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HMCS Frédérick Rolette
''Frédérick Rolette'' (AOPV 434) is the fifth of the Royal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions. It was named to honour the naval hero, Lieutenant Frédérick Rolette. Design and construction The first steel was cut for ''Frédérick Rolette'' on 20 May 2021. The keel was Keel laying, laid on 29 June 2022. The ship was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 9 December 2023 and delivered on 29 August 2024. Operational Service The ship was commissioned on 13 June 2025. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Frédérick Rolette 2023 ships Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels Ships built in Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédérick Rolette
Frédérick Rolette (23 September 1785 to 17 March 1831), born in Quebec City on 23 September 1785, was an officer of the Royal Navy who served in the Provincial Marine during the War of 1812. In command of the brig at the outset of the conflict, his interception of the packet ship ''Cuyahoga Packet'' in July 1812 captured the papers of the American commanding officer William Hull which proved a windfall for British forces and eventually led to the Siege of Detroit, fall of Detroit under Hull's command. However, he was captured after his ship was boarded and taken over by the Americans. He returned to British service after a prisoner swap and participated in the Battle of Frenchtown in 1813 as part of a naval artillery contingent. Serving as the second-in-command of the British schooner at the Battle of Lake Erie, he took over captaincy of the vessel after the commanding officer was mortally wounded. Rolette was also significantly injured in the battle and was forced to surrende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |