HMCS Hawkesbury [SEP] vessel class
HMCS Hawkesbury
HMCS "Hawkesbury" 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 Hawkesbury, Ontario.
Background.
Flower-class corvettes like "Hawkesbury" 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; the Royal Navy
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