HMCS Frédérick Rolette explained

Frédérick Rolette (AOPV 434) will be the fifth for the Royal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions.^{[1] [2]}

It was named to honour the naval hero, Lieutenant Frédérick Rolette.^{[3] [2]}

Design and construction

The first steel was cut for Frédérick Rolette on 20 May 2021. The keel was laid on 29 June 2022.^[4] The ship was launched on 9 December 2023.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Production of Canada's Fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Underway With Cutting of First Steel for the Future HMCS Frédérick Rolette. 20 May 2021. 25 October 2021. Irving Shipbuilding.
2. Web site: HMCS Frédérick Rolette name of navy's new Arctic patrol ship. 16 July 2015. 25 October 2021. CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
3. Web site: HMCS Frédérick Rolette. 25 October 2021. 2017. Government of Canada.
4. Irving Halifax Shipyard . Keel Laid for 5th Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette . 29 June 2022 . 16 August 2022.
5. Web site: Halifax Shipyard launches Canada’s fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship . Irving Shipbuilding . 9 December 2023 . 23 July 2024.