List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War explained

See main article: List of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy and History of the Royal Canadian Navy. As the Second World War drew to a close, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stopped its rapid expansion and dramatically reduced military expenditures. This resulted in a significant reduction in personnel and ships by 1947. With the emergence of the Cold War and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, followed by the outbreak of the Korean War, the Canadian government increased military spending. The RCN recommissioned and modified Second World War ships held in reserve, launched new classes of ships, and upgraded its aviation capabilities. The List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Cold War lists the surface warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in service from the Korean War through to 1991. It includes all commissioned, non-commissioned, loaned or hired ships. and all ships crewed by RCN personnel under the command of the RCN.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Surface vessels

Aircraft carriers

(Majestic class)
(Colossus class)

Light cruisers

(later renamed)

Destroyers

(Iroquois class)
(Iroquois class)
(Iroquois class)
(Cr class)
(Cr class)
(E class)
(Tribal class)
(Tribal class)
(Tribal class)
(Tribal class)
(Tribal class)
(Tribal class)
(V class)
(V class)

Destroyer escorts

(II)
(II)
(II)
- (II)
(II)
(II)
(II)
(II)
(II)
(II)
- (II)
(II)
(II)
(III)
(II)
(II)
(II)

Minesweepers

(I)
(II)
(II)
(III)
(II)
(II)
(III)
- (II)
(III)
(II)
- (II)
(III)
(II)
- (II)
(III)
- (II)
(Algerine class)
(Algerine class)
(Algerine class)
(Algerine class)
(Algerine class)
(Algerine class)
(Bangor class)
(Bangor class)
(Bangor class)

Patrol vessels

(Detachment class)
(II)
(II)
(Bird class)
(Bird)
(I) (Bird)
(Bird)
(Bird)
(Bird)
(Bird)
(Bird)
(Racer class)
(Racer)

Submarines

(II)
- - (II)

Auxiliaries

Auxiliary minesweeping

(II)
(III)

Diving support ship

(II)

Fireboats

(YTR 561)
(YTR 562)

High Speed Launch vessels

HSL-208 (ex-RCMP M208)
HSL-231 (ex-RCMP M231)
HSL-232 (ex-RCMP M232)
HSL-233 (ex-RCMP M233)
HSL-234 (ex-RCMP M234)
HSL-235 (ex-RCMP M235)

Hydrofoil prototype

, ex- (I)
(II)

Replenishment ships

(Dun class)

Research vessel

(ex-HMCS Laymore)
(ex-HMCS Whitethroat)

Survey ships

(AGOR 114)
CFAV Quest (AGOR 172)

Training vessels

(PTC 706, ex-ML Q106) (II)

Tugboats

(Glen class 1975)
- - - - (Ville class)
      - (Saint class)
  - CNAV Glendyne
CNAV Glenlivet

Utility and other boats

CFAV Albatross (YAG 661)
CFAV Badger (YAG 319)
CFAV Blackduck (YAG 660)
CFAV Caribou (YAG 314)
CFAV Gemini (YAG 650)
CFAV Grizzly (YAG 306)
CFAV Lynx (YAG 320)
CFAV Pegasus (YAG 651)
CFAV Pelican (YAG 4)
CFAV Otter (YAG 312)
CFAV Wolf (YAG 308)

Yard diving tenders

CFAV Granby (YDT 12)^[4]
CFAV Raccoon (YDT 10)
Unnamed (YDT 11)

Submarine non-operational

ex- – training ship
ex- – stripped for parts in UK

References

Citations

Bibliography and further reading

Book: Blatherwick, F.J. . Royal Canadian Navy honours, decorations, medals, 1910-1968 . FJB Air Publications, New Westminster . 1992 .
- Book: British Warships, 1914-1919. F.J. . Dittmar . J.J. . College. Alan, London . 1972 .
Book: No Higher Purpose: The Official Operational History of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War, 1939-1943. Volume II, Part I. . W.A.B. . Douglas . Vanwell, St. Catharines . 2004. etal.
Book: A Blue Water Navy: The Official Operational History of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War – 1943-1945, Volume II, Part 2 . W.A.B. . Douglas . Vanwell, St. Catharines . 2007. etal.
Book: Gimblett . Richard H. . 2009 . The Naval Service of Canada 1910-2010: The Centennial Story . Dundurn Press . Toronto . 978-1-4597-1322-2.
Book: Gimblett . Richard H. . Hadley . Michael L. . 2010 . Citizen Sailors: Chronicles of Canada's Naval Reserve . Dundurn Press . Toronto . 978-1-55488-867-2 .
Book: Johnston . William . Rawling . William G.P. . Gimblett . Richard H. . MacFarlane . John . 2010 . The Seabound Coast: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867-1939 . 1 . Dundurn Press . Toronto . 978-1-55488-908-2.
Book: Macpherson . Ken . Barrie . Ron . 2002 . The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002 . Third . Vanwell Publishing . St. Catharines, Ontario . 1-55125-072-1.
Book: Milner, Marc . 2010 . Canada's Navy: The First Century . Second . University of Toronto Press . Toronto . 978-0-8020-9604-3.
Book: Index to Warships of the British Commonwealth. Office of Naval Intelligence . US Government Printing Office . 1944.
Book: Tucker, Gilbert . The Naval Service of Canada : Its Official History Vol 2, Activities on Shore During the Second World War . King's Printer, Ottawa . 1952.

Notes and References

Web site: Guide to Sources Relating to Canadian Naval Vessels (1909–1983). Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. 10 March 2016.
Web site: Thor . Thorgrimsson . E.C. . Russell . Canadian Naval Operations in Korean Waters, 1950-1955 . Ottawa . Queen's Printer . 1965 . 9 May 2010.
Book: Milner, Marc . Canada's Navy: The First Century . Toronto . University of Toronto Press . 1999 . 207–209 . 0-8020-4281-3.
The vessel was later replaced by, which took the Granby name as well as the hull number