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The designation His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS; CSM, is applied as a
After the formation of Naval Service of Canada in 1910, warships were given the prefix HMCS with the "C" representing Canadian as a way to differentiate Canadian from British warships. It was initially the only concession the British Admiralty made following the formation of the Canadian naval service. was the first ship with the HMCS designation after being transferred from the British
The designation His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS; CSM, is applied as a prefix
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to surface ships in the Royal Canadian Navy
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and Canadian Joint Operations Command. The similar designation of His Majesty's Canadian Submarine is applied to submarine vessels.
Origins of the term
The title is derived from '' His Majesty's Ship'' (HMS), used in theUnited Kingdom
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, as the monarch of Canada is also equally and separately the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Various Commonwealth realms use derivative variations to designate their warships, such as His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) and His Majesty's New Zealand Ship (HMNZS).
In the reign of a queen
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* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen (band), a British rock band
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, the designation changes to ''Her Majesty's Canadian Ship''; the French version of the title remains unchanged in this instance.
Usage
After the formation of Naval Service of Canada in 1910, warships were given the prefix HMCS with the "C" representing Canadian as a way to differentiate Canadian from British warships. It was initially the only concession the British Admiralty made following the formation of the Canadian naval service. was the first ship with the HMCS designation after being transferred from the British Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
to Canada, commissioned on 4 August 1910. became the first Canadian ship commissioned under a Queen during March 1952.
Many RCN shore facilities also bear the designation, such as , , , , and the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets summer training centre HMCS ''Quadra''.
Shore maintenance and mooring facilities bear the name His Majesty's Canadian Dockyard (HMC Dockyard) (in French or ).
See also
* Hull classification symbol (Canada) * List of current ships of the Royal Canadian Navy * Monarchy of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces * Stone frigateCitations
Sources
* * {{Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Monarchy of Canada Ship prefixes