Royal Canadian Navy

Details

Instance of

navy, Canadian military unit

Inception

4 May 1910

Part of

Canadian Armed Forces

Has parts

Maritime Forces Atlantic, Maritime Forces Pacific, Naval Reserve

Conflict

World War I, World War II, Korean War, Gulf War, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Operation Deliverance, Operation Mobile, Operation Reassurance, Operation Caribbe, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa

Country

Canada

Headquarters

National Defence Headquarters

allegiance

Canadian Armed Forces

anthem

Heart of Oak

described by source

Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90, Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47

employees

10000

flag

Canadian Naval Ensign

has list

list of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy

history of topic

history of the Royal Canadian Navy

item operated

His Majesty's Canadian Ship, Royal Canadian Navy fleet

member count

18900, 17000, 20481

motto

Ready, Aye, Ready

motto text

parati vero parati, ready aye ready

official name

Royal Canadian Navy, Marine royale canadienne, Maritime Command, Commandement maritime, Royal Canadian Navy

parent organization or unit

Canadian Armed Forces

position held by head of the organization

Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

short name

RCN, MRC, MARCOM, COMAR

social media followers

50722, 39911, 59453, 63528

subject has role

navy

topic's main category

Category:Royal Canadian Navy

‎watercraft prefix

HMCS, NCSM, CFAV, NAFC

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