HMCS Forrest Hill [SEP] vessel class
HMCS Forest Hill
HMCS "Forest Hill ( HMCS "Forrest Hill) was a modified that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. She served primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was originally laid down by the Royal Navy as HMS "Ceanothos" but was never commissioned into the RN, being transferred to the RCN before completion. She is named for Forest Hill, Ontario, a town that was eventually amalgamated into the larger city Toronto, Ontario.
Background.
HMCS Edmonton
HMCS "Edmonton" is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997. "Edmonton" is the fourth ship of its class, all of which were built for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. The ship is the first vessel to use the designation HMCS "Edmonton". The ship is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt.
Design and description.
The "Kingston" class was designed to fill the minesweeper, coastal patrol and reserve training needs