The above picture show the HMCS Haida a WWII tribal class destroyer that served during WWII and after for another period during NATO problems. There also are two aircraft carriers HMCS Magnificent favourably known as the Maggie and HMCS Bonaventure aka Bonnie. These 2 and the light cruiser HMCS Quebec served in watch during the cold war era and NATO tasks.
Ron McNulty and Peter Kanis both served on the aircraft carriers and the cruiser. They both were in Ireland for commissioning of the Bonaventure. They are members of Unit 5 Cambridge NATO Veteran's Organization.
There were many other ships as well after WWII that remained for a while. However the HMCS Haida is on permanent display in Hamilton Ontario and open to visitors.
The new ships of todays navy are frigates and coastal vessels. There are 12 new frigates that have been built, I believe they are much larger than the old destroyers or destroyer escorts. A few of them are HMCS Fredericton, HMCS Winnipeg, Ville de Quebec, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver etc. Also fairly new are the coastal ships. I think there are six of these - two are named HMCS Moncton and HMCS Nanaimo. The above frigates and coastal patrol ships serve under United Nations or NATO as requested. Included is a picture of Admiral Landymore who was chief of staff and from Brantford. Admiral Nelles another Brantford admiral and chief of staff as well.
Both Brantford Sea Cadets and Navy League Cadets carry these Admirals names. The Sea Cadets [Nelles] the Navy League Cadets [Landymore] Infomation on these two admirals is included in the official writing below
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