MM-704 HMCS Shawinigan Coastal Defence Vessel Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Navy - Marine Royale Canadienne - Coastal Defence Vessel
MM 704 HMCS Shawinigan

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Type, class: Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV)
Builder: Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

STATUS:
Laid down: April 26, 1996
Launched: November 15, 1996
Commissioned: June 14, 1997
IN SERVICE

Homeport: CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia
Namesake: City of Shawinigan, Quebec
Ship's Motto: FAIS BIEN CE QUE TU FAIS (do well what you are doing)
Technical Data: see INFO > Kingston class MCDV

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HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704):

Shawinigan was laid down on 26 April 1996 by Halifax Shipyards Ltd. at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was launched on 15 November 1996. The ship was commissioned into the Canadian Forces on 14 June 1997 at Trois Rivières, Quebec and carries the hull number MM 704. After commissioning she was assigned to Atlantic fleet. On 28 June 1998 Shawinigan took part in the 75th anniversary of the naval reserves at Halifax and was featured on a commemorative stamp issued for the event.

In August 2014, Shawinigan took part in Operation Nanook, an annual joint military exercise performed in northern Canada. During that deployment, Shawinigan set the record for traveling the furthest north of any ship in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy, reaching a maximum latitude of 80 degrees and 28 minutes north. In March 2015, as part of Operation Caribbe, Shawinigan, along with sister ship Goose Bay and the US frigate USS Kauffman, intercepted a vessel in the Caribbean Sea carrying 1,017 kilograms (2,242 lb) of cocaine.

In August 2016, the ship sailed with Moncton to the Arctic to take part in Operation Nanook. Once the operation is over, Shawinigan partnered with the Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier to continue the archaeological examination of the sunken vessel HMS Erebus and to aid in the search for HMS Terror. Shawinigan and Moncton returned to Halifax on 30 September. On 22 January 2019, Shawinigan and sister ship Kingston departed Halifax for operations off West Africa as part of Operation Projection, working with African nations as well as the United States, United Kingdom and France. The vessels returned to Halifax on 26 April.

On 26 January 2020, Shawinigan and Glace Bay departed Halifax as part of Operation Projection off West Africa. Once there, the two vessels took part in two naval exercises Obangame Express and Phoenix Express. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their mission was cut short and the vessels were recalled, returning to Halifax on 9 April.

In June 2021, Shawinigan was deployed to the Caribbean as part of Operation Caribbe. On 18 July, the ship seized 675 kg (1,488 lb) of cocaine from a small smuggling vessel, followed by the interception of another small boat on 21 July, capturing 774 kg (1,706 lb). The ship returned to Halifax in August.

source: wikipedia

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another history:

HMCS Shawinigan was commissioned at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, on June 14, 1997.

On June 28, 1998, she celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Naval Reserve by participating in a sail past in Halifax Harbour and was featured on a commemorative postage stamp. She is crewed almost entirely by naval reservists

In 2003, she successfully conducted fisheries patrols off the south coast of Newfoundland.

The year 2004 saw her work alongside the submarine HMCS Windsor in support of diving exercises, participate in Acadia’s 400th Anniversary celebrations and carry out further fisheries patrols.

In 2005, she participated in an international mine warfare exercise as well as being the first MCDV to transit to the Canadian North.

In 2006, HMCS Shawinigan conducted escort duty for sailing vessels and operated as a platform for race officials during the “Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2006” race involving more than 45 international and Canadian yachts. She is stationed in Halifax and continues to conduct exercises and operations in support of Canada’s domestic and international policies.

source: DND-MDN Canada

Shawinigan

... is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,349 as of the 2016 Canadian census.

Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Shawinigan. Its geographical code is 36. Shawinigan is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Maurice.

The name Shawinigan has had numerous spellings over time: Chaouinigane, Oshaouinigane, Assaouinigane, Achawénégan, Chawinigame, Shawenigane, Chaouénigane. It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular portage", or "summit" or "crest". Before 1958, the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.

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