HMCS Regina is a Halifax -class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. A … : les cousines jumelles de l'Officier de la logistique du NCSM Régina envoient une chanson pour l'équipage du REGINA pour célébrer la Fête du Canada. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. She served with Western Local Escort Force until September, when she was … Canada Day Support to Operations from White Rock, BC: Twin cousins of HMCS REGINA's Logistics Officer send a song to the crew for Canada Day Du soutien aux opérations pour la Fête du Canada en direct de White Rock, C.-B. HMCS REGINA's crew is proud to unveil the new Gun Art, a homage to the first HMCS REGINA and our ties to the RCMP. [5], The Halifax class underwent a modernization program, known as the Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) program, in order to update the frigates' capabilities in combatting modern smaller, faster and more mobile threats. [18], On 6 February 2019, Regina and Asterix departed Esquimalt for Pacific operations with other nations' navies. SLt Mike Harris, HMCS Regina ~ Potato harvesting, veterans visit, and a home-opener hockey game, these are some of the activity highlights 15 HMCS Regina crew members took part in during their namesake city visit from Sept. 22 to 27.. At the Club du Souvenir at École St Andrew, crew members attended a swearing-in ceremony and then surprised students with a visit from ship mascot … [15] In 2014 Regina operated off the coast of Somalia as part of Operation Artemis. Lest we forget RCN Gun Crew, 1943. [19][16] In the Indian Ocean, Regina intercepted a dhow and boarded it, seizing 2,569 kg (5,664 lb) of hashish in 119 bags. HMCS REGINA K234 was a corvette that was sunk in action on the 8th of August 1944. The SPS-49 2D long range air search radar was replaced by the Thales Nederland SMART-S Mk 2 E/F-band 3D surveillance radar, and the two STIR 1.8 fire control radars wre replaced by a pair of Saab Ceros 200 re-control radars. [11] The ship remained in theatre until May. HMCS Regina (FFH 334) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993. A large gathering of family, friends and military personnel waved, cheered and flashed homemade signs, flags, banners and balloons as Regina came alongside C2 Jetty in Dockyard on Aug. 19 after 193 days at sea. [13] She returned home on 14 March 2013. Regina was laid down on 6 October 1989 by Marine Industries at Sorel, Quebec and launched on 25 October 1991. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. During this trip the ship visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the first North American warship to do so since the Vietnam War. HMCS Regina (K234) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II.. She was laid down at Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel on 22 March 1941 and launched on 14 October of that year.She was commissioned into the RCN on 22 January 1942. HMCS Regina, 1942. [30], In November 2019, Regina received a new "dazzle camouflage" in 1944 colours to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. HMCS Regina, carrying her dazzle camouflage scheme, takes part in Task Group Exercise 20-1 in April 2020. Thirty of her crew died, but will be in our hearts on Remembrance Day. The sonobuoy processing system is the GD-C AN/UYS-503. The entire crew was shocked. HMCS Regina with 240 crew members left its home port on Feb. 6 and sailed through the Asia-Pacific waters as part of Operation PROJECTION before arriving in the Arabian Sea in late March. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Regina. [5] A Raytheon/General Dynamics Phalanx Mark 15 Mod 21 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) is mounted on top of the helicopter hangar for "last-ditch" defence against targets that evade the Sea Sparrow. [4] The vessels are propelled by two shafts with Escher Wyss controllable pitch propellers driven by a CODOG system of two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, generating 47,500 shaft horsepower (35,400 kW) and one SEMT Pielstick 20 PA6 V 280 diesel engine, generating 8,800 shaft horsepower (6,600 kW). [6], The FELEX program comprised upgrading the combat systems integration to CMS330. [21] In March 2019, Regina and Asterix parted ways, with Regina deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Artemis beginning on 26 March. 655 x 437. Sixty-six surviving members of Regina’s crew were picked up by the armed trawler HMT Jacques Morgand and landing ship HMS LCT-644, however, two crewmembers died of their injuries before reaching land. ... She succumbed to the seas in less than 30 seconds and 30 of her 85 crew … Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. Since March 26, HMCS Regina, with her crew of 240, has been plying the waters off the Middle East, part of Operation Artemis, an ongoing 33-nation … [9] In February 1997, the ship sailed to join a United States Navy carrier battle group in the Persian Gulf to enforce trade sanctions on Iraq. The ship's radar warning receiver, the CANEWS (Canadian Electronic Warfare System), SLQ-501, and the radar jammer, SLQ-505, were developed by Thorn and Lockheed Martin Canada. Warships are extremely complex machines; they require an extensive crew of specialists to do everything from prepare food to launch missiles and ultimately accomplish a variety of missions. Recently the crew of HMCS got some serious navigation training northeast of Vancouver Island, in Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait. The frigate was commissioned into the Canadian Forces there on 30 September 1994 and carries the hull classification symbol FFH 334. Furthermore, Rheinmetall's Multi-Ammunition Soft kill System (MASS), known as MASS DUERAS was introduced to replace the Plessey Shield decoy system. 2669 x 2102. [8], In May 1995, with sister ship Vancouver, Regina sailed to Southeast Asia for naval exercises. Both Regina and Ezra Weston rest in 60 metres … [8][10] In February 2003, Regina deployed to the Indian Ocean as part of Operation Apollo in support of the War in Afghanistan. A Telephonics IFF Mode 5/S interrogator was installed and the Elisra NS9003A-V2HC ESM system replaced the SLQ-501 CANEWS. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. [14], In 2013, Regina visited Manila, Philippines for a goodwill visit to the Philippines. The Battle Honours of HMCS Regina (K 234): Atlantic 1942-1944, Mediterranean 1943, English Channel 1944, Normandy 1944 : Notes on event: At 21.27 hours on 8 Aug 1944 the Ezra Weston in convoy EBC-66 was hit by one torpedo from U-667 about eight miles off Trevose Head, Cornwall. [8] On the return trip, the task group participated in the RIMPAC naval exercise off the coast of Hawaii. On 3 July 1942 Regina rescued 25 survivors of the American merchant SS Alexander Macomb which was sunk east of Cape Cod. After sailing 61,000 nautical miles in the last 254 days, Lt. Christopher Weber walked off HMCS Regina to a rapturous welcome at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. People missing from this listing? Friends and Family of loved ones are invited, as well as crew. This is an opportunity to learn more about the ship's upcoming sailing schedule, how quarantine periods will work and the resources for loved ones while crew is away. I form part of the ~220 person crew aboard HMCS Regina, a Canadian Patrol Frigate based in Esquimalt B.C. [4][5] For anti-aircraft self-defence the ships are armed with the Sea Sparrow vertical launch surface-to-air missile in two Mk 48 Mod 0 eight-cell launchers placed to port and starboard of the funnel. : les cousines jumelles de l'Officier de la logistique du NCSM Régina envoient une chanson pour l'équipage du REGINA pour célébrer la Fête du Canada. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project.She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Regina.. Regina was laid down on 6 October 1989 at MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon and launched on 25 January 1992. Updated 5 January 2021. 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For almost 20 minutes, they bobbed noiselessly. This is more of an informal session where the Commanding Officer and MFRC staff will be available to answer your questions. The Flower Class corvette HMCS Regina arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on January 6, and was commissioned on January 22, 1942. Regina joined EG C-1 in Feb 1944, and at the beginning of Mar 1944 left Argentia to escort SC.154 to the U.K., but was detached in mid-ocean with Valleyfield to escort an RN tug towing the convoy rescue ship Dundee toward Horta. Captain Simon Wilson, ACSO, 443 Maritime Helicopter (MH) Squadron, Canadian Armed Forces. The existing 57 mm Mk 2 guns were upgraded to the Mk 3 standard and the Harpoon missiles were improved to Block II levels, the Phalanx was upgraded to Block 1B and the obsolete Sea Sparrow system was replaced by the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile. [5], As built the Halifax-class vessels deployed the CH-124 Sea King helicopter, which acted in concert with shipboard sensors to seek out and destroy submarines at long distances from the ships. HMCS Haida - ship's crew before going overseas. The torpedo decoy is the AN/SLQ-25A Nixie towed acoustic decoy from Argon ST. Back / 14. Regina, Asterix and the damaged Cyclone were redirected to Guam to undergo inspection. [12], Regina sailed from Esquimalt on 3 July 2012 to the Arabian Sea and joined Combined Task Force 150 on 21 August. As they sail hundreds of miles away from home, crew aboard HMCS Regina felt the need to carry a little piece of home with them. The crew of Regina participated in a sinking exercise, or SINKEX. The naval base’s docks were filled with friends and family members who excitedly reunited with the crew of the HMCS Regina, after they participated in three unique operational theatres across nine countries this year. Captain Freeland HMCS Regina, 1943. Further improvements, such as modifying the vessel to accommodate the new Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and satellite links will be done separately from the main Frigate Equipment Life Extension (FELEX) program. HMCS Regina is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1993. [3] In July 1983, the federal government approved the budget for the design and construction of the first batch of six new frigates of which Regina was a part, out of twelve that were eventually built. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic. She remained with them until September 1942. The crew of HMCS Regina were in the city from Sept. 22 -27, meeting with civic leaders, residents and military veterans. Source: Wikipedia. The frigate was commissioned into the Canadian Forces there on 30 September 1994 and carries the hull classification symbol FFH 334. The following year in March, this time with the auxiliary ship Protecteur, the destroyer Algonquin and frigate Winnipeg, Regina returned to the Eastern Pacific for naval exercises. [23] A third seizure took place on 24 April, with 1.5 tonnes (3,300 lb) of hashish and 10.5 kg (23 lb) of heroin netted from a stateless fishing vessel in international waters off Oman and Yemen. According to Cmdr. You can e-mail us the information here. 2557 x 2087. [4][5] That made them slightly larger than the Iroquois-class destroyers. She left Horta on 14 Mar 1944, this time escorting the damaged HMCS Mulgrave, under tow for the Clyde. She was named for Regina, Saskatchewan. [16] On 30 April 2014 the Canadian government announced that Regina would be dispatched to assist in NATO operations, concerning the crisis in the Ukraine. Landon Creasy, who helms the HMCS Regina, the paint job itself is an act of remembrance. The ship was provisionally accepted on 2 March 1994, and following sea trials, sailed to CFB Esquimalt. All off-watch sailors had come to the upper deck to watch the sinking ofEzra Weston, and when the ship came to a dead stop they all had the same thought; Regina was now a sitting duck for attack by an enemy sub. [4] To reflect the changing long term strategy of the Navy during the 1980s and 1990s, the Halifax-class frigates was designed as a general purpose warship with particular focus on anti-submarine capabilities. [4][5] Using their gas turbines, the ships have a range of 3,930 nautical miles (7,280 km; 4,520 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The vessel's Vancouver Island-based crew … The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Regina is celebrating Friday after making its fourth successful drug bust in as many weeks on the Arabian Sea. Canada Day Support to Operations from White Rock, BC: Twin cousins of HMCS REGINA's Logistics Officer send a song to the crew for Canada Day Du soutien aux opérations pour la Fête du Canada en direct de White Rock, C.-B. In September she was assigned to Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. The hashish was destroyed. [27] During the transit alongside Asterix, the ship was "buzzed" by two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft when they flew at a height of 30 metres (100 ft) within 300 metres (980 ft) of the frigate. The Esquimalt-based HMCS Regina returned to Vancouver Island Monday morning following a lengthy 6-month deployment that spanned the globe. The crew of HMCS Regina returned to Esquimalt after a six-and-a-half month deployment in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. And … Families and friends gather to say their farewell and following seas to crew members of HMCS Regina and HMCS Winnipeg as they sail past the Greater Victoria Shoreline en route to Hawaii for the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) August 6, 2020. Regina came to a halt, gently rocking in the calm sea. [26] On 18 June Regina transited the Taiwan Strait as part of a freedom of navigation mission. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Canadian corvette HMCS Regina (K 234). The sonar suite includes the CANTASS Canadian Towed Array and GD-C AN/SQS-510 hull mounted sonar and incorporates an acoustic range prediction system. Creasy said the design is a throwback to the one used during the Battle of the Atlantic, when Canadian ships escorted supplies to Great Britain during the Second World War. The crew of HMCS Regina returned to Esquimalt after a six-and-a-half month deployment in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. The vessels carry 16 missiles. [5], As built, the main gun on the forecastle is a 57 mm (2.2 in)/70 calibre Mark 2 gun from Bofors. Before deployment, HMCS Regina crew members were screened for COVID-19 using a “a review of recent travel history, a check for symptoms associated with COVID-19 and a review of any potential known contacts with COVID-19,” according to a statement by the Department of National Defence. The Halifax class also carries a close-in anti-submarine weapon in the form of the Mark 46 torpedo, launched from twin Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes in launcher compartments either side of the forward end of the helicopter hangar. A large gathering of family, friends and military personnel waved, cheered and flashed homemade signs, flags, banners and balloons as Regina came alongside C2 Jetty in Dockyard on Aug. 19 after 193 days at sea. HMCS Regina’s air detachment newly renamed their helicopter Bronco, out of respect and honour for the victims of the tragic bus crash last year that took 16 lives and injured 13 in Saskatchewan. This involved upgrading the command and control, radar, communications, electronic warfare and armament systems. 1409 x 2031. An IBM multi-link (Link 11, Link 16 and Link 22 enabled) datalink processing system was installed along with two Raytheon Anschütz Pathfinder Mk II navigation radars. [19] On 18 February, a Cyclone helicopter from Regina was attempting to land on Asterix and was damaged in the operation. [3], As built, the Halifax-class vessels displaced 4,750 long tons (4,830 t) and were 134.65 metres (441 ft 9 in) long overall and 124.49 metres (408 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 16.36 metres (53 ft 8 in) and a draught of 4.98 metres (16 ft 4 in). 3461 x 2334. As the vessel was international waters, the dhow and its crew were released. She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Regina. So when the crew of the Canadian Navy ship, the HMCS Regina chose Project Pearls as a partner organization for its outreach activity, we knew it would be a unique and meaningful celebration of Valentine's Day. [5], As built, the anti-shipping role is supported by the RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1C surface-to-surface missile, mounted in two quadruple launch tubes at the main deck level between the funnel and the helicopter hangar. Humboldt Broncos honoured by HMCS Regina crew. Hat of Malcom Lunan, Chief Petty Officer. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. [5], This gives the frigates a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) and a range of 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) while using their diesel engines. The ship was provisionally accepted on 2 March 1994, and following sea trials, sailed to CFB Esquimalt. Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. The Halifax-class frigate design of which Regina belongs, was ordered by the Canadian Forces in 1977 as a replacement for the aging St. Laurent, Restigouche, Mackenzie, and Annapolis classes of destroyer escorts , which were all tasked with anti-submarine warfare. 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