Canadian Forces Naval Reserve

Main article: Primary Reserve
Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
Active 1968-Present
Country  Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Navy
Role Naval Reserve Components
Size 5,100 Reserve Personnel
Garrison/HQ Quebec City, Quebec
Commanders
Commander of the Naval Reserve Cmdre David W. Craig
Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer CPO1 David R. Arsenault

The Naval Reserve or NAVRES is the Primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy, as part of the unified Canadian Forces. The headquarters of the Naval Reserve is in Quebec City, and oversees the operation of 24 divisions in other cities across Canada.[1]

Role

The Naval Reserve provides the majority of the crews for Canada's 12 Kingston Class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels. It acts as a domestic defense force and reserve asset for Canada's "Total Force Plan".[1]

History

Britannia Yacht Club display cabinet in the Commodore's boardroom features Thomas G. Fuller's uniform, sword and a memorial trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve unit achieving the topmost state of combat readiness

The CFNR dates back to the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (created 1914), and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (created in 1923). The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve was formed in 1945 replacing the volunteer unit and was renamed with the current title in 1968 following the creation of the Canadian Forces.

A memorial anchor with plaques on a concrete base, and nine-pounder guns were erected by HMCS Carleton in the fiftieth year of the Naval Reserve. This memorial, which was unveiled on May 6, 1973 by Governor General Roland Michener, C.C., C.M.M., C.D., is dedicated to Naval Reservists and the Naval Reserve.[2]

List of senior commanders

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Commander of the Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer

Units

Ship City Province
HMCS Brunswicker Saint John New Brunswick
HMCS Cabot St John's Newfoundland and Labrador
HMCS Carleton Ottawa Ontario
HMCS Cataraqui Kingston Ontario
HMCS Champlain Saguenay Quebec
HMCS Chippawa Winnipeg Manitoba
HMCS d'Iberville Rimouski Quebec
HMCS Discovery Vancouver British Columbia
HMCS Donnacona Montreal Quebec
HMCS Griffon Thunder Bay Ontario
HMCS Hunter Windsor Ontario
HMCS Jolliet Sept-Îles Quebec
HMCS Malahat Victoria British Columbia
HMCS Montcalm Quebec City Quebec
HMCS Nonsuch Edmonton Alberta
HMCS Prevost London Ontario
HMCS Queen Regina Saskatchewan
HMCS Queen Charlotte Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
HMCS Radisson Trois-Rivières Quebec
HMCS Scotian Halifax Nova Scotia
HMCS Star Hamilton Ontario
HMCS Tecumseh Calgary Alberta
HMCS Unicorn Saskatoon Saskatchewan
HMCS York Toronto Ontario

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Canadian Navy: NAVRES - The Naval Reserve - Welcome aboard". Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. ↑ "HMCS Carleton memorial". National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

Further reading

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