HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341)

The current HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341 ) is the twelfth and last frigate of the Halifax- Class Canadian Navy. She is in the naval base CFB Esquimalt on Vancouver Iceland, British Columbia as part of the Canadian Pacific Fleet, which has five frigates, stationed and went after construction by Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick on 28 September 1996 in active service about. She is the fourth ship to bear this name.

Ship of Arms

The coat of arms of the HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341 ) is a derivative of the unofficial war emblem of the first HMCS Ottawa, which fought in World War II and on September 13, 1942 sank 500 nautical miles from St. John's to two torpedo hits from the German submarine U 91. It shows a beaver on a Holzast, the blue - white lines symbolize the Ottawa River, which flows through the city of Ottawa. The red field to commemorate the Indians who lived along the river and in this region and are still alive.

History

Since its deployment in the Esquimalt Ottawa has participated in numerous operations and exercises in the Pacific and beyond, such as some operations in the Persian Gulf. The Ottawa bears the following official awards, which were acquired by their predecessors:

• ATLANTIC ( Atlantic) 1939-1945
• NORMANDY (Normandy) 1944
• ENGLISH CHANNEL ( Channel ) 1944
• BISCAY ( Biscay ) in 1944