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HMCS Cataraqui
HMCS ''Cataraqui'' is a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve Division (NRD) located in Kingston, Ontario. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS ''Cataraqui'' is a land-based naval establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). It is one of 24 naval reserve divisions located in major cities across Canada. History Established on the site of the old Feed Mill at the foot of Princess Street in 1939, HMCS ''Cataraqui'' was first commissioned as a tender to HMCS ''Stadacona'' on 1 November 1941 and then recommissioned as an independent shore establishment on 1 September 1942. From 1943 to 1959, ''Cataraqui'' occupied a former school at 47 Wellington Street that also served as the Kingston Badminton Club. After the Second World War, apart from recruiting and training naval reservists in Kingston with its "fleet" of two harbour craft and a Ville class tug, the unit also undertook training of sailors in Brockville, Gananoque, Napanee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
The Naval Reserve (NAVRES, ) is the Primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The primary mission of the NAVRES is to force generate sailors and teams for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations, including: domestic safety operations as well as security and defence missions, while at the same time supporting the Navy's efforts in connecting with Canadians through the maintenance of a broad national presence. History Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (1914–1918) Canada's modern Naval Reserve finds its origins with the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (RNCVR) created on 14 May 1914 under the provisions of ''Naval Service Act.'' Organised into Atlantic, Lake and Pacific subcommands, 8,000 Canadians enlisted for service in the RNCVS during WWI. Agreeing to serve in wartime with either the RCN or the British Royal Navy, members of the RNCVR crewed 160 vessels, patrolling the shores of Canada and conducting convoy escort duties. The RNCVR was extinguishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
