose Bay
HMCS "Goose Bay" is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998. "Goose Bay" is the eighth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the first vessel to be named "Goose Bay". The coastal defence vessel is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.
Design and description.
The "Kingston" class was designed to fill the minesweeper, coastal patrol and reserve training