List Of Royal Canadian Navy Ships Of The Cold War

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.

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)

Frigates

* ()
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

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)

Escort maintenance ships

* ()
*

Fireboats

* (YTR 561)
* (YTR 562)

Gate vessels

* ()
*
*
*
*

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)

Icebreaker

* ()

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)The vessel was later replaced by , which took the ''Granby'' name as well as the hull number
*CFAV ''Raccoon'' (YDT 10)
*Unnamed (YDT 11)

Submarine non-operational

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

See also

* Royal Canadian Navy
* Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy
* History of the Royal Canadian Navy
* List of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy
* Hull classification symbol (Canada)
* His Majesty's Canadian Ship
* List of aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy
*List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the First World War
*List of Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Second World War

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