HMCS Star

HMCS Star is a unit of the Royal Canadian Navy's Reserve and is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1]

The unit was formed in 1923 and is named after HMS Star (originally commissioned HMS Lord Melville), a warship which served in the Royal Navy's Lake Ontario squadron during the War of 1812.[2]

References

  1. Archived February 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Unit's Portal (Home)". Navy.forces.gc.ca. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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